1970–71 NHL season

The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Fourteen teams each played 78 games. The Montreal Canadiens were the Stanley Cup winners as they swept the Chicago Black Hawks in seven games in the final series. The Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks made their NHL debuts this season.

Regular season

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold

National Hockey League GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Boston Bruins78571471213992071154
New York Rangers78491811109259177952
Montreal Canadiens78422313972912161271
Toronto Maple Leafs7837338822482111133
Buffalo Sabres78243915632172911188
Vancouver Canucks7824468562292961371
Detroit Red Wings7822451155209308988
West Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Chicago Black Hawks78492091072771841280
St. Louis Blues78342519872232081092
Philadelphia Flyers78283317732072251060
Minnesota North Stars7828341672191223898
Los Angeles Kings7825401363239303775
Pittsburgh Penguins78213720622212401079
California Golden Seals782053545199320937

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes

PLAYER TEAM GP G A PTS PIM
Phil EspositoBoston Bruins78767615271
Bobby OrrBoston Bruins783710213991
John BucykBoston Bruins7851651168
Ken HodgeBoston Bruins784362105113
Bobby HullChicago Black Hawks7844529632
Norm UllmanToronto Maple Leafs7334518524
Wayne CashmanBoston Bruins77215879100
John McKenzieBoston Bruins65314677120
Dave KeonToronto Maple Leafs763838764
Jean BeliveauMontreal Canadiens7025517640
Fred StanfieldBoston Bruins7524527612

Stanley Cup playoffs

Playoff bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Stanley Cup Final
         
E1 Boston Bruins 3
E3 Montreal Canadiens 4
E3 Montreal Canadiens 4
W4 Minnesota North Stars 2
W2 St. Louis Blues 2
W4 Minnesota North Stars 4
E3 Montreal Canadiens 4
W1 Chicago Black Hawks 3
W1 Chicago Black Hawks 4
W3 Philadelphia Flyers 0
W1 Chicago Black Hawks 4
E2 New York Rangers 3
E2 New York Rangers 4
E4 Toronto Maple Leafs 2

NHL awards

Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:Chicago Black Hawks
Art Ross Trophy:Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:Jean Ratelle, New York Rangers
Calder Memorial Trophy:Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo Sabres
Conn Smythe Trophy:Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens
Hart Memorial Trophy:Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
James Norris Memorial Trophy:Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:Johnny Bucyk, Boston Bruins
Lester B. Pearson Award:Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
NHL Plus/Minus Award:Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
Vezina Trophy:Eddie Giacomin & Gilles Villemure, New York Rangers
Lester Patrick Trophy:William M. Jennings, John B. Sollenberger, Terry Sawchuk

All-Star teams

First team  Position  Second team
Ed Giacomin, New York Rangers G Jacques Plante, Toronto Maple Leafs
Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins D Brad Park, New York Rangers
J.C. Tremblay, Montreal Canadiens D Pat Stapleton, Chicago Black Hawks
Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins C Dave Keon, Toronto Maple Leafs
Ken Hodge, Boston Bruins RW Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal Canadiens
Johnny Bucyk, Boston Bruins LW Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks

References

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