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1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins season

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Division
  
4th West

Goals for
  
220

Coach
  
Red Kelly

1971–72 record
  
26–38–14

Goals against
  
250

General Manager
  
Red Kelly (Oct–Jan)Jack Riley (Jan–Apr)

The 1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's fifth season in the National Hockey League. The team made the playoffs for the second time in franchise history, losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in the first-round.

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Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Transactions

The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season:

Draft picks

Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1971 NHL Entry Draft.

Draft notes
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a June 6, 1968, trade that sent Ron Schock, Craig Cameron and a 1972 second round pick to the Penguins in exchange for Lou Angotti and this pick.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins' eighth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a June 10, 1970, trade that had Vancouver promise to not take certain players in expansion draft for this pick.

    • References

    1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins season Wikipedia
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