Primary Owners:
Peter Block, Elmore Keener
& Peter Burchfield

General Managers:
Red Kelly &
Jack Riley

Head Coach:
Red Kelley

Captain:
No Captain

Rookie of the Year:
Dave Burrows

Player's Player:
Jean Pronovost

Most Valuable Player:
Jean Pronovost

Leading Scorer:
Syl Apps

Unsung Hero:
Duane Rupp

June 8
Claimed Rene Robert from Toronto in NHL Inter-League Draft.

January 11
Obtained Al McDonough from Los Angeles for Bob Woytowich.

March 4
Obtained Eddie Shack from Buffalo for Rene Robert.

1971-72


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1971-72 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Capsule
(26-38-14) Finished 4th in West Division
Front row: Jim Rutherford, Keith McCreary, Jack Riley (General Manager), Red Kelley (Head Coach), Les Binkley, Tad Potter (Owner), Peter Block (Owner), Ken Schinkel & Roy Edwards

Middle row: Jack Button (Director of Player Personnel), Bryan Watson, Greg Polis, Jean Pronovost, Nick Harbaruk, Dave Burrows, Syl Apps, Bryan Hextall, Ron Schock, Bob Woytowich & Terry Schiffhauer (PR)

Back row: Ken Carson (Trainer), Val Fontyne, Darryl Edestrand, Joe Norris, Robin Burns, Sheldon Kannegiesser, Rene Robert, Bob Leiter, Bill Hicke & John Doolan (Equip. Manager)
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Thayer R. "Tad" Potter becomes General Partner and Chief Executive Officer of the Penguins.

• Red Kelly relinquishes general manager duties. Jack Riley is then named GM.

• Jim Rutherford posts a seven-game unbeaten streak from March 14 though April 2.

• Syl Apps leads the team in scoring with 15-44-59.

• Jean Pronovost and Greg Polis each score a club record 30 goals.

• Penguins qualify for the playoffs, but are swept by Chicago, 4-0. 
UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
#
Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
26
Syl Apps
72
15
44
59
78
4
1
0
1
2
19
Jean Pronovost
68
30
23
53
12
4
1
1
2
0
22
Greg Polis
76
30
19
49
38
4
0
2
2
0
17
Ron Schock
77
17
29
46
22
4
1
0
1
6
12
Ken Schinkel
74
15
30
45
10
3
2
0
2
0
7
Bryan Hextall
78
20
24
44
126
4
0
2
2
9
25
Darryl Edestrand
77
10
23
33
52
4
0
2
2
0
23
Bob Leiter
78
14
17
31
18
4
3
0
3
0
11
Nick Harbaruk
78
12
17
29
46
4
0
1
1
0
2
Duane Rupp
34
4
18
22
32
4
0
0
0
6
5
Bryan Watson
75
3
17
20
212
4
0
0
0
21
8
Val Fonteyne
68
6
13
19
0
4
0
0
0
2
9
Al McDonough
37
7
11
18
8
4
0
1
1
0
14
Rene Robert
49
7
11
18
42
-
-
-
-
-
20
Steve Cardwell
28
7
8
15
18
4
0
0
0
2
24
Eddie Shack
18
5
9
14
12
4
0
1
1
15
4
Dave Burrows
77
2
10
12
48
4
0
0
0
4
3, 24
Tim Horton
44
2
9
11
40
4
0
1
1
2
20
John Stewart
25
2
8
10
23
-
-
-
-
-
10
Keith McCreary
33
4
4
8
22
1
0
0
0
2
27
Joe Noris
35
2
5
7
20
-
-
-
-
-
16
Sheldon Kannegiesser
54
2
4
6
47
-
-
-
-
-
3
Bob Woytowich
31
1
4
5
8
-
-
-
-
-
9
Bill Hicke
12
2
0
2
6
-
-
-
-
-
15
Brian McKenzie
6
1
1
2
4
-
-
-
-
-
18
Wally Boyer
1
0
1
1
0
-
-
-
-
-
15
Rick Kessell
3
0
1
1
0
-
-
-
-
-
20
Robin Burns
5
0
0
0
8
-
-
-
-
-
#
Goalie GP G A PTS PIM W L T MIN GA GAA SO SV PCT
1
Roy Edwards
15
0
1
1
0
2
8
4
847
36
2.55
0
0
.000
1, 29
Jim Rutherford
40
0
0
0
16
17
15
5
2160
116
3.22
1
0
.000
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
-
240
14
4.00
0
30
Les Binkley
31
0
0
0
2
7
15
5
1673
98
3.51
0
0
.000

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