Boston: Boston Garden (1, 2, 5) New York City: Madison Square Garden (3, 4, 6)
Coaches
Boston: Tom Johnson New York: Emile Francis
Captains
Boston: Vacant New York: Vic Hadfield
Dates
April 30 – May 11, 1972
MVP
Bobby Orr (Bruins)
Series-winning goal
Bobby Orr (11:18, first, G6)
Hall of Famers
Bruins: Johnny Bucyk (1981) Gerry Cheevers (1985) Phil Esposito (1984) Bobby Orr (1979) Rangers: Eddie Giacomin (1987) Rod Gilbert (1982) Brad Park (1988) Jean Ratelle (1985) Glen Sather (1997, builder) Coaches: Emile Francis (1982) Tom Johnson (1970, player)
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The 1972 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1971–72 season, and the culmination of the 1972 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers. It was the Rangers' first appearance in the finals since 1950. The Bruins were making their first appearance since their victory in the 1970 Finals. It was the second Boston-New York Final series, the other being the 1929 Finals.
The Bruins defeated the Rangers in six games to win their second Stanley Cup in three years. This was only the second Stanley Cup Finals contested by New York in which the Rangers hosted all of their home games. The first such Final, held in 1929, had lasted only two games. All other previous Finals contested by the Rangers had partly or entirely coincided with an annual circus formerly held at Madison Square Garden, compelling the Rangers to play Finals games at neutral sites and/or at the venues of their opponents.
This was the last time the Bruins won the Stanley Cup until 2011.
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