The Philadelphia Flyers set a NHL record with 24 ties.He celebrated each goal with a special dance that was dubbed "the Goldy Shuffle" Minnesota's Bill Goldsworthy was a hard-nosed player who went from a 14 goal scorer to a 36 goal scorer this season.Another defenseman with a strong year was Carol Vadnais, who scored 24 goals and helped the Oakland Seals get into the playoffs.Park would be runner an amazing six times, and never did win the Norris. In his second season Park finishes with 37 points and is runner up to Orr in Norris Trophy balloting. The New York Rangers defenseman continues to dominate unlike most defensemen before him, but he never gets the credit because of Bobby Orr's presence. Meanwhile Bobby made himself at home with new linemates Pit Martin and Jim Pappin and scored 38 goals (only Esposito, Garry Unger and Mikita scored more league wide) despite missing 15 games to a broken jaw! Hull also joined Maurice Richard and Gordie Howe as the third player to score 500 goals in a career. Dennis, who scored 30 goals the year before, ended up with only 17. Much Hull-abaloo is made when younger brother Dennis Hull replaces old man Bobby Hull on Chicago's top line (with Stan Mikita and Cliff Koroll).Boniface, Manitoba, played for Boston from 1960-1972 and won a pair of Stanley Cups. Goaltender Tony Esposito leads the entire league in wins with 38 and posts a modern-day record 15 shutouts. (THECOUNT) Former Boston Bruins defenseman Ted Green has passed away. Phil's younger brother has quite the rookie season in Chicago.He actually outscored Orr in the playoffs (27 vs 20). Phil Esposito also had a strong season for Boston, leading the league in goals with 43 (including 18 on the power play) and finishing second in the league (behind Orr) in assists (56) and points (99).Of course it was Orr who famously scored the Stanley Cup winning goal just 40 seconds into overtime. He then earned the Conn Smythe trophy as playoffs MVP as the Bruins won their first Stanley Cup in 29 years by sweeping the St. Orr Powers Bruins To Stanley Cup: Bobby Orr became the first defenseman to not only score over 100 points but he also became the only defenseman in history to win the Art Ross Trophy as NHL scoring champion! He finished with 120 points including 87 assists, and won the Art Ross, Norris and Hart trophies.
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