Jean Ratelle: 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee 97

1971-72 O-Pee-Chee 97 Jean Ratelle Hockey Card (Front)

1971-72 O-Pee-Chee 97 Jean Ratelle Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Jean is known as “The Quiet Man” of the Rangers. He’s very popular, especially with his teammates. Jean won the Masterton Trophy last season for “sportsmanship and dedication” to hockey.

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Jean a été surnommé “Le Tranquille” par ses coéquipiers. Il est très populaire auprès des gars de son club. Jean gagna le Trophée Masterton l’an dernier pour son esprit sportif et son dévouement au hockey.

Details

1971-72 was a big year for Jean Ratelle. Despite playing just 63 games during the regular season, he scored 46 goals and assisted on 63 for 109 points. He became the first player in New York Rangers history to surpass the 100 point plateau (more details in the Facebook post below). He finished third in the race for the Art Ross Trophy behind winner Phil Esposito and runner-up Bobby Orr.

Jean would reach the 100 point mark just one more time during his NHL career. In 1975-76, he totaled 15 points in 13 games for the Rangers before a November 7, 1975 trade sent him to the Boston Bruins with Brad Park and Joe Zanussi for Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais. In 67 games with the Bruins Ratelle contributed another 90 points to finish the year with 105. This tied him with Pete Mahovlich for sixth in the scoring race.

Between 1960-61 and 1980-81, Jean Ratelle played 1,281 regular season and 123 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Rangers and Bruins. The two time Lady Byng Trophy winner also took home the Bill Masterton Trophy in 1970-71 and the Lester B. Pearson Trophy (now Ted Lindsay Award) in 1971-72. Ratelle was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.

Jean Ratelle Puts Up 2nd Consecutive 5 Pt Game In Jan., 1972 [Facebook Post]

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Jean Ratelle NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1960-61	New York Rangers	3	2	1	3	0
1961-62	New York Rangers	31	4	8	12	4
1962-63	New York Rangers	48	11	9	20	8
1963-64	New York Rangers	15	0	7	7	6
1964-65	New York Rangers	54	14	21	35	14
1965-66	New York Rangers	67	21	30	51	10
1966-67	New York Rangers	41	6	5	11	4
1967-68	New York Rangers	74	32	46	78	18
1968-69	New York Rangers	75	32	46	78	26
1969-70	New York Rangers	75	32	42	74	28
1970-71	New York Rangers	78	26	46	72	14
1971-72	New York Rangers	63	46	63	109	4
1972-73	New York Rangers	78	41	53	94	12
1973-74	New York Rangers	68	28	39	67	16
1974-75	New York Rangers	79	36	55	91	26
1975-76	New York Rangers	13	5	10	15	2
1975-76	Boston Bruins	67	31	59	90	16
1976-77	Boston Bruins	78	33	61	94	22
1977-78	Boston Bruins	80	25	59	84	10
1978-79	Boston Bruins	80	27	45	72	12
1979-80	Boston Bruins	67	28	45	73	8
1980-81	Boston Bruins	47	11	26	37	16
	Totals	1281	491	776	1267	276

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1960-61	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1961-62	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1962-63	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1963-64	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1964-65	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1965-66	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1966-67	New York Rangers	4	0	0	0	2
1967-68	New York Rangers	6	0	4	4	2
1968-69	New York Rangers	4	1	0	1	0
1969-70	New York Rangers	6	1	3	4	0
1970-71	New York Rangers	13	2	9	11	8
1971-72	New York Rangers	6	0	1	1	0
1972-73	New York Rangers	10	2	7	9	0
1973-74	New York Rangers	13	2	4	6	0
1974-75	New York Rangers	3	1	5	6	2
1975-76	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1975-76	Boston Bruins	12	8	8	16	4
1976-77	Boston Bruins	14	5	12	17	4
1977-78	Boston Bruins	15	3	7	10	0
1978-79	Boston Bruins	11	7	6	13	2
1979-80	Boston Bruins	3	0	0	0	0
1980-81	Boston Bruins	3	0	0	0	0
	Totals	123	32	66	98	24