The 1971–72 CHL season was the ninth season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Dallas Black Hawks won the league title.
Regular season
edit| Central Hockey League | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Black Hawks | 72 | 43 | 22 | 7 | 317 | 232 | 93 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 72 | 34 | 30 | 8 | 256 | 243 | 76 |
| Fort Worth Wings | 72 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 238 | 246 | 72 |
| Oklahoma City Blazers | 72 | 29 | 34 | 9 | 235 | 273 | 67 |
| Omaha Knights | 72 | 29 | 35 | 8 | 241 | 260 | 66 |
| Kansas City Blues | 72 | 21 | 35 | 16 | 244 | 277 | 58 |
Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Dallas Black Hawks | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma City Blazers | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Dallas Black Hawks | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Tulsa Oilers | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Tulsa Oilers | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Fort Worth Wings | 3 | |||||||