1970-1971 Boston Bruins team stats

1970-1971 Boston Bruins: 57-14-7
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Home record: 33-4-2  (214 goals scored, 101 allowed)
Road record: 24-10-5  (185 goals scored, 106 allowed)
Head Coach: Tom Johnson

Power Play: 80/289 (27.7%)
Penalty Killing: 283/336 (84.2%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 25-4
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 294-150

399 goals scored (1st of 14 teams), 207 goals allowed (3rd), 1154 PIM (5th)

NHL Averages: 3.12 goals/game (243.5 goals/team), 1084.1 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C      7  Phil Esposito        6'1   205   28   78   76   76  152   71  25   1  214   78   72    7  550  13.8  +71
D      4  Bobby Orr            6'0   197   22   78   37  102  139   91   5   3  258   79   85   30  392   9.4 +124
LW     9  Johnny Bucyk         6'0   190   35   78   51   65  116    8  22   0  154   70   48    0  225  22.7  +36
RW     8  Ken Hodge            6'2   210   26   78   43   62  105  113   4   0  147   20   58    2  232  18.5  +71
RW    12  Wayne Cashman        6'1   208   25   77   21   58   79  100   4   0  134   20   56    1  175  12.0  +59
RW    19  John McKenzie        5'9   175   33   65   31   46   77  120  11   0  120   52   42    1  151  20.5  +27
LW    17  Fred Stanfield       5'10  185   26   75   24   52   76   12   8   0  153   74   48    1  267   9.0  +32
C     16  Derek Sanderson      6'0   185   24   71   29   34   63  130   1   6   82    3   69   29  217  13.4  +39
D/RW  18  Ed Westfall          6'1   197   30   78   25   34   59   48   0   7   99    0   75   34  149  16.8  +58
LW    11  Wayne Carleton       6'3   212   24   69   22   24   46   44   0   0   67    1   32    1  164  13.4  +35
D     20  Dallas Smith         5'11  180   29   73    7   38   45   68   0   2  154    4   84   28  159   4.4  +94
D      6  Ted Green            5'10  200   30   78    5   37   42   60   0   0  125    1   99   12  103   4.9  +37
LW    21  Don Marcotte         5'11  183   23   75   15   13   28   30   0   6   40    0   46   26   87  17.2  +20
D     26  Don Awrey            6'0   175   27   74    4   21   25  141   0   0  116    2   87   13  108   3.7  +40
D     10  Rick Smith           5'11  190   22   67    4   19   23   44   0   0   63    0   48   15   79   5.1  +30
C     25  Mike Walton          5'10  175   25   22    3    5    8   10   0   0   17    1    5    0   44   6.8  +11
RW    27  Reggie Leach         6'0   180   20   23    2    4    6    0   0   0    8    0    1    0   30   6.7   +7
LW    14  Garnet "Ace" Bailey  5'11  192   22   36    0    6    6   44   0   0   11    0    7    0   33   0.0   +4
G      1  Eddie Johnston       6'0   190   35   38    0    1    1    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     11  Bill Speer           5'11  205   28    1    0    0    0    4   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
C     22  Ivan Boldirev        6'0   190   21    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    1   0.0    0
LW    25  Danny Schock         5'11  180   22    6    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    1   0.0   -1
G     30  Gerry Cheevers       5'11  185   30   40    0    0    0    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage

Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G    1  Eddie Johnston       35   38  2280   96  2.53  30   6   2 1111   .914   2   4
G   30  Gerry Cheevers       30   40  2400  109  2.73  27   8   5 1336   .918   0   3

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1970 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    3  RW   Reggie Leach             934          Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)             [pick acquired from LA]
  1    4  LW   Rick MacLeish            846          Peterborough Petes (OHA)             [pick acquired from PHI]
  1    9  D    Ron Plumb                 26    549   Peterborough Petes (OHA)             [pick acquired from STL]
  1   13  D    Bob Stewart              575          Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  2   27  G    Dan Bouchard             655          London Knights (OHA)               
  3   41  LW   Ray Brownlee                          University of Brandon (CIAU)       
  4   55  LW   Gord Davies                           Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  5   69  C    Bob Roselle                       1   Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
  6   83  D    Murray Wing                1          University of North Dakota (NCAA)  
  7   96  LW   Glenn Siddall                         Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-09-1970	claimed Dick Cherry from Flyers in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	Flyers claimed Bill Lesuk in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	sold Steve Atkinson to Hershey (AHL)
07-1970	Ron Murphy retired
02-1971	sold Bill Speer to Providence (AHL)
02-01-1971	traded Rick MacLeish and Danny Schock to Flyers for Mike Walton
05-1971	sold Bob Leiter to Penguins
05-17-1971	acquired Fred O'Donnell from North Stars to complete a previous trade
06-07-1971	purchased Ron Boehm from Cleveland (AHL)
06-08-1971	claimed Garry Peters from Flyers in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Golden Seals claimed Stan Gilbertson and Wayne Carleton in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Flyers claimed Frank Spring in intra-league draft
08-1971	purchased Ray Fortin from Hershey (AHL)
08-1971	purchased Alain Caron from San Diego (WHL)
09-1971	signed Chris Hayes as a free agent
09-04-1971	purchased Doug Roberts from Golden Seals
10-02-1971	signed Ross Brooks as a free agent

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/07/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens W 3-1 04/08/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens L 5-7 04/10/1971 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-3 04/11/1971 at Montreal Canadiens W 5-2 04/13/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens W 7-3 04/15/1971 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-8 04/18/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-4 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- D 4 Bobby Orr 6'0 197 22 7 5 7 12 10 1 1 C 7 Phil Esposito 6'1 205 28 7 3 7 10 6 2 0 LW 9 Johnny Bucyk 6'0 190 35 7 2 5 7 0 0 0 RW 8 Ken Hodge 6'2 210 26 7 2 5 7 6 0 0 LW 17 Fred Stanfield 5'10 185 26 7 3 4 7 0 1 0 RW 12 Wayne Cashman 6'1 208 25 7 3 2 5 15 0 0 RW 19 John McKenzie 5'9 175 33 7 2 3 5 22 1 0 C 16 Derek Sanderson 6'0 185 24 7 2 1 3 13 0 0 D 20 Dallas Smith 5'11 180 29 7 0 3 3 26 0 0 D/RW 18 Ed Westfall 6'1 197 30 7 1 2 3 2 0 1 C 25 Mike Walton 5'10 175 25 5 2 0 2 19 1 0 D 6 Ted Green 5'10 200 30 7 1 0 1 25 0 0 LW 14 Garnet "Ace" Bailey 5'11 192 22 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 G 1 Eddie Johnston 6'0 190 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 27 Reggie Leach 6'0 180 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 11 Wayne Carleton 6'3 212 24 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 21 Don Marcotte 5'11 183 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Gerry Cheevers 5'11 185 30 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 10 Rick Smith 5'11 190 22 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 26 Don Awrey 6'0 175 27 7 0 0 0 17 0 0 C 22 Ivan Boldirev 6'0 190 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 25 Danny Schock 5'11 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 11 Bill Speer 5'11 205 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Gerry Cheevers 30 6 360 21 3.50 3 3 194 .892 0 0 G 1 Eddie Johnston 35 1 60 7 7.00 0 1 37 .811 0 0

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/11/1970   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   7-3     1-0-0
10/14/1970   at Los Angeles Kings         W   8-5     2-0-0
10/16/1970   at California Golden Seals   W   5-1     3-0-0
10/18/1970   at Vancouver Canucks         W   5-3     4-0-0
10/22/1970   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   3-3     4-0-1
10/25/1970   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   4-3     5-0-1
10/29/1970   at Detroit Red Wings         L   3-5     5-1-1
10/31/1970   vs New York Rangers          W   6-0     6-1-1
11/01/1970   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   5-0     7-1-1
11/05/1970   vs St. Louis Blues           L   0-2     7-2-1
11/07/1970   at Pittsburgh Penguins       T   2-2     7-2-2
11/08/1970   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   6-1     8-2-2
11/10/1970   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   6-3     9-2-2
11/14/1970   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-3     9-3-2
11/15/1970   vs California Golden Seals   L   1-2     9-4-2
11/18/1970   at Minnesota North Stars     W   8-4     10-4-2
11/21/1970   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   5-2     11-4-2
11/22/1970   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   4-2     12-4-2
11/24/1970   at St. Louis Blues           T   5-5     12-4-3
11/26/1970   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2     13-4-3
11/28/1970   at New York Rangers          T   3-3     13-4-4
11/29/1970   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-2     14-4-4
12/02/1970   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-4     14-5-4
12/03/1970   at Buffalo Sabres            T   4-4     14-5-5
12/05/1970   at Montreal Canadiens        W   4-2     15-5-5
12/06/1970   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   6-3     16-5-5
12/10/1970   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   8-2     17-5-5
12/12/1970   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   1-0     18-5-5
12/13/1970   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   6-2     19-5-5
12/16/1970   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   6-4     20-5-5
12/19/1970   at St. Louis Blues           W   7-1     21-5-5
12/20/1970   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   7-2     22-5-5
12/23/1970   at Detroit Red Wings         W   2-1     23-5-5
12/25/1970   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   8-4     24-5-5
12/26/1970   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-4     24-6-5
12/30/1970   at Minnesota North Stars     W   6-2     25-6-5
01/01/1971   at Buffalo Sabres            W   9-4     26-6-5
01/03/1971   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   5-1     27-6-5
01/07/1971   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   6-4     28-6-5
01/09/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-4     28-7-5

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/10/1971   vs California Golden Seals   W   7-4     29-7-5
01/14/1971   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   9-5     30-7-5
01/16/1971   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-4     30-8-5
01/17/1971   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   9-1     31-8-5
01/23/1971   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-2     32-8-5
01/24/1971   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   4-2     33-8-5
01/27/1971   at New York Rangers          T   2-2     33-8-6
01/28/1971   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   6-2     34-8-6
01/31/1971   vs St. Louis Blues           W   6-0     35-8-6
02/03/1971   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   7-3     36-8-6
02/06/1971   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   4-3     37-8-6
02/07/1971   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   4-4     37-8-7
02/09/1971   vs New York Rangers          W   6-3     38-8-7
02/11/1971   at St. Louis Blues           W   5-3     39-8-7
02/14/1971   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-1     40-8-7
02/16/1971   at Vancouver Canucks         L   4-5     40-9-7
02/19/1971   at California Golden Seals   W   5-0     41-9-7
02/20/1971   at Los Angeles Kings         L   4-5     41-10-7
02/23/1971   at Buffalo Sabres            W   6-3     42-10-7
02/25/1971   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   8-3     43-10-7
02/28/1971   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-3     44-10-7
03/02/1971   at Minnesota North Stars     W   6-0     45-10-7
03/04/1971   vs California Golden Seals   W   7-0     46-10-7
03/06/1971   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   6-3     47-10-7
03/07/1971   vs St. Louis Blues           W   4-1     48-10-7
03/10/1971   at California Golden Seals   W   8-1     49-10-7
03/11/1971   at Los Angeles Kings         W   7-2     50-10-7
03/13/1971   at Vancouver Canucks         W   6-3     51-10-7
03/16/1971   at Detroit Red Wings         W  11-4     52-10-7
03/18/1971   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   7-3     53-10-7
03/20/1971   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   5-3     54-10-7
03/21/1971   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   5-7     54-11-7
03/24/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-2     54-12-7
03/27/1971   vs New York Rangers          L   3-6     54-13-7
03/28/1971   at New York Rangers          L   1-2     54-14-7
03/31/1971   at Montreal Canadiens        W   6-3     55-14-7
04/03/1971   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   8-3     56-14-7
04/04/1971   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   7-2     57-14-7

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