1970-1971 Detroit Red Wings team stats

1970-1971 Detroit Red Wings: 22-45-11
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Home record: 17-15-7  (119 goals scored, 121 allowed)
Road record: 5-30-4  (90 goals scored, 187 allowed)
Head Coaches: Ned Harkness (12-22-4), Doug Barkley (10-23-7)

Power Play: 48/245 (19.6%)
Penalty Killing: 218/284 (76.8%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 5-10
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 156-232

209 goals scored (11th of 14 teams), 308 goals allowed (13th), 988 PIM (10th)

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%   +/-
RW     8  Tom Webster          5'10  170   22   78   30   37   67   40   7   0   85   29  104    1  183  16.4  -47
C     10  Alex Delvecchio      6'0   195   38   77   21   34   55    6   6   0   87   36   91   22  171  12.3  -18
RW     9  Gordie Howe          6'0   205   42   63   23   29   52   38   7   1   76   24   65   11  195  11.8   -2
D      2  Gary Bergman         5'11  188   32   68    8   25   33  149   0   1   85   18  128   33  168   4.8  -28
LW    27  Frank Mahovlich      6'0   205   32   35   14   18   32   30   6   1   51   19   35    6  104  13.5   +3
LW    14  Nick Libett          6'1   195   25   78   16   13   29   25   2   0   50    7   95   14  156  10.3  -38
C      7  Garry Unger          5'11  170   23   51   13   14   27   63   0   0   35    6   64    3  157   8.3  -32
C     12  Bruce MacGregor      5'10  180   29   47    6   16   22   18   0   0   34    3   55   13   68   8.8  -11
C     17  Wayne Connelly       5'10  170   31   51    8   13   21   12   1   0   39   13   52    3  115   7.0  -23
RW    22  Bill Collins         6'1   178   27   36    5   16   21   10   1   0   30    8   38   15  105   4.8   -1
C      7  Red Berenson         6'0   185   31   24    5   12   17    4   1   0   24   11   26    6   51   9.8   -7
RW    15  Rene Leclerc         5'11  165   23   44    8    8   16   43   3   0   19    4   27    9   56  14.3   -3
RW    20  Mickey Redmond       5'11  185   23   21    6    8   14    7   2   0   22    8   16    0   68   8.8   -2
LW    17  Tim Ecclestone       5'10  195   23   27    4   10   14   13   1   0   25    8   34    2   62   6.5  -15
C     11  Don Luce             6'2   185   22   58    3   11   14   18   0   0   25    1   39    9   71   4.2   -6
C     23  Guy Charron          5'10  170   21   24    8    4   12    4   2   0   17    2   15    0   55  14.5    0
D     21  Mike Robitaille      5'11  195   22   23    4    8   12   22   2   0   28   12   37    7   37  10.8  -14
D      3  Dale Rolfe           6'4   210   30   44    3    9   12   48   0   0   44    5   65   13   90   3.3  -13
D     16  Ron Harris           5'10  190   28   42    2    8   10   65   1   1   36    8   77   20   84   2.4  -29
LW    21  Billy Dea            5'8   175   37   42    6    3    9    2   1   0   13    1   26    9   30  20.0   -5
D     18  Gerry Hart           5'9   190   22   64    2    7    9  148   1   0   55    2   73   17   62   3.2   -3
D      4  Arnie Brown          6'1   185   28   27    2    6    8   30  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     12  Tom Miller           6'0   187   23   29    1    7    8    9   0   0   14    1   31    0   30   3.3  -18
LW    20  Hank Monteith        5'10  170   25   34    4    3    7    0   0   0   14    0   19    0   37  10.8   -5
C     15  Al Karlander         5'8   170   24   23    1    4    5   10   1   0    9    2    3    1    9  11.1   +5
D      4  Larry Brown          6'2   210   23   33    1    4    5    8   0   0   18    2   40    9   52   1.9  -15
C     19  Pete Stemkowski      6'1   196   27   10    2    2    4    8   1   0    8    3   10    4   31   6.5   -1
D/RW   5  Serge Lajeunesse     5'10  185   20   62    1    3    4   55   0   1   37    0   70    5   76   1.3  -28
LW    23  Jim Shires           6'0   180   25   20    2    1    3   22   0   0    4    1    6    0   22   9.1   -3
D      4  Bob Baun             5'9   175   34   11    0    3    3   24   0   0   10    0   16    4   16   0.0   -2
D     20  Jim Niekamp          6'1   185   24   24    0    2    2   27   0   0   14    1   36    9   21   0.0  -14
RW    19  Doug Volmar          6'1   215   25    2    0    1    1    2   0   0    1    1    0    0    0   ---    0
D     22  Bob Falkenberg       6'0   185   24    9    0    1    1    6   0   0    2    0    6    1    4   0.0   -3
LW    19  Jim Krulicki         5'11  180   22   14    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    1    7    1    7   0.0   -6
D     24  Randy Manery         6'0   185   21    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    3   0.0   -1
C     22  Rick McCann          5'9   178   26    5    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    1    3    1    8   0.0   -2
G     30  Gerry Gray           6'0   165   22    7    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Don McLeod           6'0   190   24   14    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Jim Rutherford       5'8   168   21   29    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Roy Edwards          5'8   165   33   37    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   30  Roy Edwards          33   37  2104  119  3.39  11  19   7 1117   .893   0   0
G    1  Jim Rutherford       21   29  1498   95  3.81   7  15   3  766   .876   3   1
G   30  Gerry Gray           22    7   380   30  4.74   1   4   1  229   .869   0   0
G   30  Don McLeod           24   14   698   59  5.07   3   7   0  403   .854   2   0

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   12  D    Serge Lajeunesse         103          Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)    
  2   26  LW   Bob Guindon                6          Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)    
  3   40  LW   Yvon Lambert             683          Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)      
  4   54  RW   Tom Johnston                          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  5   68  D    Tom Mellor                26          Boston College (NCAA)              
  6   82  LW   Bernie MacNeil             4    119   Espanola Jr. A (NOHA)              
  7   95  C    Ed Hays                               University of Denver (NCAA)        

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-09-1970	claimed Kevin Morrison from Rangers in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	claimed Tom Martin from Maple Leafs in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	Sabres claimed Harold Myers in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	Golden Seals claimed Gary Croteau in intra-league draft
06-10-1970	traded Roger Crozier to Sabres for Tom Webster
09-29-1970	signed Bob Johnson as a free agent
10-31-1970	traded Pete Stemkowski to Rangers for Larry Brown
11-02-1970	traded Steve Andrascik to Rangers for Don Luce
11-03-1970	Sabres claimed Bob Baun on waivers
01-13-1971	traded Frank Mahovlich to Canadiens for Mickey Redmond, Guy Charron and Bill Collins
02-02-1971	traded Bruce MacGregor and Larry Brown to Rangers for Mike Robitaille, Arnie Brown and Tom Miller
02-06-1971	traded Wayne Connelly and Garry Unger to Blues for Red Berenson and Tim Ecclestone
02-22-1971	traded Carl Brewer to Blues for Bob Wall, Ab McDonald and Mike Lowe
03-02-1971	traded Dale Rolfe to Rangers for Jim Krulicki
05-12-1971	traded Jim Shires to Blues for Rick Sentes
05-25-1971	traded Don Luce and Mike Robitaille to Sabres for Joe Daley
05-25-1971	traded Kerry Ketter and cash to Canadiens for Leon Rochefort
06-07-1971	claimed Bob Sneddon from Cleveland (AHL) in inter-league draft
06-07-1971	Quebec (AHL) claimed Don McLeod in reverse draft
06-07-1971	claimed Andy Brown from Baltimore (AHL) in inter-league draft
06-07-1971	Penguins claimed Roy Edwards on waivers
06-08-1971	traded John Cunniff and Gary Bredin to Canucks for Bob Dillabough and Irv Spencer
06-08-1971	claimed Al Smith from Penguins in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Penguins claimed Jim Rutherford in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Sabres claimed Tom Miller in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Canucks claimed Fred Speck in intra-league draft
06-15-1971	purchased Barry Salovaara from Black Hawks
08-20-1971	purchased the rights to Brian Conacher from Maple Leafs
09-1971	signed Nelson DeBenedet as a free agent
09-29-1971	signed Brian McCutcheon as a free agent
10-01-1971	signed Al McLeod as a free agent


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/10/1970   vs California Golden Seals   W   5-3     1-0-0
10/11/1970   at Boston Bruins             L   3-7     1-1-0
10/13/1970   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-4     1-2-0
10/15/1970   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-2     1-3-0
10/17/1970   at Minnesota North Stars     W   3-2     2-3-0
10/18/1970   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   1-2     2-4-0
10/23/1970   at Buffalo Sabres            L   3-4     2-5-0
10/25/1970   vs Montreal Canadiens        T   3-3     2-5-1
10/28/1970   at New York Rangers          L   1-4     2-6-1
10/29/1970   vs Boston Bruins             W   5-3     3-6-1
11/01/1970   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   4-5     3-7-1
11/04/1970   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4     3-8-1
11/05/1970   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   3-1     4-8-1
11/08/1970   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   3-3     4-8-2
11/12/1970   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-2     4-9-2
11/15/1970   at Los Angeles Kings         T   4-4     4-9-3
11/17/1970   at Vancouver Canucks         W   5-2     5-9-3
11/21/1970   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   1-6     5-10-3
11/22/1970   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   4-2     6-10-3
11/26/1970   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   4-2     7-10-3
11/28/1970   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   4-9     7-11-3
11/29/1970   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   5-3     8-11-3
12/03/1970   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   4-4     8-11-4
12/05/1970   at St. Louis Blues           L   0-3     8-12-4
12/06/1970   vs St. Louis Blues           L   2-4     8-13-4
12/10/1970   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   3-1     9-13-4
12/12/1970   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   5-3     10-13-4
12/13/1970   at Boston Bruins             L   2-6     10-14-4
12/16/1970   at California Golden Seals   L   2-4     10-15-4
12/19/1970   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   1-9     10-16-4
12/20/1970   vs California Golden Seals   L   3-7     10-17-4
12/23/1970   vs Boston Bruins             L   1-2     10-18-4
12/26/1970   vs New York Rangers          W   7-4     11-18-4
12/27/1970   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-5     11-19-4
12/31/1970   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-8     11-20-4
01/02/1971   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L  0-13     11-21-4
01/03/1971   vs California Golden Seals   W   3-2     12-21-4
01/07/1971   at Buffalo Sabres            L   4-7     12-22-4
01/09/1971   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   3-2     13-22-4
01/10/1971   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-3     13-23-4

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/14/1971   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   2-2     13-23-5
01/16/1971   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-4     13-24-5
01/17/1971   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   0-2     13-25-5
01/21/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-2     13-26-5
01/23/1971   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-6     13-27-5
01/24/1971   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   7-3     14-27-5
01/28/1971   vs St. Louis Blues           T   1-1     14-27-6
01/30/1971   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   3-3     14-27-7
01/31/1971   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-3     14-28-7
02/03/1971   at Minnesota North Stars     T   4-4     14-28-8
02/04/1971   vs New York Rangers          L   0-1     14-29-8
02/07/1971   at California Golden Seals   W   5-2     15-29-8
02/10/1971   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-5     15-30-8
02/12/1971   at Vancouver Canucks         L   3-5     15-31-8
02/14/1971   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   4-0     16-31-8
02/18/1971   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   5-3     17-31-8
02/20/1971   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   6-5     18-31-8
02/21/1971   at New York Rangers          L   1-4     18-32-8
02/25/1971   vs St. Louis Blues           L   1-3     18-33-8
02/27/1971   at Minnesota North Stars     L   2-4     18-34-8
02/28/1971   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   4-2     19-34-8
03/04/1971   at Philadelphia Flyers       T   2-2     19-34-9
03/06/1971   vs New York Rangers          T   2-2     19-34-10
03/07/1971   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-4     19-35-10
03/11/1971   at Vancouver Canucks         L   3-7     19-36-10
03/13/1971   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-5     19-37-10
03/14/1971   at California Golden Seals   W   8-5     20-37-10
03/16/1971   vs Boston Bruins             L  4-11     20-38-10
03/18/1971   at Boston Bruins             L   3-7     20-39-10
03/20/1971   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-2     20-40-10
03/21/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-2     20-41-10
03/24/1971   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-8     20-42-10
03/25/1971   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   4-3     21-42-10
03/27/1971   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-9     21-43-10
03/28/1971   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   2-1     22-43-10
03/31/1971   at Toronto Maple Leafs       T   2-2     22-43-11
04/03/1971   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-4     22-44-11
04/04/1971   at New York Rangers          L   0-6     22-45-11

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