1970-1971 Montreal Canadiens team stats

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1970-1971 Montreal Canadiens: 42-23-13
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 29-7-3 (185 goals scored, 91 allowed) Road record: 13-16-10 (106 goals scored, 125 allowed) Head Coaches: Claude Ruel (11-8-4), Al MacNeil (31-15-9) Power Play: 71/286 (24.8%) Penalty Killing: 270/319 (84.6%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-6 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 212-161 291 goals scored (2nd of 14 teams), 216 goals allowed (6th), 1271 PIM (3rd) 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      4  Jean Beliveau        6'3   205   39   70   25   51   76   40   7   0  101   37   40    0  172  14.5  +24
RW    12  Yvan Cournoyer       5'7   178   27   65   37   36   73   21  18   0  110   47   43    0  197  18.8  +20
D      3  J.C. Tremblay        5'11  170   31   76   11   52   63   23   5   0  153   63  102   28  122   9.0  +16
C     20  Pete Mahovlich       6'5   210   24   78   35   26   61  181  12   3  108   41   55   13  189  18.5  +25
C     25  Jacques Lemaire      5'10  180   25   78   28   28   56   18   6   0   85   22   63    0  252  11.1    0
LW    11  Marc Tardif          6'0   195   21   76   19   30   49  133   4   0   77   21   34    3  144  13.2  +25
C     16  Henri Richard        5'7   160   34   75   12   37   49   46   1   0   59    5   43    2  226   5.3  +13
D      5  Guy Lapointe         6'0   205   22   78   15   29   44  107   5   0  131   32   87   16  228   6.6  +28
LW    27  Frank Mahovlich      6'0   205   32   38   17   24   41   11   4   1   59   22   42    9  100  17.0   +4
LW    22  John Ferguson        5'11  190   32   60   16   14   30  162   3   0   48    9   37    0  117  13.7   +2
RW    24  Mickey Redmond       5'11  185   23   40   14   15   29   35   2   0   47   13   22    0  116  12.1  +12
RW    15  Claude Larose        6'0   180   28   64   10   13   23   90   0   0   37    5   40    0  120   8.3   -8
D     19  Terry Harper         6'1   200   30   78    1   21   22  116   0   0  110    0  105   30   61   1.6  +35
RW    17  Phil Roberto         6'1   190   21   39   14    7   21   76   2   0   29    2   23    6   88  15.9  +10
LW/RW 14  Rejean Houle         5'11  170   21   66   10    9   19   28   1   0   37    5   25    0   87  11.5   +7
D      2  Jacques Laperriere   6'2   180   29   49    0   16   16   20   0   0   78    9   68   23   65   0.0  +24
D     18  Serge Savard         6'3   210   24   37    5   10   15   30   0   1   48    6   40    9   55   9.1  +11
RW    21  Leon Rochefort       6'0   185   31   57    5   10   15    4   0   3   22    0   30   19   33  15.2  +11
C     24  Bobby Sheehan        5'7   155   21   29    6    5   11    2   1   0   13    3    6    0   33  18.2   +4
RW    10  Bill Collins         6'1   178   27   40    6    2    8   39   0   0   15    0   36   22   57  10.5   +1
C      8  Larry Pleau          6'1   190   23   19    1    5    6    8   0   0    7    0   24    9   24   4.2   -8
C      6  Ralph Backstrom      5'10  165   33   16    1    4    5    0   0   0    9    0   10    1   18   5.6    0
C     23  Guy Charron          5'10  170   21   15    2    2    4    2   0   0    6    0    8    0   13  15.4   -2
C     12  Fran Huck            5'7   165   25    5    1    2    3    0   0   0    4    0    1    0    8  12.5   +3
D     26  Pierre Bouchard      6'2   205   22   51    0    3    3   50   0   0   34    0   31    0   33   0.0   +3
D     23  Bob Murdoch          6'0   200   24    1    0    2    2    2   0   0    2    1    1    0    2   0.0    0
G     30  Phil Myre            6'1   185   22   30    0    1    1   17  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     6  Chuck Lefley         6'2   185   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    1   0.0   -1
G     29  Ken Dryden           6'4   205   23    6    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Rogie Vachon         5'7   170   25   47    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   29  Ken Dryden           23    6   327    9  1.65   6   0   0  211   .957   0   0
G    1  Rogie Vachon         25   47  2676  118  2.65  23  12   9 1367   .914   1   2
G   30  Phil Myre            22   30  1677   87  3.11  13  11   4  910   .904   1   1

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    5  G    Ray Martyniuk                         Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)             [pick acquired from CAL]
  1    6  LW   Chuck Lefley             407          Canadian National Team (Intl.)       [pick acquired from MIN]
  3   31  D    Steve Carlyle                   218   Red Deer Jr. A (AJHL)                [pick acquired from LA]
  4   45  G    Cal Hammond                           Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)             [pick acquired from LA]
  4   52  C    John French                     420   Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  5   66  D    Rick Wilson              239          University of North Dakota (NCAA)  
  6   80  D    Robert Brown                          Boston University (NCAA)           
  7   93  RW   Bob Fowler                            Estevan Bruins (WCHL)              
  8  105  D    Ric Jordan                      183   Boston University (NCAA)           

Traded draft picks:

#1 to CAL (Chris Oddleifson)
#2 to LA (Al McDonough)
#3 to LA (Terry Holbrook)


Transactions

06-09-1970	signed Bob Paradise as a free agent
06-09-1970	purchased Norm Beaudin from North Stars
06-09-1970	Flyers claimed Alain Caron in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	claimed Bob McCord from North Stars in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	North Stars claimed Ted Harris in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	Kings claimed Paul Curtis in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	claimed Billy Inglis from Kings in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	Sabres claimed Billy Inglis in intra-league draft
06-10-1970	traded Bobby Rousseau and Jude Drouin to North Stars for Claude Larose and Bill Collins
07-1970	Claude Provost retired
08-1970	sold Bob McCord to North Stars
10-02-1970	sold Robin Burns to Penguins
11-03-1970	purchased Germain Gagnon from Canucks
12-11-1970	sold Michel Plasse to Blues
12-23-1970	purchased Terry Clancy from Maple Leafs
01-13-1971	traded Mickey Redmond, Guy Charron and Bill Collins to Red Wings for Frank Mahovlich
01-26-1971	traded Ralph Backstrom to Kings for Ray Fortin and Gord Labossiere
01-26-1971	traded Gord Labossiere to North Stars for Rey Comeau
01-28-1971	traded Fran Huck to Blues for St. Louis's #2 pick in the 1971 draft
05-1971	sold Bob Paradise to North Stars
05-1971	signed Gary Gambucci as a free agent
05-1971	sold Gary Gambucci to North Stars
05-25-1971	traded Gregg Boddy to Canucks for cash and Vancouver's #3 pick in the 1971 draft
05-25-1971	sold Bobby Sheehan to Golden Seals
05-25-1971	traded Leon Rochefort to Red Wings for Kerry Ketter and cash
05-25-1971	traded Danny Grant (had been acquired 6/10/1968) to North Stars for Marshall Johnston and Bob Murdoch
06-07-1971	Hershey (AHL) claimed Ray Fortin in reverse draft
06-08-1971	sold Claude Provost to Kings
06-08-1971	claimed Bob Murdoch from North Stars in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Canucks claimed Rey Comeau in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Sabres claimed Hugh Harris in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	North Stars claimed Brian Lavender in intra-league draft
06-09-1971	claimed Yvon Lambert from Port Huron (IHL) in inter-league draft
07-1971	Jean Beliveau retired
07-1971	John Ferguson retired
08-23-1971	purchased Michel Plasse from Blues
08-30-1971	sold Terry Clancy to Maple Leafs
08-31-1971	sold Marshall Johnston to Golden Seals
09-14-1971	purchased Rey Comeau from Canucks
10-1971	traded John French and Lyle Carter to Golden Seals for Randy Rota
10-1971	purchased Joe Hardy and Mike Laughton from Golden Seals
10-06-1971	traded Ray Martyniuk to Golden Seals for Tony Featherstone

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/07/1971   at Boston Bruins             L   1-3 
04/08/1971   at Boston Bruins             W   7-5 
04/10/1971   vs Boston Bruins             W   3-1 
04/11/1971   vs Boston Bruins             L   2-5 
04/13/1971   at Boston Bruins             L   3-7 
04/15/1971   vs Boston Bruins             W   8-3 
04/18/1971   at Boston Bruins             W   4-2 
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Semifinals
04/20/1971   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   7-2 
04/22/1971   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   3-6 
04/24/1971   at Minnesota North Stars     W   6-3 
04/25/1971   at Minnesota North Stars     L   2-5 
04/27/1971   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   6-1 
04/29/1971   at Minnesota North Stars     W   3-2 
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Stanley Cup Finals
05/04/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-2 (2 OT)
05/06/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-5 
05/09/1971   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-2 
05/11/1971   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-2 
05/13/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-2 
05/16/1971   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-3 
05/18/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 27 Frank Mahovlich 6'0 205 32 20 14 13 27 18 3 0 C 4 Jean Beliveau 6'3 205 39 20 6 16 22 28 2 0 RW 12 Yvan Cournoyer 5'7 178 27 20 10 12 22 6 2 0 C 25 Jacques Lemaire 5'10 180 25 20 9 10 19 17 4 0 D 3 J.C. Tremblay 5'11 170 31 20 3 14 17 15 1 0 C 20 Pete Mahovlich 6'5 210 24 20 10 6 16 43 1 1 D 2 Jacques Laperriere 6'2 180 29 20 4 9 13 12 1 0 C 16 Henri Richard 5'7 160 34 20 5 7 12 20 0 0 LW 22 John Ferguson 5'11 190 32 18 4 6 10 36 1 0 D 5 Guy Lapointe 6'0 205 22 20 4 5 9 34 1 0 LW/RW 14 Rejean Houle 5'11 170 21 20 2 5 7 20 0 0 D 19 Terry Harper 6'1 200 30 20 0 6 6 28 0 0 LW 11 Marc Tardif 6'0 195 21 20 3 1 4 40 0 0 RW 15 Claude Larose 6'0 180 28 11 1 0 1 10 0 0 D 26 Pierre Bouchard 6'2 205 22 13 0 1 1 10 0 0 RW 17 Phil Roberto 6'1 190 21 15 0 1 1 36 0 0 G 29 Ken Dryden 6'4 205 23 20 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 6 Chuck Lefley 6'2 185 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 23 Bob Murdoch 6'0 200 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 24 Bobby Sheehan 5'7 155 21 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 21 Leon Rochefort 6'0 185 31 10 0 0 0 6 0 0 C 6 Ralph Backstrom 5'10 165 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 23 Guy Charron 5'10 170 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 10 Bill Collins 6'1 178 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 12 Fran Huck 5'7 165 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Phil Myre 6'1 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 8 Larry Pleau 6'1 190 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 24 Mickey Redmond 5'11 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 18 Serge Savard 6'3 210 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Rogie Vachon 5'7 170 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 29 Ken Dryden 23 20 1221 61 3.00 12 8 709 .914 2 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1970 at Philadelphia Flyers W 2-1 1-0-0 10/13/1970 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 2-0-0 10/15/1970 at Buffalo Sabres W 3-0 3-0-0 10/17/1970 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 6-2 4-0-0 10/18/1970 at New York Rangers L 0-1 4-1-0 10/21/1970 vs Minnesota North Stars L 1-3 4-2-0 10/24/1970 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-1 5-2-0 10/25/1970 at Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 5-2-1 10/28/1970 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-6 5-3-1 10/31/1970 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-3 6-3-1 11/04/1970 at Minnesota North Stars W 4-3 7-3-1 11/07/1970 vs Buffalo Sabres W 11-2 8-3-1 11/08/1970 at Boston Bruins L 1-6 8-4-1 11/11/1970 at California Golden Seals L 0-2 8-5-1 11/14/1970 at St. Louis Blues T 1-1 8-5-2 11/15/1970 at Buffalo Sabres T 2-2 8-5-3 11/17/1970 vs California Golden Seals W 5-1 9-5-3 11/19/1970 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-1 10-5-3 11/21/1970 vs New York Rangers L 4-5 10-6-3 11/25/1970 at Chicago Black Hawks L 3-5 10-7-3 11/28/1970 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-1 11-7-3 11/29/1970 at Detroit Red Wings L 3-5 11-8-3 12/02/1970 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 11-8-4 12/03/1970 vs St. Louis Blues W 6-3 12-8-4 12/05/1970 vs Boston Bruins L 2-4 12-9-4 12/09/1970 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 0-4 12-10-4 12/10/1970 vs Minnesota North Stars W 6-1 13-10-4 12/12/1970 vs Los Angeles Kings W 8-1 14-10-4 12/16/1970 at Minnesota North Stars T 1-1 14-10-5 12/18/1970 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-3 15-10-5 12/20/1970 at Los Angeles Kings L 2-7 15-11-5 12/23/1970 at St. Louis Blues T 2-2 15-11-6 12/26/1970 vs Buffalo Sabres T 4-4 15-11-7 12/27/1970 at Philadelphia Flyers W 4-2 16-11-7 12/30/1970 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 16-11-8 01/02/1971 vs California Golden Seals W 5-3 17-11-8 01/03/1971 at New York Rangers L 5-6 17-12-8 01/06/1971 vs Vancouver Canucks W 7-3 18-12-8 01/09/1971 vs Los Angeles Kings W 1-0 19-12-8 01/10/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 2-3 19-13-8

Date Opponent Result Record 01/14/1971 at Minnesota North Stars T 3-3 19-13-9 01/16/1971 vs Boston Bruins W 4-2 20-13-9 01/17/1971 at Buffalo Sabres T 4-4 20-13-10 01/21/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers T 5-5 20-13-11 01/23/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings W 6-2 21-13-11 01/24/1971 at Boston Bruins L 2-4 21-14-11 01/27/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-2 22-14-11 01/30/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 4-5 22-15-11 01/31/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-4 22-16-11 02/02/1971 at Vancouver Canucks W 5-2 23-16-11 02/05/1971 at California Golden Seals W 3-2 24-16-11 02/06/1971 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-6 24-17-11 02/09/1971 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-1 25-17-11 02/11/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars W 6-2 26-17-11 02/13/1971 vs California Golden Seals W 5-2 27-17-11 02/17/1971 vs New York Rangers W 3-0 28-17-11 02/20/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 7-1 29-17-11 02/22/1971 at Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 29-17-12 02/24/1971 at California Golden Seals W 5-2 30-17-12 02/25/1971 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 31-17-12 02/27/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-2 32-17-12 03/03/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 0-4 32-18-12 03/06/1971 vs Los Angeles Kings W 8-2 33-18-12 03/07/1971 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-1 34-18-12 03/09/1971 vs Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 34-18-13 03/10/1971 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-2 34-19-13 03/13/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-4 34-20-13 03/14/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-1 35-20-13 03/16/1971 at St. Louis Blues L 2-6 35-21-13 03/18/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-1 36-21-13 03/20/1971 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-2 37-21-13 03/21/1971 at New York Rangers W 6-2 38-21-13 03/24/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-3 39-21-13 03/27/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings W 9-2 40-21-13 03/28/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks W 2-1 41-21-13 03/31/1971 vs Boston Bruins L 3-6 41-22-13 04/03/1971 vs New York Rangers W 7-2 42-22-13 04/04/1971 at Boston Bruins L 2-7 42-23-13

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