1970-1971 New York Rangers team stats

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1970-1971 New York Rangers: 49-18-11
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 30-2-7 (150 goals scored, 71 allowed) Road record: 19-16-4 (109 goals scored, 106 allowed) Head Coach: Emile Francis Power Play: 60/234 (25.6%) Penalty Killing: 212/253 (83.8%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 5-3 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 194-133 259 goals scored (4th of 14 teams), 177 goals allowed (1st), 952 PIM (11th) 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     18  Walt Tkaczuk         6'0   185   23   77   26   49   75   48   5   1   97   23   58    2  212  12.3  +18
C     19  Jean Ratelle         6'1   180   30   78   26   46   72   14   6   1   93   26   41    2  203  12.8  +28
RW     7  Rod Gilbert          5'9   180   29   78   30   31   61   65   8   0   86   25   39    0  226  13.3  +22
LW    17  Dave Balon           5'10  180   32   78   36   24   60   34   9   0   87   19   63    9  176  20.5  +14
RW     8  Bob Nevin            6'0   185   32   78   21   25   46   10   3   0   68   14   51   14  154  13.6  +17
C     21  Pete Stemkowski      6'1   196   27   68   16   29   45   61   4   0   63   10   46    9  244   6.6  +16
LW    11  Vic Hadfield         6'0   190   30   63   22   22   44   38   8   0   62   20   28    0  194  11.3  +14
D      2  Brad Park            6'0   200   22   68    7   37   44  114   3   0  114   39   63   13  199   3.5  +25
LW    27  Ted Irvine           6'2   195   26   76   20   18   38  137   2   0   57    8   32    1  150  13.3  +18
D     15  Jim Neilson          6'2   205   30   77    8   24   32   69   2   0  112   27   73   19  200   4.0  +31
RW    10  Bill Fairbairn       5'10  170   23   56    7   23   30   32   2   0   47   13   38    0   88   8.0   -4
D     16  Rod Seiling          6'0   195   26   68    5   22   27   34   0   0   85   13   58   16  137   3.6  +30
C     14  Bruce MacGregor      5'10  180   29   27   12   13   25    4   2   1   30    6   16    4   60  20.0  +12
D      3  Tim Horton           5'10  180   40   78    2   18   20   57   1   0   92   17   62   15  124   1.6  +28
RW    20  Jack Egers           6'1   175   21   60    7   10   17   50   3   0   32    9   16    1   88   8.0   +8
D      4  Arnie Brown          6'1   185   28   48    3   12   15   24   0   0   53   11   52   10  114   2.6    0
C     12  Ron Stewart          5'11  171   38   76    5    6   11   19   0   2   19    2   30   22   52   9.6   +9
D      5  Dale Rolfe           6'4   210   30   14    0    7    7   23   0   0   22    2   15    6   28   0.0  +11
D     25  Andre Dupont         6'0   200   21    7    1    2    3   21   0   0    5    1    3    0   17   5.9   +1
C      6  Syl Apps             6'0   185   23   31    1    2    3   11  --  --    7    2    5    0   --   ---    0
LW     6  Glen Sather          5'11  180   27   31    2    0    2   52   0   0    3    0   14   11   18  11.1    0
D     25  Mike Robitaille      5'11  195   22   11    1    1    2    7   1   0    3    1    3    0   12   8.3   -1
D      4  Larry Brown          6'2   210   23   31    1    1    2   10   1   0   25    3   16    2   56   1.8   +8
LW    22  Jim Krulicki         5'11  180   22   27    0    2    2    6   0   0    2    1    9    7   13   0.0   -1
D     24  Ab DeMarco           6'0   170   21    2    0    1    1    0   0   0    2    0    1    0    2   0.0   +1
C     14  Don Luce             6'2   185   22    9    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    1    0    3   0.0    0
LW    23  Don Blackburn        6'0   190   32    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
G     30  Gilles Villemure     5'8   185   30   34    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Ed Giacomin          5'11  180   31   45    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  Ed Giacomin          31   45  2641   95  2.16  27  10   7 1211   .922   3   8
G   30  Gilles Villemure     30   34  2039   78  2.30  22   8   4  965   .919   1   4

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   11  RW   Norm Gratton             201          Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)    
  2   25  RW   Mike Murphy              831          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  3   39  RW   Wendell Bennett                  67   Weyburn Jr. A (SJHL)               
  4   53  D    Andre St. Pierre                      Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)      
  5   67  RW   Gary Coalter              34          Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)           
  6   81  C    Duane Wylie               14          St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  7   94  G    Wayne Bell                            Estevan Bruins (WCHL)              
  8  106  LW   Pierre Brind'Amour                    Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)    

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1970	sold Ted Hogdson to Sabres
06-09-1970	Red Wings claimed Kevin Morrison in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	Maple Leafs claimed Guy Trottier in intra-league draft
07-1970	released Wayne Rivers
07-1970	Ron Attwell retired
10-1970	purchased Morris Stefaniw from Phoenix (WHL)
10-1970	purchased Bob Kelly from Columbus (IHL)
10-31-1970	traded Larry Brown to Red Wings for Pete Stemkowski
11-02-1970	traded Don Luce to Red Wings for Steve Andrascik
01-26-1971	traded Syl Apps and Sheldon Kannegiesser to Penguins for Glen Sather
02-02-1971	traded Mike Robitaille, Arnie Brown and Tom Miller to Red Wings for Bruce MacGregor and Larry Brown
03-02-1971	traded Jim Krulicki to Red Wings for Dale Rolfe
05-1971	traded Wayne Rivers to Kings for Mike McMahon
05-1971	purchased Irv Spencer from San Diego (WHL)
05-1971	traded Bob Jones to Salt Lake City (WHL) for Rick Charron
05-25-1971	traded Peter McDuffe to Blues for St. Louis' #1 pick in the 1971 draft
05-25-1971	traded Bob Nevin to North Stars for Bobby Rousseau
06-07-1971	Cleveland (AHL) claimed Ron Boehm in reverse draft
06-08-1971	Flyers claimed Larry Brown in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Penguins claimed Tim Horton in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Blues claimed Michel Parizeau in intra-league draft

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/07/1971   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-4 
04/08/1971   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-4 
04/10/1971   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-3 
04/11/1971   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-2 
04/13/1971   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   3-1 
04/15/1971   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   2-1 (OT)
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Semifinals
04/18/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   2-1 (OT)
04/20/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-3 
04/22/1971   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-1 
04/25/1971   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-7 
04/27/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-3 (OT)
04/29/1971   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2 (3 OT)
05/02/1971   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 11 Vic Hadfield 6'0 190 30 13 8 5 13 46 1 0 C 19 Jean Ratelle 6'1 180 30 13 2 9 11 8 0 0 RW 7 Rod Gilbert 5'9 180 29 13 4 6 10 8 1 0 RW 8 Bob Nevin 6'0 185 32 13 5 3 8 0 1 0 C 18 Walt Tkaczuk 6'0 185 23 13 1 5 6 14 0 0 LW 17 Dave Balon 5'10 180 32 13 3 2 5 4 2 0 D 3 Tim Horton 5'10 180 40 13 1 4 5 14 0 0 C 21 Pete Stemkowski 6'1 196 27 13 3 2 5 6 0 0 C 14 Bruce MacGregor 5'10 180 29 13 0 4 4 2 0 0 D 2 Brad Park 6'0 200 22 13 0 4 4 42 0 0 LW 27 Ted Irvine 6'2 195 26 12 1 2 3 28 0 0 D 15 Jim Neilson 6'2 205 30 13 0 3 3 30 0 0 D 4 Larry Brown 6'2 210 23 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 5 Dale Rolfe 6'4 210 30 13 0 1 1 14 0 0 LW 6 Glen Sather 5'11 180 27 13 0 1 1 18 0 0 D 16 Rod Seiling 6'0 195 26 13 1 0 1 12 0 0 C 12 Ron Stewart 5'11 171 38 13 1 0 1 0 0 1 G 30 Gilles Villemure 5'8 185 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 20 Jack Egers 6'1 175 21 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 10 Bill Fairbairn 5'10 170 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Ed Giacomin 5'11 180 31 12 0 0 0 2 0 0 C 6 Syl Apps 6'0 185 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 23 Don Blackburn 6'0 190 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Arnie Brown 6'1 185 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Ab DeMarco 6'0 170 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 25 Andre Dupont 6'0 200 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 22 Jim Krulicki 5'11 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 14 Don Luce 6'2 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 25 Mike Robitaille 5'11 195 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Ed Giacomin 31 12 759 28 2.21 7 5 320 .912 2 0 G 30 Gilles Villemure 30 2 80 6 4.50 0 1 35 .829 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/10/1970 at St. Louis Blues L 1-3 0-1-0 10/14/1970 vs Buffalo Sabres W 3-0 1-1-0 10/17/1970 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-2 2-1-0 10/18/1970 vs Montreal Canadiens W 1-0 3-1-0 10/21/1970 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-2 4-1-0 10/24/1970 at Minnesota North Stars W 4-1 5-1-0 10/25/1970 vs California Golden Seals T 2-2 5-1-1 10/28/1970 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-1 6-1-1 10/31/1970 at Boston Bruins L 0-6 6-2-1 11/01/1970 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-2 7-2-1 11/04/1970 at California Golden Seals L 1-3 7-3-1 11/07/1970 at Los Angeles Kings W 6-2 8-3-1 11/11/1970 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 8-3-2 11/14/1970 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-2 8-4-2 11/15/1970 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 9-4-2 11/18/1970 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 10-4-2 11/21/1970 at Montreal Canadiens W 5-4 11-4-2 11/22/1970 vs Minnesota North Stars W 2-0 12-4-2 11/25/1970 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-3 12-5-2 11/26/1970 at Buffalo Sabres T 2-2 12-5-3 11/28/1970 vs Boston Bruins T 3-3 12-5-4 11/29/1970 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-2 13-5-4 12/02/1970 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-2 14-5-4 12/05/1970 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 1-0 15-5-4 12/06/1970 vs Vancouver Canucks W 4-1 16-5-4 12/08/1970 at Vancouver Canucks L 1-4 16-6-4 12/09/1970 at Los Angeles Kings T 2-2 16-6-5 12/11/1970 at California Golden Seals W 2-1 17-6-5 12/13/1970 vs Los Angeles Kings W 4-0 18-6-5 12/16/1970 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-0 19-6-5 12/19/1970 at Minnesota North Stars W 5-3 20-6-5 12/20/1970 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-1 21-6-5 12/22/1970 at Buffalo Sabres W 7-2 22-6-5 12/23/1970 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-1 23-6-5 12/26/1970 at Detroit Red Wings L 4-7 23-7-5 12/27/1970 vs St. Louis Blues T 4-4 23-7-6 12/29/1970 vs California Golden Seals W 3-2 24-7-6 01/02/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-1 25-7-6 01/03/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens W 6-5 26-7-6 01/09/1971 at Minnesota North Stars W 1-0 27-7-6

Date Opponent Result Record 01/10/1971 at St. Louis Blues W 4-2 28-7-6 01/12/1971 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-2 29-7-6 01/15/1971 at California Golden Seals L 1-3 29-8-6 01/17/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks L 3-4 29-9-6 01/20/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 3-3 29-9-7 01/21/1971 at Buffalo Sabres T 5-5 29-9-8 01/24/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars W 6-2 30-9-8 01/27/1971 vs Boston Bruins T 2-2 30-9-9 01/30/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-5 30-10-9 01/31/1971 vs Los Angeles Kings T 2-2 30-10-10 02/03/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-4 30-11-10 02/04/1971 at Detroit Red Wings W 1-0 31-11-10 02/06/1971 at Vancouver Canucks W 5-4 32-11-10 02/09/1971 at Boston Bruins L 3-6 32-12-10 02/10/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-3 33-12-10 02/13/1971 at St. Louis Blues L 1-2 33-13-10 02/14/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 2-1 34-13-10 02/17/1971 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-3 34-14-10 02/20/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 2-0 35-14-10 02/21/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-1 36-14-10 02/24/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 4-2 37-14-10 02/27/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-0 38-14-10 02/28/1971 vs Vancouver Canucks W 4-2 39-14-10 03/03/1971 vs California Golden Seals W 8-1 40-14-10 03/06/1971 at Detroit Red Wings T 2-2 40-14-11 03/07/1971 vs Los Angeles Kings W 4-2 41-14-11 03/10/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks W 4-2 42-14-11 03/12/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 7-2 43-14-11 03/14/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 1-0 44-14-11 03/18/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-2 44-15-11 03/20/1971 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-3 44-16-11 03/21/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-6 44-17-11 03/23/1971 vs Buffalo Sabres W 7-2 45-17-11 03/27/1971 at Boston Bruins W 6-3 46-17-11 03/28/1971 vs Boston Bruins W 2-1 47-17-11 03/31/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 4-2 48-17-11 04/03/1971 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-7 48-18-11 04/04/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings W 6-0 49-18-11

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