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1969-1970 Pittsburgh Penguins: 26-38-12
Next Season Home record: 17-13-8 (105 goals scored, 108 allowed) Road record: 9-25-4 (77 goals scored, 130 allowed) Head Coach: Red Kelly Power Play: 53/315 (16.8%) Penalty Killing: 216/282 (76.6%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 2-5 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 127-167 182 goals scored (10th of 12 teams), 238 goals allowed (8th), 1038 PIM (3rd) NHL Averages: 2.90 goals/game (220.8 goals/team), 958.8 PIM/team Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 20 Dean Prentice 5'11 180 37 75 26 25 51 14 12 0 74 28 66 0 205 12.7 -20 RW 12 Ken Schinkel 5'10 172 37 72 20 25 45 19 4 0 62 18 73 3 225 8.9 -26 C 21 Michel Briere 5'10 165 20 76 12 32 44 20 4 0 56 21 52 2 223 5.4 -15 RW 19 Jean Pronovost 6'0 185 24 72 20 21 41 45 5 0 57 16 44 1 222 9.0 -2 D 3 Bob Woytowich 6'0 185 28 68 8 25 33 49 5 0 85 31 89 23 155 5.2 -12 C 7 Bryan Hextall 5'11 185 28 66 12 19 31 87 2 0 49 12 67 8 132 9.1 -22 C 17 Ron Schock 5'11 180 26 76 8 21 29 40 4 1 49 17 54 15 160 5.0 -7 RW 10 Keith McCreary 5'10 180 29 60 18 8 26 67 4 0 35 8 33 0 134 13.4 -6 LW 16 Glen Sather 5'11 180 26 76 12 14 26 114 2 0 36 8 67 26 127 9.4 -13 LW 8 Val Fonteyne 5'10 160 36 68 11 15 26 2 3 0 37 11 47 17 73 15.1 -4 C 18 Wally Boyer 5'8 165 32 72 11 12 23 34 2 0 41 14 55 23 112 9.8 -5 RW 11 Nick Harbaruk 6'0 195 26 74 5 17 22 56 2 0 39 11 57 22 119 4.2 -7 D 27 Jim Morrison 5'10 183 38 59 5 15 20 40 2 0 64 28 78 22 135 3.7 -20 D 2 Duane Rupp 6'1 195 31 64 2 14 16 18 1 0 63 22 78 26 105 1.9 -11 D 6 Tracy Pratt 6'2 195 26 65 5 7 12 124 0 0 35 4 73 13 73 6.8 -29 D 4 Bob Blackburn 5'11 198 31 60 4 7 11 51 0 0 38 2 69 19 49 8.2 -14 D 5 Bryan Watson 5'9 175 27 61 1 9 10 189 0 0 48 0 74 25 61 1.6 -1 D 26 Mike McMahon 5'11 180 28 12 1 3 4 19 0 0 11 6 9 6 12 8.3 +2 C 23 Rick Kessell 5'10 175 20 8 1 2 3 2 0 0 5 2 3 0 15 6.7 0 RW 14 Ron Snell 5'10 158 21 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 0.0 -2 RW 15 George Swarbrick 5'10 175 27 12 0 1 1 8 0 0 5 0 5 0 38 0.0 0 G 30 Les Binkley 6'0 175 33 27 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- G 1 Joe Daley 5'10 170 26 9 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- D 26 Dunc McCallum 6'1 193 29 14 0 0 0 16 0 0 6 2 11 3 11 0.0 -4 G 29 Al Smith 6'1 200 24 46 0 0 0 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- --
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  Joe Daley            26    9   528   26  2.95   1   5   3  254   .898   1   0
G   29  Al Smith             24   46  2555  129  3.03  15  20   8 1279   .899   3   2
G   30  Les Binkley          33   27  1477   79  3.21  10  13   1  702   .887   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
1969 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  2   15  C    Rick Kessell             135          Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  3   26  C    Michel Briere             76          Shawinigan (QJHL)                  
  4   38  D    Yvon Labre               371          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  5   50  RW   Rusty Patenaude                 431   Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  6   62  G    Paul Hoganson              2    143   Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            

Traded draft picks:

#1 to BOS (Frank Spring)
#7 to STL (Bob Collyard)
#8 to MTL (Frank Hamill)

Transactions
06-06-1969traded Lou Angotti to Blues for Ron Schock and Craig Cameron
06-06-1969claimed Nick Harbaruk from Vancouver (WHL) in inter-league draft
06-11-1969Maple Leafs claimed Marv Edwards in intra-league draft
06-11-1969claimed Glen Sather from Bruins in intra-league draft
06-11-1969claimed Dean Prentice from Red Wings in intra-league draft
06-11-1969claimed Al Smith from Maple Leafs in intra-league draft
06-11-1969claimed Bob Blackburn from Rangers in intra-league draft
06-11-1969Bruins claimed Bill Speer in intra-league draft
06-11-1969Rangers claimed Forbes Kennedy in intra-league draft
06-11-1969North Stars claimed Charlie Burns in intra-league draft
06-12-1969Kings claimed Noel Price in intra-league draft
06-12-1969Providence (AHL) claimed Dunc McCallum in reverse draft
07-1969Billy Harris retired
10-28-1969traded Billy Dea to Red Wings for Mike McMahon
11-1969traded Bill Lecaine and cash to Baltimore (AHL) for Jim Morrison
01-1970purchased Dunc McCallum from Providence (AHL)
05-22-1970traded Barry Ashbee to Flyers for Darryl Edestrand and Larry McKillop
06-09-1970Sabres claimed Joe Daley on waivers
06-09-1970claimed Lowell MacDonald from Kings in intra-league draft
06-09-1970North Stars claimed Jean-Guy Legace in intra-league draft
06-09-1970Kings claimed Craig Cameron in intra-league draft
06-10-1970purchased Dave Dryden from Black Hawks
06-11-1970traded George Swarbrick to Flyers for Terry Ball
07-1970purchased Rod Zaine from Baltimore (AHL)
10-02-1970purchased Robin Burns from Canadiens
10-09-1970sold Dave Dryden to Sabres


Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/08/1970 vs Oakland Seals W 2-1 04/09/1970 vs Oakland Seals W 3-1 04/11/1970 at Oakland Seals W 5-2 04/12/1970 at Oakland Seals W 3-2 (OT) -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 04/19/1970 at St. Louis Blues L 1-3 04/21/1970 at St. Louis Blues L 1-4 04/23/1970 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-2 04/26/1970 vs St. Louis Blues W 2-1 04/28/1970 at St. Louis Blues L 0-5 04/30/1970 vs St. Louis Blues L 3-4 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 21 Michel Briere 5'10 165 20 10 5 3 8 17 1 0 LW 20 Dean Prentice 5'11 180 37 10 2 5 7 8 1 0 RW 19 Jean Pronovost 6'0 185 24 10 3 4 7 2 1 0 C 17 Ron Schock 5'11 180 26 10 1 6 7 7 0 0 RW 12 Ken Schinkel 5'10 172 37 10 4 1 5 4 1 0 D 2 Duane Rupp 6'1 195 31 6 2 2 4 2 0 0 RW 10 Keith McCreary 5'10 180 29 10 0 4 4 4 0 0 D 27 Jim Morrison 5'10 183 38 8 0 3 3 10 0 0 C 18 Wally Boyer 5'8 165 32 10 1 2 3 0 0 0 RW 11 Nick Harbaruk 6'0 195 26 10 3 0 3 20 0 0 D 26 Dunc McCallum 6'1 193 29 10 1 2 3 12 0 0 D 3 Bob Woytowich 6'0 185 28 10 1 2 3 2 0 0 LW 8 Val Fonteyne 5'10 160 36 10 0 2 2 0 0 0 LW 16 Glen Sather 5'11 180 26 10 0 2 2 17 0 0 C 7 Bryan Hextall 5'11 185 28 10 0 1 1 34 0 0 D 6 Tracy Pratt 6'2 195 26 10 0 1 1 51 0 0 G 29 Al Smith 6'1 200 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 4 Bob Blackburn 5'11 198 31 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 G 30 Les Binkley 6'0 175 33 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 5 Bryan Watson 5'9 175 27 10 0 0 0 17 0 0 G 1 Joe Daley 5'10 170 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 23 Rick Kessell 5'10 175 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 26 Mike McMahon 5'11 180 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 14 Ron Snell 5'10 158 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 15 George Swarbrick 5'10 175 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Les Binkley 33 7 428 15 2.10 5 2 198 .924 0 0 G 29 Al Smith 24 3 180 10 3.33 1 2 89 .888 0 0
Game Log:   Click on the date to view the game summary.
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/11/1969   vs Oakland Seals             T   2-2     0-0-1
10/15/1969   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   3-3     0-0-2
10/18/1969   vs Boston Bruins             T   3-3     0-0-3
10/19/1969   at Boston Bruins             L   0-4     0-1-3
10/21/1969   at Oakland Seals             L   3-4     0-2-3
10/22/1969   at Los Angeles Kings         L   0-2     0-3-3
10/25/1969   at Minnesota North Stars     W   4-1     1-3-3
10/29/1969   vs New York Rangers          L   1-3     1-4-3
11/01/1969   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   6-3     2-4-3
11/02/1969   at Detroit Red Wings         L   3-4     2-5-3
11/05/1969   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   2-4     2-6-3
11/08/1969   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-4     2-7-3
11/12/1969   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   3-0     3-7-3
11/13/1969   at St. Louis Blues           L   0-4     3-8-3
11/15/1969   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   3-1     4-8-3
11/19/1969   vs St. Louis Blues           L   0-4     4-9-3
11/22/1969   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   5-3     5-9-3
11/23/1969   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-3     5-10-3
11/26/1969   at Minnesota North Stars     T   4-4     5-10-4
11/29/1969   vs Oakland Seals             W   5-3     6-10-4
11/30/1969   at Philadelphia Flyers       T   3-3     6-10-5
12/03/1969   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   2-1     7-10-5
12/06/1969   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   0-5     7-11-5
12/07/1969   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   3-2     8-11-5
12/10/1969   at Los Angeles Kings         W   2-0     9-11-5
12/12/1969   at Oakland Seals             L   1-4     9-12-5
12/14/1969   at Boston Bruins             L   1-2     9-13-5
12/17/1969   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-5     9-14-5
12/20/1969   vs Boston Bruins             L   4-6     9-15-5
12/21/1969   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   0-4     9-16-5
12/26/1969   at New York Rangers          W   3-2     10-16-5
12/27/1969   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-3     10-17-5
12/31/1969   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   4-2     11-17-5
01/03/1970   at St. Louis Blues           L   0-6     11-18-5
01/04/1970   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   4-4     11-18-6
01/07/1970   vs New York Rangers          L   3-5     11-19-6
01/08/1970   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-3     11-20-6
01/10/1970   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   3-5     11-21-6
01/14/1970   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-5     11-22-6
01/17/1970   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   0-4     11-23-6
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/18/1970   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   6-4     12-23-6
01/21/1970   vs Oakland Seals             T   3-3     12-23-7
01/24/1970   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   4-2     13-23-7
01/25/1970   at Boston Bruins             L   1-3     13-24-7
01/28/1970   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   4-4     13-24-8
01/31/1970   vs St. Louis Blues           W   2-1     14-24-8
02/01/1970   at New York Rangers          L   0-6     14-25-8
02/04/1970   at Minnesota North Stars     W   7-5     15-25-8
02/07/1970   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   3-1     16-25-8
02/08/1970   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   6-3     17-25-8
02/11/1970   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-7     17-26-8
02/14/1970   vs Boston Bruins             L   0-3     17-27-8
02/15/1970   at Detroit Red Wings         W   4-2     18-27-8
02/17/1970   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   4-2     19-27-8
02/19/1970   at Los Angeles Kings         W   6-1     20-27-8
02/21/1970   at Oakland Seals             L   3-6     20-28-8
02/25/1970   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-3     20-29-8
02/26/1970   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   1-0     21-29-8
02/28/1970   vs Oakland Seals             W   3-2     22-29-8
03/04/1970   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   2-1     23-29-8
03/05/1970   at Detroit Red Wings         L   3-5     23-30-8
03/07/1970   vs St. Louis Blues           T   2-2     23-30-9
03/08/1970   at New York Rangers          T   0-0     23-30-10
03/11/1970   at Oakland Seals             T   2-2     23-30-11
03/12/1970   at Los Angeles Kings         L   1-4     23-31-11
03/14/1970   at Minnesota North Stars     L   3-6     23-32-11
03/18/1970   vs New York Rangers          L   0-2     23-33-11
03/19/1970   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-3     23-34-11
03/21/1970   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-5     23-35-11
03/22/1970   at Montreal Canadiens        L   4-5     23-36-11
03/25/1970   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   2-0     24-36-11
03/28/1970   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   2-1     25-36-11
03/29/1970   vs St. Louis Blues           T   5-5     25-36-12
04/01/1970   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   4-1     26-36-12
04/04/1970   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-3     26-37-12
04/05/1970   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   1-5     26-38-12

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