1970-1971 Pittsburgh Penguins team stats

1970-1971 Pittsburgh Penguins: 21-37-20
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Home record: 18-12-9  (126 goals scored, 92 allowed)
Road record: 3-25-11  (95 goals scored, 148 allowed)
Head Coach: Red Kelly

Power Play: 56/318 (17.6%)
Penalty Killing: 228/276 (82.6%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 5-9
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 160-183

221 goals scored (9th of 14 teams), 240 goals allowed (9th), 1079 PIM (8th)

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  Bryan Hextall        5'11  185   29   76   16   32   48  133   6   0   74   32   65    0  181   8.8  -23
RW    19  Jean Pronovost       6'0   185   25   78   21   24   45   35   4   0   70   15   54    7  225   9.3   +8
C      9  Andy Bathgate        5'8   140   38   76   15   29   44   34   7   0   68   31   48    0  209   7.2  -11
C     18  Wally Boyer          5'8   165   33   68   11   30   41   30   4   0   55   11   45   11  111   9.9  +10
C     17  Ron Schock           5'11  180   27   71   14   26   40   20   2   2   50    8   62   22  148   9.5   +2
LW    20  Dean Prentice        5'11  180   38   69   21   17   38   18   7   0   60   22   46    0  135  15.6   -8
RW    12  Ken Schinkel         5'10  172   38   50   15   19   34    6   3   0   48   23   44    0  120  12.5  -19
RW    10  Keith McCreary       5'10  180   30   59   21   12   33   24   3   0   56    9   41    1  116  18.1   +7
LW    22  Greg Polis           6'0   195   20   61   18   15   33   40   5   0   56   17   45    0  157  11.5   -6
D      2  Duane Rupp           6'1   195   32   59    5   28   33   34   1   0   83   36   68   11  152   3.3  -10
D      6  Dunc McCallum        6'1   193   30   77    9   20   29   95   1   0   70    4   93   14  104   8.7  -13
D      3  Bob Woytowich        6'0   185   29   78    4   22   26   30   2   0   90   24   77   19  149   2.7   +8
RW    11  Nick Harbaruk        6'0   195   27   78   13   12   25  108   2   1   40    4   61   16  147   8.8   -9
C     26  Syl Apps             6'0   185   23   31    9   16   25   21   4   0   34   12   21    2   75  12.0   +3
C     24  Rod Zaine            5'10  180   24   37    8    5   13   21   2   0   20    3   25    0   34  23.5   -8
LW     8  Val Fonteyne         5'10  160   37   70    4    9   13    0   1   1   21    2   48   21   59   6.8   -8
LW    16  Glen Sather          5'11  180   27   46    8    3   11   96   1   1   13    2   27   16   64  12.5    0
D     27  Jim Morrison         5'10  183   39   73    0   10   10   32   0   0   52    4   82   22  134   0.0  -12
D      4  Bob Blackburn        5'11  198   32   64    4    5    9   54   0   0   56    0   68   12   87   4.6    0
D      5  Bryan Watson         5'9   175   28   43    2    6    8  119   0   0   27    0   47   15   48   4.2   -5
LW    23  John Stewart         6'0   180   20   15    2    1    3    9   1   0    8    4   13    0   25   8.0   -9
LW    25  Robin Burns          6'0   195   24   10    0    3    3    4   0   0    6    0    5    0   10   0.0   +1
D     15  Yvon Labre           5'11  190   21   21    1    1    2   19   0   0   13    2   11    2   30   3.3   +2
C     23  Rick Kessell         5'10  175   21    6    0    2    2    2   0   0    4    0    3    0   15   0.0   +1
D     16  Sheldon Kannegiesser 6'0   198   23   18    0    2    2   29   0   0   10    0   23    4   14   0.0   -9
LW    15  Steve Cardwell       5'11  190   20    5    0    1    1   15   0   0    1    0    5    0    2   0.0   -4
LW    14  Lowell MacDonald     5'11  185   29   10    0    1    1    0   0   0    2    0    8    0   11   0.0   -6
G      1  Paul Hoganson        5'11  175   21    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Cam Newton           5'11  170   20    5    0    0    0    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Les Binkley          6'0   175   34   34    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     29  Al Smith             6'1   200   25   47    0    0    0   41  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Les Binkley          34   34  1869   89  2.86  11  11  10  894   .900   0   2
G   29  Al Smith             25   45  2473  128  3.11   9  22   9 1255   .898   0   2
G    1  Cam Newton           20    5   281   16  3.42   1   3   1  116   .862   0   0
G    1  Paul Hoganson        21    2    57    7  7.37   0   1   0   28   .750   0   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    7  LW   Greg Polis               615          Estevan Bruins (WCHL)              
  2   21  LW   John Stewart             258     95   Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  3   35  D    Larry Bignell             20     41   Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  4   49  LW   Connie Forey               4      1   Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  5   63  LW   Steve Cardwell            53    152   Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  6   77  C    Bob Fitchner              78    414   Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  7   90  D    Jim Pearson                           St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  8  102  G    Cam Newton                16    102   Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  9  110  D    Ron Lemieux                           Dauphin Jr. A (MJHL)               

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-09-1970	Sabres claimed Joe Daley on waivers
06-09-1970	claimed Lowell MacDonald from Kings in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	North Stars claimed Jean-Guy Legace in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	Kings claimed Craig Cameron in intra-league draft
06-10-1970	purchased Dave Dryden from Black Hawks
06-11-1970	traded George Swarbrick to Flyers for Terry Ball
07-1970	purchased Rod Zaine from Baltimore (AHL)
10-02-1970	purchased Robin Burns from Canadiens
10-09-1970	sold Dave Dryden to Sabres
01-24-1971	traded Terry Ball to Sabres for Jean-Guy Legace
01-26-1971	traded Glen Sather to Rangers for Syl Apps and Sheldon Kannegiesser
04-13-1971	Michel Briere died
05-1971	purchased Bob Leiter from Bruins
06-07-1971	claimed Roy Edwards on waivers from Red Wings
06-08-1971	Sabres claimed Rod Zaine in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Jim Rutherford from Red Wings in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Red Wings claimed Al Smith in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Dave Burrows from Black Hawks in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Tim Horton from Rangers in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Rene Robert from Sabres in intra-league draft
07-1971	Andy Bathgate retired
09-07-1971	purchased Bill Hicke from Golden Seals
10-03-1971	sold Bob Blackburn to Canucks
10-06-1971	sold Dean Prentice to North Stars


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/10/1970   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   1-2     0-1-0
10/15/1970   at Minnesota North Stars     L   2-4     0-2-0
10/17/1970   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   0-0     0-2-1
10/18/1970   at Buffalo Sabres            T   1-1     0-2-2
10/21/1970   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-4     0-3-2
10/23/1970   at California Golden Seals   W   3-1     1-3-2
10/25/1970   at Vancouver Canucks         T   1-1     1-3-3
10/28/1970   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   5-3     2-3-3
10/31/1970   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-5     2-4-3
11/01/1970   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-3     2-5-3
11/04/1970   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   8-3     3-5-3
11/07/1970   vs Boston Bruins             T   2-2     3-5-4
11/08/1970   at Detroit Red Wings         T   3-3     3-5-5
11/10/1970   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   1-5     3-6-5
11/11/1970   at New York Rangers          T   3-3     3-6-6
11/14/1970   vs California Golden Seals   W   6-1     4-6-6
11/19/1970   vs St. Louis Blues           L   0-1     4-7-6
11/21/1970   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   6-1     5-7-6
11/22/1970   at Boston Bruins             L   2-4     5-8-6
11/24/1970   at Toronto Maple Leafs       T   4-4     5-8-7
11/25/1970   vs Buffalo Sabres            T   4-4     5-8-8
11/28/1970   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-5     5-9-8
11/29/1970   at New York Rangers          L   2-6     5-10-8
12/02/1970   vs Montreal Canadiens        T   3-3     5-10-9
12/05/1970   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   3-1     6-10-9
12/06/1970   at Boston Bruins             L   3-6     6-11-9
12/08/1970   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-0     7-11-9
12/09/1970   at Minnesota North Stars     T   2-2     7-11-10
12/11/1970   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-3     7-12-10
12/12/1970   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   0-1     7-13-10
12/16/1970   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-4     7-14-10
12/19/1970   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   9-1     8-14-10
12/20/1970   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-2     8-15-10
12/23/1970   at New York Rangers          L   1-6     8-16-10
12/25/1970   at Boston Bruins             L   4-8     8-17-10
12/26/1970   vs Boston Bruins             W   4-2     9-17-10
12/30/1970   at Montreal Canadiens        T   3-3     9-17-11
12/31/1970   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   4-1     10-17-11
01/02/1971   vs New York Rangers          L   1-3     10-18-11
01/06/1971   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-4     10-19-11

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

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