1970-1971 Pittsburgh Penguins team stats

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1970-1971 Pittsburgh Penguins: 21-37-20
Previous Season Next Season 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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