1970-1971 St. Louis Blues team stats

1970-1971 St. Louis Blues: 34-25-19
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Home record: 23-7-9  (123 goals scored, 84 allowed)
Road record: 11-18-10  (100 goals scored, 124 allowed)
Head Coaches: Al Arbour (21-15-14), Scotty Bowman (13-10-5)

Power Play: 56/312 (17.9%)
Penalty Killing: 236/285 (82.8%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-8
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 158-151

223 goals scored (8th of 14 teams), 208 goals allowed (4th), 1092 PIM (7th)

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     21  Christian Bordeleau  5'8   172   23   78   21   32   53   48   3   2   71   16   52   11  187  11.2  +14
RW     9  Frank St. Marseille  5'11  180   31   77   19   32   51   26   3   0   72   26   42    0  217   8.8   +4
C      7  Red Berenson         6'0   185   31   45   16   26   42   12   6   1   56   27   47   11  174   9.2   -7
C/RW  19  Jim Lorentz          6'0   190   23   76   19   21   40   34   6   0   72   21   49    0  160  11.9   +2
C     22  Bill Sutherland      5'10  160   36   68   19   20   39   41  11   0   68   24   31    0  106  17.9  +13
LW    14  Tim Ecclestone       5'10  195   23   47   15   24   39   34   6   0   48   22   41    8  143  10.5   -7
RW    11  Gary Sabourin        5'11  180   27   59   14   17   31   56   2   0   48    8   36    0  160   8.8   +4
D/RW   6  Jimmy Roberts        5'10  185   30   72   13   18   31   77   2   1   78   16   85   30  123  10.6   +7
C      7  Garry Unger          5'11  170   23   28   15   14   29   41   7   0   36   18   22    0  122  12.3   -4
LW    10  George Morrison      6'1   170   22   73   15   10   25    6   3   0   42   12   32    0  122  12.3   -2
D      8  Barclay Plager       5'11  175   29   69    4   20   24  172   1   0   82   15   75   19   87   4.6  +11
C     14  Wayne Connelly       5'10  170   31   28    5   16   21    9   3   0   35   19   22    0  102   4.9   -6
RW    16  Craig Cameron        6'0   200   25   78   14    6   20   32   0   1   33    0   47    3   86  16.3  -11
D      5  Bob Plager           5'11  195   27   70    1   19   20  114   0   0   66    2   87   32   70   1.4   +9
LW    15  Bill McCreary        5'10  172   36   68    9   10   19   16   0   3   30    4   39   20   90  10.0   +7
C     12  Terry Crisp          5'10  180   27   54    5   11   16   13   0   1   23    3   27   10   47  10.6   +3
C      3  Fran Huck            5'7   165   25   29    7    8   15   18   2   0   21    9   11    0   43  16.3   +1
D      4  Noel Picard          6'1   185   32   75    3    8   11  119   0   0   73    0   91   20  128   2.3   +2
D      2  Carl Brewer          5'9   180   32   19    2    9   11   29   0   0   31   16   21    5   35   5.7   -1
D     17  John Arbour          5'11  195   25   53    1    6    7   81   0   0   31    0   35    5   57   1.8   +1
D      2  Bob Wall             5'10  171   28   25    2    4    6    4   1   0   12    1   15    3   29   6.9   -1
LW    18  Brit Selby           5'10  175   25   53    1    4    5   23   0   0   14    1   25    2   33   3.0  -10
LW    20  Ab McDonald          6'3   192   34   20    0    5    5    6   0   0    9    4    8    0   31   0.0   -3
LW    18  Larry Keenan         5'11  175   30   10    1    3    4    0   0   0    7    3    1    0   24   4.2   +3
F     23  Bill Plager          5'9   175   25   36    0    3    3   45   0   0   14    0   14    0   24   0.0    0
LW    25  Curt Bennett         6'3   195   22    4    2    0    2    0   0   0    3    0    3    0    4  50.0    0
D      3  Al Arbour            6'0   180   38   22    0    2    2    6   0   0   14    0   13    5    3   0.0   +6
G     31  Ernie Wakely         5'11  160   30   51    0    2    2    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Glenn Hall           5'11  180   39   32    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Michel Plasse        5'11  172   22    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     25  Larry Hornung        6'0   190   25    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    3    0    2    0    1   0.0   +1
C     22  Norm Dennis          5'10  175   28    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    4    0    0   ---   -4
D     17  Jean-Guy Talbot      5'11  170   38    5    0    0    0    6   0   0    1    0    4    0    3   0.0   -3
RW        Terry Gray           6'0   175   32    0    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    1  Glenn Hall           39   32  1761   71  2.42  13  11   8  859   .917   1   2
G   31  Ernie Wakely         30   51  2859  133  2.79  20  14  11 1360   .902   0   3
G   30  Michel Plasse        22    1    60    3  3.00   1   0   0   36   .917   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
  2   23  C    Murray Keogan                   124   University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)  
  3   37  LW   Ron Climie                      249   Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)           
  4   51  RW   Gord Brooks               70          London Knights (OHA)               
  5   65  D    Mike Stevens                     76   University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)  
  6   79  D    Claude Moreau                         Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)    
  7   85  D    Jack Taggart                          University of Denver (NCAA)          [pick acquired from VAN]
  7   92  D    Terry Marshall                        Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  8  104  G    Dave Tataryn               2     23   Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)         
  9  108  D    Bob Winograd                     60   Colorado College (NCAA)              [pick acquired from VAN]
 10  111  LW   Mike Lampman              96          University of Denver (NCAA)        
 11  112  D    Jeff Rotsch                           University of Wisconsin (NCAA)     
 12  113  D    Al Calver                             Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
 13  114  D    Gerry MacDonald                       St. Francis Xavier Univ. (CIAU)    
 14  115  RW   Gerald Haines                         Kenora (NOHA)                      

Traded draft picks:

#1 to BOS (Ron Plumb)

Transactions

06-09-1970	claimed Chris Evans from Phoenix (WHL) in inter-league draft
06-09-1970	claimed Steve Atkinson from Hershey (AHL) in inter-league draft
06-10-1970	sold Andre Boudrias to Canucks
07-1970	Camille Henry retired
08-10-1970	purchased Bob McCord from North Stars
10-1970	received Gary Edwards on loan from Sabres
10-01-1970	signed Floyd Thomson as a free agent
10-02-1970	traded Ron Anderson to Sabres for Craig Cameron
10-19-1970	purchased Bill Sutherland from Sabres
11-01-1970	Sabres claimed Steve Atkinson on waivers
11-04-1970	traded Jean-Guy Talbot and Larry Keenan to Sabres for Bob Baun
11-13-1970	traded Bob Baun to Maple Leafs for Brit Selby
12-03-1970	purchased John Arbour from Canucks
12-11-1970	purchased Michel Plasse from Canadiens
01-28-1971	traded St. Louis's #2 pick in the 1971 draft to Canadiens for Fran Huck
02-06-1971	traded Red Berenson and Tim Ecclestone to Red Wings for Wayne Connelly and Garry Unger
02-22-1971	traded Bob Wall, Ab McDonald and Mike Lowe to Red Wings for Carl Brewer
05-12-1971	traded Rick Sentes to Red Wings for Jim Shires
05-25-1971	traded St. Louis' #1 pick in the 1971 draft to Rangers for Peter McDuffe
06-07-1971	claimed Jim McLeod from Portland (WHL) in inter-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Michel Parizeau from Rangers in intra-league draft
07-1971	Glenn Hall retired
08-23-1971	sold Michel Plasse to Canadiens
09-1971	purchased Chuck Hamilton from Hershey (AHL)
10-01-1971	North Stars claimed Craig Cameron on waivers

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/07/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars L 2-3 04/08/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 04/10/1971 at Minnesota North Stars W 3-0 04/11/1971 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-2 04/13/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars L 3-4 04/15/1971 at Minnesota North Stars L 2-5 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 7 Garry Unger 5'11 170 23 6 3 2 5 20 0 1 C 14 Wayne Connelly 5'10 170 31 6 2 1 3 0 1 0 C 3 Fran Huck 5'7 165 25 6 1 2 3 2 0 0 LW 15 Bill McCreary 5'10 172 36 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 D 8 Barclay Plager 5'11 175 29 6 0 3 3 10 0 0 D/RW 6 Jimmy Roberts 5'10 185 30 6 2 1 3 11 0 0 RW 9 Frank St. Marseille 5'11 180 31 6 2 1 3 4 2 0 D 2 Carl Brewer 5'9 180 32 5 0 2 2 8 0 0 RW 16 Craig Cameron 6'0 200 25 6 2 0 2 4 0 0 D 4 Noel Picard 6'1 185 32 6 1 1 2 26 1 0 D 5 Bob Plager 5'11 195 27 6 0 2 2 4 0 0 C 21 Christian Bordeleau 5'8 172 23 5 0 1 1 17 0 0 C 12 Terry Crisp 5'10 180 27 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 C/RW 19 Jim Lorentz 6'0 190 23 6 0 1 1 4 0 0 RW Terry Gray 6'0 175 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 23 Bill Plager 5'9 175 25 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 18 Brit Selby 5'10 175 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 22 Bill Sutherland 5'10 160 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 25 Curt Bennett 6'3 195 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 22 Norm Dennis 5'10 175 28 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Glenn Hall 5'11 180 39 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 10 George Morrison 6'1 170 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 31 Ernie Wakely 5'11 160 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 17 John Arbour 5'11 195 25 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 Al Arbour 6'0 180 38 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 C 7 Red Berenson 6'0 185 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 14 Tim Ecclestone 5'10 195 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 25 Larry Hornung 6'0 190 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 18 Larry Keenan 5'11 175 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 20 Ab McDonald 6'3 192 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Michel Plasse 5'11 172 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 11 Gary Sabourin 5'11 180 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 17 Jean-Guy Talbot 5'11 170 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Bob Wall 5'10 171 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 31 Ernie Wakely 30 3 180 7 2.33 2 1 87 .920 0 1 G 1 Glenn Hall 39 3 180 9 3.00 0 3 66 .864 0 0

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

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

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

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