1970-1971 St. Louis Blues team stats

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1970-1971 St. Louis Blues: 34-25-19
Previous Season Next Season 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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