The 1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's fourth season in the National Hockey League.
1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 6th West |
1970–71 record | 21–37–20 |
Goals for | 221 |
Goals against | 240 |
Team information | |
General manager | Red Kelly |
Coach | Red Kelly |
Captain | Vacant |
Alternate captains | Keith McCreary Duane Rupp Ken Schinkel Bob Woytowich |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Average attendance | 9,671 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jean Pronovost (21) |
Assists | Bryan Hextall (32) |
Points | Bryan Hextall (48) |
Penalty minutes | Bryan Hextall (133) |
Wins | Les Binkley (11) |
Goals against average | Les Binkley (2.85) |
Offseason
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Regular season
editFinal standings
editGP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 277 | 184 | +93 | 107 |
2 | St. Louis Blues | 78 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 223 | 208 | +15 | 87 |
3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 207 | 225 | −18 | 73 |
4 | Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 191 | 223 | −32 | 72 |
5 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 25 | 40 | 13 | 239 | 303 | −64 | 63 |
6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 21 | 37 | 20 | 221 | 240 | −19 | 62 |
7 | California Golden Seals | 78 | 20 | 53 | 5 | 199 | 320 | −121 | 45 |
Record vs. opponents
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Vs. West Divisionedit
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Vs. East Divisionedit
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Schedule and results
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October: 2–4–3 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 1–2–2), 7 Points
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November: 3–6–5 (Home: 3–2–2 ; Road: 0–4–3), 11 Points
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December: 5–7–3 (Home: 5–2–1 ; Road: 0–5–2), 13 Points
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January: 6–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 2–4–1), 13 Points
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February: 3–7–3 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 0–5–2), 9 Points
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March: 2–7–3 (Home: 2–3–3 ; Road: 0–4–0), 7 Points
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April: 0–1–2 (Home: 0–0–1 ; Road: 0–1–1), 2 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
editAfter making their first postseason appearance last year, the Penguins failed to reach the playoffs.
Player statistics
edit- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
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Les Binkley | 34 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 89 | 2 |
Allan Smith | 46 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 128 | 2 |
Cam Newton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
Paul Hoganson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 21 | 37 | 20 | 240 | 4 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
edit- Ken Schinkel became the first player to record 100 assists with the Penguins. He did so in a 2–5 loss to California on March 17.
- Wally Boyer became the first player in franchise history to have a final plus-minus of at least +10.
- Dunc McCallum tied the team record for goals in a season by a defenseman with 9.
Transactions
editThe Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1970–71 season:[5]
Trades
editOctober 2, 1970 | To Montreal Canadiens
cash |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Robin Burns |
October 9, 1970 | To Buffalo Sabres
Dave Dryden |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
cash |
January 24, 1971 | To Buffalo Sabres
Terry Ball |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Jean-Guy Lagace |
January 26, 1971 | To New York Rangers
Glen Sather |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Syl Apps Jr. |
May 1, 1971 | To Boston Bruins
cash |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bob Leiter |
Other
editPlayer | Date | Details |
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Roy Edwards | June 7, 1971 | Claimed off of waivers from Detroit Red Wings |
Rod Zaine | June 8, 1971 | Lost in intra-league draft to Buffalo Sabres |
Al Smith | June 8, 1971 | #2 overall pick in intra-league draft from Detroit Red Wings |
Jim Rutherford | June 8, 1971 | #3 overall pick in intra-league draft from Detroit Red Wings |
Dave Burrows | June 8, 1971 | #5 overall pick in intra-league draft from Chicago Blackhawks |
Rene Robert | June 8, 1971 | #22 overall pick in intra-league draft from Buffalo Sabres |
Tim Horton | June 8, 1971 | Claimed in intra-league draft from New York Rangers |
Draft picks
editPittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1970 NHL Entry Draft.[6]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 7 | Greg Polis | Left Wing | Canada | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
2 | 21 | John Stewart | Left Wing | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
3 | 35 | Larry Bignell | Defenceman | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
4 | 49 | Connie Forey | Left Wing | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
5 | 63 | Steve Cardwell | Left Wing | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
6 | 77 | Bob Fitchner | Center | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
7 | 90 | Jim Pearson | Defenceman | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
8 | 102 | Cam Newton | Goaltender | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
9 | 110 | Ron Lemieux | Defenceman | Canada | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) |
References
edit- "1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- Player stats on Hockey Database
- Game log on NHL Database
- ^ "1970–1971 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1970–1971 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "1970–1971 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions.
- ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved February 25, 2013.