1970–71 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1970–71 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the quarterfinals to the Chicago Black Hawks in a four-game sweep.
| 1970–71 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd West |
| 1970–71 record | 28–33–17 |
| Home record | 20–10–9 |
| Road record | 8–23–8 |
| Goals for | 207 (12th) |
| Goals against | 225 (8th) |
| Team information | |
| President | Joe Scott |
| General manager | Keith Allen |
| Coach | Vic Stasiuk |
| Captain | Ed Van Impe |
| Alternate captains | Jean-Guy Gendron Bill Sutherland |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 14,131[1] |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Quebec Aces Flint Generals Jersey Devils |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bobby Clarke (27) |
| Assists | Bobby Clarke (36) |
| Points | Bobby Clarke (63) |
| Penalty minutes | Gary Dornhoefer (93) |
| Plus/minus | Wayne Hillman (+12) |
| Wins | Doug Favell (16) |
| Goals against average | Doug Favell (2.67) |
Regular season
Bobby Clarke led the team in goals (27), assists (36), and points (63) in his second season.
Season standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Playoffs
The Flyers were swept in four games by the Chicago Black Hawks in the first round. Even though the team had improved their record in his second season behind the bench, head coach Vic Stasiuk was replaced by Fred Shero in the off-season.
Schedule and results
Regular season
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October: 5–3–1, 11 Points (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 0–2–1)
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November: 5–6–1, 11 Points (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 1–3–0)
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December: 2–8–3, 7 Points (Home: 0–2–1; Road: 0–6–2)
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January: 7–5–4, 18 Points (Home: 5–3–2; Road: 2–2–2)
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February: 5–6–1, 11 Points (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 2–5–1)
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March: 3–5–5, 11 Points (Home: 2–0–4; Road: 1–5–1)
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April: 1–0–2, 4 Points (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 0–0–1)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) | ||||||
Playoffs
| 1971 Stanley Cup playoffs | ||||||
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Quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks – Black Hawks win 4–0
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Legend: Win Loss | ||||||
Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
= Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
= Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | Age | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
| 16 | Bobby Clarke | 21 | C | 77 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 9 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
| 21 | Serge Bernier | 23 | RW | 77 | 23 | 28 | 51 | −7 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −4 | 0 |
| 20 | Jim Johnson | 28 | C | 66 | 16 | 29 | 45 | −10 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| 7 | Andre Lacroix | 25 | C | 78 | 20 | 22 | 42 | −9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 12 | Gary Dornhoefer | 27 | RW | 57 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 3 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 |
| 11 | Jean-Guy Gendron | 36 | LW | 76 | 20 | 16 | 36 | −9 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| 18 | Bill Lesuk | 24 | LW | 78 | 17 | 19 | 36 | −5 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 8 |
| 9 | Bob Kelly | 20 | LW | 76 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Simon Nolet | 29 | RW | 74 | 9 | 19 | 28 | −1 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −4 | 0 |
| 4 | Barry Ashbee | 31 | D | 64 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Cliff Schmautz | 31 | RW | 30 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Larry Hillman | 33 | D | 73 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
| 15 | Garry Peters | 28 | C | 73 | 6 | 7 | 13 | −14 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 15 |
| 8 | Lew Morrison | 22 | RW | 78 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −12 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 |
| 6 | Wayne Hillman | 32 | D | 69 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Larry Hale | 29 | D | 70 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −18 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 |
| 5 | Brent Hughes | 27 | D | 30 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −6 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 6 |
| 2 | Ed Van Impe | 30 | D | 77 | 0 | 11 | 11 | −13 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 8 |
| 14 | Joe Watson | 27 | D | 57 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Rick MacLeish | 21 | LW | 26 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| 19 | Earl Heiskala | 28 | LW | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −9 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Danny Schock | 22 | LW | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Bernie Parent | 25 | G | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | N/A | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | Doug Favell | 25 | G | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 30 | Bruce Gamble | 32 | G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 25 | Jim Mair | 24 | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −2 | 4 |
| 22 | George Swarbrick | 28 | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Willie Brossart | 21 | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Bill Sutherland | 36 | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Ralph MacSweyn | 28 | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 |
Goaltending
- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
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| No. | Player | Age | GP | GS | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | GS | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
| 1 | Doug Favell | 25 | 44 | 41 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 1275 | 108 | 2.67 | .915 | 2 | 2,427:55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 8 | 4.02 | .867 | 0 | 119:23 |
| 30 | Bernie Parent | 25 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 825 | 73 | 2.77 | .912 | 2 | 1,580:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Bruce Gamble | 32 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 373 | 37 | 3.37 | .901 | 0 | 658:18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 12 | 6.00 | .821 | 0 | 119:54 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| League (in-season) | NHL All-Star Game selection | Bobby Clarke | [3] |
Team
| Record | Type | Total | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fewest wins, playoffs | Season | 0[lower-alpha 1] | [4] |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Details | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural hat-trick | Gary Dornhoefer | 1: Even-strength goal at 10:07 of the second period against Chris Worthy | March 6, 1971 | [6] |
| 2: Even-strength goal at 0:26 of the third period against Worthy | ||||
| 3: Even-strength goal at 1:11 of the third period against Worthy |
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 11, 1970, the day after the deciding game of the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 18, 1971, the day of the deciding game of the 1971 Stanley Cup Finals.[7]
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1970 | To Philadelphia Flyers Brent Hughes |
To Los Angeles Kings Mike Byers |
[8] |
| May 29, 1970 | To Philadelphia Flyers Barry Ashbee |
To Hershey Bears (AHL) Larry McKillop player to be named later[lower-alpha 2] |
[10] |
| June 12, 1970 | To Philadelphia Flyers George Swarbrick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Terry Ball |
[11] |
| August 1970 | To Philadelphia Flyers cash |
To Denver Spurs (WHL) Claude LaForge |
[12] |
| August 10, 1970 | To Philadelphia Flyers loan for season |
To Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) Guy Dufour |
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| January 31, 1971 | To Philadelphia Flyers Bruce Gamble Mike Walton 1st-round pick in 1971 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Bernie Parent 2nd-round pick in 1971 |
[13] |
| January 31, 1971 | To Philadelphia Flyers Rick MacLeish Danny Schock |
To Boston Bruins Mike Walton |
[13] |
Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.
| Date | Player | Previous team (league) | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1970 | Hugh Harvey | Kingston Aces (OHA) | [14] |
Internal
The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Amateur Draft, signed to contracts.
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 1970 | Bill Lesuk | [15] | |
| September 7, 1970 | Earl Heiskala | [16] | |
| September 7, 1970 | Jim Johnson | [16] | |
| September 7, 1970 | Lew Morrison | [16] | |
| September 9, 1970 | Larry Hale | [17] | |
| September 9, 1970 | Joe Watson | [17] | |
| October 5, 1970 | Doug Favell | [18] | |
| October 5, 1970 | Larry Hillman | [18] | |
| October 5, 1970 | Wayne Hillman | [18] |
Intra-League
The 1970 NHL Intra-League Draft was held on June 9, 1970.[19][20] It cost $30,000 to make a claim.[21]
| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 1970 | Bill Lesuk[lower-alpha 3] | from Boston Bruins | [21] |
| June 9, 1970 | Dick Cherry[lower-alpha 4] | to Boston Bruins | [21] |
Expansion
The 1970 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 10, 1970.[22][23] It featured two expansion teams, the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks, selecting players from the 12 existing NHL teams.[22] Each NHL team placed 15 skaters and 2 goaltenders on a protected list from which the two expansion teams could not select.[22]
| Status | Players |
|---|---|
| Protected[22] | Barry Ashbee, Serge Bernier, Gary Dornhoefer, Doug Favell (G), Jean-Guy Gendron, Larry Hale, Earl Heiskala, Larry Hillman, Wayne Hillman, Brent Hughes (added after Fleming selection), Jim Johnson, Andre Lacroix, Bill Lesuk, Lew Morrison, Simon Nolet, Bernie Parent (G), Garry Peters (added after Paiement selection), Ed Van Impe, Joe Watson |
| Selections[24] | Vancouver Canucks selected Rosaire Paiement 10th overall |
| Buffalo Sabres selected Reg Fleming 15th overall | |
| Buffalo Sabres selected Gerry Meehan 29th overall |
Reverse
The 1970 NHL Reverse Draft was held on June 11, 1970.[25] The Reverse Draft featured American Hockey League (AHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) teams selecting unprotected players from NHL teams.
| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 1970 | Alain Caron | from Montreal Canadiens[lower-alpha 5] | [26] |
| June 11, 1970 | Hugh Harvey | to Hershey Bears (AHL) | [27] |
Waivers
The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions.
| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 1970 | Bill Sutherland | to Buffalo Sabres | [28] |
| December 28, 1970 | Cliff Schmautz | from Buffalo Sabres | [29] |
Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec on June 11, 1970.[30] The Flyers were without a first-round draft pick due to having traded it three years previously to the Boston Bruins for Rosaire Paiement.[31] The Bruins used the pick, fourth overall, to select Rick MacLeish, who the Flyers would acquire seven months later in a trade with the Bruins.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 18 | Bill Clement | Center | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 3 | 32 | Bob Kelly | Left Wing | Canada |
Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 4 | 46 | Jacques Lapierre | Defense | Canada |
Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 60 | Doug Kerslake | Right Wing | Canada |
Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 6 | 74 | Dennis Giannini | Left Wing | Canada |
London Knights (OHA) |
| 7 | 87 | Hank Nowak | Left Wing | Canada |
Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 8 | 99 | Gary Cunningham | Defense | Canada |
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 9 | 109 | Jean Daigle | Left Wing | Canada |
Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Quebec Aces of the AHL,[32][33] the Flint Generals of the IHL,[34] and the Jersey Devils of the EHL.[34]
Notes
- Tied total from the 1968–69 season and subsequently tied during the 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons.
- The player to be named later was Darryl Edestrand.[9]
- The Flyers removed Dick Cherry from their protected list after selecting Lesuk.
- The Bruins claimed Cherry in lieu of cash.
- Claimed by the San Diego Gulls.
References
- General
- hockeyDB.com: Roster and player statistics · Results and Schedule
- hockey-reference.com: Roster and Statistics · Schedule and Results
- Flyers History: Season Overview · Game Scores & Results · Playoff Results
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- "Bill Sutherland – Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
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