1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's fourth season in the National Hockey League.

1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division6th West
1970–71 record21–37–20
Goals for221
Goals against240
Team information
General managerRed Kelly
CoachRed Kelly
CaptainVacant
Alternate captainsKeith McCreary
Duane Rupp
Ken Schinkel
Bob Woytowich
ArenaPittsburgh Civic Arena
Average attendance9,671
Team leaders
GoalsJean Pronovost (21)
AssistsBryan Hextall (32)
PointsBryan Hextall (48)
Penalty minutesBryan Hextall (133)
WinsLes Binkley (11)
Goals against averageLes Binkley (2.85)

Regular season

Final standings

West Division[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Chicago Black Hawks7849209277184+93107
2St. Louis Blues78342519223208+1587
3Philadelphia Flyers78283317207225−1873
4Minnesota North Stars78283416191223−3272
5Los Angeles Kings78254013239303−6463
6Pittsburgh Penguins78213720221240−1962
7California Golden Seals7820535199320−12145

Schedule and results

1970–71 Schedule
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie

Playoffs

The Penguins failed to make the playoffs, despite making it last year.

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[3]
Player GP W L T GA SO
Les Binkley34111110892
Allan Smith4692291282
Cam Newton5131160
Paul Hoganson201070
Total2137202404

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

  • 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.

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1970–71 season:[4]

Trades

October 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.
Sheldon Kannegiesser

May 1, 1971 To Boston Bruins

cash

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Bob Leiter

Other

Player Date Details
Roy EdwardsJune 7, 1971Claimed off of waivers from Detroit Red Wings
Rod ZaineJune 8, 1971Lost in intra-league draft to Buffalo Sabres
Al SmithJune 8, 1971#2 overall pick in intra-league draft from Detroit Red Wings
Jim RutherfordJune 8, 1971#3 overall pick in intra-league draft from Detroit Red Wings
Dave BurrowsJune 8, 1971#5 overall pick in intra-league draft from Chicago Blackhawks
Rene RobertJune 8, 1971#22 overall pick in intra-league draft from Buffalo Sabres
Tim HortonJune 8, 1971Claimed in intra-league draft from New York Rangers

Roster

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age NHL Draft Birthplace
26 Syl Apps Jr. C R 23 1964 Toronto, Ontario
9 Andy Bathgate RW R 38 Undrafted Winnipeg, Manitoba
30 Les Binkley G R 36 Undrafted Owen Sound, Ontario
4 Bob Blackburn D L 33 Undrafted Rouyn, Quebec
18 Wally Boyer C L 33 Undrafted Cowan, Manitoba
10 Robin Burns LW L 24 Undrafted Montreal, Quebec
15 Steve Cardwell LW L 20 1970 Toronto, Ontario
8 Val Fonteyne LW L 37 Undrafted Wetaskiwin, Alberta
11 Nick Harbaruk RW R 27 Undrafted Drohiczyn, Poland
7 Bryan Hextall Jr. C L 29 Undrafted Winnipeg, Manitoba
1 Paul Hoganson G R 21 1969 Toronto, Ontario
16 Sheldon Kannegiesser D L 23 Undrafted North Bay, Ontario
23 Rick Kessell C L 21 1969 Toronto, Ontario
15 Yvon Labre D L 21 1969 Sudbury, Ontario
14 Lowell MacDonald LW R 29 Undrafted New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
6 Dunc McCallum D R 31 Undrafted Flin Flon, Manitoba
10 Keith McCreary (A) RW L 30 Undrafted Sundridge, Ontario
27 Jim Morrison D L 39 Undrafted Montreal, Quebec
1 Cam Newton G L 21 1970 Peterborough, Ontario
22 Greg Polis RW L 20 1970 Westlock, Alberta
20 Dean Prentice LW L 38 Undrafted Schumacher, Ontario
19 Jean Pronovost RW R 25 Undrafted Shawinigan Falls, Quebec
2 Duane Rupp (A) D L 33 Undrafted MacNutt, Saskatchewan
12 Ken Schinkel (A) RW R 38 Undrafted Jansen, Saskatchewan
17 Ron Schock C L 27 Undrafted Chapleau, Ontario
29 Allan Smith G L 25 Undrafted Toronto, Ontario
23 John Stewart LW L 21 1970 Eriksdale, Manitoba
5 Bryan Watson D R 28 Undrafted Bancroft, Ontario
3 Bob Woytowich (A) D R 29 Undrafted Winnipeg, Manitoba
24 Rod Zaine C L 25 Undrafted Ottawa, Ontario

Draft picks

Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1970 NHL Entry Draft.[5]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
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

  • "1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  • Player stats on Hockey Database
  • Game log on NHL Database
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