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1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1970–71 |
| year | 1970 |
| Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Division | West |
| DivisionRank | 6th |
| Record | 21–37–20 |
| HomeRecord | 18–12–9 |
| RoadRecord | 3–25–11 |
| GoalsFor | 221 |
| GoalsAgainst | 240 |
| GeneralManager | Red Kelly |
| Coach | Red Kelly |
| Captain | *Vacant* |
| AltCaptain | Keith McCreary |
| Duane Rupp | |
| Ken Schinkel | |
| Bob Woytowich | |
| Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| Attendance | 9,671 |
| GoalsLeader | Jean Pronovost (21) |
| AssistsLeader | Bryan Hextall (32) |
| PointsLeader | Bryan Hextall (48) |
| PIMLeader | Bryan Hextall (133) |
| WinsLeader | Les Binkley (11) |
| GAALeader | Les Binkley (2.85) |
Duane Rupp Ken Schinkel Bob Woytowich The 1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). After making their first postseason appearance the previous season, the Penguins failed to reach the playoffs.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || Oct 10 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (11,189) || 0–1–0 || 0 |- | 2 || Oct 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center (12,134) || 0–2–0 || 0 |- | 3 || Oct 17 || Philadelphia Flyers || 0–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,535) || 0–2–1 || 1 |- | 4 || Oct 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (8,656) || 0–2–2 || 2 |- | 5 || Oct 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum (6,903) || 0–3–2 || 2 |- | 6 || Oct 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || California Golden Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena (4,043) || 1–3–2 || 4 |- | 7 || Oct 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum (13,329) || 1–3–3 || 5 |- | 8 || Oct 28 || Los Angeles Kings || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (5,028) || 2–3–3 || 7 |- | 9 || Oct 31 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (8,412) || 2–4–3 || 7
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Player statistics
;Skaters
| a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | G | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | A | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | Pts | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" data-sort-type="number" | +/− | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | PIM | Total | 221 | 351 | 572 | — | 1,028 | |||||
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| 76 | 16 | 32 | **48** | 133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 21 | 24 | **45** | 8 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | 15 | 29 | **44** | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 68 | 11 | 30 | **41** | 10 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | 14 | 26 | **40** | 2 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | 21 | 17 | **38** | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 15 | 19 | **34** | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | 18 | 15 | **33** | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | 5 | 28 | **33** | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | 21 | 12 | **33** | 7 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 9 | 20 | **29** | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 4 | 22 | **26** | 8 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 13 | 12 | **25** | 108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 31 | 9 | 16 | **25** | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | 4 | 9 | **13** | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 8 | 5 | **13** | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 46 | 8 | 3 | **11** | 0 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | 0 | 10 | **10** | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 4 | 5 | **9** | 0 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | 2 | 6 | **8** | 119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 2 | 1 | **3** | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 0 | 3 | **3** | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 2 | **2** | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 0 | 2 | **2** | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 1 | 1 | **2** | 2 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 0 | 1 | **1** | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | **1** | 15 |
;Goaltenders
| a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | W | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | L | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | T | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | GA | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | SO | Total | 21 | 37 | 20 | 240 | 4 | |||||
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| 34 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 89 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 128 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
†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.
- Dunc McCallum tied the team record for goals in a season by a defenseman with 9.
Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1970–71 season:
Trades
| May 1, 1971 | To [Boston Bruins](1970-71-boston-bruins-season) | To Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Other
| a | #4A5391 | 2px}} width:20%;" | Player | a | #4A5391 | 2px}} width:17%;" | Date | a | #4A5391 | 2px}} width:63%;" | 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 to 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 Toronto Maple Leafs | |||||||||
| Tim Horton | June 8, 1971 | Claimed in intra-league draft from New York Rangers |
Draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1970 NHL entry draft.
| a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | Round | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | # | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | Pos | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | Nationality | a | #4A5391 | 2px}}" | 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 | Defenseman | 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 | Defenseman | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 102 | Cam Newton | Goaltender | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 110 | Ron Lemieux | Defenseman | Canada | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) |
References
References
- "1970-71 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule".
- "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.
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