1970–71 New York Rangers season
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The 1970–71 New York Rangers
season was the 45th
season
for the team.
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! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1970-71 Game Log
|- valign="top"
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The 1970–71 New York Rangers
season was the 45th
season
for the team.
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1970-71 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
The 1970–71 New York Rangers
season was the 45th
season
for the team.
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1970-71 Game Log
|- valign="top"
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | October
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 1 || 10 || @ St. Louis Blues
|| 3 - 1 || 0-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2 || 14 || Buffalo Sabres
|| 3 - 0 || 1-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 3 || 17 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 6 - 2 || 2-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 4 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens
|| 1 - 0 || 3-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 5 || 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 3 - 2 || 4-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 6 || 24 || @ Minnesota North Stars
|| 4 - 1 || 5-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 7 || 25 || California Golden Seals
|| 2 - 2 || 5-1-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 8 || 28 || Detroit Red Wings
|| 4 - 1 || 6-1-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 9 || 31 || @ Boston Bruins
|| 6 - 0 || 6-2-1
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | November
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 10 || 1 || Chicago Black Hawks
|| 5 - 2 || 7-2-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 11 || 4 || @ California Golden Seals
|| 3 - 1 || 7-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 12 || 7 || @ Los Angeles Kings
|| 6 - 2 || 8-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 13 || 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 3 - 3 || 8-3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 14 || 14 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
|| 2 - 1 || 8-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 15 || 15 || Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 4 - 2 || 9-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 16 || 18 || @ Los Angeles Kings
|| 5 - 3 || 10-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 17 || 21 || @ Montreal Canadiens
|| 5 - 4 || 11-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 18 || 22 || Minnesota North Stars
|| 2 - 0 || 12-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 19 || 25 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
|| 3 - 1 || 12-5-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 20 || 26 || @ Buffalo Sabres
|| 2 - 2 || 12-5-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 21 || 28 || Boston Bruins
|| 3 - 3 || 12-5-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 22 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 6 - 2 || 13-5-4
|}
|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | December
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 23 || 2 || St. Louis Blues
|| 4 - 2 || 14-5-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 24 || 5 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 1 - 0 || 15-5-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 25 || 6 || Vancouver Canucks
|| 4 - 1 || 16-5-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 26 || 8 || @ Vancouver Canucks
|| 4 - 1 || 16-6-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 27 || 9 || @ Los Angeles Kings
|| 2 - 2 || 16-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 28 || 11 || @ California Golden Seals
|| 2 - 1 || 17-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 29 || 13 || Los Angeles Kings
|| 4 - 0 || 18-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 30 || 16 || Buffalo Sabres
|| 4 - 0 || 19-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 31 || 19 || @ Minnesota North Stars
|| 5 - 3 || 20-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 32 || 20 || Vancouver Canucks
|| 5 - 1 || 21-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 33 || 22 || @ Buffalo Sabres
|| 7 - 2 || 22-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 34 || 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 6 - 1 || 23-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 35 || 26 || @ Detroit Red Wings
|| 7 - 4 || 23-7-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 36 || 27 || St. Louis Blues
|| 4 - 4 || 23-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 37 || 29 || California Golden Seals
|| 3 - 2 || 24-7-6
|}
|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | January
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 38 || 2 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 3 - 1 || 25-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 39 || 3 || Montreal Canadiens
|| 6 - 5 || 26-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 40 || 9 || @ Minnesota North Stars
|| 1 - 0 || 27-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 41 || 10 || @ St. Louis Blues
|| 4 - 2 || 28-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 42 || 12 || @ Vancouver Canucks
|| 4 - 2 || 29-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 43 || 15 || @ California Golden Seals
|| 3 - 1 || 29-8-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 44 || 17 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
|| 4 - 3 || 29-9-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 45 || 20 || Philadelphia Flyers
|| 3 - 3 || 29-9-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 46 || 21 || @ Buffalo Sabres
|| 5 - 5 || 29-9-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 47 || 24 || Minnesota North Stars
|| 6 - 2 || 30-9-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 48 || 27 || Boston Bruins
|| 2 - 2 || 30-9-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 49 || 30 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
|| 5 - 2 || 30-10-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 50 || 31 || Los Angeles Kings
|| 2 - 2 || 30-10-10
|}
|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | February
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 51 || 3 || Chicago Black Hawks
|| 4 - 2 || 30-11-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 52 || 4 || @ Detroit Red Wings
|| 1 - 0 || 31-11-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 53 || 6 || @ Vancouver Canucks
|| 5 - 4 || 32-11-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 54 || 9 || @ Boston Bruins
|| 6 - 3 || 32-12-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 55 || 10 || Minnesota North Stars
|| 4 - 3 || 33-12-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 56 || 13 || @ St. Louis Blues
|| 2 - 1 || 33-13-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 57 || 14 || St. Louis Blues
|| 2 - 1 || 34-13-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 58 || 17 || @ Montreal Canadiens
|| 3 - 0 || 34-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 59 || 20 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 2 - 0 || 35-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 60 || 21 || Detroit Red Wings
|| 4 - 1 || 36-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 61 || 24 || Philadelphia Flyers
|| 4 - 2 || 37-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 62 || 27 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 4 - 0 || 38-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 63 || 28 || Vancouver Canucks
|| 4 - 2 || 39-14-10
|}
|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | March
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 64 || 3 || California Golden Seals
|| 8 - 1 || 40-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 65 || 6 || @ Detroit Red Wings
|| 2 - 2 || 40-14-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 66 || 7 || Los Angeles Kings
|| 4 - 2 || 41-14-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 67 || 10 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
|| 4 - 2 || 42-14-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 68 || 12 || Philadelphia Flyers
|| 7 - 2 || 43-14-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 69 || 14 || Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 1 - 0 || 44-14-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 70 || 18 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
|| 2 - 1 || 44-15-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 71 || 20 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 3 - 1 || 44-16-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 72 || 21 || Montreal Canadiens
|| 6 - 2 || 44-17-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 73 || 23 || Buffalo Sabres
|| 7 - 2 || 45-17-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 74 || 27 || @ Boston Bruins
|| 6 - 3 || 46-17-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 75 || 28 || Boston Bruins
|| 2 - 1 || 47-17-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 76 || 31 || Chicago Black Hawks
|| 4 - 2 || 48-17-11
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | April
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 77 || 3 || @ Montreal Canadiens
|| 7 - 2 || 48-18-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 78 || 4 || Detroit Red Wings
|| 6 - 0 || 49-18-11
|}
|}
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1971 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Quarter-finals: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs - New York Rangers win series 4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 4 - 5 || New York Rangers
|| || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || April 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4 - 1 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 1 - 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Toronto leads series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 11 || New York Rangers || 4 - 2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Series tied 2-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || April 13 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1 - 3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6 || April 15 || New York Rangers || 2 - 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || OT || New York Rangers win series 4-2
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Semi-finals: vs. Chicago Black Hawks - Chicago wins series 4-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 18 || New York Rangers
|| 2 - 1 || Chicago Black Hawks
|| OT || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || April 20 || New York Rangers || 0 - 3 || Chicago Black Hawks || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || April 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1 - 4 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4 || April 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7 - 1 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 2-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5 || April 27 || New York Rangers || 2 - 3 || Chicago Black Hawks || OT || Chicago leads series 3-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6 || April 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2 - 3 || New York Rangers || OT || Series tied 3-3
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 7 || May 2 || New York Rangers || 2 - 4 || Chicago Black Hawks || || Chicago wins series 4-2
|}
|}
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 77 || 26 || 49 || 75 || 48
|- align=center
| || 78 || 26 || 46 || 72 || 14
|- align=center
| || 78 || 30 || 31 || 61 || 65
|- align=center
| || 78 || 36 || 24 || 60 || 34
|- align=center
| || 78 || 21 || 25 || 46 || 10
|- align=center
| † || 68 || 16 || 29 || 45 || 61
|- align=center
| || 63 || 22 || 22 || 44 || 38
|- align=center
| || 68 || 7 || 37 || 44 || 114
|- align=center
| || 76 || 20 || 18 || 38 || 137
|- align=center
| || 77 || 8 || 24 || 32 || 69
|- align=center
| || 56 || 7 || 23 || 30 || 32
|- align=center
| || 68 || 5 || 22 || 27 || 34
|- align=center
| † || 27 || 12 || 13 || 25 || 4
|- align=center
| || 78 || 2 || 18 || 20 || 57
|- align=center
| || 60 || 7 || 10 || 17 || 50
|- align=center
| ‡ || 48 || 3 || 12 || 15 || 24
|- align=center
| || 76 || 5 || 6 || 11 || 19
|- align=center
| † || 14 || 0 || 7 || 7 || 23
|- align=center
| || 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 21
|- align=center
| ‡ || 31 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 11
|- align=center
| † || 31 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 52
|- align=center
| ‡ || 11 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 7
|- align=center
| † || 31 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 10
|- align=center
| ‡ || 27 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 6
|- align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| ‡ || 9 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 13 || 8 || 5 || 13 || 46
|- align=center
| || 13 || 2 || 9 || 11 || 8
|- align=center
| || 13 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 8
|- align=center
| || 13 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 0
|- align=center
| || 13 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 14
|- align=center
| || 13 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 14
|- align=center
| || 13 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 6
|- align=center
| || 13 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 4
|- align=center
| || 13 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 2
|- align=center
| || 13 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 42
|- align=center
| || 13 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 30
|- align=center
| || 12 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 28
|- align=center
| || 11 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 13 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 18
|- align=center
| || 13 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 14
|- align=center
| || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 12
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| T
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 45 || 2641 || 27 || 10 || 7 || 95 || 2.16 || 8
|- align=center
| || 34 || 2039 || 22 || 8 || 4 || 78 || 2.30 || 4
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 12 || 759 || 7 || 5 || 28 || 2.21 || 0
|- align=center
| || 2 || 80 || 0 || 1 || 6 || 4.50 || 0
|}
|}
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 11
| Norm Gratton
| RW
|
Canada
| Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA
)
|-
| 2
| 25
| Mike Murphy
| RW
| Canada
| Toronto Marlboros
(OHA)
|-
| 3
| 39
| Wendel Bennett
| RW
| Canada
| Weyburn Red Wings
(SJHL
)
|-
| 4
| 53
| Andre St. Pierre
| D
| Canada
| Drummondville Rangers
(QMJHL
)
|-
| 5
| 67
| Gary Coalter
| RW
| Canada
| Hamilton Red Wings
(OHA)
|-
| 6
| 81
| Duane Wylie
| C
|
United States
| St. Catharines Black Hawks
(OHA)
|-
| 7
| 94
| Wayne Bell
| G
| Canada
| Estevan Bruins
(WCHL
)
|-
| 8
| 106
| Pierre Brind'Amour
| LW
| Canada
| Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
|}
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
season was the 45th
New York Rangers seasons
The New York Rangers are an American ice hockey franchise that compete in the National Hockey League . One of the NHL's "Original Six" teams, the Rangers play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Since 1968, the team has played its home games in Madison Square Garden...
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
for the team.
Schedule and Results
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1970-71 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
The 1970–71 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
season was the 45th
New York Rangers seasons
The New York Rangers are an American ice hockey franchise that compete in the National Hockey League . One of the NHL's "Original Six" teams, the Rangers play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Since 1968, the team has played its home games in Madison Square Garden...
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
for the team.
Schedule and Results
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1970-71 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
The 1970–71 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
season was the 45th
New York Rangers seasons
The New York Rangers are an American ice hockey franchise that compete in the National Hockey League . One of the NHL's "Original Six" teams, the Rangers play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Since 1968, the team has played its home games in Madison Square Garden...
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
for the team.
Schedule and Results
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1970-71 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
October: 6-2-1 (Home: 4-0-1; Road: 2-2-0)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | October
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 1 || 10 || @ St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 3 - 1 || 0-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2 || 14 || Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 3 - 0 || 1-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 3 || 17 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 6 - 2 || 2-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 4 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 1 - 0 || 3-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 5 || 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 3 - 2 || 4-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 6 || 24 || @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
|| 4 - 1 || 5-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 7 || 25 || California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
|| 2 - 2 || 5-1-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 8 || 28 || Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 4 - 1 || 6-1-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 9 || 31 || @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 6 - 0 || 6-2-1
|}
|-
|
November: 7-3-3 (Home: 4-0-2; Road: 3-3-1)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | November
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 10 || 1 || Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 5 - 2 || 7-2-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 11 || 4 || @ California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
|| 3 - 1 || 7-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 12 || 7 || @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 6 - 2 || 8-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 13 || 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 3 - 3 || 8-3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 14 || 14 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 2 - 1 || 8-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 15 || 15 || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 2 || 9-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 16 || 18 || @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 5 - 3 || 10-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 17 || 21 || @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 5 - 4 || 11-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 18 || 22 || Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
|| 2 - 0 || 12-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 19 || 25 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 3 - 1 || 12-5-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 20 || 26 || @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 2 - 2 || 12-5-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 21 || 28 || Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 3 - 3 || 12-5-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 22 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 6 - 2 || 13-5-4
|}
|-
|
December: 11-2-2 (Home: 7-0-1; Road: 4-2-1)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | December
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 23 || 2 || St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 4 - 2 || 14-5-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 24 || 5 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 1 - 0 || 15-5-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 25 || 6 || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 4 - 1 || 16-5-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 26 || 8 || @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 4 - 1 || 16-6-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 27 || 9 || @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 2 - 2 || 16-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 28 || 11 || @ California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
|| 2 - 1 || 17-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 29 || 13 || Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 0 || 18-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 30 || 16 || Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 4 - 0 || 19-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 31 || 19 || @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
|| 5 - 3 || 20-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 32 || 20 || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 5 - 1 || 21-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 33 || 22 || @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 7 - 2 || 22-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 34 || 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 6 - 1 || 23-6-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 35 || 26 || @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 7 - 4 || 23-7-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 36 || 27 || St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 4 - 4 || 23-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 37 || 29 || California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
|| 3 - 2 || 24-7-6
|}
|-
|
January: 6-3-4 (Home: 2-0-3; Road: 4-3-1)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | January
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 38 || 2 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 3 - 1 || 25-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 39 || 3 || Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 6 - 5 || 26-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 40 || 9 || @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
|| 1 - 0 || 27-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 41 || 10 || @ St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 4 - 2 || 28-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 42 || 12 || @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 4 - 2 || 29-7-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 43 || 15 || @ California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
|| 3 - 1 || 29-8-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 44 || 17 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 4 - 3 || 29-9-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 45 || 20 || Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 3 - 3 || 29-9-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 46 || 21 || @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 5 - 5 || 29-9-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 47 || 24 || Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
|| 6 - 2 || 30-9-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 48 || 27 || Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 2 - 2 || 30-9-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 49 || 30 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 5 - 2 || 30-10-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 50 || 31 || Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 2 - 2 || 30-10-10
|}
|-
|
February: 9-4-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Road: 4-3-0)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | February
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 51 || 3 || Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 4 - 2 || 30-11-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 52 || 4 || @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 1 - 0 || 31-11-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 53 || 6 || @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 5 - 4 || 32-11-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 54 || 9 || @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 6 - 3 || 32-12-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 55 || 10 || Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
|| 4 - 3 || 33-12-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 56 || 13 || @ St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 2 - 1 || 33-13-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 57 || 14 || St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 2 - 1 || 34-13-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 58 || 17 || @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 3 - 0 || 34-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 59 || 20 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 2 - 0 || 35-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 60 || 21 || Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 4 - 1 || 36-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 61 || 24 || Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 2 || 37-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 62 || 27 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 4 - 0 || 38-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 63 || 28 || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 4 - 2 || 39-14-10
|}
|-
|
March: 9-3-1 (Home: 7-1-0; Road: 2-2-1)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | March
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 64 || 3 || California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
|| 8 - 1 || 40-14-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 65 || 6 || @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 2 - 2 || 40-14-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 66 || 7 || Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 2 || 41-14-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 67 || 10 || @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 4 - 2 || 42-14-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 68 || 12 || Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 7 - 2 || 43-14-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 69 || 14 || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 1 - 0 || 44-14-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 70 || 18 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 2 - 1 || 44-15-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 71 || 20 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 3 - 1 || 44-16-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 72 || 21 || Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 6 - 2 || 44-17-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 73 || 23 || Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 7 - 2 || 45-17-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 74 || 27 || @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 6 - 3 || 46-17-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 75 || 28 || Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 2 - 1 || 47-17-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 76 || 31 || Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 4 - 2 || 48-17-11
|}
|-
|
April: 1-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Road: 0-1-0)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | April
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 77 || 3 || @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 7 - 2 || 48-18-11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 78 || 4 || Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 6 - 0 || 49-18-11
|}
|}
Playoffs
Key: Win Loss{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1971 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Quarter-finals: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs - New York Rangers win series 4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 5 || New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
|| || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || April 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4 - 1 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 1 - 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Toronto leads series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 11 || New York Rangers || 4 - 2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Series tied 2-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || April 13 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1 - 3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6 || April 15 || New York Rangers || 2 - 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || OT || New York Rangers win series 4-2
|}
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Semi-finals: vs. Chicago Black Hawks - Chicago wins series 4-3
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| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 18 || New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
|| 2 - 1 || Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| OT || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || April 20 || New York Rangers || 0 - 3 || Chicago Black Hawks || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || April 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1 - 4 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4 || April 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7 - 1 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 2-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5 || April 27 || New York Rangers || 2 - 3 || Chicago Black Hawks || OT || Chicago leads series 3-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6 || April 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2 - 3 || New York Rangers || OT || Series tied 3-3
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 7 || May 2 || New York Rangers || 2 - 4 || Chicago Black Hawks || || Chicago wins series 4-2
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Skaters
{| class="wikitable"|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 77 || 26 || 49 || 75 || 48
|- align=center
| || 78 || 26 || 46 || 72 || 14
|- align=center
| || 78 || 30 || 31 || 61 || 65
|- align=center
| || 78 || 36 || 24 || 60 || 34
|- align=center
| || 78 || 21 || 25 || 46 || 10
|- align=center
| † || 68 || 16 || 29 || 45 || 61
|- align=center
| || 63 || 22 || 22 || 44 || 38
|- align=center
| || 68 || 7 || 37 || 44 || 114
|- align=center
| || 76 || 20 || 18 || 38 || 137
|- align=center
| || 77 || 8 || 24 || 32 || 69
|- align=center
| || 56 || 7 || 23 || 30 || 32
|- align=center
| || 68 || 5 || 22 || 27 || 34
|- align=center
| † || 27 || 12 || 13 || 25 || 4
|- align=center
| || 78 || 2 || 18 || 20 || 57
|- align=center
| || 60 || 7 || 10 || 17 || 50
|- align=center
| ‡ || 48 || 3 || 12 || 15 || 24
|- align=center
| || 76 || 5 || 6 || 11 || 19
|- align=center
| † || 14 || 0 || 7 || 7 || 23
|- align=center
| || 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 21
|- align=center
| ‡ || 31 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 11
|- align=center
| † || 31 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 52
|- align=center
| ‡ || 11 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 7
|- align=center
| † || 31 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 10
|- align=center
| ‡ || 27 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 6
|- align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| ‡ || 9 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 13 || 8 || 5 || 13 || 46
|- align=center
| || 13 || 2 || 9 || 11 || 8
|- align=center
| || 13 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 8
|- align=center
| || 13 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 0
|- align=center
| || 13 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 14
|- align=center
| || 13 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 14
|- align=center
| || 13 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 6
|- align=center
| || 13 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 4
|- align=center
| || 13 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 2
|- align=center
| || 13 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 42
|- align=center
| || 13 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 30
|- align=center
| || 12 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 28
|- align=center
| || 11 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 13 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 18
|- align=center
| || 13 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 14
|- align=center
| || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 12
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}
Goaltenders
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| T
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 45 || 2641 || 27 || 10 || 7 || 95 || 2.16 || 8
|- align=center
| || 34 || 2039 || 22 || 8 || 4 || 78 || 2.30 || 4
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 12 || 759 || 7 || 5 || 28 || 2.21 || 0
|- align=center
| || 2 || 80 || 0 || 1 || 6 || 4.50 || 0
|}
|}
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft1970 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11, 1970 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 11
| Norm Gratton
Norm Gratton
Normand Lionel Gratton is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He played six seasons in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Atlanta Flames, Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota North Stars. He played 201 games in the NHL, scoring 39 goals and 44 assists...
| RW
|
Canada| Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
)
|-
| 2
| 25
| Mike Murphy
| RW
|
Canada| Toronto Marlboros
Toronto Marlboros
The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989...
(OHA)
|-
| 3
| 39
| Wendel Bennett
| RW
|
Canada| Weyburn Red Wings
Weyburn Red Wings
The Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
(SJHL
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
)
|-
| 4
| 53
| Andre St. Pierre
| D
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
|
Canada| Drummondville Rangers
Drummondville Rangers
The Drummondville Rangers were a junior ice hockey team that played in Drummondville, Quebec. They originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, but became a founding member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969. They were originally affiliated with the New York Rangers. They...
(QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
)
|-
| 5
| 67
| Gary Coalter
Gary Coalter
Gary Merritt Charles Coalter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 34 games in the National Hockey League for the Kansas City Scouts and California Golden Seals.-External links:...
| RW
|
Canada| Hamilton Red Wings
Hamilton Red Wings
The Hamilton Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario.-History:...
(OHA)
|-
| 6
| 81
| Duane Wylie
Duane Wylie
Duane Steven Wylie is a former ice hockey center. He was drafted by the New York Rangers with the 81st pick in the 1970 draft. He would go onto play 14 NHL games with the Chicago Black Hawks.-External links:...
| C
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
|
United States| St. Catharines Black Hawks
St. Catharines Black Hawks
The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
(OHA)
|-
| 7
| 94
| Wayne Bell
| G
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
|
Canada| Estevan Bruins
Estevan Bruins
The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:...
(WCHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
)
|-
| 8
| 106
| Pierre Brind'Amour
| LW
|
Canada| Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
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