1970-71 Montreal Canadiens Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-23-13 - 97 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 12-8
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-3
Semi-Finals - Defeated Minnesota North Stars 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-3
Coach: Claude Ruel (11-8-4)
Coach: Al MacNeil (31-15-9)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1970-71 Montreal Canadiens Roster
1970-71 Montreal Canadiens Results

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 42 wins and 23 losses and 13 ties for 97 points, finishing third in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-8.

The Canadiens scored 291 goals and yielded 216. Yvan Cournoyer netted 37 goals for Montreal, and Pete Mahovlich tallied 30 or more also. J.C. Tremblay contributed 52 assists. Rogie Vachon earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.65 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.

Claude Ruel and Al MacNeil coached the team. The 1970-71 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Jean BeliveauC70255176402470004017214.5
Yvan CournoyerR653736732120180005119718.8
J.C. TremblayD7611526323165000401229.0
Pete MahovlichC7835266118125120305118918.5
Jacques LemaireC7828285618060003225211.1
Marc TardifL761930491332540002314413.2
Henri RichardC7512374946131000112265.3
Guy LapointeD78152944107285000102286.6
Frank MahovlichL3817244111440102010017.0
John FergusonL60161430162230004011713.7
Mickey RedmondR40141529351220001111612.1
Claude LaroseR6410132390-80000211208.3
Terry HarperD781212211635000000611.6
Phil RobertoR391472176102000308815.9
Rejean HouleL66109192871000108711.5
Jacques LaperriereD49016162024000000650.0
Leon RochefortR57510154110030103315.2
Serge SavardD37510153011001001559.1
Bobby SheehanC296511241000113318.2
Bill CollinsR406283910000115710.5
Larry PleauC191568-8000010244.2
Ralph BackstromC1614500000000185.6
Guy CharronC152242-20000001315.4
Fran HuckC512303000000812.5
Pierre BouchardD51033503000000330.0
Bob MurdochD10222000000020.0
Phil MyreG300111700000000
Rogie VachonG47000000000000
Chuck LefleyC10000-100000010.0
Ken DrydenG6000000000000
Totals13842914547451261259710804213256111.4


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Rogie Vachon47267623129121182.650
Phil Myre3016771311411873.110
Ken Dryden63276000091.650
Totals834680422313232142.740

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Jean BeliveauC2061622280200000
Yvan CournoyerR2010122260200010
J.C. TremblayD2031417150100030
Pete MahovlichC2010616430101010
Jacques LemaireC2091019170400010
Marc TardifL20314400000000
Henri RichardC205712200000010
Guy LapointeD20459340100020
Frank MahovlichL20141327180300000
John FergusonL184610360100010
Claude LaroseR11101100000000
Terry HarperD20066280000000
Phil RobertoR15011360000000
Rejean HouleL20257200000010
Jacques LaperriereD204913120100010
Leon RochefortR1000060000000
Bobby SheehanC600000000000
Pierre BouchardD13011100000000
Bob MurdochD200000000000
Chuck LefleyC100000000000
Ken DrydenG2001100000000
Totals33675113188379016010120

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Ken Dryden201221128020613.000
Totals201221128020613.000