1969-70 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 40-17-15 - 95 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Fred Shero (40-17-15)
Location: Buffalo, New York
The Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 40 wins and 17 losses and 15 ties for 95 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Bisons topped the league with just 193 goals allowed. Buffalo scored 280 goals. Guy Trottier netted 55 goals for the squad, and Gerry Ouellette accounted for 46 assists, while Gilles Villemure registered a 2.52 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Fred Shero coached the team. The 1969-70 Buffalo Bisons won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Acomb | C | May 15, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ron Anderson | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Syl Apps | C | August 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bob Ash | D | September 29, 1943 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Broadview, SK Canada |
| Ron Attwell | R | February 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Humber Summit, ON Canada |
| John Barber | L | July 13, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | L | North Bay, ONT Canada |
| Don Blackburn | L | May 14, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Doug Brindley | C | June 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | L | Walkerton, ON Canada |
| Larry Brown | D | April 14, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Ron Buchanan | C | November 15, 1944 | 6'3" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Roger Cote | D | December 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 184 | L | Belleterre, QC Canada |
| Terry Crisp | C | May 28, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Parry Sound, ON Canada |
| Don Giesebrecht | L | November 7, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Pembroke, ONT Canada |
| Ed Hoekstra | C | November 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Larry Hornung | D | November 10, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Gravelbourg, SK Canada |
| Al Johnstone | D | January 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 179 | R | Trail, BC Canada |
| Bob Jones | L | November 27, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Espanola, ON Canada |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | D | August 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 198 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Dennis Kassian | L | July 14, 1941 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Vegreville, AB Canada |
| Forbes Kennedy | C | August 18, 1935 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Dorchester, NB Canada |
| Bill Knibbs | C | January 24, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jim Krulicki | R | March 9, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Orland Kurtenbach | C | September 7, 1936 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Cudworth, SK Canada |
| Randy Legge | D | December 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 184 | R | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Wayne Maki | L | November 10, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Larry McIntyre | D | July 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Gerry Ouellette | R | November 1, 1938 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Grand Falls, NB Canada |
| Dick Paradise | D | April 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Bill Plager | D | July 6, 1945 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Kapuskasing, ON Canada |
| Wayne Rivers | R | February 1, 1942 | 5'9" | 177 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Mike Robitaille | D | February 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Midland, ON Canada |
| Guy Trottier | R | April 1, 1941 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Gary Veneruzzo | L | June 28, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Gilles Villemure | G | May 30, 1940 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Bert Wilson | L | October 17, 1949 | 6'0" | 178 | L | Orangeville, ON Canada |
