1969-70 Denver Spurs Roster
Team Record: 24-37-11 - 59 points
in the WHL
Coach: Rudy Pilous (17-30-8)
Coach: Bill Dineen (7-7-3)
Location: Denver, Colorado
The Denver Spurs of the Western Hockey League ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 24 wins and 37 losses and 11 ties for 59 points in the WHL.
The Spurs scored 250 goals and yielded 316. Brian McDonald netted 34 goals for Denver, while Wilf Martin tallied 30 or more, too. Larry Mavety contributed 47 assists. Rocky Farr topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 4.07 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Rudy Pilous and Bill Dineen coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Lyle Bradley | C | July 31, 1943 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
Kent Byrnes | D | November 8, 1947 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
Jacques Caron | G | April 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
Bob Cunningham | C | February 26, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
Bill Dineen | R | September 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Arvida, QC Canada |
Rocky Farr | G | April 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Don Grierson | R | June 18, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
George Guilbault | D | September 6, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Windsor, QUE Canada | |
Brian Harper | D | April 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 207 | Regina, SASK Canada | |
Ed Hoekstra | C | November 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Jim Holdaway | D | December 15, 1939 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Flin Flon, MAN Canada |
Brian Kilrea | C | October 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
Jerry Lafond | R | June 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | R | |
Roger Lafreniere | D | July 24, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Jacques Lemieux | D | April 8, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Matane, QC Canada |
Jean-Rene Losier | G | October 7, 1948 | 6'0" | 172 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
Wilf Martin | C | January 25, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Paul, ALTA | |
Larry Mavety | D | May 29, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Woodstock, ON Canada |
Brian McDonald | C | March 23, 1945 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Gord Redahl | R | August 28, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Kinistino, SK Canada |
Dave Rochefort | C | July 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
John Rodger | L | October 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | South Porcupine, ONT Canada | |
John Schella | D | May 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
Dick Sentes | L | January 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
Dan Sharpe | R | September 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 193 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
Doug Shelton | L | June 27, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Woodstock, ON Canada |
Brian Smith | L | September 6, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
Del Topoll | C | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Durban, MAN Canada |
Gordon Vejprava | C | May 2, 1933 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Blairmore, AB CAN |