1970–71 New York Rangers season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	1970–71
Year:	1970
Team:	New York Rangers
Record:	49–18–11
Divisionrank:	2nd
Coach:	Emile Francis
Captain:	Bob Nevin
Goalsfor:	259
Goalsagainst:	177
Goalsleader:	Dave Balon (36)
Assistsleader:	Walt Tkaczuk (49)
Pointsleader:	Walt Tkaczuk (75)
Pimleader:	Ted Irvine (137)
Winsleader:	Ed Giacomin (27)
Gaaleader:	Ed Giacomin (2.16)

The 1970–71 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 45th season.

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- 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|-|- 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|-|- 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|-|- 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|-|- 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|-|- 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|-|- 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|-

Playoffs

Key: Win Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular Season

Player
	77	26	49	75	48
	78	26	46	72	14
	78	30	31	61	65
	78	36	24	60	34
	78	21	25	46	10
^†	68	16	29	45	61
	63	22	22	44	38
	68	7	37	44	114
	76	20	18	38	137
	77	8	24	32	69
	56	7	23	30	32
	68	5	22	27	34
^†	27	12	13	25	4
	78	2	18	20	57
	60	7	10	17	50
^‡	48	3	12	15	24
	76	5	6	11	19
^†	14	0	7	7	23
	7	1	2	3	21
^‡	31	1	2	3	11
^†	31	2	0	2	52
^‡	11	1	1	2	7
^†	31	1	1	2	10
^‡	27	0	2	2	6
	2	0	1	1	0
^‡	9	0	1	1	0
	1	0	0	0	0

Playoffs

Player
	13	8	5	13	46
	13	2	9	11	8
	13	4	6	10	8
	13	5	3	8	0
	13	1	5	6	14
	13	1	4	5	14
	13	3	2	5	6
	13	3	2	5	4
	13	0	4	4	2
	13	0	4	4	42
	13	0	3	3	30
	12	1	2	3	28
	11	0	1	1	0
	13	0	1	1	18
	13	0	1	1	14
	13	1	0	1	0
	13	1	0	1	12
	3	0	0	0	2
	4	0	0	0	0

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player
	45	2641	27	10	7	95	2.16	8
	34	2039	22	8	4	78	2.30	4

Playoffs

Player
	12	759	7	5	28	2.21	0
	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.

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Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Canada.

Round		Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	11	Norm Gratton	RW		Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
2	25	Mike Murphy	RW		Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
3	39	Wendell Bennett	RW		Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
4	53	Andre St. Pierre	D		Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
5	67	Gary Coalter	RW		Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
6	81	Duane Wylie	C		St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
7	94	Wayne Bell	G		Estevan Bruins (WCHL)
8	106	Pierre Brind'Amour	LW		Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)

See also

• 1970–71 NHL season

External links

• Web site: 1970–71 New York Rangers Games. Hockey-reference.com . 2009-05-06 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: hockeydb.com . 2010-08-08 . 1970–71 New York Rangers . https://web.archive.org/web/20100905023544/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481971.html. 5 September 2010 . live.