1970–71 New York Rangers season

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

1970–71 New York Rangers
Division2nd East
1970–71 record49–18–11
Goals for259
Goals against177
Team information
General managerEmile Francis
CoachEmile Francis
CaptainBob Nevin
Alternate captainsVic Hadfield
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsDave Balon (36)
AssistsWalt Tkaczuk (49)
PointsWalt Tkaczuk (75)
Penalty minutesTed Irvine (137)
WinsEd Giacomin (27)
Goals against averageEd Giacomin (2.16)

Regular season

Final standings
East Division[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Boston Bruins7857147399207+192121
2New York Rangers78491811259177+82109
3Montreal Canadiens78422313291216+7597
4Toronto Maple Leafs7837338248211+3782
5Buffalo Sabres78243915217291−7463
6Vancouver Canucks7824468229296−6756
7Detroit Red Wings78224511209308−9955

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results
1970–71 Game Log
October: 6–2–1 (Home: 4–0–1; Road: 2–2–0)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreRecord
110@ St. Louis Blues3–10–1–0
214Buffalo Sabres3–01–1–0
317@ Toronto Maple Leafs6–22–1–0
418Montreal Canadiens1–03–1–0
521Toronto Maple Leafs3–24–1–0
624@ Minnesota North Stars4–15–1–0
725California Golden Seals2–25–1–1
828Detroit Red Wings4–16–1–1
931@ Boston Bruins6–06–2–1
November: 7–3–3 (Home: 4–0–2; Road: 3–3–1)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreRecord
101Chicago Black Hawks5–27–2–1
114@ California Golden Seals3–17–3–1
127@ Los Angeles Kings6–28–3–1
1311Pittsburgh Penguins3–38–3–2
1414@ Chicago Black Hawks2–18–4–2
1515Toronto Maple Leafs4–29–4–2
1618@ Los Angeles Kings5–310–4–2
1721@ Montreal Canadiens5–411–4–2
1822Minnesota North Stars2–012–4–2
1925@ Philadelphia Flyers3–112–5–2
2026@ Buffalo Sabres2–212–5–3
2128Boston Bruins3–312–5–4
2229Pittsburgh Penguins6–213–5–4
December: 11–2–2 (Home: 7–0–1; Road: 4–2–1)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreRecord
232St. Louis Blues4–214–5–4
245@ Toronto Maple Leafs1–015–5–4
256Vancouver Canucks4–116–5–4
268@ Vancouver Canucks4–116–6–4
279@ Los Angeles Kings2–216–6–5
2811@ California Golden Seals2–117–6–5
2913Los Angeles Kings4–018–6–5
3016Buffalo Sabres4–019–6–5
3119@ Minnesota North Stars5–320–6–5
3220Vancouver Canucks5–121–6–5
3322@ Buffalo Sabres7–222–6–5
3423Pittsburgh Penguins6–123–6–5
3526@ Detroit Red Wings7–423–7–5
3627St. Louis Blues4–423–7–6
3729California Golden Seals3–224–7–6
January: 6–3–4 (Home: 2–0–3; Road: 4–3–1)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreRecord
382@ Pittsburgh Penguins3–125–7–6
393Montreal Canadiens6–526–7–6
409@ Minnesota North Stars1–027–7–6
4110@ St. Louis Blues4–228–7–6
4212@ Vancouver Canucks4–229–7–6
4315@ California Golden Seals3–129–8–6
4417@ Chicago Black Hawks4–329–9–6
4520Philadelphia Flyers3–329–9–7
4621@ Buffalo Sabres5–529–9–8
4724Minnesota North Stars6–230–9–8
4827Boston Bruins2–230–9–9
4930@ Philadelphia Flyers5–230–10–9
5031Los Angeles Kings2–230–10–10
February: 9–4–0 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 4–3–0)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreRecord
513Chicago Black Hawks4–230–11–10
524@ Detroit Red Wings1–031–11–10
536@ Vancouver Canucks5–432–11–10
549@ Boston Bruins6–332–12–10
5510Minnesota North Stars4–333–12–10
5613@ St. Louis Blues2–133–13–10
5714St. Louis Blues2–134–13–10
5817@ Montreal Canadiens3–034–14–10
5920@ Pittsburgh Penguins2–035–14–10
6021Detroit Red Wings4–136–14–10
6124Philadelphia Flyers4–237–14–10
6227@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–038–14–10
6328Vancouver Canucks4–239–14–10
March: 9–3–1 (Home: 7–1–0; Road: 2–2–1)
GameMarchOpponentScoreRecord
643California Golden Seals8–140–14–10
656@ Detroit Red Wings2–240–14–11
667Los Angeles Kings4–241–14–11
6710@ Chicago Black Hawks4–242–14–11
6812Philadelphia Flyers7–243–14–11
6914Toronto Maple Leafs1–044–14–11
7018@ Philadelphia Flyers2–144–15–11
7120@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–144–16–11
7221Montreal Canadiens6–244–17–11
7323Buffalo Sabres7–245–17–11
7427@ Boston Bruins6–346–17–11
7528Boston Bruins2–147–17–11
7631Chicago Black Hawks4–248–17–11
April: 1–1–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–1–0)
GameAprilOpponentScoreRecord
773@ Montreal Canadiens7–248–18–11
784Detroit Red Wings6–049–18–11

Playoffs
Main article: 1971 Stanley Cup playoffs

Key:   Win   Loss

1971 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SO
Ed Giacomin45264127107952.168
Gilles Villemure3420392284782.304
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SO
Ed Giacomin1275975282.210
Gilles Villemure2800164.500

†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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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Draft picks

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

Round # Player Position Nationality 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 Wendell 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)

See also

References
  1. "1970–1971 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  2. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. "1970–71 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
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