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Season Almanac

1970 NHL Season

League Leaders

Led multiple categories: Bobby Orr (A, PTS) · Tony Esposito (W, SO)

Goals
  1. 1Phil EspositoBoston Bruins43
  2. 2Garry UngerDetroit Red Wings42
  3. 3Stan MikitaChicago Blackhawks39
Assists
  1. 1Bobby OrrBoston Bruins87
  2. 2Phil EspositoBoston Bruins56
  3. 3Tommy WilliamsMinnesota North Stars52
Points
  1. 1Bobby OrrBoston Bruins120
  2. 2Phil EspositoBoston Bruins99
  3. 3Stan MikitaChicago Blackhawks86
Goalie Wins
  1. 1Tony EspositoChicago Blackhawks38
  2. 2Ed GiacominNew York Rangers35
  3. 3Rogie VachonMontréal Canadiens31
Shutouts
  1. 1Tony EspositoChicago Blackhawks15
  2. 2Ed GiacominNew York Rangers6
  3. 3Bruce GambleToronto Maple Leafs5

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Bobby OrrSKATER21.5
  2. 2Phil EspositoSKATER20.9
  3. 3Stan MikitaSKATER18.5
  4. 4Tony EspositoGOALIE17.5
  5. 5Walt TkaczukSKATER16.2
  6. 6Dave BalonSKATER15.5
  7. 7Gordie HoweSKATER15.5
  8. 8Phil GoyetteSKATER15.4
  9. 9Jean RatelleSKATER15.2
  10. 10Frank MahovlichSKATER15.1
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Arrivals & Departures

Debuts (by career VAL)

  1. 1Bobby ClarkeC228.8
  2. 2Butch GoringC171.5
  3. 3Don LuceC118.4
  4. 4Guy CharronC103.1
  5. 5Cliff KorollR100.3
  6. 6Dick RedmondD95.2
  7. 7Rejean HouleL85.4
  8. 8Marc TardifL78.7

Final season in the corpus

  1. 1Claude ProvostR137.2
  2. 2Camille HenryC113.9
  3. 3Ron MurphyL111.2
  4. 4Marcel PronovostD94.1
  5. 5Johnny BowerG90.5
  6. 6Terry SawchukG84.2
  7. 7Leo BoivinD80.5
  8. 8Moose VaskoD54.2

Teams · 12

TeamRecordRoster VALTop playerResult
Boston Bruins40-17172.8Bobby OrrPlayoffs
Chicago Blackhawks45-22165.9Stan MikitaPlayoffs
Detroit Red Wings40-21153.8Gordie HowePlayoffs
Montréal Canadiens38-22156.8Jacques Lemaire
New York Rangers38-22155.4Walt TkaczukPlayoffs
St. Louis Blues37-27153.4Phil GoyettePlayoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs29-34133.4Norm Ullman
Pittsburgh Penguins26-38115.6Dean PrenticePlayoffs
Minnesota North Stars16-30117.5J.P. ParisePlayoffs
Oakland Seals22-3986.6Ted HampsonPlayoffs
Philadelphia Flyers17-35131.8Andre Lacroix
Los Angeles Kings14-5274.6Ross Lonsberry

Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).