| 1970–71 Vancouver Canucks | |
| Division | 6th East |
|---|---|
| 1970–71 record | 24-46-8 |
| Home record | 17-18-4 |
| Road record | 7-28-4 |
| Goals for | 229 |
| Goals against | 296 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bud Poile |
| Coach | Hal Laycoe |
| Captain | Orland Kurtenbach |
| Alternate captains | Ray Cullen Garth Rizzuto |
| Arena | Pacific Coliseum |
| Average attendance | 15,577 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Rosaire Paiement (34) |
| Assists | Dale Tallon (42) |
| Points | Andre Boudrias (66) |
| Penalty minutes | Pat Quinn (149) |
| Wins | Charlie Hodge (15) |
| Goals against average | George Gardner (3.38) |
The 1970–71 Vancouver Canucks season was the franchise's 1st in the NHL. The Canucks finished 6th in the East Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Off-season[]
The Canucks joined the league on May 22, 1970, along with the Buffalo Sabres. After not being awarded an expansion team in 1967 when the league added six teams, Vancouver finally joined the NHL in 1970 for a price of $6 million (compared to $2 million in 1967[1]). The Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League were promoted to the NHL, though the ownership group of the WHL Canucks, not willing to pay the $6 million to join the NHL, sold the team to Medicor, a group controlled by Thomas Scallen.[2]
The Canucks logo was a stylized C designed as a hockey stick inside a rink incorporating the colours of blue, green and white to represent the water, forests and snow surrounding Vancouver.[3] It was designed by a local creative designer, Joe Borovich, and bought for $500.[4]
During the Amateur draft, held on June 11 in Montreal, there was debate over what expansion team would draft first. In order to reach a compromise, a numbered spinning wheel was brought in to determine the draft: the Sabres were odd numbers, the Canucks even. When the wheel landed on 11, the Canucks and NHL President Clarence Campbell thought it was II (two) in Roman numerals. However it turned out to be 11 (eleven) in Arabic numerals, leading the Sabres to select first overall future superstar Gilbert Perreault.[2]
Regular Season[]
Canucks first game, October 9, 1970.
On October 9, 1970, the Canucks played their first game in the NHL, a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. There was a grand opening ceremony attended by British Columbia Premier W. A. C. Bennett, Mayor of Vancouver Tom Campbell (who was booed by fans), Chief Dan George[3] and former Vancouver Millionaires player Cyclone Taylor, who received a standing ovation upon being introduced.[2] The Stanley Cup was on display during the ceremonies. Barry Wilkins scored the first goal for the Canucks in the third period.[2]
Andre Boudrias, Barry Wilkins and Dale Tallon celebrate the first goal in Canucks history, October 9, 1970.
Throughout the first three months of the season, the Canucks managed to stay within contention of a playoff spot, despite playing in the much stronger NHL East Division, composed of five of the Original Six teams (Chicago was transferred to the West Division at the start of the season). Orland Kurtenbach was leading the team in scoring and scored the first Hat trick in team history on December 12, 1970 as the Canucks beat the California Golden Seals 5-2. However, Kurtenbach injured his knee in late December and the team's performance declined. The Canucks had six 20 goal scorers in their inaugural season and Tallon would break Bobby Orr's rookie record for defenceman assists.[3] However, they would finish one point out of last in the East Division.[2]
Final Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 78 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 399 | 207 | 121 |
| New York Rangers | 78 | 49 | 18 | 11 | 259 | 177 | 109 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 78 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 291 | 216 | 97 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 37 | 33 | 8 | 248 | 211 | 82 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 24 | 39 | 15 | 217 | 291 | 63 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 229 | 296 | 56 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 22 | 45 | 11 | 209 | 308 | 55 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
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October: 3-6-2 (home: 3-2-2; road: 0-4-0)
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November: 6-7-1 (home: 3-1-0; road: 3-6-1)
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December: 5-7-0 (home: 4-2-0; road: 1-5-0)
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January: 1-10-2 (home: 0-6-1; road: 1-4-1)
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February: 3-7-1 (home: 3-3-1; road: 0-4-0)
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March: 5-8-2 (home: 4-3-0; road: 1-5-2)
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April: 1-1-0 (home: 0-1-0; road: 1-0-0)
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Playoffs[]
- The Canucks did not qualify for the post season.
Player Stats[]
Skaters[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
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| Player | # | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| Andre Boudrias | 7 | 77 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Wayne Maki | 11 | 78 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 99 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Rosaire Paiement | 15 | 78 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 152 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Murray Hall | 23 | 77 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dale Tallon | 19 | 78 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Orland Kurtenbach | 25 | 52 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Mike Corrigan | 12 | 76 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 103 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Ray Cullen | 10 | 70 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Poul Popiel | 18 | 78 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Ted Taylor | 16 | 56 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dan Johnson | 8 | 66 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Barry Wilkins | 4 | 50 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 131 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Pat Quinn | 3 | 76 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 149 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Gary Doak | 2 | 77 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 112 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Bobby Schmautz | 9 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Garth Rizzuto | 22 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Danny Seguin† | 17 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| John Schella | 5 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Len Lunde | - | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Ed Hatoum | - | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jim Wiste | - | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Howie Young | - | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Marc Reaume | - | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Darryl Sly | - | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Ralph Stewart | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jim Hargreaves | - | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Ken Block | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Bob Cook | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| John Arbour* | - | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| George Gardner | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Charlie Hodge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dunc Wilson | 30 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
*Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.
Goaltenders[]
Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
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| Player | # | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | GP | Min | W | L | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| George Gardner | 30 | 18 | 922 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 3.38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Charlie Hodge | 1 | 35 | 1967 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 112 | 0 | 3.41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dunc Wilson | 30 | 35 | 1793 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 128 | 0 | 4.28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Awards and Records[]
Team Trophies and Awards[]
- Cyclone Taylor Award (Canucks MVP): Orland Kurtenbach
- Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Canucks Leading Scorer): Andre Boudrias
- Fred J. Hume Award (Canucks Unsung Hero): Barry Wilkins
- Most Exciting Player: Andre Boudrias
Records Achieved in the Season[]
Note: Only records that stand as of 2007–08 are listed
Canucks Team Records[]
- Fewest ties in one season: (8) - repeated in 1971-72, 1986-87, 1988-89
- Fewest shutouts in one season: (0) - repeated in 1984-85, 2005-06
- Fewest shutouts against in one season: (0) - repeated in 1984-85
- Longest home winless streak: 11 games, December 18, 1970 - February 6, 1971 (0-10-1)
- Most goals in one game: 11, March 25, 1971 (Calgary 5 at Vancouver 11) - repeated in 1986-87, 1991-92
- Most shots against Vancouver goal, one game: 60, February 25, 1971 versus Boston Bruins
- Most shots against Vancouver goal, one period: 28, February 25, 1971 versus Boston Bruins (3rd period)
- Most shots both teams, one period: 43, February 25, 1971 versus Boston Bruins (3rd period)
- Fastest three goals against Vancouver: :20, February 25, 1971 versus Boston Bruins (3rd period: John Bucyk, 4:50; Ed Westfall, 5:02; Ted Green, 5:10)
Canucks Individual Records[]
- Most assists in one season, rookie: Dale Tallon (42)
- Most goals, one game: Rosaire Paiement (4) - matched eleven times
Transactions[]
The Canucks were involved in the following transactions during the 1970-71 season.[5]
Trades[]
| June 10, 1970 | To Vancouver Canucks John Arbour |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Cash |
| December 3, 1970 | To Vancouver Canucks Cash |
To St. Louis Blues John Arbour |
| May 25, 1971 | To Vancouver Canucks Greg Boddy |
To Montreal Canadiens Cash 3rd round pick (Jim Cahoon) in 1971 NHL Amateur Draft |
Draft Picks[]
Expansion Draft[]
Vancouver's picks at the 1970 NHL Expansion Draft. In order to fill out the rosters of both the Canucks and Buffalo Sabres, they were given the opportunity to select eighteen skaters and two goaltenders from the unprotected lists of existing NHL team's rosters.[3] Teams were allowed to protect several players from being drafted, and as such kept many of their star players, leaving the Canucks and Sabres with lesser quality players to choose from. The draft was held on June 9, 1970, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Using a spinning wheel to determine the order of the expansion draft, Buffalo had the first choice.[3]
| # | Player | Drafted from |
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| 1. | Gary Doak (D) | Boston Bruins |
| 2. | Orland Kurtenbach (C) | New York Rangers |
| 3. | Ray Cullen (C) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 4. | Pat Quinn (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 5. | Rosaire Paiement (C) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 6. | Wayne Maki (LW) | St. Louis Blues |
| 7. | Barry Wilkins (D) | Boston Bruins |
| 8. | Andre Boudrias (C) | St. Louis Blues |
| 9. | Mike Corrigan (LW) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 10. | Poul Popiel (D) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 11. | Dan Johnson (C) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 12. | Garth Rizzuto (C) | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 13. | Ed Hatoum (RW) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 14. | Jim Wiste (C) | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 15. | Howie Young (D) | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 16. | Darryl Sly (D) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 17. | Ralph Stewart (C) | St. Louis Blues |
| 18. | John Arbour (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 19. | Charlie Hodge G | Oakland Seals |
| 20. | Dunc Wilson (G) | Philadelphia Flyers |
Amateur Draft[]
Vancouver's picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft.[6] The draft was held on June 11, 1970, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Dale Tallon (D) |  Canada
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Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 2 | 16 | Jim Hargreaves (D) | Canada
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Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 3 | 30 | Ed Dyck (G) | Canada
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Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 4 | 44 | Brent Taylor (RW) | Canada
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Estevan Bruins (WCHL) |
| 5 | 58 | Bill McFadden | Canada
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Swift Current Broncos (WCHL) |
| 6 | 72 | Dave Gilmour (LW) | Canada
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London Knights (OHA) |
Trivia[]
- Canucks who recorded a Hat trick this season include:
- Rosaire Paiement during the 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on February 16, 1971.
Gallery[]
Video[]
Clip of the first goal in Canucks history scored by Barry Wilkins on October 9, 1970.
Leafs-Rangers game from October 17, 1970.
Video of the Canucks 3-2 over the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 7, 1970.
The Bruins set the record for the fastest three goals, scored in 20 seconds versus the Vancouver Canucks, February 25, 1971.
Film of the Sabres inaugural season including the 1970 NHL Expansion Draft and 1970 NHL Amateur Draft and many interviews. Footage of the Sabres first exhibition game (against the Rangers), a game versus Montreal, Toronto on November 18, 1970 (featuring Leafs goalie Murray McLachlan in one of his two NHL games), Detroit on February 20, 1971, Boston on February 23, Chicago on March 5, St. Louis on March 18 (Gilbert Perreault breaks the record for most goals by a rookie), Vancouver on March 26, 1971.
References[]
- Player stats: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide - 1970–71 stats, p. 150.
- Game log: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide - 1970–71 stats, p. 150.
- Team standings: 2007–08 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 150.
- Team records: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide - Canucks all time team & individual records, pp. 225–237
- ↑ MacKinnon, John (1996). NHL Hockey: The Official Fans' Guide. Vancouver: Raincoast Book Distribution Ltd., 128.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Rud, Jeff (2006). Canucks Legends: Vancouver's Hockey Heroes. Vancouver: Raincoast Books, 256.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Beddall, Justin (2004). Vancouver Canucks: Heart-Stopping Stories from Canada's Most Exciting Hockey Team. Canmore, Alberta: Altitude Publishing Canada Ltd., 137.
- ↑ Vancouver Canucks (2007). Canucks History. Canucks.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ↑ Vancouver Canucks (2006). 2006-07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide. Vancouver: Hemlock Printers Ltd., 264.
- ↑ Slate, Ralph (2007). 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. HockeyDB.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-01.
See Also[]
| Vancouver Canucks Seasons |
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| 1970–71 • 1971–72 • 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 • 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–2000 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12 • 2012–13 • 2013–14 • 2014–15 • 2015–16 • 2016–17 • 2017–18 • 2018–19 |
| Vancouver Canucks | |
|---|---|
| The Franchise | Franchise • WHL years • Expansion Draft • History • All-time Roster • Draft Picks • Seasons • Records • Head Coaches |
| Arenas | Pacific Coliseum • Rogers Arena |
| Coaches | Laycoe • Stasiuk • McCreary • Maloney • Kurtenbach • Neale • Neilson • Neale • LaForge • Neale • Watt • McCammon • Quinn • Ley • Quinn • Renney • Keenan • Crawford • Vigneault • Tortorella • Desjardins • Green |
| General Managers | Poile • Laycoe • Maloney • Milford • Neale • Gordon • Quinn • Burke • Nonis • Gillis • Benning |
| Team awards | Babe Pratt Trophy • Cyclone Taylor Trophy • Cyrus H. McLean Trophy • Fred J. Hume Award • Molson Cup • Most Exciting Player Award • Daniel & Henrik Sedin Award |
| Retired numbers | 10 • 11 (unofficial)• 12 • 16 • 19 • 22 • 28 (unofficial) • 33 • 37 (unofficial) • 99 (league wide) |
| Affiliates | Abbotsford AHL team (AHL) • Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cup Finals (3) | Wins: None • Losses: 1982 • 1994 • 2011 |
| 1970–71 NHL season by team | |
|---|---|
| East | Boston • Buffalo • Detroit • Montreal • New York • Toronto • Vancouver |
| West | California • Chicago • Los Angeles • Minnesota • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • St. Louis |
| See also | 1970 NHL Amateur Draft • All-Star Game • 1971 Stanley Cup Finals |
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