1970-71 New York Rangers Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 49-18-11 - 109 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-3
Coach: Emile Francis (49-18-11)
Location: New York, New York
1970-71 New York Rangers Statistics
1970-71 New York Rangers Results

The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 49 wins and 18 losses and 11 ties for 109 points, finishing second in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.

The Rangers conceded 177 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. New York potted 259 goals. Dave Balon scored 36 goals for the team, and Rod Gilbert tallied 30 or more, too. Walt Tkaczuk contributed 49 assists. Ed Giacomin earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Gilles Villemure added 15 or more victories also. Ed Giacomin recorded a 2.16 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.

Emile Francis coached the team. The 1970-71 New York Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Syl AppsCAugust 1, 19476'0"185RToronto, ON Canada
Dave BalonLAugust 2, 19385'10"180LWakaw, SK Canada
Don BlackburnLMay 14, 19386'0"190LKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Arnie BrownDJanuary 28, 19426'1"185LOshawa, ON Canada
Larry BrownDApril 14, 19476'2"210LBrandon, MB Canada
Ab DeMarcoDFebruary 27, 19496'0"170RCleveland, OH USA
Andre DupontDJuly 27, 19496'0"200LTrois-Rivieres, QC Canada
Jack EgersRJanuary 28, 19496'1"175LSudbury, ON Canada
Bill FairbairnRJanuary 7, 19475'10"170RBrandon, MB Canada
Ed GiacominGJune 6, 19395'11"180LSudbury, ON Canada
Rod GilbertRJuly 1, 19415'9"180RMontreal, QC Canada
Vic HadfieldLOctober 4, 19406'0"190LOakville, ON Canada
Tim HortonDJanuary 12, 19305'10"180RCochrane, ON Canada
Ted IrvineLDecember 8, 19446'2"195LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Jim KrulickiRMarch 9, 19485'11"180LKitchener, ON Canada
Don LuceCOctober 2, 19486'2"185LLondon, ON Canada
Bruce MacGregorRApril 26, 19415'10"180REdmonton, AB Canada
Jim NeilsonDNovember 28, 19406'2"205LBig River, SK Canada
Bob NevinRMarch 18, 19386'0"185RSouth Porcupine, ON Canada
Brad ParkDJuly 6, 19486'0"200LToronto, ON Canada
Jean RatelleCOctober 3, 19406'1"180LLac St. Jean, QC Canada
Mike RobitailleDFebruary 12, 19485'11"195RMidland, ON Canada
Dale RolfeDApril 30, 19406'4"210LTimmins, ON Canada
Glen SatherLSeptember 2, 19435'11"180LHigh River, AB Canada
Rod SeilingDNovember 14, 19446'0"195LElmira, ON Canada
Pete StemkowskiCAugust 25, 19436'1"196LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Ron StewartCJuly 11, 19326'1"197RCalgary, AB Canada
Walt TkaczukCSeptember 29, 19476'0"185LEmstedetten, Germany
Gilles VillemureGMay 30, 19405'8"185RTrois-Rivieres, QC Canada



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