1970-1971 Season Overview

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Season Summary

Stanley Cup Champion

Montreal Canadiens

Presidents' Trophy

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Individual Awards

Hart Trophy: Regular season most valuable player Bobby Orr

Vezina Trophy: Regular season best goaltender Michel Larocque

Calder Trophy: Regular season best rookie Gilbert Perreault

Ted Lindsay Award: Most outstanding player as voted by the players Phil Esposito

Selke Trophy: Regular season best defensive forward firstName lastName

King Clancy Award: Leadership and humanitarian contributions firstName lastName

Rocket Richard Trophy: Regular season most goals scored firstName lastName

Mark Messier Leadership Award: Leadership and contributions to the game firstName lastName

Masterton Trophy: Perseverance and dedication to hockey Jean Ratelle

Conn Smythe Trophy: Most valuable player in the playoffs Ken Dryden

Norris Trophy: Regular season best defenseman Bobby Orr

Art Ross Trophy: Most points in the regular season Phil Esposito

Points

Player	Points
Phil Esposito	152
Bobby Orr	139
Johnny Bucyk	116
Ken Hodge	105
Bobby Hull	96

Goals

Player	Goals
Phil Esposito	76
Johnny Bucyk	51
Bobby Hull	44
Ken Hodge	43
Dennis Hull	40

Assists

Player	Assists
Bobby Orr	102
Phil Esposito	76
Johnny Bucyk	65
Ken Hodge	62
Wayne Cashman	58

Power Play Goals

Player	PPG
Phil Esposito	24
Johnny Bucyk	22
Yvan Cournoyer	18
Gilbert Perreault	14
Danny Grant	12

Shorthanded Goals

Player	SHG
Dave Keon	8
Don Marcotte	7
Ed Westfall	7
Derek Sanderson	6
Ted Hampson	4

Penalty Minutes

Player	PIM
Keith Magnuson	289
Dennis Hextall	217
Jim Dorey	198
Peter Mahovlich	181
Tracy Pratt	179

Wins

Player	Wins
Tony Esposito	35.0
Eddie Johnston	30.0
Gerry Cheevers	27.0
Ed Giacomin	27.0
Jacques Plante	24.0

Goals Against Average

Player	GAA
Jacques Plante	1.89
Ed Giacomin	2.16
Tony Esposito	2.27
Gilles Villemure	2.30
Glenn Hall	2.42

Save Percentage

Player	SV%
Jacques Plante	0.944
Ed Giacomin	0.922
Gump Worsley	0.920
Gilles Villemure	0.919
Tony Esposito	0.919

Shutouts

Player	SO
Ed Giacomin	8.0
Tony Esposito	6.0
Cesare Maniago	5.0
Eddie Johnston	4.0
Gilles Villemure	4.0

Points

Player	Points
Frank Mahovlich	27
Bobby Hull	25
Jean Beliveau	22
Yvan Cournoyer	22
Jacques Lemaire	19

Goals

Player	Goals
Frank Mahovlich	14
Bobby Hull	11
Yvan Cournoyer	10
Jim Pappin	10
Peter Mahovlich	10

Assists

Player	Assists
Jean Beliveau	16
Bobby Hull	14
Pat Stapleton	14
J.C. Tremblay	14
Frank Mahovlich	13

Power Play Goals

Player	PPG
Bobby Hull	6
Jacques Lemaire	4
Danny Grant	3
Cliff Koroll	3
Frank Mahovlich	3

Shorthanded Goals

Player	SHG
Pat Stapleton	1
Ron Stewart	1
Ed Westfall	1
Bobby Orr	1
Garry Unger	1

Penalty Minutes

Player	PIM
Keith Magnuson	63
Barry Gibbs	47
Vic Hadfield	46
Peter Mahovlich	43
Brad Park	42

Time On Ice (mins)

No playoff data available

Faceoff Percentage

No playoff data available

Wins

Player	Wins
Ed Giacomin	7.0
Gerry Cheevers	3.0
Cesare Maniago	3.0
Ken Dryden	12.0
Tony Esposito	11.0

Goals Against Average

Player	GAA
Tony Esposito	2.20
Ed Giacomin	2.22
Bernie Parent	2.31
Ernie Wakely	2.36
Ken Dryden	3.01

Save Percentage

Player	SV%
Tony Esposito	0.928
Bernie Parent	0.923
Ernie Wakely	0.920
Ken Dryden	0.914
Ed Giacomin	0.913

Shutouts

Player	SO
Tony Esposito	2.0
Ernie Wakely	1.0

SELECT * FROM nhl_EOY_standings WHERE seasonId = 19701971 AND conferenceName = 'Eastern' ORDER BY points DESC

End of Season Standings

Western Conference

Clinched	Team	Points	GP	Wins	Losses	OTL

Eastern Conference

Clinched	Team	Points	GP	Wins	Losses	OTL

x – clinched playoff spot

y – clinched division

z – clinched conference

p – Presidents' Trophy

e – eliminated from playoffs