1970–71 Los Angeles Kings season
National Hockey League team season
The 1970–71 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' fourth season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Kings finished in fifth place in the West Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Vs. West Division
1970–71 NHL records[2]
Team
CAL
CHI
LAK
MIN
PHI
PIT
STL
Total
California
—
1–5
1–5
2–4
2–3–1
1–4–1
1–4–1
8–25–3
Chicago
5–1
—
4–2
3–2–1
4–1–1
4–2
2–1–3
22–9–5
Los Angeles
5–1
2–4
—
0–5–1
1–2–3
4–2
2–4
14–18–4
Minnesota
4–2
2–3–1
5–0–1
—
1–2–3
3–1–2
3–1–2
18–9–9
Philadelphia
3–2–1
1–4–1
2–1–3
2–1–3
—
3–1–2
1–3–2
12–12–12
Pittsburgh
4–1–1
2–4
2–4
1–3–2
1–3–2
—
0–3–3
10–18–8
St. Louis
4–1–1
1–2–3
4–2
1–3–2
3–1–2
3–0–3
—
16–9–11
Vs. East Division
1970–71 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
DET
MTL
NYR
TOR
VAN
Total
California
1–5
3–3
2–4
1–5
2–3–1
2–3–1
1–5
12–28–2
Chicago
3–2–1
5–0–1
6–0
3–3
3–3
2–3–1
5–0–1
27–11–4
Los Angeles
1–5
1–2–3
2–1–3
2–4
0–4–2
3–3
2–3–1
11–22–9
Minnesota
0–5–1
1–5
3–2–1
1–3–2
0–6
2–2–2
3–2–1
10–25–7
Philadelphia
0–6
3–2–1
2–3–1
1–4–1
3–2–1
3–2–1
4–2
16–21–5
Pittsburgh
1–4–1
0–2–4
3–1–2
1–3–2
0–5–1
2–3–1
4–1–1
11–19–12
St. Louis
1–4–1
4–2
5–0–1
1–3–2
2–3–1
2–3–1
3–1–2
18–16–8
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
October 9, 1970
3–1
@ Vancouver Canucks (1970–71 )
1–0–0
2
L
October 14, 1970
5–8
Boston Bruins (1970–71 )
1–1–0
3
W
October 17, 1970
6–1
California Golden Seals (1970–71 )
2–1–0
4
W
October 21, 1970
4–2
Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71 )
3–1–0
5
W
October 24, 1970
3–1
St. Louis Blues (1970–71 )
4–1–0
6
L
October 28, 1970
3–5
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71 )
4–2–0
7
L
October 29, 1970
1–3
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71 )
4–3–0
8
L
October 31, 1970
0–3
@ St. Louis Blues (1970–71 )
4–4–0
9
W
November 1, 1970
4–2
Buffalo Sabres (1970–71 )
5–4–0
10
W
November 4, 1970
3–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71 )
6–4–0
11
L
November 7, 1970
2–6
New York Rangers (1970–71 )
6–5–0
12
W
November 10, 1970
5–1
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71 )
7–5–0
13
L
November 11, 1970
1–3
@ Minnesota North Stars (1970–71 )
7–6–0
14
T
November 15, 1970
4–4
Detroit Red Wings (1970–71 )
7–6–1
15
L
November 18, 1970
3–5
New York Rangers (1970–71 )
7–7–1
16
L
November 20, 1970
1–7
@ Vancouver Canucks (1970–71 )
7–8–1
17
L
November 21, 1970
1–3
Vancouver Canucks (1970–71 )
7–9–1
18
W
November 25, 1970
3–1
@ California Golden Seals (1970–71 )
8–9–1
19
L
November 28, 1970
2–3
Minnesota North Stars (1970–71 )
8–10–1
20
L
November 29, 1970
3–5
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71 )
8–11–1
21
L
December 2, 1970
0–7
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71 )
8–12–1
22
T
December 3, 1970
4–4
@ Detroit Red Wings (1970–71 )
8–12–2
23
T
December 5, 1970
4–4
Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71 )
8–12–3
24
T
December 9, 1970
2–2
New York Rangers (1970–71 )
8–12–4
25
L
December 12, 1970
1–8
@ Montreal Canadiens (1970–71 )
8–13–4
26
L
December 13, 1970
0–4
@ New York Rangers (1970–71 )
8–14–4
27
L
December 16, 1970
4–6
@ Boston Bruins (1970–71 )
8–15–4
28
L
December 17, 1970
3–4
@ Buffalo Sabres (1970–71 )
8–16–4
29
T
December 19, 1970
2–2
Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71 )
8–16–5
30
W
December 20, 1970
7–2
Montreal Canadiens (1970–71 )
9–16–5
31
L
December 23, 1970
4–6
Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71 )
9–17–5
32
W
December 26, 1970
9–3
California Golden Seals (1970–71 )
10–17–5
33
L
December 30, 1970
1–4
Vancouver Canucks (1970–71 )
10–18–5
34
T
January 2, 1971
3–3
Minnesota North Stars (1970–71 )
10–18–6
35
L
January 3, 1971
3–7
St. Louis Blues (1970–71 )
10–19–6
36
W
January 6, 1971
4–2
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71 )
11–19–6
37
T
January 7, 1971
5–5
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71 )
11–19–7
38
L
January 9, 1971
0–1
@ Montreal Canadiens (1970–71 )
11–20–7
39
T
January 10, 1971
2–2
@ Buffalo Sabres (1970–71 )
11–20–8
40
L
January 13, 1971
2–4
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71 )
11–21–8
41
L
January 14, 1971
5–9
@ Boston Bruins (1970–71 )
11–22–8
42
L
January 16, 1971
1–8
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71 )
11–23–8
43
W
January 17, 1971
4–1
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71 )
12–23–8
44
W
January 21, 1971
4–2
Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71 )
13–23–8
45
W
January 23, 1971
3–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71 )
14–23–8
46
T
January 27, 1971
3–3
Buffalo Sabres (1970–71 )
14–23–9
47
T
January 30, 1971
3–3
@ Detroit Red Wings (1970–71 )
14–23–10
48
T
January 31, 1971
2–2
@ New York Rangers (1970–71 )
14–23–11
49
L
February 3, 1971
3–7
@ Boston Bruins (1970–71 )
14–24–11
50
L
February 4, 1971
2–5
@ Buffalo Sabres (1970–71 )
14–25–11
51
W
February 6, 1971
6–3
Montreal Canadiens (1970–71 )
15–25–11
52
W
February 10, 1971
5–2
Detroit Red Wings (1970–71 )
16–25–11
53
L
February 13, 1971
1–8
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71 )
16–26–11
54
L
February 14, 1971
0–4
@ Detroit Red Wings (1970–71 )
16–27–11
55
L
February 17, 1971
0–4
Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71 )
16–28–11
56
W
February 20, 1971
5–4
Boston Bruins (1970–71 )
17–28–11
57
L
February 21, 1971
5–7
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71 )
17–29–11
58
L
February 24, 1971
1–5
@ Minnesota North Stars (1970–71 )
17–30–11
59
L
February 25, 1971
3–5
Montreal Canadiens (1970–71 )
17–31–11
60
L
February 27, 1971
1–4
Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71 )
17–32–11
61
W
February 28, 1971
8–3
@ California Golden Seals (1970–71 )
18–32–11
62
T
March 3, 1971
3–3
Buffalo Sabres (1970–71 )
18–32–12
63
L
March 6, 1971
2–8
@ Montreal Canadiens (1970–71 )
18–33–12
64
L
March 7, 1971
2–4
@ New York Rangers (1970–71 )
18–34–12
65
W
March 9, 1971
4–0
@ St. Louis Blues (1970–71 )
19–34–12
66
L
March 11, 1971
2–7
Boston Bruins (1970–71 )
19–35–12
67
W
March 13, 1971
5–2
Detroit Red Wings (1970–71 )
20–35–12
68
L
March 16, 1971
2–7
Minnesota North Stars (1970–71 )
20–36–12
69
W
March 18, 1971
3–2
Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71 )
21–36–12
70
W
March 20, 1971
8–4
Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71 )
22–36–12
71
L
March 21, 1971
2–5
@ California Golden Seals (1970–71 )
22–37–12
72
L
March 23, 1971
1–3
@ Minnesota North Stars (1970–71 )
22–38–12
73
W
March 25, 1971
5–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71 )
23–38–12
74
L
March 27, 1971
3–6
St. Louis Blues (1970–71 )
23–39–12
75
L
March 30, 1971
3–4
@ St. Louis Blues (1970–71 )
23–40–12
76
T
March 31, 1971
2–2
Vancouver Canucks (1970–71 )
23–40–13
77
W
April 3, 1971
6–4
California Golden Seals (1970–71 )
24–40–13
78
W
April 4, 1971
4–2
@ Vancouver Canucks (1970–71 )
25–40–13
Playoffs
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Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Denis DeJordy
3375
60
18
29
11
214
3.80
1
Jack Norris
1305
25
7
11
2
85
3.91
0
Team:
4680
78
25
40
13
299
3.83
1
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Awards and records
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Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1970–71 season.[4]
Trades
May 11, 1970
To Los Angeles Kings Ray Fortin
To St. Louis Blues Bob Wall
May 20, 1970
To Los Angeles Kings Mike Byers
To Philadelphia Flyers Brent Hughes
May 22, 1970
To Los Angeles Kings Larry Mickey Lucien Grenier Jack Norris
To Montreal Canadiens Gregg Boddy Leon Rochefort Wayne Thomas
September 3, 1970
To Los Angeles Kings Bob Pulford
To Toronto Maple Leafs Garry Monahan Brian Murphy
October 8, 1970
To Los Angeles Kings Bob Berry
To Montreal Canadiens Cash
November 1, 1970
To Los Angeles Kings Cash
To Denver Spurs (WHL ) Loan of Howie Hughes
November 24, 1970
To Los Angeles Kings Mike McMahon Jr. 7th round pick in 1971 – Pete Harasym 8th round pick in 1971 – Lorne Stamler
To Buffalo Sabres Dick Duff Eddie Shack
December 1, 1970
To Los Angeles Kings Ed Hoekstra
To Denver Spurs (WHL Jimmy Peters Jr.
January 26, 1971
To Los Angeles Kings Ralph Backstrom
To Montreal Canadiens Gord Labossiere Ray Fortin 2nd round pick in 1973 – Peter Marrin
February 1, 1971
To Los Angeles Kings Red Armstrong
To Toronto Maple Leafs Don Westbrooke
February 5, 1971
To Los Angeles Kings Harry Howell
To California Golden Seals 8th round pick in 1971 – Rod Lyons Cash
March 3, 1971
To Los Angeles Kings Wayne Schultz Steve Sutherland
To Minnesota North Stars Terry Holbrook
Free agent signings
Intra-league Draft
Reverse Draft
Expansion Draft
Draft picks
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal .
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
2
24
Al McDonough
Canada
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
3
38
Terry Holbrook
Canada
London Knights (OHA)
5
59
Billy Smith
Canada
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
6
73
Gerry Bradbury
Canada
London Knights (OHA)
7
86
Brian Carlin
Canada
Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
8
98
Brian Chinnick
Canada
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
Farm teams
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See also
References
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