Detroit Red Wings
1969-70 Season Recap

Teams Detroit Red Wings 1969-70 Season Recap

After missing the playoffs 3 years in a row the Red Wings make back into the postseason by finishing in 3rd place with a 40-21-15 record. However, in the playoffs the Wings would be swept in 4 straight by the Chicago Blackhawks.

1970 Red Wings

1969-70 Detroit Red WingsRed Wings

Lost Quarterfinals

40-21 (.625)

3rd place in NHL Eastern Division

Head Coach

Bill Gadsby (2-0-0)
Sid Abel (38-21-15)

General Manager

Sid Abel

Team Owner

Bruce Norris

Arena

Detroit Olympia

Attendance

14,148 per game

1970 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 12 Serge Lajeunesse D

2 26 Bob Guindon L

3 40 Yvon Lambert L

4 54 Tom Johnston

5 68 Tom Mellor D

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Recap

Lost Quarterfinals

1970 Draft Picks

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