Detroit Red Wings
1970-71 Season Recap

Teams Detroit Red Wings 1970-71 Season Recap

In Gordie Howe's final season the Red Wings struggle all season finishing in last place with a terrible 22-45-11 record. Howe would retire holding all major goal scoring record. However, it would not be Gordie Howe's final season after being enshrined in the Hall of Fame right away he would play in the WHA, and would eventually make a return to the NHL with Hartford Whalers.

1971 Red Wings

1970-71 Detroit Red WingsRed Wings

Missed Playoffs

22-45 (.353)

7th place in NHL Eastern Division

Head Coach

Ned Harkness (12-22-4)
Doug Barkley (10-23-7)

General Manager

Ned Harkness

Team Owner

Bruce Norris

Arena

Detroit Olympia

Attendance

13,132 per game

1971 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 2 Marcel Dionne F

2 16 Henry Boucha C

4 44 George Hulme G

5 58 Earl Anderson R

6 72 Charlie Shaw D

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Missed Playoffs

1971 Draft Picks

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