Dave Balon
David Alexander Balon
Born: August 2, 1938
Wakaw, SK Canada
Deceased: May 29, 2007
Prince Albert, SK Canada
Position: LW
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1959-1973
Minor league statistics
Dave Balon scored 192 goals and recorded 222 assists in his 785-game career with the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Vancouver Canucks and Quebec Nordiques. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the ice during the 1973 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | NHL | New York Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960-61 | NHL | New York Rangers | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961-62 | NHL | New York Rangers | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | NHL | New York Rangers | 70 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 80 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 63 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 45 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Minnesota North Stars | 73 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 84 | -10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 152 | 9.9 |
| 1968-69 | NHL | New York Rangers | 75 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 134 | 7.5 |
| 1969-70 | NHL | New York Rangers | 76 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 100 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 202 | 16.3 |
| 1970-71 | NHL | New York Rangers | 78 | 36 | 24 | 60 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 176 | 20.5 |
| 1971-72 | NHL | New York Rangers | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 13.3 |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 59 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 21 | -15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 18.4 |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 57 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | -16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13.0 |
| 1973-74 | WHA | Quebec Nordiques | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 785 | 192 | 222 | 414 | 609 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 820 | 23.4 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | NHL | New York Rangers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Minnesota North Stars | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1968-69 | NHL | New York Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969-70 | NHL | New York Rangers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1970-71 | NHL | New York Rangers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 78 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 101 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
