1970-71 Springfield Kings Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 29-35-8 - 66 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Johnny Wilson (29-35-8)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
1970-71 Springfield Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 29-35-8 - 66 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Johnny Wilson (29-35-8)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
The Springfield Kings of the American Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 29 wins and 35 losses and 8 ties for 66 points in the AHL's Eastern Division.
The Kings scored 244 goals and allowed 281, most in the circuit. Doug Volmar netted 42 goals for Springfield, while Al McDonough tallied 30 or more, too. Butch Goring contributed 32 assists. Billy Smith topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 3.52 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Johnny Wilson coached the team. The 1970-71 Springfield Kings won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Armstrong | D/L | October 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Own Sound, ON Canada |
| Mike Boland | R | December 16, 1949 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kent Byrnes | D | November 8, 1947 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
| Roger Cote | D | December 22, 1939 | 5'9" | 184 | L | Belleterre, QC Canada |
| Gary Dineen | C | December 24, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rocky Farr | G | April 7, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ray Fortin | D | March 11, 1941 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Brian Gibbons | D | July 7, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Butch Goring | C | October 22, 1949 | 5'9" | 170 | L | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| John Healey | C | June 12, 1948 | Port Arthur, ONT Canada | |||
| Ed Hoekstra | C | November 4, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Terry Holbrook | R | July 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Howie Hughes | R | April 4, 1939 | 5'9" | 180 | L | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Merlin Jenner | F | July 24, 1948 | 6'7" | 210 | Beaver Lodge, ALTA Canada | |
| Al Johnstone | D | January 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 179 | R | Trail, BC Canada |
| Wayne LaChance | F | September 4, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Espanola, ONT Canada | |
| Bruce Landon | G | October 5, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Bruce Landon | G | October 5, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Real Lemieux | L | January 3, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
| Gary Marsh | L | March 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Al McDonough | R | June 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Mike McMahon | D | August 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Larry McNabb | D | November 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Canwood, SASK | |
| Bill Mikkelson | D | May 21, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Neepawa, MB Canada |
| Randy Miller | L | February 27, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Windsor, NS |
| Brian Murphy | C | August 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bill Orban | L | February 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jimmy Peters | C | June 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jean Potvin | D | March 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dunc Rousseau | L | February 10, 1945 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Bissett, MB Canada |
| Wayne Schultz | F | August 17, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Billy Smith | G | December 12, 1950 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Jim Stanfield | C | January 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Dixie, ON Canada |
| Doug Volmar | R | January 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Don Westbrooke | L | February 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Collingswood, ONT Canada |
