1969-70 Des Moines Oak Leafs Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 31-33-8 - 70 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Terry Slater (31-33-8)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
1969-70 Des Moines Oak Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 31-33-8 - 70 points
in the IHL's Southern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Terry Slater (31-33-8)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
The Des Moines Oak Leafs of the International Hockey League ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 31 wins and 33 losses and 8 ties for 70 points in the IHL's Southern Division.
The Oak Leafs led the league with just 254 goals allowed. Des Moines scored 261 goals. Cliff Pennington netted 43 goals for the team, while Ken Sutyla and Mauril Morrissette tallied 30 or more, too. Cliff Pennington accounted for 57 assists, and Bob Perreault recorded a 2.7 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Terry Slater coached the team. The 1969-70 Des Moines Oak Leafs lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Asmundson | D/R | August 17, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Vita, MB Canada |
| Dale Blomquist | G | December 28, 1946 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Outlook, SASK Canada |
| Bill Bond | November 1, 1944 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | ||||
| Meehan Bonnar | RW | April 20, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Buddy Boone | R | September 11, 1932 | 5'7" | 158 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Rich Brown | G | January 7, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Ray Brunet | D | July 29, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Verdun, QC |
| Gaye Cooley | G | February 8, 1945 | 5'10" | 185 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Andre Courtemanche | F | |||||
| Pat Donnelly | L | September 28, 1942 | 6'5" | 238 | L | Kincaid, SASK Canada |
| Trevor Fahey | L | January 4, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | L | New Waterford, NS Canada |
| John Ferguson | R | April 18, 1947 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Port Arthur, ONT Canada |
| Bob Foster | ||||||
| Bob Fuller | ||||||
| Ken Gribbons | L | January 10, 1936 | 6'1" | 210 | Pembroke, ONT Canada | |
| John Haines | C | March 5, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Barry Jakeman | G | January 2, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Larry Klewchuk | L | April 5, 1948 | 5'10" | 205 | L | Yorkton, SASK Canada |
| Jean-Rene Losier | G | October 7, 1948 | 6'0" | 172 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Peter Mara | C | July 5, 1947 | 5'6" | 152 | L | Point Edward, ON Canada |
| Don McLeod | D | August 19, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Port Arthur, ON |
| Mauril Morrissette | L | November 26, 1940 | 5'10" | 145 | L | Chicoutimi, QC |
| Toby O'Brien | ||||||
| Cliff Pennington | C | April 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bob Perreault | G | January 28, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Three Rivers, QC Canada |
| Ivan Prediger | G | January 31, 1941 | 6'0" | 170 | Neilburg, SASK Canada | |
| Ron Racette | D | March 3, 1942 | 5'11" | 183 | Orleans, ONT Canada | |
| Dave Simpson | D | March 13, 1948 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Don Smith | ||||||
| Doug Smith | C | May 22, 1948 | 5'8" | 170 | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Steve Sutherland | L | September 1, 1946 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Noranda, QC Canada |
| Ken Sutyla | R | August 19, 1944 | 6'5" | 201 | L | Gimli, MAN Canada |
| Luc Tessier | D | September 12, 1942 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Cesaire, QUE Canada | |
| Nels Tremblay | D | June 2, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Matane, QUE Canada |
