
1970-71 Des Moines Oak Leafs Roster
Team Record: 38-23-11 - 87 points
in the IHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Terry Slater (38-23-11)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
The Des Moines Oak Leafs of the International Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 38 wins and 23 losses and 11 ties for 87 points in the IHL.
The Oak Leafs netted 286 goals and surrendered 233. Nelson LeClair, Freeman Asmundson and Ken Sutyla scored 31 goals for Des Moines each, and Freeman Asmundson recorded 47 assists, while Gaye Cooley recorded a 3.15 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Terry Slater coached the team. The 1970-71 Des Moines Oak Leafs lost in the League Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Freeman Asmundson | D/R | August 17, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Vita, MB Canada |
Danny Belisle | R | May 9, 1937 | 5'10" | 164 | R | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
Brian Cadle | L | September 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 165 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
Claude Cardin | L | February 17, 1941 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Sorel, QC Canada |
Al Carver | ||||||
Neil Clairmont | LW | May 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Parry Sound, ON Canada |
Dick Cloutier | ||||||
Don Clovechok | C | 6'0" | 168 | Kamloops, BC | ||
Gaye Cooley | G | February 8, 1945 | 5'10" | 185 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
Wayne Ego | D | February 7, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Gault, ONT Canada | |
John Ferguson | R | April 18, 1947 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Port Arthur, ONT Canada |
Bert Fizzell | D | January 18, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Prince Albert, SASK Canada |
Gord Gallant | L | October 27, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Shediac, NB Canada |
Bob Kelly | L | June 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
Larry Klewchuk | L | April 5, 1948 | 5'10" | 205 | L | Yorkton, SASK Canada |
Claude LaBrosse | R | August 31, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | Montreal East, QUE Canada | |
Nelson LeClair | F | January 6, 1941 | 5'8" | 165 | Kapukasing, ONT Canada | |
Bob LePage | D | May 7, 1946 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC 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 |
Bob Neufeld | LW | September 1, 1949 | 6'0" | 174 | Boissevain, MB CAN | |
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 |
Geoff Powis | C | June 14, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Bob Regis | C | April 13, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Quebec City, QUE Canada |
Luc Simard | LW | July 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
Peter Slater | R | January 31, 1948 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Renfrew, ON Canada |
Ken Sutyla | R | August 19, 1944 | 6'5" | 201 | L | Gimli, MAN Canada |
Tim Tabor | April 29, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | Semans, SASK Canada | ||
Luc Tessier | D | September 12, 1942 | 6'2" | 215 | St. Cesaire, QUE Canada | |
Gary Wood | D | September 28, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Fort Frances, ON Canada |