1969–70 Detroit Red Wings season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1969–70 1969 Detroit Red Wings East 3rd 40–21–15 20–11–7 20–10–8 246 199 Sid Abel Bill Gadsby, Sid Abel Alex Delvecchio Gary BergmanBruce MacGregor Olympia Stadium Fort Worth Wings (CHL) Garry Unger (42) Alex Delvecchio (47) Gordie Howe (71) Gary Bergman (122) Roy Edwards (24) Roy Edwards (2.59) The 1969–70 Detroit Red Wings season is noted as being Carl Brewer's comeback season in the NHL. Brewer was reunited with former Toronto Maple Leafs teammates Bob Baun, Pete Stemkowski, and Frank Mahovlich. Brewer signed a contract worth $120,000.The Power of Two:Carl Brewer's Battle with Hockey's Power Brokers, p.73, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback) Brewer was acquired back in March 1968. The Detroit Red Wings acquired Frank Mahovlich, Pete Stemkowski, Garry Unger and Brewer's rights from Toronto in exchange for Floyd Smith, Norm Ullman, and Paul Henderson.The Power of Two:Carl Brewer's Battle with Hockey's Power Brokers, p.72, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback) Another important aspect of the season was that Gordie Howe had finally learned how badly treated he was financially by Wings management. Howe was always under the impression that he was the highest paid player on the team. Howe discovered that Bobby Baun was making over $100,000 per season while Howe was paid only $45,000 per season.The Power of Two:Carl Brewer's Battle with Hockey's Power Brokers, p.75, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback) After this information, Howe confronted management and demanded that he received the appropriate compensation. 2 Offseason Former Red Wings' defenseman Doug Barkley was appointed as the head coach of the Fort Worth Wings of the Central Hockey League, which continued to be operated as Detroit's top farm team during the 1969–70 season.Fischler Stan Fischler Shirley Up From the Minor Leagues of Hockey Chicago, Illinois Cowles Book Company, Inc. 127 NHL draft 1969 NHL entry draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team110Jim RutherfordCanadaHamilton Red Wings (OHA)221Ron GarwasiukCanadaRegina Pats (SJHL)333Wayne HawryshCanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)445Wayne CherneckiCanadaWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)557Wally OldsUnited StatesMinnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA) Regular season Two games into the season, Bill Gadsby was released from his coaching duties.The Power of Two:Carl Brewer's Battle with Hockey's Power Brokers, p.74, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback) On February 21, 1970, Brewer had one of his best games of the season. In a contest against his former club, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brewer had 2 assists in the game and was named the third star of the game. Final standings DET Record vs. opponents DET Playoffs The Red Wings made it into the playoffs for the first time since 1966 during this season. They lost the Quarter-finals; getting swept by Chicago in 4 games in a best of seven series, or 0–4. Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1969–70 regular season1969-70 Detroit Red Wings Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1970_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 2, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 11, 1969||3–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1969–70) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 15, 1969||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1969–70) ||2–0–0 |- |3||L||October 16, 1969||2–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1969–70) ||2–1–0 |- |4||W||October 19, 1969||4–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1969–70) ||3–1–0 |- |5||T||October 23, 1969||2–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1969–70) ||3–1–1 |- |6||L||October 25, 1969||1–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1969–70) ||3–2–1 |- |7||W||October 29, 1969||5–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1969–70) ||4–2–1 |- |8||W||October 31, 1969||3–1 || align="left"| @ Oakland Seals (1969–70) ||5–2–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |9||W||November 2, 1969||4–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1969–70) ||6–2–1 |- |10||W||November 5, 1969||4–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1969–70) ||7–2–1 |- |11||L||November 6, 1969||2–5 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1969–70) ||7–3–1 |- |12||W||November 8, 1969||3–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1969–70) ||8–3–1 |- |13||L||November 12, 1969||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1969–70) ||8–4–1 |- |14||L||November 13, 1969||1–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1969–70) ||8–5–1 |- |15||T||November 15, 1969||2–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1969–70) ||8–5–2 |- |16||T||November 19, 1969||5–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1969–70) ||8–5–3 |- |17||L||November 22, 1969||0–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1969–70) ||8–6–3 |- |18||T||November 26, 1969||1–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1969–70) ||8–6–4 |- |19||W||November 27, 1969||5–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1969–70) ||9–6–4 |- |20||W||November 29, 1969||5–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1969–70) ||10–6–4 |- |21||L||November 30, 1969||0–1 || align="left"| Oakland Seals (1969–70) ||10–7–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |22||L||December 3, 1969||1–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1969–70) ||10–8–4 |- |23||T||December 4, 1969||4–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1969–70) ||10–8–5 |- |24||W||December 6, 1969||5–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1969–70) ||11–8–5 |- |25||L||December 7, 1969||1–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1969–70) ||11–9–5 |- |26||T||December 11, 1969||2–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1969–70) ||11–9–6 |- |27||W||December 13, 1969||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1969–70) ||12–9–6 |- |28||W||December 14, 1969||5–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1969–70) ||13–9–6 |- |29||L||December 16, 1969||4–6 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1969–70) ||13–10–6 |- |30||W||December 20, 1969||3–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1969–70) ||14–10–6 |- |31||L||December 21, 1969||0–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1969–70) ||14–11–6 |- |32||T||December 26, 1969||3–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1969–70) ||14–11–7 |- |33||W||December 28, 1969||5–3 || align="left"| Oakland Seals (1969–70) ||15–11–7 |- |34||W||December 31, 1969||5–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1969–70) ||16–11–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |35||W||January 3, 1970||6–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1969–70) ||17–11–7 |- |36||W||January 4, 1970||4–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1969–70) ||18–11–7 |- |37||L||January 7, 1970||0–7 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1969–70) ||18–12–7 |- |38||W||January 10, 1970||5–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1969–70) ||19–12–7 |- |39||W||January 17, 1970||5–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1969–70) ||20–12–7 |- |40||W||January 18, 1970||3–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1969–70) ||21–12–7 |- |41||L||January 22, 1970||3–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1969–70) ||21–13–7 |- |42||W||January 24, 1970||5–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1969–70) ||22–13–7 |- |43||L||January 25, 1970||1–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1969–70) ||22–14–7 |- |44||W||January 29, 1970||4–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1969–70) ||23–14–7 |- |45||W||January 31, 1970||2–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1969–70) ||24–14–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |46||W||February 1, 1970||3–2 || align="left"| @ Oakland Seals (1969–70) ||25–14–7 |- |47||L||February 4, 1970||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1969–70) ||25–15–7 |- |48||W||February 5, 1970||4–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1969–70) ||26–15–7 |- |49||T||February 7, 1970||2–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1969–70) ||26–15–8 |- |50||L||February 8, 1970||3–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1969–70) ||26–16–8 |- |51||W||February 12, 1970||5–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1969–70) ||27–16–8 |- |52||W||February 14, 1970||5–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1969–70) ||28–16–8 |- |53||L||February 15, 1970||2–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1969–70) ||28–17–8 |- |54||T||February 18, 1970||1–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1969–70) ||28–17–9 |- |55||T||February 19, 1970||3–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1969–70) ||28–17–10 |- |56||W||February 21, 1970||7–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1969–70) ||29–17–10 |- |57||L||February 22, 1970||0–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1969–70) ||29–18–10 |- |58||W||February 26, 1970||7–1 || align="left"| Oakland Seals (1969–70) ||30–18–10 |- |59||T||February 28, 1970||3–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1969–70) ||30–18–11 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |60||W||March 4, 1970||2–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1969–70) ||31–18–11 |- |61||W||March 5, 1970||5–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1969–70) ||32–18–11 |- |62||W||March 7, 1970||4–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1969–70) ||33–18–11 |- |63||T||March 8, 1970||2–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1969–70) ||33–18–12 |- |64||W||March 11, 1970||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1969–70) ||34–18–12 |- |65||T||March 15, 1970||5–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1969–70) ||34–18–13 |- |66||W||March 17, 1970||3–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1969–70) ||35–18–13 |- |67||W||March 18, 1970||6–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1969–70) ||36–18–13 |- |68||L||March 20, 1970||2–3 || align="left"| @ Oakland Seals (1969–70) ||36–19–13 |- |69||W||March 21, 1970||4–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1969–70) ||37–19–13 |- |70||L||March 26, 1970||0–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1969–70) ||37–20–13 |- |71||T||March 28, 1970||5–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1969–70) ||37–20–14 |- |72||T||March 29, 1970||2–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1969–70) ||37–20–15 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |73||W||April 1, 1970||5–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1969–70) ||38–20–15 |- |74||W||April 2, 1970||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1969–70) ||39–20–15 |- |75||W||April 4, 1970||6–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1969–70) ||40–20–15 |- |76||L||April 5, 1970||5–9 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1969–70) ||40–21–15 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Gordie Howe RW 76 31 40 71 581145 Frank Mahovlich LW 74 38 32 70 591515 Alex Delvecchio C/LW 73 21 47 68 24403 Garry Unger C 76 42 24 66 671204 Wayne Connelly C 76 23 36 59 10505 Pete Stemkowski C 76 25 24 49 114416 Nick Libett LW 76 20 20 40 39312 Carl Brewer Carl Brewer (ice hockey) D 70 2 37 39 51000 Bruce MacGregor C 73 15 23 38 24314 Gary Bergman D 69 6 17 23 122101 Ron Harris Ron Harris (ice hockey) D 72 2 19 21 99000 Bob Baun D 71 1 18 19 112000 Al Karlander C 41 5 10 15 6000 Billy Dea LW 70 10 3 13 6003 Dale Rolfe D 20 2 9 11 12001 Garry Monahan LW 51 3 4 7 24001 Matt Ravlich D 46 0 6 6 33000 Poul Popiel D 32 0 4 4 29000 Gary Croteau LW 10 0 2 2 2000 Ed Hatoum RW 5 0 2 2 2000 Roy Edwards ice hockey G 47 0 1 1 0000 Rick McCann C 18 0 1 1 4000 Roger Crozier G 34 0 0 0 0000 Gerry Hart D 3 0 0 0 2000 Mike McMahon Mike McMahon Jr. D 2 0 0 0 0000 Hank Monteith LW 9 0 0 0 0000 Fred Speck C 5 0 0 0 0000 Jim Watson Jim Watson (ice hockey) D 4 0 0 0 0000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Roy Edwards ice hockey 2683 47 24 15 6 116 2.59 2 Roger Crozier 1877 34 16 6 9 83 2.65 0 Team: 4560 76 40 21 15 199 2.62 2 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Wayne Connelly C 4 1 3 4 2100 Gordie Howe RW 4 2 0 2 2100 Nick Libett LW 4 2 0 2 2100 Pete Stemkowski C 4 1 1 2 6010 Alex Delvecchio C/LW 4 0 2 2 0000 Dale Rolfe D 4 0 2 2 8000 Bruce MacGregor C 4 1 0 1 2000 Doug Volmar RW 2 1 0 1 0000 Gary Bergman D 4 0 1 1 2000 Billy Dea LW 4 0 1 1 2000 Al Karlander C 4 0 1 1 0000 Garry Unger C 4 0 1 1 6000 Bob Baun D 4 0 0 0 6000 Carl Brewer Carl Brewer (ice hockey) D 4 0 0 0 2000 Roger Crozier G 1 0 0 0 0000 Roy Edwards ice hockey G 4 0 0 0 0000 Ron Harris Ron Harris (ice hockey) D 4 0 0 0 8000 Frank Mahovlich LW 4 0 0 0 2000 Hank Monteith LW 4 0 0 0 0000 Poul Popiel D 1 0 0 0 0000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO Roger Crozier 34 1 0 1 3 5.29 0 Roy Edwards ice hockey 206 4 0 3 11 3.20 0 Team: 240 4 0 4 14 3.50 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-02 1969-70 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1970.html Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;       MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; Awards and records Carl Brewer, NHL Second Team All-Star Gordie Howe, NHL First Team All-Star Frank Mahovlich, NHL Second Team All-Star References Red Wings on Hockey Database Detroit Category:Detroit Red Wings seasons Detroit Red Detroit Red Category:1969 in Detroit Category:1970 in Detroit