The 1970–71

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

season was the Canucks' first in the

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(NHL). They joined the league on May 22, 1970, along with the

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

. After not being awarded an expansion team in

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

when the league added six teams, Vancouver finally joined the NHL in 1970 for a price of $6 million (compared to $2 million in 1967). The Vancouver Canucks of the

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...

were promoted to the NHL, though the ownership group of the WHL Canucks, not willing to pay the $6 million to join the NHL, sold the team to Medicor, a group controlled by

Thomas Scallen Thomas Kaine Scallen (August 14, 1925 – March 21, 2015) was the first owner of the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. He owned the team from 1970 to 1974, when Frank Griffiths Frank A. Griffiths (December 17, 1916 – April 7, 1994) was a Canadian ...

. The Canucks logo was a stylized ''C'' designed as a hockey stick inside a rink incorporating the colours of blue, green and white to represent the water, forests and snow surrounding Vancouver. It was designed by a local creative designer, Joe Borovich, and bought for $500.

Season summary

During the Amateur draft, held on June 11 in Montreal, there was debate over what expansion team would draft first. In order to reach a compromise, a numbered spinning wheel was brought in to determine the draft: the Sabres were odd numbers, the Canucks even. When the wheel landed on 11, the Canucks and NHL President

Clarence Campbell Clarence Sutherland Campbell, (July 9, 1905 – June 24, 1984) was a Canadian ice hockey executive, referee, and soldier. He refereed in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1930s, served in the Canadian Army during World War II, then s ...

thought it was II (two) in Roman numerals. However it turned out to be 11 (eleven) in Arabic numerals, leading the Sabres to select first overall future superstar

Gilbert Perreault Gilbert Perreault (born November 13, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played for 17 seasons with the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990. Known for his ability ...

. On October 9, 1970, the Canucks played their first game in the NHL, a 3–1 loss to the

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...

. There was a grand opening ceremony attended by

British Columbia Premier British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

W. A. C. Bennett William Andrew Cecil Bennett (September 6, 1900 – February 23, 1979) was a Canadians, Canadian politician. He was the 25th premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972. With just over 20 years in office, Bennett was and remains the longest-s ...

Mayor of Vancouver The mayor of Vancouver is the head and chief executive officer of Vancouver, British Columbia, who is elected for a four-year term. The 41st and current officeholder is Ken Sim, who has held office since November 7, 2022. List indicat ...

Tom Campbell (who was booed by fans),

Chief Dan George Chief Dan George (born Geswanouth Slahoot; July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band whose Indian reserve is located on Burrard Inlet in the southeast area of the District of No ...

and former

Vancouver Millionaires The Vancouver Millionaires (later known as the Vancouver Maroons) were a professional ice hockey team that competed in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the Western Canada Hockey League between 1911 and 1926. Based in Vancouver, British Col ...

player

Cyclone Taylor Frederick Wellington "Cyclone" Taylor, MBE (June 23, 1884 – June 9, 1979) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and civil servant. A cover-point and rover, he played professionally from 1906 to 1922 for several teams, and is most well ...

, who received a standing ovation upon being introduced.

Barry Wilkins Barry James Wilkins (February 28, 1947 – June 26, 2011) was a professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association during the 1960s and 1970s. He is best known for scoring the first-ever goal f ...

scored the first goal for the Canucks in the third period. Inexplicably, the Canucks were placed in the East Division, which was not only the tougher division but featured opponents over 2,000 miles away from Vancouver. (The Canucks were nearly a .500 team at home, but could only win seven of 39 road games.) Throughout the first three months of the season, though, the expansion club managed to stay within contention of a playoff spot, until captain

Orland Kurtenbach Orland John Kurtenbach (born September 7, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. A centre notable for his defensive skill and as one of the toughest fighters in the game, he played for several National Hockey League ...

injured his knee in late December. The Canucks would finish their inaugural season with six 20-goal scorers, and Tallon would break

Bobby Orr Robert Gordon Orr (born March 20, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest of all time. Orr used his ice skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the pos ...

's rookie record for defenseman assists, but 11-30-5 mark to end the season placed them only one point out of last place.

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

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Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

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St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

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Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, , 1–3–0 , , 2 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 5 , , October 15 , , Vancouver , , 4–5 , ,

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

, , 1–4–0 , , 2 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 6 , , October 18 , ,

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

, , 5–3 , , Vancouver , , 1–5–0 , , 2 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 7 , , October 20 , ,

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

, , 1–2 , , Vancouver , , 2–5–0 , , 4 , - style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;" , 8 , , October 23 , , St. Louis , , 1–1 , , Vancouver , , 2–5–1 , , 5 , - style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;" , 9 , , October 25 , ,

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...

, , 1–1 , , Vancouver , , 2–5–2 , , 6 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 10 , , October 27 , , Buffalo , , 2–7 , , Vancouver , , 3–5–2 , , 8 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 11 , , October 31 , , Vancouver , , 3–6 , ,

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...

, , 3–6–2 , , 8 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 12 , , November 4 , , Vancouver , , 3–8 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–7–2 , , 8 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 13 , , November 5 , , Vancouver , , 4–1 , , Buffalo , , 4–7–2 , , 10 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 14 , , November 7 , , Toronto, , 2–3 , , Vancouver , , 5–7–2 , , 12 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 15 , , November 10 , , Vancouver , , 3–6 , , Boston , , 5–8–2 , , 12 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 16 , , November 11 , , Vancouver , , 4–2 , , Toronto , , 6–8–2 , , 14 , - style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;" , 17 , , November 14 , , Vancouver , , 3 -3 , ,

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

, , 6–8–3 , , 15 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 18 , , November 15 , , Vancouver , , 2–4 , , Chicago , , 6–9–3 , , 15 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 19 , , November 17 , ,

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

, , 5–2 , , Vancouver , , 6–10–3 , , 15 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 20 , , November 20 , , Los Angeles , , 1–7 , , Vancouver , , 7–10–3 , , 17 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 21 , , November 21 , , Vancouver , , 3–1 , , Los Angeles , , 8–10–3 , , 19 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 22 , , November 24 , , Minnesota , , 2–3 , , Vancouver , , 9–10–3 , , 21 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 23 , , November 26 , , Vancouver , , 2–4 , , Detroit , , 9–11–3 , , 21 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 24 , , November 28 , , Vancouver , , 1–5 , , St. Louis , , 9–12–3 , , 21 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 25 , , November 29 , , Vancouver , , 2–4 , , Philadelphia , , 9–13–3 , , 21 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 26 , , December 1 , , Philadelphia , , 4–5 , , Vancouver , , 10–13–3 , , 23 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 27 , , December 5 , , Vancouver , , 1–3 , , Pittsburgh , , 10–14–3 , , 23 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 28 , , December 6 , , Vancouver , , 1–4 , ,

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

, , 10–15–3 , , 23 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 29 , , December 8 , , New York , , 1–4 , , Vancouver , , 11–15–3 , , 25 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 30 , , December 9 , , Vancouver , , 1–6 , , California , , 11–16–3 , , 25 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 31 , , December 12 , , California , , 2–5 , , Vancouver , , 12–16–3 , , 27 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 32 , , December 15 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , , Vancouver , , 13–16–3 , , 29 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 33 , , December 18 , , Montreal , , 4–3 , , Vancouver , , 13–17–3 , , 29 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 34 , , December 20 , , Vancouver , , 1–5 , , New York , , 13–18–3 , , 29 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 35 , , December 23 , , Vancouver , , 2–7 , , Toronto , , 13–19–3 , , 29 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 36 , , December 26 , , Chicago , , 4–2 , , Vancouver , , 13–20–3 , , 29 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 37 , , December 30 , , Vancouver , , 4–1 , , Los Angeles , , 14–20–3 , , 31 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 38 , , January 2 , , St. Louis , , 3–1 , , Vancouver , , 14–21–3 , , 31 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 39 , , January 6 , , Vancouver , , 3–7 , , Montreal , , 14–22–3 , , 31 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 40 , , January 7 , , Vancouver , , 4–6 , , Boston , , 14–23–3 , , 31 , - style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;" , 41 , , January 9 , , Vancouver , , 2–2 , , St. Louis , , 14–23–4 , , 32 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 42 , , January 12 , , New York , , 4–2 , , Vancouver , , 14–24–4 , , 32 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 43 , , January 16 , , Pittsburgh , , 4–3 , , Vancouver , , 14–25–4 , , 32 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 44 , , January 17 , , Vancouver , , 3–1 , , California , , 15–25–4 , , 34 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 45 , , January 20 , , Toronto , , 5–1 , , Vancouver , , 15–26–4 , , 34 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 46 , , January 23 , , Vancouver , , 1–4 , , Pittsburgh , , 15–27–4 , , 34 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 47 , , January 24 , , Vancouver , , 3–7 , , Detroit , , 15–28–4 , , 34 , - style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;" , 48 , , January 26 , , Chicago , , 3–3 , , Vancouver , , 15–28–5 , , 35 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 49 , , January 29 , , Minnesota , , 2–1 , , Vancouver , , 15–29–5 , , 35 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 50 , , January 31 , , Buffalo , , 6–1 , , Vancouver , , 15–30–5 , , 35 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 51 , , February 2 , , Montreal , , 5–2 , , Vancouver , , 15–31–5 , , 35 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 52 , , February 6 , , New York , , 5–4 , , Vancouver , , 15–32–5 , , 35 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 53 , , February 9 , , Buffalo , , 3–6 , , Vancouver , , 16–32–5 , , 37 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 54 , , February 12 , , Detroit , , 3–5 , , Vancouver , , 17–32–5 , , 39 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 55 , , February 14 , , Vancouver , , 1–3 , , Chicago , , 17–33–5 , , 39 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 56 , , February 16 , , Boston , , 4–5 , , Vancouver , , 18–33–5 , , 41 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 57 , , February 19 , , Philadelphia , , 3–2 , , Vancouver , , 18–34–5 , , 41 , - style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;" , 58 , , February 22 , , Montreal , , 3–3 , , Vancouver , , 18–34–6 , , 42 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 59 , , February 25 , , Vancouver , , 3–8 , , Boston , , 18–35–6 , , 42 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 60 , , February 27 , , Vancouver , , 1–8 , , Philadelphia , , 18–36–6 , , 42 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 61 , , February 28 , , Vancouver , , 2–4 , , New York , , 18–37–6 , , 42 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 62 , , March 3 , , Vancouver , , 1–3 , , Toronto , , 18–38–6 , , 42 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 63 , , March 6 , , Vancouver , , 1–3 , , Minnesota , , 18–39–6 , , 42 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 64 , , March 7 , , Vancouver , , 3–6 , , Buffalo , , 18–40–6 , , 42 , - style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;" , 65 , , March 9 , , Vancouver , , 3–3 , , Montreal , , 18–40–7 , , 43 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 66 , , March 11 , , Detroit , , 3–7 , , Vancouver , , 19–40–7 , , 45 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 67 , , March 13 , , Boston , , 6–3 , , Vancouver , , 19–41–7 , , 45 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 68 , , March 16 , , Chicago , , 7–4 , , Vancouver , , 19–42–7 , , 45 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 69 , , March 19 , , Pittsburgh , , 4–6 , , Vancouver , , 20–42–7 , , 47 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 70 , , March 21 , , Minnesota , , 6–3 , , Vancouver , , 20–43–7 , , 47 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 71 , , March 23 , , St. Louis , , 1–4 , , Vancouver , , 21–43–7 , , 49 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 72 , , March 25 , , Vancouver , , 3–4 , , Detroit , , 21–44–7 , , 49 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 73 , , March 26 , , Vancouver , , 1–3 , , Buffalo , , 21–45–7 , , 49 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 74 , , March 28 , , California , , 5–11 , , Vancouver , , 22–45–7 , , 51 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 75 , , March 30 , , Vancouver , , 2–1 , , Minnesota , , 23–45–7 , , 53 , - style="text-align:center; background:#ffb;" , 76 , , March 31 , , Vancouver , , 2–2 , , Los Angeles , , 23–45–8 , , 54 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 77 , , April 2 , , Vancouver , , 7–2 , , California , , 24–45–8 , , 56 , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 78 , , April 4 , , Los Angeles , , 4–2 , , Vancouver , , 24–46–8 , , 56 , -

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes'' ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only. *Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Awards and records

Trophies and awards

Cyclone Taylor Award The Cyclone Taylor Award is the award given each year to the most valuable player on the Vancouver Canucks (a National Hockey League team). It is named after Cyclone Taylor, a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who led the Vancouver ...

(Canucks MVP): Orland Kurtenbach *

Cyrus H. McLean Trophy The Cyrus H. McLean Trophy is an award given to the annual leading point-scorer of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is one of six annual team awards that are presented on the last home game of the regular season. It ...

(Canucks Leading Scorer): Andre Boudrias * Fred J. Hume Award (Canucks Unsung Hero): Barry Wilkins * Most Exciting Player: Andre Boudrias

Records achieved in the season

''Note: Only records that stand as of

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are listed''

Canucks team records

*Fewest ties in one season: (8) – repeated in 1971–72, 1986–87, 1988–89 *Fewest shutouts in one season: (0) – repeated in 1984–85, 2005–06 *Fewest shutouts against in one season: (0) – repeated in 1984–85 *Longest home winless streak: 11 games, December 18, 1970 – February 6, 1971 (0–10–1) *Most goals in one game: 11, March 28, 1971 (California 5 at Vancouver 11) – repeated in 1986–87, 1991–92 *Most shots against Vancouver goal, one game: 60, February 25, 1971, versus

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...

*Most shots against Vancouver goal, one period: 28, February 25, 1971, versus

(3rd period) *Most shots both teams, one period: 43, February 25, 1971, versus

(3rd period) *Fastest three goals against Vancouver: :20, February 25, 1971, versus

(3rd period:

John Bucyk John Paul Bucyk (born May 12, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Having played most of his career with the Boston Bruins, he has been associated in one capacity or another with the ...

, 4:50;

Ed Westfall Edwin Vernon Westfall (born September 19, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders from 1961 until 1978–79. Notable as a d ...

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Ted Green Edward Joseph "Terrible Ted" Green (March 23, 1940 – October 8, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and player. Green played defence in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and in the World Hockey Association (W ...

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Canucks individual records

*Most assists in one season, rookie:

Dale Tallon Michael "Dale" Tallon (born October 19, 1950) is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player. He played in the NHL for ten years as a defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Following his retir ...

(42) *Most goals, one game:

Rosaire Paiement Joseph Rosaire Wilfrid Paiement (born August 12, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He is the older brother of Wilf Paiement. Paiement started his National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1967. He al ...

(4) – repeated eleven times

Transactions

The Canucks were involved in the following transactions during the 1970–71 season.

Trades

Draft picks

Expansion draft

Vancouver's picks at the

1970 NHL Expansion Draft The 1970 NHL Expansion Draft was the second expansion draft of the National Hockey League (NHL). The draft was held on June 10, 1970, a day before the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. The expansion draft was held to allow the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver C ...

. In order to fill out the rosters of both the Canucks and

, they were given the opportunity to select eighteen skaters and two goaltenders from the unprotected lists of existing NHL team's rosters. Teams were allowed to protect several players from being drafted, and as such kept many of their star players, leaving the Canucks and Sabres with lesser quality players to choose from. The draft was held on June 9, 1970, at the

Queen Elizabeth Hotel Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth (french: Fairmont Le Reine Élizabeth) is a historic grand hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. With 950 rooms and 21 floors it is the largest hotel in the province of Quebec, and the second largest Fairmont hotel in ...

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. Using a spinning wheel to determine the order of the expansion draft, Buffalo had the first choice.

Amateur draft

Vancouver's picks at the

1970 NHL Amateur Draft The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was the eighth NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 11, 1970, the day after the 1970 Expansion Draft, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Bil ...

. The draft was held on June 11, 1970, at the

References

*Player stats: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide – 1970–71 stats, p. 150. *Game log: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide – 1970–71 stats, p. 150. *Team standings: 2007–08 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 150. *Team records: 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide – Canucks all time team & individual records, pp. 225–237

Season summary

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Awards and records

Trophies and awards

Records achieved in the season

Canucks team records

Canucks individual records

Transactions

Trades

Draft picks

Expansion draft

Amateur draft

References

See also