1969–70 Detroit Red Wings season

The 1969-70 Detroit Red Wings season is noted as being Carl Brewer’s comeback season in the NHL. Baun was reunited with former 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, ISBN 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, ISBN 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, ISBN 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback)] After this information, Howe confronted management and demanded that he received the appropriate compensation.

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1969–70
Team=Detroit Red Wings
Conference=East
ConferenceRank=3rd
Division=East
DivisionRank=3rd
Record=40-21-15
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=246
GoalsAgainst=199
GeneralManager=Sid Abel
Coach=Bill Gadsby, Sid Abel
Captain=Alex Delvecchio
AltCaptain=
Arena=Olympia Stadium
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Garry Unger (42)
AssistsLeader=Alex Delvecchio (47)
PointsLeader=Gordie Howe (71)
PIMLeader=Gary Bergman (122)
WinsLeader=Roy Edwards (24)
GAALeader=Roy Edwards (2.59)

Offseason

NHL Draft

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Goaltending

"Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against"

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

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000341970.html Red Wings on Hockey Database]