1970–71 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1970–71 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 62nd season. After missing the playoffs in the previous season, the team rebounded to place third in the East Division, qualifying for the playoffs. Behind new star goalie Ken Dryden the team won their 17th Stanley Cup championship.

Regular season
On February 11, 1971, Jean Beliveau became the fourth player to score 500 career goals.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Quarter-final
 Versus Boston Bruins

Montreal wins the series 4–3.

Semi-final
 Versus Minnesota North Stars

Montreal wins the series 4–2.

Stanley Cup Final

Brothers Frank and Peter Mahovlich starred for the Canadiens, scoring nine goals in the seven game final series. Ken Dryden debuted for the Canadiens, while this was Jean Beliveau's final final series appearance, and he ended his career with ten championships.

 Versus Chicago Black Hawks

Montreal wins the series 4–3.

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring

Goaltending

Playoffs
Scoring

Goaltending

Transactions

Awards and records
 Ken Dryden, Conn Smythe Trophy

Roster

1971 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup champions
Ken Dryden, Rogie Vachon, Jacques Laperriere, J. C. Tremblay, Guy Lapointe, Terry Harper, Pierre Bouchard, Jean Beliveau, Marc Tardif, Yvan Cournoyer, Rejean Houle, Claude Larose, Henri Richard, Phil Roberto, Peter Mahovlich, Leon Rochefort, John Ferguson, Bobby Sheehan, Jacques Lemaire, Frank Mahovlich, Bob Murdoch, Chuck Lefley, Al MacNeil (coach), Sam Pollock (general manager).

Draft picks
Montreal's draft picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

References
Canadiens on Hockey Database
Canadiens on NHL Reference

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