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Ernie Wakely's 1970-1971 season

Wins
20
NHL#8
Save pct
.902
NHL#21
GAA
2.79
NHL#15
Shutouts
3
NHL#7
Games
51
65%
65% of 78

Goaltender Ernie Wakely was 29 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 51 games and won 20 of them, at .902. In the playoffs he played 3 games and won 2.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ernie Wakely plays the 1970-1971 season for St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues

    Ernie was 29 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR1–3STL
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4STL
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–7TOR
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      .912SV%in relief
      31SV34SA3GA40:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–2CHI
      game 5/78
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOI
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–1VAN
      game 7/78
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA60:00TOI
      .966
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–3LAK
      L
      game 8/781
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS2–3STL
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • November 1970
    • The game
      STL2–0BOS
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      13SV13SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2STL
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–1PHI
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–0PIT
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      20SV20SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3STL
      game 18/78
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOI
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–5STL
      game 19/78
      His night
      .861SV%
      31SV36SA5GA59:38TOI
      .861
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–1STL
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      32SV32SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7812 of 20 started
      7
      wins
      NHL#2
      .940
      SV%
      NHL#1
      1.8
      GAA
      NHL#2
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#2
      STL
      10-3-0W-L-OT27Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN1–5STL
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • December 1970
    • The game
      STL2–4NYR
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–3STL
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      29SV29SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–2DET
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2STL
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .844
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–8CHI
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      .810SV%
      34SV42SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .810
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–1STL
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      .727SV%in relief
      8SV11SA3GA30:40TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 32/78
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOI
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–4NYR
      game 34/78
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA60:00TOI
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5STL
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      STL7–3LAK
      W
      game 37/781
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6CGS
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      5SV5SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2STL
      game 39/78
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOI
      .931
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7823 of 39 started
      12
      wins
      NHL#7
      .919
      SV%
      NHL#5
      2.4
      GAA
      NHL#6
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#2
      STL
      18-9-0W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–2STL
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3STL
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–7STL
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4MTL
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–6BOS
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      10SV12SA2GA28:08TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • February 1971
    • The game
      STL2–6TOR
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      .800SV%
      24SV30SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–2PHI
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3STL
      game 52/78
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOI
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3STL
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .839
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2STL
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1BUF
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–5PIT
      game 59/78
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA60:00TOI
      .839
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7834 of 59 started
      17
      wins
      NHL#8
      .909
      SV%
      NHL#12
      2.6
      GAA
      NHL#8
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#4
      STL
      25-18-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–3MTL
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      .833SV%
      15SV18SA3GA59:44TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • March 1971
    • The game
      CHI5–1STL
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      .773SV%
      17SV22SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .773
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–4BOS
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      .911SV%
      41SV45SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .911
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–4MNS
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–4CHI
      game 68/78
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOI
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–5BUF
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      .688SV%
      11SV16SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .688
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2STL
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      .974SV%
      37SV38SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .974
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–4VAN
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .879
      View the game
    • The game
      STL8–5CGS
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      .750SV%in relief
      3SV4SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–3LAK
      W
      game 74/781
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • April 1971
    • The game
      PHI1–1STL
      game 76/78
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOI
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4STL
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .857
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ernie Wakely closes the 1970-1971 season with 20 wins

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Wins
    20
    Games
    51of 78
    65%
    Shutouts
    3
    SV%
    .902
    GAA
    2.79
    Starts
    45
    Events
    20
    career best in wins
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Minnesota North Stars

    STLvsMNS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      MNS2–4STL
      W
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • St. Louis Bluesare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      STL3–0MNS
      W
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      29SV29SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      STL2–5MNS
      L
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA58:12TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    STL2–4MNS
    Eliminated
    3Games2Wins.920SV%2.4GAA
    The run in numbers

    Ernie Wakely ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 2 wins

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Wins
    2
    Games
    3
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .920
    GAA
    2.36
    Starts
    3
    Events
    1
    First playoff shutout
    1
    First playoff win
    MNS2–4