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Rejean Houle's 1970-1971 season

Points
19
NHL#180
Goals
10
NHL#131
Assists
9
NHL#210
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#81
Games
66
84%
84% of 78

Left winger Rejean Houle was 20 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 66 of a possible 78 games and scored 10 goals and 9 assists for 19 points, 0.29 points per game. The season ended with Rejean Houle winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 20 playoff games and 7 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rejean Houle plays the 1970-1971 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Rejean was 20 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL3–0BUF
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–3MTL
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3DET
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–6TOR
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6MTL
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Rejean Houle scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · October 31

    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–11MTL
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      MTL1–6BOS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–2CGS
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1STL
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–5MTL
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–4MTL
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5CHI
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7814 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#131
      4
      goals
      NHL#72
      2
      assists
      NHL#183
      MTL
      10-7-0W-L-OT23Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–5MTL
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5DET
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1970
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6MTL
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2MTL
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–4TOR
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–8MTL
      W
      game 28/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3VAN
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–7LAK
      L
      game 31/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4MTL
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2PHI
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3MTL
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–5MTL
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–6NYR
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7MTL
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–1MTL
      W
      game 39/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7831 of 39 played
      6
      points
      NHL#209
      4
      goals
      NHL#137
      2
      assists
      NHL#237
      MTL
      19-12-0W-L-OT46Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–2MTL
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3MNS
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–5PHI
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–6MTL
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–4MTL
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–4CHI
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1971
    • The game
      MTL5–2VAN
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2CGS
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6LAK
      L
      game 52/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4MTL
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6MTL
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5MTL
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR0–3MTL
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–7MTL
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL3–3VAN
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2CGS
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7847 of 59 played
      12
      points
      NHL#188
      7
      goals
      NHL#133
      5
      assists
      NHL#226
      MTL
      30-17-0W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL5–3LAK
      W
      game 60/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL2–3MTL
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1971
    • The game
      MTL0–4PIT
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–8MTL
      W
      game 63/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +5+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL4–1DET
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–3MTL
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–2TOR
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1MTL
      L
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1PIT
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–6STL
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–4MTL
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL6–2NYR
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      DET2–9MTL
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–1CHI
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3MTL
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • April 1971
    • The game
      NYR2–7MTL
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–7BOS
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Rejean Houle closes the 1970-1971 season with 19 points

    Points
    19
    NHL#180
    Games
    66of 78
    85%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#131
    Assists
    9
    NHL#210
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#191
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#81
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL1–3BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL7–5BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS5–2MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      MTL3–7BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      BOS3–8MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      MTL4–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    MTL4–3BOS
    Advance
    7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Minnesota North Stars

    MTLvsMNS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS2–7MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS6–3MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      MTL6–3MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      MTL2–5MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS1–6MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      MTL3–2MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    MTL4–2MNS
    Advance
    6Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks

    MTLvsCHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL1–2CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–5CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      CHI2–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      CHI2–5MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      MTL0–2CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CHI3–4MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 7
      MTL3–2CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in the final

    7Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rejean Houle ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#30
    Games
    20
    Goals
    2
    NHL#39
    Assists
    5
    NHL#26
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#50
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#31
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    BOS4–3→MNS4–2→CHI4–3