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Training Camp 1970

1970 Training Camp Notes
The Wings will have 64 players in camp, 22 amateurs and 42 veterans. They are made up of eight netminders, 16 defenseman and 40 forwards.
# Pos Player HT WT D.O.B. 1969-70 Club GP G A PTS PIM 1970-71 Club Draft Notes
1 G Jim Rutherford 5'8 150 2/17/49 Fort Worth (CHL) 35 0 0 0 0 Ft Worth (CHL)/Detroit (NHL) 1969 draft 1st rnd, 10th
2 D Gary Bergman 5'11 185 10/7/39 Detroit (NHL) 69 6 17 23 122 Detroit (NHL) 1964 Inter-League draft
3 D Dale Rolfe 6'4 210 4/30/40 Los Angeles/Detroit (NHL) 75 3 18 21 89 Detroit (NHL) LA 2/20/70
4 D Bob Baun 5'9 182 9/9/36 Detroit (NHL) 71 1 18 19 112 Detroit (NHL) Oak 5/27/68
5 D Carl Brewer 5'11 195 10/21/38 Detroit (NHL) 70 2 37 39 51 Did Not Report Tor 3/3/68
7 C Garry Unger 6' 175 12/7/47 Detroit (NHL) 76 42 24 66 67 Detroit (NHL) Tor 3/3/68
8 RW Tom Webster 5'10 175 10/4/48 Boston (NHL)
Oklahoma (CHL)
2
49
0
29
1
35
1
64
2
49
Detroit (NHL) Buf 6/10/70
9 RW Gordie Howe 6' 206 3/31/28 Detroit (NHL) 76 31 40 71 58 Detroit (NHL) Signed 10/8/46
10 C Alex Delvecchio 6' 195 12/4/31 Detroit (NHL) 73 21 47 68 24 Detroit (NHL) Signed 1948
11 LW Hank Monteith 5'10 180 10/2/45 Ft Worth (CHL)
Detroit (NHL)
52
9
20
0
28
0
48
0
38
0
Ft Worth (CHL)/Detroit (NHL) Free Agent 1967
12 RW Bruce MacGregor 5'10 180 4/26/41 Detroit (NHL) 73 15 23 38 24 Detroit (NHL) Sponsorship - Edmonton (CAHL)
14 LW Nick Libett 6' 180 12/9/45 Detroit (NHL) 76 20 20 40 39 Detroit (NHL) Signed 3/22/66
15 C Al Karlander 5'8 174 11/5/46 Ft Worth (CHL)
Detroit (NHL)
24
41
16
5
13
10
29
15
12
6
Ft Worth (CHL)/Detroit (NHL) 1967 draft 2nd rnd, 17th
16 D Ron Harris 5'10 190 6/30/42 Detroit (NHL) 72 2 19 21 99 Detroit (NHL) Oak 5/27/68
17 RW Wayne Connelly 5'10 175 12/16/39 Detroit (NHL) 76 23 36 59 10 Detroit (NHL) Min 2/15/69
18 D Gerry Hart 5'9 180 1/1/48 Ft Worth (CHL)
Detroit (NHL)
64
3
2
0
19
0
21
0
226
2
Detroit (NHL) Free Agent 1965
19 C Pete Stemkowski 6'1 205 8/25/43 Detroit (NHL) 76 25 24 49 114 Detroit (NHL) Tor 3/3/68
20 LW Larry Jeffrey 5'11 185 10/12/40 Injured Retired NYR 6/17/69
21 LW Billy Dea 5'8 175 4/3/33 Baltimore (AHL)
Detroit (NHL)
7
70
0
10
1
3
1
13
42
6
Ft Worth (CHL)/Detroit (NHL) Pit 10/28/69
22 RW Tom Martin 5'9 170 10/16/47 Tulsa (CHL) 65 21 35 56 26 Fort Worth (CHL) 1970 Inter-League draft
23 D Bob Falkenberg 6' 195 1/1/46 Cleveland (AHL) 58 1 17 18 57 Ft Worth (CHL)/Detroit (NHL) Sponsorship - Edmonton (CAHL)
24 RW * Dave Ferguson 5'8 170 5/9/43 Syracuse (NAHL) 54 24 36 60 Baltimore (AHL) Free Agent 1970
25 C * John Fisher 5'11 188 12/21/47 Edmonton (WCHL) 25 33 58 Fort Worth (CHL) Free Agent 1970
26 D * Lee Carpenter 5'10 180 5/14/49 McMaster University 2 6 8 Fort Worth (CHL) 1966 draft 3rd rnd, 18th
27 LW Frank Mahovlich 6' 205 1/10/38 Detroit (NHL) 74 38 32 70 59 Detroit (NHL) Tor 3/3/68
28 C * Al Genovy 5'10 170 4/13/47 Denver University (NCAA) 22 12 13 25 16 Fort Worth (CHL) Free Agent 1970
29 LW * Tom Gilmore 5'11 190 5/14/48 Denver University (NCAA) 22 10 22 32 46 Fort Worth (CHL) Free Agent 1970
30 G Roy Edwards 5'8 168 3/12/37 Detroit (NHL) 47 0 1 1 0 Detroit (NHL) Pit 9/7/67
31 LW * Bob Guindon 5'9 160 11/19/50 Montreal (OHA) 53 43 51 94 62 Fort Worth (CHL) 1970 draft 2nd rnd, 26th
32 D * Doug Hinton 5'10 190 6/23/48 Michigan Tech (NCAA) 28 1 10 11 20 Fort Worth (CHL) Free Agent 1970
33 RW * Herb Boxer 5'8 170 6/4/47 Michigan Tech (NCAA) 31 24 15 39 28 Fort Worth (CHL) 1968 draft 2nd rnd, 17th
34 D Larry Johnston 5'11 200 7/20/43 Springfield (AHL)
Ft Worth (CHL)
52
13
3
1
24
0
27
1
150
60
Baltimore (AHL) LA 2/20/70
35 RW * Tom Johnston 5'11 168 1/7/50 Toronto (OHA) 54 8 7 15 56 Released from Camp 1970 draft 4th rnd, 54th
36 D Kerry Ketter 6'1 200 9/20/47 Fort Worth (CHL) 61 4 8 12 79 Baltimore (AHL) Free Agent 1968
37 D * Serge Lajeunesse 5'10 185 6/11/50 Montreal (OHA) 54 2 27 29 87 Ft Worth (CHL)/Detroit (NHL) 1970 draft 1st rnd, 12th
38 C * Yvon Lambert 6'2 200 5/20/50 Drummondville (QMJHL) 52 50 52 102 89 Port Huron (IHL) 1970 draft 3rd rnd, 40th
39 C Rene LeClerc 5'11 160 11/12/47 Cleveland (AHL)
Ft Worth (CHL)
61
9
16
1
20
2
36
3
108
27
Ft Worth (CHL)/Detroit (NHL) 1964 draft 4th rnd, 19th
40 LW * Bernie MacNeil 5'11 170 3/7/50 Espanola 34 48 82 Released from Camp 1970 draft 6th rnd, 82nd
41 D Randy Manery 6' 180 1/10/49 Fort Worth (CHL) 67 1 15 16 46 Ft Worth (CHL)/Detroit (NHL) Sponsorship - Hamilton (OHA)
42 G * Ron Marlow 5'11 190 2/10/48 Port Huron (IHL)
Ft Worth (CHL)
34
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
Port Huron (IHL) Free Agent 1969
43 C * Roger Crone 6'2 190 8/29/49 Flin Flon (WCHL) 60 15 27 42 41 Released from Tryout Camp Tryout 1970
44 C Rick McCann 5'9 175 5/27/44 Ft Worth (CHL)
Detroit (NHL)
47
18
15
0
24
1
39
1
29
4
Baltimore (AHL)/Detroit (NHL) Free Agent 1967
45 RW Steve Andrascik 5'11 200 11/6/48 Fort Worth (CHL) 69 8 7 15 80 Fort Worth (CHL) 1968 draft 1st rnd, 11th
46 LW John Cunnif 5'9 170 7/9/44 Cleveland (AHL) 63 26 17 43 36 Baltimore (AHL) Free Agent 1967
47 D Jim Niekamp 6' 170 3/11/46 Cleveland (AHL) 47 6 16 22 114 Baltimore (AHL)/Detroit (NHL) Sponsorship - Hamilton (OHA)
48 C Ross Perkins 5'10 175 11/4/46 San Diego (WHL) 1 1 2 Fort Worth (CHL) Sponsorship - Edmonton (CAHL)
49 D * Gordon Redden 5'11 180 4/17/49 Port Huron (IHL) 57 8 11 19 108 Port Huron (IHL) Sponsorship - Weyburn (SJHL)
50 LW Craig Reichmuth 5'11 190 9/22/47 Cleveland (AHL) 69 8 15 23 94 San Diego (WHL)/Ft Worth (CHL) Free Agent 1967
51 RW * Jim Schraefel 6'2 180 8/23/48 Edmonton (WCHL) 35 22 27 49 28 San Diego (WHL) Sponsorship - Edmonton (CAHL)
52 LW Jim Shires 6' 180 11/15/45 Fort Worth (CHL) 69 16 18 34 61 Ft Worth (CHL)/Detroit (NHL) Sponsorship - Edmonton (WCHL)
53 C Fred Speck 5'9 170 7/22/47 Ft Worth (CHL)
Detroit (NHL)
67
5
30
0
46
0
76
0
47
0
Baltimore (AHL) Sponsorship - Hamilton (OHA)
54 C Ron Walters 6' 180 3/9/48 Fort Worth (CHL) 68 23 27 50 23 Fort Worth (CHL) Sponsorship - Edmonton (CAHL)
55 LW * Brian Watts 6' 185 9/10/47 Michigan Tech (NCAA) 28 16 20 36 46 Port Huron (IHL) 1964 draft 2nd rnd, 7th
56 RW Gary Bredin 6' 180 5/25/48 Fort Worth (CHL) 62 9 11 20 44 Fort Worth (CHL) Sponsorship - Edmonton (CAHL)
57 RW Doug Volmar 6'1 215 1/9/45 Fort Worth (CHL) 67 30 23 53 75 Detroit (NHL) San Diego (WHL) 7/69
58 D Joe Zanussi 5'9 185 9/25/47 Fort Worth (CHL) 56 4 9 13 65 Fort Worth (CHL) Sponsorship - Edmonton (CAHL)
59 G Gerry Gray 6' 180 1/28/48 Cleveland (AHL) 35 0 0 0 0 Ft Worth (CHL)/Detroit (NHL) Sponsorship - Hamilton (OHA)
60 G * Bob Johnson 6'1 185 11/12/48 Michigan State (CCHA) 5 0 0 0 0 Fort Worth (CHL) Free Agent 1970
61 G Don McLeod 6'1 190 8/24/46 Fort Worth (CHL) 37 0 0 0 0 Ft Worth (CHL)/Detroit (NHL) Sponsorship - Edmonton (CAHL)
62 G * Don Bruner 5'7 160 10/5/47 U of Windsor Released from Tryout Camp Tryout 1970
63 G * Callum MacPhee 6' 180 8/26/47 St Thomas University 18 0 1 1 2 Released from Tryout Camp Tryout 1970
64 LW * Murray Smith 6'1 185 11/23/45 Lakehead University Released from Tryout Camp Tryout 1970
65 LW Randy Gates 5'11 170 7/15/45 Fort Worth (CHL) 63 5 13 18 23 Released from Camp Sponsorship - Weyburn (SJHL)
66 LW * Ken Paquet 5'11 170 5/8/50 Maritimes Sr Released from Tryout Camp Tryout 1970
68 RW/C Jim Archer 5'11 180 12/10/48 Michigan/Ontario Sr Retired Camp Tryout 1970
69 D Barry Salovaara 5'8 175 1/7/48 Greensboro (EHL) 74 11 35 46 141 Released from Tryout Camp Tryout 1970
* - Amateur Player.