1969–70 Los Angeles Kings season
National Hockey League team season / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 1969–70 Los Angeles Kings season?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The 1969–70 Los Angeles Kings season was the third ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After qualifying for the playoffs in each of their first two seasons, under the direction of coach Red Kelly (who left to take the Pittsburgh job), the Kings finished the season with an NHL-worst record of 14-52-10 (38 points). The team also fired coach Hal Laycoe after just 24 games. His replacement, Johnny Wilson, did not fare much better, winning just nine of the remaining 52 games on the schedule.
1969–70 Los Angeles Kings | |
---|---|
Division | 6th West |
1969–70 record | 14–52–10 |
Home record | 12–22–4 |
Road record | 2–30–6 |
Goals for | 168 |
Goals against | 289 |
Team information | |
General manager | Larry Regan |
Coach | Hal Laycoe and Johnny Wilson |
Captain | Bob Wall and Larry Cahan |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Eddie Shack (22) |
Assists | Butch Goring and Leon Rochefort (23) |
Points | Ross Lonsberry (42) |
Penalty minutes | Ross Lonsberry (118) |
Wins | Gerry Desjardins (7) |
Goals against average | Denis DeJordy (3.24) |
The last remaining active member of the 1969–70 Los Angeles Kings was Butch Goring, who retired after the 1984–85 season.