The 1969–70 NHL season was the 53rd season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Twelve teams each played 76 games. The Boston Bruins were the Stanley Cup winners as they swept the St. Louis Blues four games to none in the final series.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| PLAYER
|
TEAM
|
GP
|
G
|
A
|
PTS
|
PIM
|
| Bobby Orr
|
Boston Bruins |
76 |
33 |
87 |
120
|
| Phil Esposito
|
Boston Bruins |
76 |
43 |
56 |
99
|
| Stan Mikita
|
Chicago Black Hawks |
76 |
39 |
47 |
86
|
| Phil Goyette
|
St. Louis Blues |
72 |
29 |
49 |
78
|
| Walt Tkaczuk
|
New York Rangers |
76 |
27 |
50 |
77
|
| Jean Ratelle
|
New York Rangers |
75 |
32 |
42 |
74
|
| Red Berenson
|
St. Louis Blues |
67 |
33 |
39 |
72
|
| J. P. Parise
|
Minnesota North Stars |
74 |
24 |
48 |
72
|
| Gordie Howe
|
Detroit Red Wings |
76 |
31 |
40 |
71
|
| Frank Mahovlich
|
Detroit Red Wings |
74 |
38 |
32 |
70
|
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Stanley Cup Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Chicago
| 4
| | | |
|
| 3
| Detroit
| 0
| |
| | 1
| Chicago
| 0
| |
| East Division
| |
| | | 2
| Boston
| 4
| |
| 2
| Boston
| 4
| |
| |
| 4
| New York
| 2
| |
| | E2
| Boston
| 4
| |
|
| |
| | | W1
| St. Louis
| 0
| |
| 1
| St. Louis
| 4
| | |
| |
| 3
| Minnesota
| 2
| |
| | 1
| St. Louis
| 4
| |
| West Division
| |
| | | 2
| Pittsburgh
| 2
| |
| 2
| Pittsburgh
| 4
| |
| |
| 4
| Oakland
| 0
| |
NHL awards
All-Star teams
| First team |
Position |
Second team
|
| Tony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks
|
G
|
Ed Giacomin, New York Rangers
|
| Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
|
D
|
Carl Brewer, Detroit Red Wings
|
| Brad Park, New York Rangers
|
D
|
Jacques Laperriere, Montreal Canadiens
|
| Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
|
C
|
Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
|
| Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
|
RW
|
John McKenzie, Boston Bruins
|
| Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks
|
LW
|
Frank Mahovlich, Detroit Red Wings
|
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The 2004–05 season was not played due to a lockout. |