Earl Balfour

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Earl Balfour was a left wing. Born January 4, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'1", weighed 180 lbs and shot left. In 288 NHL regular-season games he had 30 goals and 22 assists for 52 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

288

Goals

30

Assists

22

Points

52

NHL playoff career

Games

26

Goals

0

Assists

3

Points

3

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.10

Assists / game

0.08

Points / game

0.18

Shots / game

—

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

14

1955–56 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Assists

8

1958–59 · Chicago Blackhawks

Points

19

1955–56 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Shots

82

1959–60 · Chicago Blackhawks

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1968–69

   • OrilliaOHA-Sr.

2. 1967–68

   • Toronto MarliesOHA-Sr.

3. 1966–67

   • GaltOHA-Sr.

4. 1965–66

   • GaltOHA-Sr.

5. 1964–65

   • GaltOHA-Sr.

6. 1962–63

   • PittsburghAHL

7. 1961–62

   • PittsburghAHL

8. 1960–61

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

9. 1959–60

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

10. 1958–59

    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

11. 1957–58

    • RochesterAHL
    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

12. 1956–57

    • RochesterAHL

13. 1955–56

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

14. 1954–55

    • PittsburghAHL

15. 1953–54

    • PittsburghAHL
    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

16. 1952–53

    • PittsburghAHL

17. 1951–52

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.

18. 1950–51

    • Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.

19. 1949–50

    • Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1968–69	OHA-Sr.	Orillia	Regular	37	4	13	17	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 37 Goals 4 Pim 10 Points 17
1967–68	OHA-Sr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	36	22	22	44	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 22 Games Played 36 Goals 22 Pim 12 Points 44
1966–67	OHA-Sr.	Galt	Regular	39	21	15	36	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 39 Goals 21 Pim 32 Points 36
1965–66	OHA-Sr.	Galt	Regular	42	22	28	50	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 42 Goals 22 Pim 33 Points 50
1964–65	OHA-Sr.	Galt	Regular	34	19	23	42	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 23 Games Played 34 Goals 19 Pim 18 Points 42
1964–65	OHA-Sr.	Galt	Playoffs	4	4	6	10	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 4 Goals 4 Pim 6 Points 10
1962–63	AHL	Pittsburgh	Regular	71	7	15	22	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 71 Goals 7 Pim 30 Points 22
1961–62	AHL	Pittsburgh	Regular	64	19	19	38	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 64 Goals 19 Pim 28 Points 38
1960–61	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	68	3	3	6	4	6	62	0	0	2	3	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 68 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 6 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0484 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 62
1960–61	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	12	0	0	0	2	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
1959–60	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	70	3	5	8	16	-5	82	0	0	1	2	1	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 70 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus -5 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0366 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 82
1959–60	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1958–59	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	70	10	8	18	10	—	—	2	2	2	3	1	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 70 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Points 18 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 2 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3
1958–59	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1957–58	AHL	Rochester	Regular	70	27	31	58	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 31 Games Played 70 Goals 27 Pim 58 Points 58
1957–58	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1956–57	AHL	Rochester	Regular	63	21	16	37	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 63 Goals 21 Pim 38 Points 37
1956–57	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	10	3	5	8	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Pim 6 Points 8
1955–56	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	59	14	5	19	40	—	—	4	5	1	1	3	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 59 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 40 Points 19 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 5 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1
1955–56	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1954–55	AHL	Pittsburgh	Regular	63	17	31	48	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 31 Games Played 63 Goals 17 Pim 42 Points 48
1954–55	AHL	Pittsburgh	Playoffs	10	2	9	11	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Pim 9 Points 11
1953–54	AHL	Pittsburgh	Regular	51	16	22	38	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 22 Games Played 51 Goals 16 Pim 29 Points 38
1953–54	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	17	0	1	1	6	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 17 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1953–54	AHL	Pittsburgh	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 2
1952–53	AHL	Pittsburgh	Regular	63	14	30	44	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 30 Games Played 63 Goals 14 Pim 33 Points 44
1952–53	AHL	Pittsburgh	Playoffs	10	0	4	4	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 14 Points 4
1951–52	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	3	0	0	0	2	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1951–52	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	51	10	29	39	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 29 Games Played 51 Goals 10 Pim 75 Points 39
1951–52	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1951–52	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Playoffs	6	3	3	6	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Pim 8 Points 6
1950–51	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	53	10	16	26	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 53 Goals 10 Pim 53 Points 26
1950–51	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Playoffs	13	6	4	10	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 13 Goals 6 Pim 16 Points 10
1949–50	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0

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