Dave Balon

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Dave Balon was a left wing. Born August 2, 1938 in Wakaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, he stood 5'10", weighed 180 lbs and shot left. In 777 NHL regular-season games he had 192 goals and 222 assists for 414 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

777

Goals

192

Assists

222

Points

414

NHL playoff career

Games

78

Goals

14

Assists

21

Points

35

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.25

Assists / game

0.29

Points / game

0.53

Shots / game

1.88

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

36

1970–71 · New York Rangers

Assists

37

1969–70 · New York Rangers

Points

70

1969–70 · New York Rangers

Shots

220

1963–64 · Montréal Canadiens

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. 1973–74

   • BinghamtonAHL
   • QuebecWHA

2. 1972–73

   • Vancouver CanucksNHL

3. 1971–72

   • New York RangersNHL
   • Vancouver CanucksNHL

4. 1970–71

   • New York RangersNHL

5. 1969–70

   • New York RangersNHL

6. 1968–69

   • New York RangersNHL

7. 1967–68

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

8. 1966–67

   • Montréal CanadiensNHL

9. 1965–66

   • HoustonCPHL
   • Montréal CanadiensNHL

10. 1964–65

    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

11. 1963–64

    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

12. 1962–63

    • New York RangersNHL

13. 1961–62

    • Kit.-WaterlooEPHL
    • New York RangersNHL

14. 1960–61

    • Kit.-WaterlooEPHL
    • New York RangersNHL

15. 1959–60

    • Trois-RivieresEPHL
    • New York RangersNHL
    • VancouverWHL

16. 1958–59

    • SaskatoonWHL

17. 1957–58

    • ReginaM-Cup
    • Prince AlbertSJHL
    • VancouverWHL

18. 1956–57

    • Prince AlbertSJHL

19. 1955–56

    • Prince AlbertSJHL

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1973–74	AHL	Binghamton	Regular	7	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1973–74	WHA	Quebec	Regular	9	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1972–73	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	57	3	2	5	22	-17	23	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 57 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus -17 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1304 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 23
1971–72	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	16	4	5	9	2	5	30	1	1	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 16 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 5 Points 9 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1333 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 30
1971–72	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	59	19	19	38	21	-14	103	6	15	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 59 Goals 19 Ot Goals 0 Pim 21 Plus Minus -14 Points 38 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 15 Shooting Pctg 0.1845 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 103
1970–71	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	78	36	24	60	34	14	176	9	13	0	0	7	0	All stats Assists 24 Game Winning Goals 7 Games Played 78 Goals 36 Ot Goals 0 Pim 34 Plus Minus 14 Points 60 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 13 Shooting Pctg 0.2045 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 176
1970–71	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	13	3	2	5	4	-1	26	2	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 13 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -1 Points 5 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1154 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 26
1969–70	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	76	33	37	70	100	40	202	5	10	1	2	4	0	All stats Assists 37 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 76 Goals 33 Ot Goals 0 Pim 100 Plus Minus 40 Points 70 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.1634 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 202
1969–70	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	32	-1	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus -1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
1968–69	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	75	10	21	31	57	4	134	1	3	2	2	3	0	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 75 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 57 Plus Minus 4 Points 31 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0746 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 134
1968–69	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0	-2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
1967–68	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	73	15	32	47	84	-10	152	4	10	1	1	2	0	All stats Assists 32 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 73 Goals 15 Ot Goals 0 Pim 84 Plus Minus -10 Points 47 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.0987 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 152
1967–68	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	14	4	9	13	14	4	27	1	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 14 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus 4 Points 13 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1481 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 27
1966–67	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	48	11	8	19	31	3	65	0	0	0	0	5	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 48 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 31 Plus Minus 3 Points 19 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1692 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 65
1966–67	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	9	0	2	2	6	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 3 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1965–66	CPHL	Houston	Regular	9	6	6	12	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 9 Goals 6 Pim 0 Points 12
1965–66	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	45	3	7	10	24	9	50	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 45 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 24 Plus Minus 9 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.06 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 50
1965–66	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	9	2	3	5	16	3	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 3 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 12
1964–65	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	63	18	23	41	61	18	121	1	4	0	0	5	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 63 Goals 18 Ot Goals 0 Pim 61 Plus Minus 18 Points 41 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1488 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 121
1964–65	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	10	-1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1963–64	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	70	24	18	42	80	13	220	7	12	0	3	2	0	All stats Assists 18 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 70 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 80 Plus Minus 13 Points 42 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 12 Shooting Pctg 0.1091 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 220
1963–64	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	25	2	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 25 Plus Minus 2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0556 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 18
1962–63	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	70	11	13	24	72	-13	113	0	1	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 70 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 72 Plus Minus -13 Points 24 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0973 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 113
1961–62	EPHL	Kit.-Waterloo	Regular	37	23	19	42	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 37 Goals 23 Pim 87 Points 42
1961–62	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	30	4	11	15	11	1	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 30 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Plus Minus 1 Points 15 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0645 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 62
1961–62	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	6	2	3	5	2	0	11	0	0	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1818 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1960–61	EPHL	Kit.-Waterloo	Regular	55	15	26	41	77	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 26 Games Played 55 Goals 15 Pim 77 Points 41
1960–61	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	13	1	2	3	8	-7	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -7 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1960–61	EPHL	Kit.-Waterloo	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 12 Points 2
1959–60	EPHL	Trois-Rivieres	Regular	61	28	42	70	104	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 42 Games Played 61 Goals 28 Pim 104 Points 70
1959–60	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	4	0	0	0	0	-1	3	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 3
1959–60	WHL	Vancouver	Regular	3	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 2
1959–60	EPHL	Trois-Rivieres	Playoffs	7	2	2	4	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 19 Points 4
1958–59	WHL	Saskatoon	Regular	57	12	25	37	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 25 Games Played 57 Goals 12 Pim 80 Points 37
1957–58	M-Cup	Regina	Regular	16	6	4	10	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 16 Goals 6 Pim 23 Points 10
1957–58	SJHL	Prince Albert	Regular	51	35	44	79	113	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 44 Games Played 51 Goals 35 Pim 113 Points 79
1957–58	WHL	Vancouver	Regular	4	0	2	2	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 2
1957–58	M-Cup	Regina	Playoffs	16	6	4	10	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 16 Goals 6 Pim 23 Points 10
1957–58	SJHL	Prince Albert	Playoffs	6	3	1	4	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Pim 10 Points 4
1956–57	SJHL	Prince Albert	Regular	40	29	30	59	112	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 30 Games Played 40 Goals 29 Pim 112 Points 59
1956–57	SJHL	Prince Albert	Playoffs	13	5	5	10	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 13 Goals 5 Pim 15 Points 10
1955–56	SJHL	Prince Albert	Regular	14	5	5	10	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 14 Goals 5 Pim 14 Points 10
1955–56	SJHL	Prince Albert	Playoffs	12	3	2	5	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 12 Goals 3 Pim 14 Points 5

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