The 1969–70Detroit Red Wingsseason is noted as being Carl Brewer's comeback season in the NHL. Brewer was reunited with former Toronto Maple Leafs teammates Bob Baun, Pete Stemkowski, and Frank Mahovlich. Brewer signed a contract worth $120,000. Brewer was acquired back in March 1968. The Detroit Red Wings acquired Frank Mahovlich, Pete Stemkowski, Garry Unger and Brewer's rights from Toronto in exchange for Floyd Smith, Norm Ullman, and Paul Henderson. Another important aspect of the season was that Gordie Howe had finally learned how badly treated he was financially by Wings management. Howe was always under the impression that he was the highest paid player on the team. Howe discovered that Bobby Baun was making over $100,000 per season while Howe was paid only $45,000 per season. After this information, Howe confronted management and demanded that he received the appropriate compensation.
Two games into the season, Bill Gadsby was released from his coaching duties. On February 21, 1970, Brewer had one of his best games of the season. In a contest against his former club, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brewer had 2 assists in the game and was named the third star of the game.
Final standings
Schedule and results
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
PPG
SHG
GWG
RW
76
31
40
71
58
11
4
5
LW
74
38
32
70
59
15
1
5
C/LW
73
21
47
68
24
4
0
3
C
76
42
24
66
67
12
0
4
C
76
23
36
59
10
5
0
5
C
76
25
24
49
114
4
1
6
LW
76
20
20
40
39
3
1
2
D
70
2
37
39
51
0
0
0
C
73
15
23
38
24
3
1
4
D
69
6
17
23
122
1
0
1
D
72
2
19
21
99
0
0
0
D
71
1
18
19
112
0
0
0
C
41
5
10
15
6
0
0
0
LW
70
10
3
13
6
0
0
3
D
20
2
9
11
12
0
0
1
LW
51
3
4
7
24
0
0
1
D
46
0
6
6
33
0
0
0
D
32
0
4
4
29
0
0
0
LW
10
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
RW
5
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
G
47
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
C
18
0
1
1
4
0
0
0
G
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
D
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LW
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
C
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
;Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
2683
47
24
15
6
116
2.59
2
1877
34
16
6
9
83
2.65
0
Team:
4560
76
40
21
15
199
2.62
2
Playoffs
;Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
PPG
SHG
GWG
C
4
1
3
4
2
1
0
0
RW
4
2
0
2
2
1
0
0
LW
4
2
0
2
2
1
0
0
C
4
1
1
2
6
0
1
0
C/LW
4
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
D
4
0
2
2
8
0
0
0
C
4
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
RW
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
D
4
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
LW
4
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
C
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
C
4
0
1
1
6
0
0
0
D
4
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
D
4
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
G
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
G
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D
4
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
LW
4
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
LW
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
;Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
34
1
0
1
3
5.29
0
206
4
0
3
11
3.20
0
Team:
240
4
0
4
14
3.50
0
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals; MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
The Red Wings have made it into the playoffs for the first time since 1966. They lost the Quarter-finals by getting swept by Chicago in 4 games in a best of seven series, or 0–4.
