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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

DAVE BALON

August 2, 1937
Wakaw, SK, CA

Left wing
Entry drafts
None
Coupe Stanley
1965
MONTREAL CANADIENS
1966
MONTREAL CANADIENS
STATS
DAVE BALON
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1959-60NHL - NYR3-----------
1960-61NHL - NYR131238-------
1961-62NHL - NYR304111511-62352-
1962-63NHL - NYR7011132472-------
1963-64NHL - MTL7024184280-711225-
1964-65NHL - MTL6318234161-10---10-
1965-66NHL - MTL45371024-92358-
1966-67NHL - MTL481181931-9-226-
1967-68NHL - MIN7315324784-14491314-
1968-69NHL - NYR7510213157-41-1--
1969-70NHL - NYR76333770100-611232-
1970-71NHL - NYR7836246034-133254-
1971-72NHL - NYR164592-------
NHL - VAN5919193821-------
1972-73NHL - VAN5732522-------
1973-74WHA - QUE9---2-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL776192222414607-78142135101-
WHA9---2-------
AWARDS
DAVE BALON
1964-65NHLStanley cup   
Montreal Canadiens
1965-66NHLStanley cup   
Montreal Canadiens
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
DAVE BALON
June 4, 1963

Dave Balon is traded to the Montreal Canadiens with Leon Rochefort, Len Ronson and Lorne Worsley. In return, the New York Rangers acquired Phil Goyette, Don Marshall and Jacques Plante.

June 12, 1968

Dave Balon is traded to the New York Rangers. In return, the Minnesota North Stars acquired Wayne Hillman, Joey Johnston and Danny Seguin.

November 16, 1971

Dave Balon is traded to the Vancouver Canucks with Wayne Connelly and Ron Stewart. In return, the New York Rangers acquired Gary Doak and Jim Wiste.

NHL trades