Pete Stemkowski: 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 78

1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 78 Pete Stemkowski Hockey Card (Front)

1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 78 Pete Stemkowski Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Pete is one of those players who could produce to the limit in crucial instances such as playoffs. His defensive ability is considered his strongest area and he often has the task of facing the big guns of opposing teams.

En Français

Pete est à son meilleur quand c’est important. Il est reconnu pour ses qualités défensives et on lui confie souvent la mission de faire face aux vedettes de l’adversaire.

Details

Pete Stemkowski showed his ability to produce to the limit in the playoffs in 1966-67 with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The unsung hero of the team’s championship run, Pete scored five goals and assisted on seven for 12 points in 12 games. He was second in scoring for the Maple Leafs in the post season, three points behind team leader Jim Pappin.

In that Stanley Cup championship run, two of Stemkowski’s five goals were game winners, one in the semi-final against Chicago and one in the final against Montreal. In the Cup clinching game 6 of the final, Pete assisted on Pappin’s game and series winning goal scored on Habs goalie Gump Worsley.

With the Rangers in 1973-74, Stemkowski had six goals and six assists for 12 points over 13 games in the playoffs. Nine of the 12 points came over six games in New York’s opening round win over the Montreal Canadiens. In game 5, he assisted on the Ron Harris overtime winner. In the series clinching game 6, Stemkowski scored a pair of goals, both empty-netters in the final minute of the game.

Between 1963-64 and 1977-78, Pete Stemkowski played 967 regular season and 83 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings. He topped the 20 goal plateau five times during his NHL career.

Pete Stemkowski NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	1	0	0	0	2
1964-65	Toronto Maple Leafs	36	5	15	20	33
1965-66	Toronto Maple Leafs	56	4	12	16	55
1966-67	Toronto Maple Leafs	68	13	22	35	75
1967-68	Toronto Maple Leafs	60	7	15	22	82
1967-68	Detroit Red Wings	13	3	6	9	4
1968-69	Detroit Red Wings	71	21	31	52	81
1969-70	Detroit Red Wings	76	25	24	49	114
1970-71	Detroit Red Wings	10	2	2	4	8
1970-71	New York Rangers	68	16	29	45	61
1971-72	New York Rangers	59	11	17	28	53
1972-73	New York Rangers	78	22	37	59	71
1973-74	New York Rangers	78	25	45	70	74
1974-75	New York Rangers	77	24	35	59	63
1975-76	New York Rangers	75	13	28	41	49
1976-77	New York Rangers	61	2	13	15	8
1977-78	Los Angeles Kings	80	13	18	31	33
	Totals	967	206	349	555	866

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1964-65	Toronto Maple Leafs	6	0	3	3	7
1965-66	Toronto Maple Leafs	4	0	0	0	26
1966-67	Toronto Maple Leafs	12	5	7	12	20
1967-68	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1967-68	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1968-69	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1969-70	Detroit Red Wings	4	1	1	2	6
1970-71	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1970-71	New York Rangers	13	3	2	5	6
1971-72	New York Rangers	16	4	8	12	18
1972-73	New York Rangers	10	4	2	6	6
1973-74	New York Rangers	13	6	6	12	35
1974-75	New York Rangers	3	1	0	1	10
1975-76	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1976-77	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1977-78	Los Angeles Kings	2	1	0	1	2
	Totals	83	25	29	54	136