Pete Stemkowski: 1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 65

1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 65 Pete Stemkowski Hockey Card (Front)

1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 65 Pete Stemkowski Hockey Card (Back)

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“Stemmer” has a fine mobility for his size, and he has fit in quite well with the Wings after four seasons with the Maple Leafs. He was second high scorer in Stanley Cup playoffs for Leafs in 1967.

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“Stemmer” se déplace rapidement pour sa taille et s’est très bien adapté aux Wings après quatre saisons avec les Leafs. Il était le deuxième meilleur compteur des Leafs dans les éliminatoires pour la coupe Stanley en 1967.

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In those 1966-67 NHL playoffs with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pete Stemkowski totaled 12 points on five goals and seven assists over 12 games. This placed behind Jim Pappin and his 15 points for the team lead.

With their semi-final series with the Chicago Blackhawks tied at two games apiece, Stemkowski shone in game 5 on April 15, 1967 at Chicago Stadium with a goal and assist in the 4-2 win. His goal, scored at 2:11 of the third period with help from Pappin and Bob Pulford, held as the game winner. He also assisted on the game’s opening goal, scored by Mike Walton on Chicago goalie Denis DeJordy.

In the final series against the Montreal Canadiens, Pete had the game winner in a game 2 3-0 shutout. The following match, a 3-2 overtime win, Stemkowski had his second two point game in a row. He scored in the first period and assisted on Pulford’s game winner at 8:26 of the second overtime.

In 1969-70 with the Red Wings, Stemkowski scored a career high 25 goals. Included in that were three 2-goal games and six game winners. His only goal of the playoffs was scored shorthanded in a game 2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in the opening round. With Gordie Howe in the box for tripping, Pete scored unassisted on Tony Esposito. The Blackhawks swept the series, winning all four games by a 4-2 score.

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. The Stanley Cup he won with the Maple Leafs in 1966-67 was the lone championship of his 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