DAVE BALON

Position:
Left Wing
Height:
5-10
Weight:
180
Shoots:
Left
Birthday:
August 2nd, 1938 – 68 years (Died: May 29th, 2007)
Birthplace:
Wakaw SK
Drafted:
N/A
Rangers Debut:
Numbers Worn:
8, 11, 17, 22
Profiles:
Statistics
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | OTG | GWG | S | S% | FO% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 17 | Prince Albert | SJHL | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1956-57 | 18 | Prince Albert | SJHL | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1957-58 | 19 | Prince Albert | SJHL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1957-58 | 19 | Regina | M-Cup | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1959-60 | 21 | Trois-Rivieres | EPHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1960-61 | 22 | Kit.-Waterloo | EPHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1961-62 | 23 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1963-64 | 25 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1964-65 | 26 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1965-66 | 27 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1966-67 | 28 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1967-68 | 29 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | +4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 14.8% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1968-69 | 30 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1969-70 | 31 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1970-71 | 32 | New York Rangers | NHL | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| NHL Career Totals | NHL | 78 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 109 | +7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 129 | |||||
| NYR Career Totals | NHL | 29 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 38 | -4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | |||||
| NHL Career Averages | NHL | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0:00 | ||||
| NHL Career Highs | NHL | 4 | 9 | 13 | 32 | +4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0:00 | |||||
Rangers Milestones
| Category | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games Played | CHI (Feb 9, 1963) | PHI (Dec 15, 1968) | MTL (Feb 15, 1970) | @ MTL (Apr 3, 1971) |
| Goals | @ STL (Jan 10, 1971) | – | – | – |
| Assists | @ TOR (Oct 17, 1970) | – | – | – |
| Points | @ MNS (Mar 19, 1969) | PIT (Dec 23, 1970) | – | – |
Transactions
| Date | Season | Transaction | Partner | Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16, 1971 | 1971-72 | Traded | Vancouver Canucks | Wayne Connelly and Ron Stewart | Gary Doak and Jim Wiste |
| June 12, 1968 | 1967-68 | Acquired | Minnesota North Stars | – | Wayne Hillman, Joey Johnston and Dan Sequin |
| June 4, 1963 | 1962-63 | Traded | Montréal Canadiens | Leon Rochefort, and Gump Worsley | Phil Goyette and Len Ronson |