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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | 21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1960-61 | 22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1961-62 | 23 | New York Rangers | NHL | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1962-63 | 24 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 72 | -13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1963-64 | 25 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 80 | +13 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 220 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1964-65 | 26 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 61 | +18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 121 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1965-66 | 27 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | +9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1966-67 | 28 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1967-68 | 29 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 73 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 84 | -10 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1968-69 | 30 | New York Rangers | NHL | 75 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 57 | +4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1969-70 | 31 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 100 | +40 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 202 | 16.3% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1970-71 | 32 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 36 | 24 | 60 | 34 | +14 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 176 | 20.5% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1971-72 | 33 | New York Rangers | NHL | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | +5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1971-72 | 33 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 59 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 21 | -14 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1972-73 | 34 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 57 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | -17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| NHL Career Totals | NHL | 777 | 192 | 222 | 414 | 607 | +45 | 35 | 73 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 1464 | |||||
| NYR Career Totals | NHL | 362 | 99 | 113 | 212 | 284 | +43 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 730 | |||||
| NHL Career Averages | NHL | 52 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 40 | +3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 0:00 | ||||
| NHL Career Highs | NHL | 36 | 37 | 70 | 100 | +40 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 220 | 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 |