Seasons with Rangers: 7 (1970-1977)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 496
Playoff Games with Rangers: 55

Acquired
Traded to Rangers by Detroit in exchange for Larry Brown on Oct. 31, 1970.

Departed
Signed with Los Angeles as a free agnet on Aug. 31, 1977.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1970-1971 Rangers 68 16 29 45 16 61 4 0 2 244 6.6 1971-1972 Rangers 59 11 17 28 2 53 1 0 1 159 6.9 1972-1973 Rangers 78 22 37 59 28 71 2 0 1 200 11.0 1973-1974 Rangers 78 25 45 70 3 74 2 0 2 232 10.8 1974-1975 Rangers 77 24 35 59 -3 63 3 0 0 159 15.1 1975-1976 Rangers 75 13 28 41 -7 49 1 0 2 126 10.3 1976-1977 Rangers 61 2 13 15 -14 8 0 1 0 56 3.6 Team Totals: 496 113 204 317 25 379 13 1 8 1,176 9.6

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1970-1971 Rangers 13 3 2 5 6 0 0 2 1971-1972 Rangers 16 4 8 12 18 0 0 1 1972-1973 Rangers 10 4 2 6 6 1 0 1 1973-1974 Rangers 13 6 6 12 35 1 0 0 1974-1975 Rangers 3 1 0 1 10 0 0 0 Team Totals: 55 18 18 36 75 2 0 4

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1960-1961 Winnipeg Monarchs-MJHL 31 22 16 38 29 1961-1962 Winnipeg Monarchs-MJHL 40 31 34 65 100 1962-1963 Winnipeg Monarchs-MJHL 5 6 3 9 8 1962-1963 Toronto Marlboros-OHA-Jr. 23 16 27 43 44 1963-1964 Toronto Marlboros-OHA-Jr. 51 42 61 103 89 1963-1964 Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 2 1963-1964 Rochester Americans-AHL 3 1 1 2 0 1963-1964 Toronto Marlboros-M-Cup 12 14 15 29 6 1964-1965 Maple Leafs 36 5 15 20 33 1964-1965 Rochester Americans-AHL 35 17 22 39 52 1965-1966 Maple Leafs 56 4 12 16 55 1965-1966 Rochester Americans-AHL 7 5 5 10 8 1966-1967 Maple Leafs 68 13 22 35 75 1967-1968 Maple Leafs 60 7 15 22 -5 82 0 0 1 141 5.0 1967-1968 Red Wings 13 3 6 9 -4 4 0 0 0 38 7.9 1968-1969 Red Wings 71 21 31 52 1 81 3 2 4 209 10.0 1969-1970 Red Wings 76 25 24 49 13 114 4 1 6 268 9.3 1970-1971 Red Wings 10 2 2 4 -1 8 1 0 0 31 6.5 1970-1971 Rangers 68 16 29 45 16 61 4 0 2 244 6.6 1971-1972 Rangers 59 11 17 28 2 53 1 0 1 159 6.9 1972-1973 Rangers 78 22 37 59 28 71 2 0 1 200 11.0 1973-1974 Rangers 78 25 45 70 3 74 2 0 2 232 10.8 1974-1975 Rangers 77 24 35 59 -3 63 3 0 0 159 15.1 1975-1976 Rangers 75 13 28 41 -7 49 1 0 2 126 10.3 1976-1977 Rangers 61 2 13 15 -14 8 0 1 0 56 3.6 1977-1978 Kings 80 13 18 31 1 33 0 0 2 134 9.7 1978-1979 Springfield Indians-AHL 24 3 12 15 8 NHL Totals: 967 206 349 555 30 866 21 4 21

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1961-1962 Winnipeg Monarchs-MJHL 8 3 7 10 22 1962-1963 Toronto Marlboros-OHA-Jr. 11 7 17 24 26 1963-1964 Toronto Marlboros-OHA-Jr. 9 5 9 14 8 1963-1964 Toronto Marlboros-M-Cup 12 14 15 29 6 1964-1965 Maple Leafs 6 0 3 3 7 0 0 0 1965-1966 Maple Leafs 4 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 1966-1967 Maple Leafs 12 5 7 12 20 2 0 2 1969-1970 Red Wings 4 1 1 2 6 0 1 0 1970-1971 Rangers 13 3 2 5 6 0 0 2 1971-1972 Rangers 16 4 8 12 18 0 0 1 1972-1973 Rangers 10 4 2 6 6 1 0 1 1973-1974 Rangers 13 6 6 12 35 1 0 0 1974-1975 Rangers 3 1 0 1 10 0 0 0 1977-1978 Kings 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 NHL Totals: 83 25 29 54 136 2 1 4

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Nov. 4, 1970 (Rangers at California Golden Seals) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS April 3, 1977 (Rangers vs. New York Islanders) RANGERS TEAM LEADER Most playoff points — 1974 (tie) Most playoff goals — 1974 (tie) RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 0 Minor-league teams: None MISCELLANEOUS Nicknames: Stemmer, The Polish Prince Full name: Peter David Stemkowski Uniform Numbers: 21 Retired from pro hockey: 1979 BIOGRAPHY On April 29, 1971, Rangers center Pete Stemkowski scored one of the biggest goals in New York Rangers history. Stemkowski`s tally in triple overtime of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup playoff semifinals at Madison Square Garden, forced a seventh game between the Rangers and Black Hawks — keeping the Blueshirts` hopes of a Stanley Cup Finals appearance alive. Although the Rangers went on to lose Game 7, a then 27-year-old Stemkowski had forever ensured a special relationship with the New York fans, who would talk about his dramatic goal for many years to come. Neither Stemmer, as he was fondly called, or the Garden Faithful had to wait much longer for that trip to the Finals, since Stemkowski was again part of the team that went all the way to a showdown with Boston one year later in 1972. Also known as "The Polish Prince," Stemkowski`s success in his first year as a Ranger set the tone for a fine seven-season run that included three straight 20-goal seasons from 1972-73 to 1974-75. He was particularly impressive in 1973-74, when he tied his career-high of 25 goals and also notched a career-high 70 points. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Stemkowski began his NHL career in the Toronto Maple Leafs system and played his first game with the Leafs as a 20-year-old in 1963-64. He went on to spent another four years with the Leafs, shuttling up and down between Toronto and Rochester of the American Hockey League until he caught on as an NHL regular in 1966. Traded to Detroit late in the 1967-68 season, Stemkowski had his first two 20-goal seasons with the Red Wings and was eventually dealt to the Rangers for defenseman Larry Brown. It would prove to be a great trade for the Rangers, because Stemkowski went on to play 551 regular-season and playoff games for the Blueshirts before leaving the team in 1977. Following his playing career, Stemkowski worked for several seasons as the San Jose Sharks` TV color commentator. He is also a member of the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in Hamtramck, Mich., which welcomed him as an inductee in 2002. RELATED CONTENT º Reunion Nights Unite Alumni, Fans º Nicknames Have It