9 6 8 ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁ ▁He ▁scored ▁ 2 7 ▁goals ▁for ▁the ▁Canad iens ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 9 – 7 0 ▁season . ▁ ▁Half way ▁through ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 – 7 1 ▁N HL ▁season ▁he ▁was ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁Red ▁W ings ▁in ▁a ▁deal ▁that ▁sent ▁super star ▁Frank ▁Mah ov lich ▁to ▁Montreal . ▁ ▁His ▁promise ▁was ▁ful filled ▁the ▁season ▁following , ▁when ▁he ▁scored ▁ 4 2 ▁goals ▁on ▁a ▁line ▁centered ▁by ▁veter an ▁star ▁Alex ▁Del vec chio . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 2 – 1 9 7 3 , ▁Red mond ▁became ▁the ▁sevent h ▁player ▁in ▁N HL ▁history ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁Red ▁Wing ▁player ▁to ▁score ▁fifty ▁goals ▁in ▁a ▁season . ▁ ▁He ▁finished ▁a ▁career ▁year ▁with ▁ 5 2 ▁goals ▁and ▁ 9 3 ▁points , ▁sur pass ing ▁G ord ie ▁How e ' s ▁team ▁record ▁of ▁ 4 9 . ▁ ▁Red mond ' s ▁record ▁would ▁stand ▁until ▁John ▁O gro dn ick ▁tal lied ▁ 5 5 ▁goals ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁season . ▁ ▁Del vec chio ▁retired ▁early ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 3 – 7 4 ▁season ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁team ' s ▁coach , ▁and ▁Red mond ▁was ▁moved ▁onto ▁a ▁line ▁with ▁bud ding ▁super star ▁Marcel ▁D ion ne . ▁ ▁Red mond ' s ▁success ▁continued