1968-69 NHL season facts for kids
The 1968–69 NHL season was the 52nd season of the National Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 76 games (two more than in 1967–68). For the second time in a row, the Montreal Canadiens faced the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup finals. Montreal won for their second Stanley Cup in a row as they swept the Blues in four, which was exactly the same result of the previous season.
Contents
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 76 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 103 | 271 | 202 | 780 |
| Boston Bruins | 76 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 100 | 303 | 221 | 1297 |
| New York Rangers | 76 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 91 | 231 | 196 | 806 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 76 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 85 | 234 | 217 | 961 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 76 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 78 | 239 | 221 | 885 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 76 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 77 | 280 | 246 | 842 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 76 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 88 | 204 | 157 | 838 |
| Oakland Seals | 76 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 69 | 219 | 251 | 811 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 76 | 20 | 35 | 21 | 61 | 174 | 225 | 964 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 76 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 58 | 185 | 260 | 698 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 76 | 20 | 45 | 11 | 51 | 189 | 252 | 677 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 76 | 18 | 43 | 15 | 51 | 189 | 270 | 862 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins | 74 | 49 | 77 | 126 | 79 |
| Bobby Hull | Chicago Black Hawks | 74 | 58 | 49 | 107 | 48 |
| Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings | 76 | 44 | 59 | 103 | 58 |
| Stan Mikita | Chicago Black Hawks | 74 | 30 | 67 | 97 | 52 |
| Ken Hodge | Boston Bruins | 75 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 75 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | Montreal Canadiens | 76 | 43 | 44 | 87 | 31 |
| Alex Delvecchio | Detroit Red Wings | 72 | 25 | 58 | 83 | 8 |
| Red Berenson | St. Louis Blues | 76 | 35 | 47 | 82 | 43 |
| Frank Mahovlich | Detroit Red Wings | 76 | 49 | 29 | 78 | 38 |
| Jean Ratelle | New York Rangers | 76 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 26 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | New York Rangers | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |||||||||||
| W1 | St. Louis Blues | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | |||||||||||
| West Division | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Oakland Seals | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 4 | |||||||||||
NHL awards
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | Montreal Canadiens |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: | St. Louis Blues |
| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: | Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: | Ted Hampson, Oakland Seals |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: | Danny Grant, Minnesota North Stars |
| Conn Smythe Trophy: | Serge Savard, Montreal Canadiens |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: | Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: | Alex Delvecchio, Detroit Red Wings |
| NHL Plus/Minus Award: | Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins |
| Vezina Trophy: | Glenn Hall & Jacques Plante, St. Louis Blues |
| Lester Patrick Trophy: | Robert M. Hull |
All-Star teams
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Hall, St. Louis Blues | G | Ed Giacomin, New York Rangers |
| Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins | D | Ted Green, Boston Bruins |
| Tim Horton, Toronto Maple Leafs | D | Ted Harris, Montreal Canadiens |
| Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins | C | Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens |
| Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings | RW | Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal Canadiens |
| Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks | LW | Frank Mahovlich, Detroit Red Wings |
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