1967–68 NHL season

The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 74 games. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup against the new St. Louis Blues.

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 Canadiens7442221094236167700
New York Rangers7439231290226183673
Boston Bruins74372710842592161043
Chicago Black Hawks7432261680212222606
Toronto Maple Leafs7433311076209176634
Detroit Red Wings7427351266245257759
West Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Philadelphia Flyers7431321173173179987
Los Angeles Kings7431331072200224810
St. Louis Blues7427311670177191792
Minnesota North Stars7427321569191226738
Pittsburgh Penguins7427341367195216554
Oakland Seals [1]7415421747153219787

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A PTS PIM
Stan MikitaChicago Black Hawks7240478714
Phil EspositoBoston Bruins7435498421
Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings7439438253
Jean RatelleNew York Rangers7432467818
Rod GilbertNew York Rangers7429487712
Bobby HullChicago Black Hawks7144317539
Norm UllmanToronto Maple Leafs7135377228
Alex DelvecchioDetroit Red Wings7422487014
John BucykBoston Bruins723039698
Ken WharramChicago Black Hawks7427426918

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; EN = Empty Net Goals Against; SO = Shutouts

Player Team GP MIN GA GAA W L T EN SO

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Stanley Cup Finals
         
1 Montreal 4
3 Boston 0
1 Montreal 4
East Division
4 Chicago 1
2 New York 2
4 Chicago 4
E1 Montreal 4
W3 St. Louis 0
1 Philadelphia 3
3 St. Louis 4
3 St. Louis 4
West Division
4 Minnesota 3
2 Los Angeles 3
4 Minnesota 4

Finals

see 1968 Stanley Cup Finals

NHL awards

1967–68 NHL awards
Prince of Wales Trophy:Montreal Canadiens
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:Philadelphia Flyers
Art Ross Trophy:Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:Claude Provost, Montreal Canadiens
Calder Memorial Trophy:Derek Sanderson, Boston Bruins
Conn Smythe Trophy:Glenn Hall, St. Louis Blues
Hart Memorial Trophy:Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
James Norris Memorial Trophy:Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
Plus-Minus Leader:Dallas Smith, Boston Bruins
Vezina Trophy:Rogatien Vachon & Gump Worsley, Montreal Canadiens
Lester Patrick Trophy:Thomas F. Lockhart, Walter A. Brown, General John R. Kilpatrick

All-Star teams

First Team  Position  Second Team
Gump Worsley, Montreal Canadiens G Ed Giacomin, New York Rangers
Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins D J.C. Tremblay, Montreal Canadiens
Tim Horton, Toronto Maple Leafs D Jim Neilson, New York Rangers
Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks C Phil Esposito, Boston Bruins
Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings RW Rod Gilbert, New York Rangers
Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks LW Johnny Bucyk, Boston Bruins

References

  1. ↑ Named "California Seals" for the first month of the season, after which they were renamed "Oakland Seals"
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