1968–69 NHL season

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.

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 Canadiens76461911103271202780
Boston Bruins764218161003032211297
New York Rangers764126991231196806
Toronto Maple Leafs7635261585234217961
Detroit Red Wings7633311278239221885
Chicago Black Hawks763433977280246842
West Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
St. Louis Blues7637251488204157838
Oakland Seals7629361169219251811
Philadelphia Flyers7620352161174225964
Los Angeles Kings7624421058185260698
Pittsburgh Penguins7620451151189252677
Minnesota North Stars7618431551189270862

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player Team GP G A PTS PIM
Phil EspositoBoston Bruins74497712679
Bobby HullChicago Black Hawks74584910748
Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings76445910358
Stan MikitaChicago Black Hawks7430679752
Ken HodgeBoston Bruins7545459075
Yvan CournoyerMontreal Canadiens7643448731
Alex DelvecchioDetroit Red Wings722558838
Red BerensonSt. Louis Blues7635478243
Frank MahovlichDetroit Red Wings7649297838
Jean RatelleNew York Rangers7632467826

Stanley Cup playoffs

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Stanley Cup Finals
         
1 Montreal 4
3 New York 0
1 Montreal 4
East Division
2 Boston 2
2 Boston 4
4 Toronto 0
E1 Montreal 4
W1 St. Louis 0
1 St. Louis 4
3 Philadelphia 0
1 St. Louis 4
West Division
4 Los Angeles 0
2 Oakland 3
4 Los Angeles 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

References

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