1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season
Encyclopedia
The 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 season
was the club's 60th
Montreal Canadiens seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Montreal Canadiens professional ice hockey club. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Canadiens completed in both the National Hockey Association and the National Hockey League .-NHA :Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins,...

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 of play. The Canadiens would defeat the St. Louis Blues to win their 16th Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

 championship in club history.

Game log

Regular season results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 T October 12, 1968 1–1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
0–0–1
2 W October 16, 1968 4–2 @ St. Louis Blues (1968–69
1968–69 St. Louis Blues season
The 1968–69 St. Louis Blues season was the second in the history of the franchise. The Blues won the NHL's West Division title for the first time in their history...

)
1–0–1
3 W October 17, 1968 3–1 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
2–0–1
4 W October 20, 1968 4–2 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
3–0–1
5 W October 23, 1968 5–2 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
4–0–1
6 W October 25, 1968 4–2 @ Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
5–0–1
7 L October 27, 1968 2–4 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
5–1–1
8 W October 30, 1968 5–0 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
6–1–1
9 W November 2, 1968 2–1 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
7–1–1
10 L November 3, 1968 2–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
7–2–1
11 W November 7, 1968 5–4 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
8–2–1
12 W November 9, 1968 4–1 St. Louis Blues (1968–69
1968–69 St. Louis Blues season
The 1968–69 St. Louis Blues season was the second in the history of the franchise. The Blues won the NHL's West Division title for the first time in their history...

)
9–2–1
13 T November 10, 1968 4–4 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
9–2–2
14 L November 14, 1968 3–5 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
9–3–2
15 T November 16, 1968 3–3 Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
9–3–3
16 L November 17, 1968 2–3 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
9–4–3
17 W November 20, 1968 3–2 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
10–4–3
18 W November 21, 1968 3–0 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
11–4–3
19 W November 23, 1968 4–3 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
12–4–3
20 W November 27, 1968 4–2 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
13–4–3
21 L November 29, 1968 4–5 @ Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
13–5–3
22 W December 1, 1968 3–1 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
14–5–3
23 L December 4, 1968 2–4 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
14–6–3
24 T December 5, 1968 2–2 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
14–6–4
25 W December 7, 1968 6–3 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
15–6–4
26 T December 11, 1968 4–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
15–6–5
27 W December 12, 1968 5–4 St. Louis Blues (1968–69
1968–69 St. Louis Blues season
The 1968–69 St. Louis Blues season was the second in the history of the franchise. The Blues won the NHL's West Division title for the first time in their history...

)
16–6–5
28 W December 14, 1968 1–0 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
17–6–5
29 T December 18, 1968 2–2 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
17–6–6
30 T December 21, 1968 0–0 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
17–6–7
31 L December 22, 1968 5–7 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
17–7–7
32 W December 26, 1968 4–2 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
18–7–7
33 W December 28, 1968 5–3 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
19–7–7
34 L December 29, 1968 1–3 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
19–8–7
35 W December 31, 1968 4–3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
20–8–7
36 L January 2, 1969 2–5 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
20–9–7
37 L January 4, 1969 3–6 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
20–10–7
38 W January 5, 1969 4–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
21–10–7
39 W January 7, 1969 6–3 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
22–10–7
40 W January 9, 1969 8–4 Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
23–10–7
41 L January 11, 1969 3–6 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
23–11–7
42 L January 15, 1969 0–4 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
23–12–7
43 W January 16, 1969 4–0 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
24–12–7
44 W January 18, 1969 3–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
25–12–7
45 L January 23, 1969 3–5 Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
25–13–7
46 W January 25, 1969 6–3 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
26–13–7
47 L January 26, 1969 2–3 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
26–14–7
48 W January 29, 1969 4–0 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
27–14–7
49 W February 1, 1969 6–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
28–14–7
50 W February 2, 1969 6–4 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
29–14–7
51 L February 5, 1969 1–5 @ Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
29–15–7
52 W February 6, 1969 4–2 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
30–15–7
53 W February 8, 1969 6–3 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
31–15–7
54 T February 9, 1969 4–4 @ St. Louis Blues (1968–69
1968–69 St. Louis Blues season
The 1968–69 St. Louis Blues season was the second in the history of the franchise. The Blues won the NHL's West Division title for the first time in their history...

)
31–15–8
55 W February 11, 1969 7–3 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
32–15–8
56 W February 13, 1969 3–1 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
33–15–8
57 W February 15, 1969 3–1 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
34–15–8
58 W February 16, 1969 4–0 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
35–15–8
59 L February 19, 1969 1–5 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
35–16–8
60 W February 20, 1969 2–1 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
36–16–8
61 W February 22, 1969 4–1 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
37–16–8
62 W February 26, 1969 7–2 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
38–16–8
63 W March 1, 1969 3–0 St. Louis Blues (1968–69
1968–69 St. Louis Blues season
The 1968–69 St. Louis Blues season was the second in the history of the franchise. The Blues won the NHL's West Division title for the first time in their history...

)
39–16–8
64 L March 2, 1969 2–4 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
39–17–8
65 W March 6, 1969 5–3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
40–17–8
66 T March 8, 1969 3–3 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
40–17–9
67 T March 9, 1969 2–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
40–17–10
68 W March 11, 1969 3–0 @ St. Louis Blues (1968–69
1968–69 St. Louis Blues season
The 1968–69 St. Louis Blues season was the second in the history of the franchise. The Blues won the NHL's West Division title for the first time in their history...

)
41–17–10
69 T March 13, 1969 4–4 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
41–17–11
70 W March 15, 1969 3–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
42–17–11
71 W March 19, 1969 5–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
43–17–11
72 W March 20, 1969 5–3 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
44–17–11
73 W March 22, 1969 3–1 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
45–17–11
74 L March 26, 1969 4–6 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
45–18–11
75 W March 29, 1969 5–3 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
46–18–11
76 L March 30, 1969 3–6 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
46–19–11

Quarter-final

Versus New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W April 2, 1969 3–1 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
1–0
2 W April 3, 1969 5–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
2–0
3 W April 5, 1969 4–1 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
3–0
4 W April 6, 1969 4–3 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
4–0

Montreal wins the series 4–0.

Semi-final

Versus Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W April 10, 1969 3–2 (OT) Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
1–0
2 W April 13, 1969 4–3 (OT) Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
2–0
3 L April 17, 1969 0–5 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
2–1
4 L April 20, 1969 2–3 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
2–2
5 W April 22, 1969 4–2 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
3–2
6 W April 24, 1969 2–1 (OT) @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
4–2

Montreal wins the series 4–2.

Stanley Cup Final

Versus St. Louis Blues
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W April 27, 1969 3–1 St. Louis Blues  1–0
2 W April 29, 1969 3–1 St. Louis Blues  2–0
3 W May 1, 1969 4–0 @ St. Louis Blues  3–0
4 W May 4, 1969 2–1 @ St. Louis Blues  4–0

Montreal wins the series 4–0.

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
RW 76 43 44 87 31 14 0 8
C 69 33 49 82 55 7 0 5
RW 76 30 40 70 59 3 0 8
C 75 29 34 63 29 5 0 4
LW 71 29 23 52 185 2 0 7
C 64 15 37 52 45 2 0 0
C 72 13 28 41 16 2 0 3
LW 68 19 21 40 24 5 0 2
D 75 7 32 39 18 2 0 1
D 74 8 23 31 73 0 0 2
D 69 5 26 31 45 0 0 1
RW 73 13 15 28 18 0 1 5
LW 44 10 15 25 2 0 0 0
D 76 7 18 25 102 0 1 0
RW 65 9 15 24 12 1 0 0
D 25 0 5 5 17 0 0 0
C 13 1 3 4 4 0 0 0
D 21 0 3 3 37 0 0 0
C 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
LW 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RW 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
LW 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 36 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
2051 36 22 9 3 98 2.87 2
1703 30 19 5 4 64 2.25 5
746 13 5 4 4 34 2.73 2
60 1 0 1 0 4 4.00 0
Team: 4560 76 46 19 11 200 2.63 9

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
C 14 5 10 15 8 1 0 1
LW 14 6 8 14 11 3 0 1
RW 14 4 7 11 5 2 0 2
D 14 4 6 10 24 1 0 1
LW 14 4 3 7 80 2 0 2
C 14 3 4 7 10 1 0 1
C 14 4 2 6 6 1 0 0
C 14 2 4 6 8 0 0 0
RW 14 3 2 5 8 0 1 2
RW 14 2 3 5 2 1 0 1
D 13 1 4 5 6 0 0 1
RW 10 2 2 4 2 0 0 0
D 14 1 3 4 28 1 0 0
D 14 1 2 3 34 0 0 0
C 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
RW 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 11 0 0 0 8 0 0 0
D 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
G 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
507 8 7 1 12 1.42 1
370 7 5 1 14 2.27 0
Team: 877 14 12 2 26 1.78 1

Awards and records

  • Prince of Wales Trophy
    Prince of Wales Trophy
    The Prince of Wales Trophy, also known as the Wales Trophy, is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the Eastern Conference playoff champions, prior to the final series of games for the Stanley Cup...

  • Conn Smythe Trophy
    Conn Smythe Trophy
    The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...

    : || Serge Savard
    Serge Savard
    Serge Aubrey "The Senator" Savard, OC, CQ is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman, most famously with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . He is also a local businessman in Montreal, and is nicknamed the Senator.-Playing career:Savard played minor league hockey with the...

    , Montreal Canadiens
  • Jean Beliveau, Runner-Up, Hart Trophy
  • Jean Beliveau
    Jean Béliveau
    Jean Arthur "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau, is a former professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. As a player, he won the Stanley Cup 10 times, and as an executive he was part of another seven championship teams, the most Stanley...

    , Center, NHL Second All-Star Team
  • Yvan Cournoyer
    Yvan Cournoyer
    Yvan Serge "The Roadrunner" Cournoyer is a retired Canadian hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963 to 1979. Cournoyer was born in Drummondville, Quebec. He was nicknamed "The Roadrunner" due to his small size and blazing speed, which he...

    , Right Wing, NHL Second All-Star Team
  • Ted Harris, NHL Second All-Star Team

Trades

May 21, 1968 To Oakland Seals
Norm Ferguson
Norm Ferguson
Norman Gerard Ferguson is a Canadian former ice hockey player.Ferguson was a forward who played in either centre or right wing and played in the National Hockey League with the Oakland / California Seals. Ferguson holds the Seals single-season record for goals; he scored 34 during the 1968-1969...


Stan Fuller
Francois Lacombe
Francois Lacombe
François Lacombe is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.-Professional hockey career:Lacombe played in the National Hockey League with the Oakland Seals, Buffalo Sabres and Quebec Nordiques...


Michel Jacques
To Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
Wally Boyer
Wally Boyer
Walter Boyer is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre.-Career:Wally Boyer was known as a creative playmaker and talented penalty killer throughout his NHL career...


Alain Caron
rights to Lyle Bradley
Lyle Bradley
Walter Lyle Bradley is a former ice hockey centre. He played 6 NHL games with the California Golden Seals and Cleveland Barons.-External links:...

June 6, 1968 To Oakland Seals
Bryan Watson
cash
To Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
1st round pick in 1972
1972 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1972 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft...

 (Michel Laroque)
August, 1968 To Oakland Seals
Len Ronson
Len Ronson
Leonard Keith Ronson is a retired professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Oakland Seals.-Playing career:-External links:...

To Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
cash

Montreal Canadiens 1969 Stanley Cup Champions

Gump Worsley
Gump Worsley
Lorne John "Gump" Worsley was a professional ice hockey goaltender. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, he was given his nickname due to friends deciding he looked like comic-strip character Andy Gump.-Career:...

, Rogatien Vachon
Rogatien Vachon
Rogatien Rosaire "Rogie" Vachon is a retired French-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League....

, Jacques Laperriere
Jacques Laperriere
Joseph Jacques Hughes Laperrière is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

, J. C. Tremblay, Ted Harris, Serge Savard
Serge Savard
Serge Aubrey "The Senator" Savard, OC, CQ is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman, most famously with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . He is also a local businessman in Montreal, and is nicknamed the Senator.-Playing career:Savard played minor league hockey with the...

, Terry Harper
Terry Harper
Terrance Victor Harper is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Harper played in the National Hockey League from 1962 to 1981. During this time, he played for the Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Red Wings, and Montreal Canadiens.For the fictional Terrance...

, Larry Hillman
Larry Hillman
Lawrence Morley Hillman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He is one of the most traveled players in hockey history, having played for 15 different teams in his 22 professional seasons.-Playing career:Hillman started his career by playing one season for the Windsor...

, Jean Beliveau
Jean Béliveau
Jean Arthur "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau, is a former professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. As a player, he won the Stanley Cup 10 times, and as an executive he was part of another seven championship teams, the most Stanley...

 (captain), Ralph Backstrom
Ralph Backstrom
Ralph Gerald Backstrom is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre.-Playing career:Backstrom played junior hockey with the Montreal Junior Canadiens from 1954 to 1956, and the Ottawa Junior Canadiens from 1956 to 1958...

, Dick Duff
Dick Duff
Terrence Richard "Dick" Duff was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 18 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League . He also served as head coach of the Leafs for part of the...

, Yvan Cournoyer
Yvan Cournoyer
Yvan Serge "The Roadrunner" Cournoyer is a retired Canadian hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963 to 1979. Cournoyer was born in Drummondville, Quebec. He was nicknamed "The Roadrunner" due to his small size and blazing speed, which he...

, Claude Provost
Claude Provost
Claude Joseph Antoine Provost was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger....

, Bobby Rousseau
Bobby Rousseau
Joseph Jean-Paul Robert Rousseau is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.-Early career:...

, Henri Richard
Henri Richard
Joseph Henri Richard is a former professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1975...

, John Ferguson
John Ferguson, Sr.
John Bowie "Fergy" Ferguson Sr. was a professional ice hockey player. Ferguson played as a left-winger for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963 to 1971.-Early years:...

, Christian Bordeleau
Christian Bordeleau
Christian Gerrard "Chris, Pepe" Bordeleau is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Bordeleau started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1969. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues...

, Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Gerard Lemaire is a former ice hockey forward for the Montreal Canadiens and a long-time coach, most notably with the New Jersey Devils and the Minnesota Wild.-Playing career:...

, Mickey Redmond, Lucien Grenier
Lucien Grenier
Lucien S. J. Grenier is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 151 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings. He won the Stanley Cup in 1969 with the Montreal Canadiens...

, Tony Esposito
Tony Esposito
For the Italian musician, please see Tony Esposito .Anthony James "Tony O" Esposito is a retired Canadian-American professional ice hockey goaltender, who played in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Chicago Black Hawks. He was one of the pioneers of the now popular butterfly style....

, Toe Blake
Toe Blake
Hector "Toe" Blake, CM was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League .-Nickname:His nickname came out of his childhood for his younger sister was unable to pronounce his name...

 (coach), Sam Pollock
Sam Pollock
Samuel Patterson Smyth "Sam" Pollock, OC, CQ was a general manager in the National Hockey League.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Sam was a keen evaluator of talent. In 1950, with the Montreal Junior Canadiens and in 1958, with the Ottawa Junior Canadiens, he won the Memorial Cup...

(general manager), Larry Aubut, Eddy Palchak (trainers).
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