1967–68 NHL season

National Hockey League 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 change

Final standings change

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 DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGAPIM
Montreal Canadiens7442221094236167700
New York Rangers7439231290226183673
Boston Bruins74372710842592161043
Chicago Black Hawks7432261680212222606
Toronto Maple Leafs7433311076209176634
Detroit Red Wings7427351266245257759
West DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGAPIM
Philadelphia Flyers7431321173173179987
Los Angeles Kings7431331072200224810
St. Louis Blues7427311670177191792
Minnesota North Stars7427321569191226738
Pittsburgh Penguins7427341367195216554
Oakland Seals [1]7415421747153219787

Scoring leaders change

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPTSPIM
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 change

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

PlayerTeamGPMINGAGAAWLTENSO

Playoffs change

Playoff bracket change

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsStanley Cup Finals
         
1Montreal4
3Boston0
1Montreal4
East Division
4Chicago1
2New York2
4Chicago4
E1Montreal4
W3St. Louis0
1Philadelphia3
3St. Louis4
3St. Louis4
West Division
4Minnesota3
2Los Angeles3
4Minnesota4

Finals change

see 1968 Stanley Cup Finals

NHL awards change

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 change

First Team  Position  Second Team
Gump Worsley, Montreal CanadiensGEd Giacomin, New York Rangers
Bobby Orr, Boston BruinsDJ.C. Tremblay, Montreal Canadiens
Tim Horton, Toronto Maple LeafsDJim Neilson, New York Rangers
Stan Mikita, Chicago Black HawksCPhil Esposito, Boston Bruins
Gordie Howe, Detroit Red WingsRWRod Gilbert, New York Rangers
Bobby Hull, Chicago Black HawksLWJohnny Bucyk, Boston Bruins

Related pages change

References change

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