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 Canadiens | 74 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 94 | 236 | 167 | 700 |
| New York Rangers | 74 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 90 | 226 | 183 | 673 |
| Boston Bruins | 74 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 84 | 259 | 216 | 1043 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 74 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 80 | 212 | 222 | 606 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 74 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 76 | 209 | 176 | 634 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 74 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 66 | 245 | 257 | 759 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 74 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 73 | 173 | 179 | 987 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 74 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 72 | 200 | 224 | 810 |
| St. Louis Blues | 74 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 70 | 177 | 191 | 792 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 74 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 69 | 191 | 226 | 738 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 74 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 67 | 195 | 216 | 554 |
| Oakland Seals [1] | 74 | 15 | 42 | 17 | 47 | 153 | 219 | 787 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Mikita | Chicago Black Hawks | 72 | 40 | 47 | 87 | 14 |
| Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins | 74 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 21 |
| Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings | 74 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 53 |
| Jean Ratelle | New York Rangers | 74 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 18 |
| Rod Gilbert | New York Rangers | 74 | 29 | 48 | 77 | 12 |
| Bobby Hull | Chicago Black Hawks | 71 | 44 | 31 | 75 | 39 |
| Norm Ullman | Toronto Maple Leafs | 71 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 28 |
| Alex Delvecchio | Detroit Red Wings | 74 | 22 | 48 | 70 | 14 |
| John Bucyk | Boston Bruins | 72 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 8 |
| Ken Wharram | Chicago Black Hawks | 74 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 18 |
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 |
Related pages
- 1967 NHL Expansion
- 1967 NHL Expansion Draft
References
- Named "California Seals" for the first month of the season, after which they were renamed "Oakland Seals"
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