1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 5th West |
1968–69 record | 20–45–11 |
Goals for | 189 |
Goals against | 248 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jack Riley |
Coach | George "Red" Sullivan |
Captain | Vacant |
Alternate captains | Lou Angotti Noel Price Ken Schinkel Bob Woytowich |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Average attendance | 6,008 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Keith McCreary (25) |
Assists | Charlie Burns (38) |
Points | Ken Schinkel (52) |
Penalty minutes | Dunc McCallum (81) |
Wins | Les Binkley, Joe Daley (10) |
Goals against average | Marv Edwards (3.00) |
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.
Offseason
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Regular season
[edit]Final standings
[edit]GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | St. Louis Blues | 76 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 204 | 157 | +47 | 88 |
2 | Oakland Seals | 76 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 219 | 251 | −32 | 69 |
3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 76 | 20 | 35 | 21 | 174 | 225 | −51 | 61 |
4 | Los Angeles Kings | 76 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 185 | 260 | −75 | 58 |
5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 76 | 20 | 45 | 11 | 189 | 252 | −63 | 51 |
6 | Minnesota North Stars | 76 | 18 | 43 | 15 | 189 | 270 | −81 | 51 |
Record vs. opponents
[edit] Vs. West Division[edit]
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Schedule and results
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October: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 0–2–1), 4 Points
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November: 4–8–2 (Home: 1–4–2 ; Road: 3–4–0), 10 Points
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December: 2–10–2 (Home: 1–6–0 ; Road: 1–4–2), 6 Points
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January: 3–10–1 (Home: 1–4–1 ; Road: 2–6–0), 7 Points
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February: 4–6–2 (Home: 4–2–2 ; Road: 0–4–0), 10 Points
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March: 6–7–2 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–2), 14 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
[edit]The Penguins were unable to make the playoffs for the second straight year.
Player statistics
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Joe Daley | 29 | 27 | 1611:59 | 10 | 13 | -- | 3 | 86 | 3.20 | 956 | 0.910 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Les Binkley | 50 | 48 | 2878:34 | 10 | 31 | -- | 8 | 158 | 3.29 | 1609 | 0.902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marv Edwards | 1 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 33 | 0.909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 76 | 4550:33 | 20 | 45 | 0 | 11 | 247 | 3.26 | 2598 | 0.905 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
[edit]- Leo Boivin became the first to play 100 games for the Penguins during a 1–2 loss to Los Angeles on December 14. He played 100 of Pittsburgh's first 101 games.
- Ken Schinkel established a new franchise record for lowest plus-minus with –39. He topped the previous record of –23 held by Val Fonteyne.
- Jean Pronovost established a rookie record for the Penguins in terms of assists (25) and points (41).
- Bob Woytowich tied Leo Boivin's team record for goals in a season by a defenseman with 9.
Transactions
[edit]The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1968–69 season:
Trades
[edit]July 4, 1968 | To Oakland Seals George Konik | To Pittsburgh Penguins cash |
September 1, 1968 | To Philadelphia Flyers loan of Bob Rivard | To Pittsburgh Penguins cash |
October 1, 1968 | To Minnesota North Stars 1972 1st round pick | To Pittsburgh Penguins Bob Woytowich |
October 1, 1968 | To Detroit Red Wings cash | To Pittsburgh Penguins Doug Barrie |
November 22, 1968 | To Montreal Canadiens Larry Hillman | To Pittsburgh Penguins Jean-Guy Lagace |
November 29, 1968 | To Oakland Seals Bob Dillabough | To Pittsburgh Penguins Billy Harris |
January 24, 1969 | To Minnesota North Stars Leo Boivin | To Pittsburgh Penguins Duane Rupp |
January 30, 1969 | To Oakland Seals Earl Ingarfield Sr. | To Pittsburgh Penguins Tracy Pratt |
May 30, 1969 | To Toronto Maple Leafs cash | To Pittsburgh Penguins Forbes Kennedy |
June 6, 1969 | To St. Louis Blues Lou Angotti | To Pittsburgh Penguins Craig Cameron |
Additions and subtractions
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Draft picks
[edit]Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 4 | Garry Swain | Center | ![]() | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) |
2 | 14 | Ron Snell | Right Wing | ![]() | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
3 | 21 | Dave Simpson | Defense | ![]() | Port Arthur Marrs (TBJHL) |
References
[edit]- ^ "1968–1969 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1968–1969 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "1968–1969 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.