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1967–68 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season (won Stanley Cup)
NHL hockey team season (won Stanley Cup)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1967–68 |
| year | 1967 |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 1st |
| Record | 42–22–10 |
| HomeRecord | 26–5–6 |
| RoadRecord | 16–17–4 |
| GoalsFor | 236 |
| GoalsAgainst | 167 |
| GeneralManager | Sam Pollock |
| Coach | Toe Blake |
| Captain | Jean Beliveau |
| AltCaptain | Henri Richard |
| John Ferguson | |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| GoalsLeader | Jean Beliveau (31) |
| AssistsLeader | Bobby Rousseau (46) |
| PointsLeader | Jean Beliveau (68) |
| PIMLeader | John Ferguson (117) |
| WinsLeader | Rogie Vachon (23) |
| GAALeader | Gump Worsley (1.98) |
| StanleyCup | Yes |
| DivisionWin | Yes |
John Ferguson
Offseason
Expansion draft
The 1967 NHL expansion draft was held on June 6, 1967, in the ballroom of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. The Canadiens lost 18 players in the NHL Expansion Draft. General manager Sam Pollock helped Clarence Campbell draw up the rules for the draft. The most notable players lost were Charlie Hodge, Jean-Guy Talbot, Dave Balon and Jim Roberts.
Regular season
On March 3, 1968, Jean Beliveau joined Gordie Howe as the only players to have 1000 career points.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 11, 1967||2–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1967–68) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 14, 1967||6–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1967–68) ||2–0–0 |- |3||L||October 15, 1967||2–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||2–1–0 |- |4||T||October 18, 1967||2–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1967–68) ||2–1–1 |- |5||W||October 19, 1967||1–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1967–68) ||3–1–1 |- |6||W||October 21, 1967||4–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||4–1–1 |- |7||T||October 26, 1967||1–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1967–68) ||4–1–2 |- |8||W||October 28, 1967||4–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1967–68) ||5–1–2
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Playoffs
Stanley Cup finals
This was the first Stanley Cup after the 1967 expansion. Montreal defeated Boston and Chicago to advance to the finals as the East Division champion. St. Louis would defeat Philadelphia and Minnesota to advance to the finals as the West Division champion.
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | **Montreal** | **3** | St. Louis | 2 | OT |
| May 7 | **Montreal** | **1** | St. Louis | 0 | |
| May 9 | St. Louis | 3 | **Montreal** | **4** | OT |
| May 11 | St. Louis | 2 | **Montreal** | **3** |
Montreal wins the series 4–0.
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 59 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
| RW | 74 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |
| RW | 64 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |
| LW | 71 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
| LW | 66 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |
| C | 70 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| RW | 73 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| C | 69 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| LW | 61 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 73 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 54 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 72 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 67 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 67 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 41 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 57 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 42 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2227 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 92 | 2.48 | 4 | |
| 2213 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 73 | 1.98 | 6 | |
| **Team:** | 4440 | 74 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 165 | 2.23 | 10 |
Playoffs
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| C | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| D | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 672 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 1.88 | 1 | |
| 113 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.12 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 785 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 1.91 | 1 |
Awards and records
- Prince of Wales Trophy.
- Jean Beliveau, runner-up, Hart Trophy.
- Claude Provost, Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
- J. C. Tremblay, defence, NHL Second Team All-Star.
- J. C. Tremblay, runner-up, Norris Trophy.
- Rogie Vachon and Gump Worsley, Vezina Trophy.
- Gump Worsley, goaltender, NHL First Team All-Star.
Draft picks
Montreal's draft picks at the 1967 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Elgin McCann | Canada | Weyburn Red Wings (WCJHL) |
References
Notes
Bibliography
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, .
References
- The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p. 189, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, {{ISBN. 978-0-385-66325-0.
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 214.
- "1967-68 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
- (2017). "The California Golden Seals: a tale of white skates, red ink, and one of the NHLs most outlandish teams". University of Nebraska Press.
- "1967-68 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 220.
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 222.
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