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1968–69 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1968–69 |
| year | 1968 |
| Team | New York Rangers |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 41–26–9 |
| HomeRecord | 27–7–4 |
| RoadRecord | 14–19–5 |
| GoalsFor | 231 |
| GoalsAgainst | 196 |
| GeneralManager | Emile Francis |
| Coach | Bernie Geoffrion |
| Emile Francis | |
| Captain | Bob Nevin |
| AltCaptain | Jim Neilson |
| Don Marshall | |
| Rod Gilbert | |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Jean Ratelle (32) |
| AssistsLeader | Rod Gilbert (49) |
| PointsLeader | Jean Ratelle (78) |
| PIMLeader | Reggie Fleming (138) |
| WinsLeader | Ed Giacomin (37) |
| GAALeader | Gilles Villemure (2.25) |
Emile Francis Don Marshall Rod Gilbert
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 43rd season. 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.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || 13 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 0–1–0 |- | 2 || 16 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–1 || 1–1–0 |- | 3 || 17 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 7–2 || 1–2–0 |- | 4 || 20 || Los Angeles Kings || 7–0 || 2–2–0 |- | 5 || 23 || Oakland Seals || 6–1 || 3–2–0 |- | 6 || 26 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 3–0 || 4–2–0 |- | 7 || 27 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 4–3–0 |- | 8 || 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–3 || 5–3–0 |- | 9 || 31 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 2–1 || 6–3–0
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Playoffs
Main article: 1969 Stanley Cup playoffs
|- | 1 || April 2 || New York Rangers || 1–3 || Montreal Canadiens || || Montreal leads series 1–0 |- | 2 || April 3 || New York Rangers || 2–5 || Montreal Canadiens || || Montreal leads series 2–0 |- | 3 || April 5 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || New York Rangers || || Montreal leads series 3–0 |- | 4 || April 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || New York Rangers || || Montreal wins series 4–0
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Player statistics
;Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 26 | |
| 66 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 22 | |
| 73 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 108 | |
| 71 | 31 | 25 | 56 | 14 | |
| 67 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 8 | |
| 76 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 95 | |
| 74 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 12 | |
| 71 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 28 | |
| 75 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 57 | |
| 75 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 20 | |
| 54 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 70 | |
| 74 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 48 | |
| 73 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 75 | |
| 72 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 138 | |
| 56 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36 | |
| 75 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 4114 | 37 | 23 | 7 | 175 | 2.55 | 7 | |
| 5 | 206 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2.33 | 0 | |
| 4 | 240 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 |
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 180 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | |
| 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Draft picks
New York's pick at the 1968 NHL amateur draft in Montreal, Canada.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 19 | Barry Buchanan | D | Canada | Weyburn Red Wings (WCHL) |
References
References
- "1968–69 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.
- "1968-69 New York Rangers Schedule".
- "1968–69 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.
- "1968 NHL Amateur Draft". Hockey-Reference.
- "1968 NHL Amateur Draft". hockeydb.com.
- "NHL Draft History". National Hockey League.
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