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1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season

NHL team season

Field	Value
League	NHL
Season	1968–69
year	1968
Team	Pittsburgh Penguins
Division	West
DivisionRank	5th
Record	20–45–11
HomeRecord	12–20–6
RoadRecord	8–25–5
GoalsFor	189
GoalsAgainst	248
GeneralManager	Jack Riley
Coach	George "Red" Sullivan
Captain	Vacant
AltCaptain	Lou Angotti
Noel Price
Ken Schinkel
Bob Woytowich
Arena	Pittsburgh Civic Arena
Attendance	6,008
GoalsLeader	Keith McCreary (25)
AssistsLeader	Charlie Burns (38)
PointsLeader	Ken Schinkel (52)
PIMLeader	Dunc McCallum (81)
WinsLeader	Les Binkley, Joe Daley (10)
GAALeader	Marv Edwards (3.00)

Noel Price Ken Schinkel Bob Woytowich

The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins were unable to make the playoffs for the second straight year.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || Oct 12 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Montreal Forum (10,701) || 0–0–1 || 1 |- | 2 || Oct 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens (16,321) || 0–0–2 || 2 |- | 3 || Oct 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum (9,862) || 0–1–2 || 2 |- | 4 || Oct 19 || Boston Bruins || 5–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Boston Garden (8,071) || 0–2–2 || 2 |- | 5 || Oct 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 8–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Chicago Stadium (5,889) || 0–3–2 || 2 |- | 6 || Oct 26 || St. Louis Blues || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || St. Louis Arena (7,026) || 1–3–2 || 4 |- | 7 || Oct 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–7 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (13,111) || 1–4–2 || 4

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Player statistics

;Skaters

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
	76	18	34	52	-39	18
	76	13	38	51	-8	22
	70	25	23	48	-19	42
	76	16	25	41	-2	41
	71	17	20	37	-22	36
	74	12	17	29	-25	2
	62	10	19	29	-20	17
	71	9	20	29	-27	64
‡	49	15	11	26	-1	14
‡	40	8	15	23	-17	4
†	55	7	13	20	-19	8
	73	2	18	20	-29	61
	66	10	8	18	-33	6
‡	41	5	13	18	-6	26
	62	5	13	18	-35	81
	25	7	6	13	-10	2
†	30	3	10	13	-10	24
†	19	1	6	7	-5	28
	34	1	4	5	-17	27
	18	0	5	5	-3	34
	4	3	1	4	4	6
†	18	0	4	4	-12	35
	8	1	1	2	0	8
	9	1	1	2	-1	0
	17	0	2	2	-14	35
‡	12	0	2	2	-2	14
	17	0	1	1	-8	14
	14	0	0	0	-6	2
	4	0	0	0	0	0

;Goaltenders

GP	GS	TOI	W	L	OT	T	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	PIM
29	27	1611:59	10	13	--	3	86	3.20	956	0.910	2	2
50	48	2878:34	10	31	--	8	158	3.29	1609	0.902	0	0
1	1	60:00	0	1	--	0	3	3.00	33	0.909	0	0

†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

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

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1968–69 season:

Trades

June 6, 1969	To [St. Louis Blues](1968-69-st-louis-blues-season)	To Pittsburgh Penguins

Additions and subtractions

Larry Hillman	Minnesota North Stars	waivers (1968–11–22)

Draft picks

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1	4	Garry Swain	Center	Canada	Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
2	14	Ron Snell	Right wing	Canada	Regina Pats (WCHL)
3	21	Dave Simpson	Defense	Canada	Port Arthur Marrs (TBJHL)

References

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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
	76	18	34	52	-39	18
	76	13	38	51	-8	22
	70	25	23	48	-19	42
	76	16	25	41	-2	41
	71	17	20	37	-22	36
	74	12	17	29	-25	2
	62	10	19	29	-20	17
	71	9	20	29	-27	64
‡	49	15	11	26	-1	14
‡	40	8	15	23	-17	4
†	55	7	13	20	-19	8
	73	2	18	20	-29	61
	66	10	8	18	-33	6
‡	41	5	13	18	-6	26
	62	5	13	18	-35	81
	25	7	6	13	-10	2
†	30	3	10	13	-10	24
†	19	1	6	7	-5	28
	34	1	4	5	-17	27
	18	0	5	5	-3	34
	4	3	1	4	4	6
†	18	0	4	4	-12	35
	8	1	1	2	0	8
	9	1	1	2	-1	0
	17	0	2	2	-14	35
‡	12	0	2	2	-2	14
	17	0	1	1	-8	14
	14	0	0	0	-6	2
	4	0	0	0	0	0

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
	76	18	34	52	-39	18
	76	13	38	51	-8	22
	70	25	23	48	-19	42
	76	16	25	41	-2	41
	71	17	20	37	-22	36
	74	12	17	29	-25	2
	62	10	19	29	-20	17
	71	9	20	29	-27	64
‡	49	15	11	26	-1	14
‡	40	8	15	23	-17	4
†	55	7	13	20	-19	8
	73	2	18	20	-29	61
	66	10	8	18	-33	6
‡	41	5	13	18	-6	26
	62	5	13	18	-35	81
	25	7	6	13	-10	2
†	30	3	10	13	-10	24
†	19	1	6	7	-5	28
	34	1	4	5	-17	27
	18	0	5	5	-3	34
	4	3	1	4	4	6
†	18	0	4	4	-12	35
	8	1	1	2	0	8
	9	1	1	2	-1	0
	17	0	2	2	-14	35
‡	12	0	2	2	-2	14
	17	0	1	1	-8	14
	14	0	0	0	-6	2
	4	0	0	0	0	0

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
	76	18	34	52	-39	18
	76	13	38	51	-8	22
	70	25	23	48	-19	42
	76	16	25	41	-2	41
	71	17	20	37	-22	36
	74	12	17	29	-25	2
	62	10	19	29	-20	17
	71	9	20	29	-27	64
‡	49	15	11	26	-1	14
‡	40	8	15	23	-17	4
†	55	7	13	20	-19	8
	73	2	18	20	-29	61
	66	10	8	18	-33	6
‡	41	5	13	18	-6	26
	62	5	13	18	-35	81
	25	7	6	13	-10	2
†	30	3	10	13	-10	24
†	19	1	6	7	-5	28
	34	1	4	5	-17	27
	18	0	5	5	-3	34
	4	3	1	4	4	6
†	18	0	4	4	-12	35
	8	1	1	2	0	8
	9	1	1	2	-1	0
	17	0	2	2	-14	35
‡	12	0	2	2	-2	14
	17	0	1	1	-8	14
	14	0	0	0	-6	2
	4	0	0	0	0	0