1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second

Philadelphia Flyers seasons

The Philadelphia Flyers are an American ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They compete in the National Hockey League Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. Since their inaugural season in 1967, the team has played its home games on Broad Street in South Philadelphia, first at...

season

Season (sports)

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in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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(NHL).

Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix, the Flyers struggled finishing 15 games under .500. Despite the poor regular season showing, they made the playoffs; however, they were manhandled by St. Louis in a four-game sweep. Not wanting his team to be physically outmatched again, owner Ed Snider instructed General Manager Bud Poile

Bud Poile

Norman Robert "Bud" Poile was a professional ice hockey player, coach, general manager, and league executive.-Overview:Poile was born in Fort William, Ontario and played junior hockey for the Fort William Rangers...

to acquire bigger, tougher players.

Game log

1968–69 Game Log

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October: 1–5–2 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 0–4–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 13	Philadelphia	2 – 3	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	Parent	14,011	0–1–0	0
2	October 16	Philadelphia	1 – 3	New York New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	Favell	15,906	0–2–0	0
3	October 17	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	0 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	9,862	1–2–0	2
4	October 24	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	3 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	8,933	1–2–1	3
5	October 26	Philadelphia	2 – 6	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	Favell	6,597	1–3–1	3
6	October 27	Philadelphia	2 – 2	Oakland California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	Favell	1,892	1–3–2	4
7	October 30	Philadelphia	1 – 4	St. Louis	Parent	10,754	1–4–2	4
8	October 31	New York New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	2 – 1	Philadelphia	Parent	9,429	1–5–2	4

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November: 5–8–0 (Home: 3–5–0; Road: 2–3–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
9	November 2	Philadelphia	3 – 2	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	16,470	2–5–2	6
10	November 3	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	2 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	12,431	3–5–2	8
11	November 6	Philadelphia	1 – 7	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	Parent	13,744	3–6–2	8
12	November 7	St. Louis	8 – 0	Philadelphia	Favell	9,164	3–7–2	8
13	November 9	Philadelphia	3 – 0	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	Favell	7,284	4–7–2	10
14	November 13	Philadelphia	3 – 4	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	Favell	10,918	4–8–2	10
15	November 14	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	2 – 4	Philadelphia	Parent	10,192	5–8–2	12
16	November 17	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	9,125	6–8–2	14
17	November 21	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	3 – 0	Philadelphia	Parent	11,269	6–9–2	14
18	November 23	Oakland California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	2 – 1	Philadelphia	Favell	11,932	6–10–2	14
19	November 24	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 1	Philadelphia	Parent	9,086	6–11–2	14
20	November 27	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	5 – 2	Philadelphia	Favell	11,380	6–12–2	14
21	November 30	Philadelphia	0 – 1	St. Louis	Parent	15,314	6–13–2	14

EWLINE

December: 3–6–5 (Home: 1–2–3; Road: 2–4–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
22	December 1	Philadelphia	3 – 3	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	Parent	13,039	6–13–3	15
23	December 4	Philadelphia	1 – 3	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	5,847	6–14–3	15
24	December 6	Philadelphia	0 – 4	Oakland California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	Favell	3,166	6–15–3	15
25	December 8	St. Louis	4 – 4	Philadelphia	Parent	10,329	6–15–4	16
26	December 12	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 0	Philadelphia	Parent	8,531	6–16–4	16
27	December 14	Philadelphia	0 – 1	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	Parent	16,584	6–17–4	16
28	December 15	Philadelphia	3 – 1	New York New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	Parent	12,731	7–17–4	18
29	December 17	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	2 – 8	Philadelphia	Parent	6,986	8–17–4	20
30	December 19	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	5 – 5	Philadelphia	Parent	8,394	8–17–5	21
31	December 21	Philadelphia	2 – 1	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	Favell	7,108	9–17–5	23
32	December 22	Philadelphia	1 – 2	Oakland California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	Favell	1,829	9–18–5	23
33	December 25	New York New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	2 – 2	Philadelphia	Favell	9,545	9–18–6	24
34	December 27	Philadelphia	3 – 3	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	Parent	11,935	9–18–7	25
35	December 29	Oakland California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	2 – 1	Philadelphia	Parent	12,767	9–19–7	25

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January: 3–6–5 (Home: 2–4–2; Road: 1–2–3)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
36	January 2	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	2 – 2	Philadelphia	Favell	13,290	9–19–8	26
37	January 4	Philadelphia	1 – 1	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	Favell	6,329	9–19–9	27
38	January 5	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 2	Philadelphia	Parent	11,274	9–19–10	28
39	January 8	Philadelphia	4 – 4	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	Favell	16,331	9–19–11	29
40	January 9	New York New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	3 – 1	Philadelphia	Parent	10,147	9–20–11	29
41	January 11	Philadelphia	4 – 2	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	Parent	12,462	10–20–11	31
42	January 15	Philadelphia	3 – 4	St. Louis	Favell	13,184	10–21–11	31
43	January 16	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	4 – 0	Philadelphia	Parent	12,728	10–22–11	31
44	January 18	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	5 – 3	Philadelphia	Favell	14,558	10–23–11	31
45	January 19	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	1 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	13,949	11–23–11	33
46	January 23	Philadelphia	2 – 2	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	Parent	18,500	11–23–12	34
47	January 25	Philadelphia	3 – 6	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	Parent	16,884	11–24–12	34
48	January 26	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	3 – 5	Philadelphia	Favell	10,987	12–24–12	36
49	January 30	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	12 – 0	Philadelphia	Favell	13,005	12–25–12	36

EWLINE

February: 1–8–4 (Home: 1–4–1; Road: 0–4–3)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
50	February 1	Philadelphia	2 – 2	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	Parent	5,866	12–25–13	37
51	February 2	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	3 – 2	Philadelphia	Parent	13,294	12–26–13	37
52	February 4	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	2 – 0	Philadelphia	Parent	8,375	12–27–13	37
53	February 8	Philadelphia	5 – 6	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	Parent	14,659	12–28–13	37
54	February 9	Philadelphia	3 – 3	New York New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	Parent	5,723	12–28–14	38
55	February 12	Philadelphia	3 – 3	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	Parent	17,800	12–28–15	39
56	February 13	St. Louis	2 – 1	Philadelphia	Parent	9,362	12–29–15	39
57	February 15	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	3 – 0	Philadelphia	Parent	14,558	12–30–15	39
58	February 16	Oakland California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	2 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	11,104	13–30–15	41
59	February 19	Philadelphia	1 – 3	St. Louis	Parent	15,072	13–31–15	41
60	February 22	Philadelphia	1 – 4	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	Parent	17,304	13–32–15	41
61	February 23	Philadelphia	1 – 9	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	Parent	14,361	13–33–15	41
62	February 27	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 1	Philadelphia	Parent	11,935	13–33–16	42

EWLINE

March: 7–2–5 (Home: 6–0–1; Road: 1–2–4)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
63	March 1	Philadelphia	2 – 2	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	9,534	13–33–17	43
64	March 2	Philadelphia	4 – 4	Oakland California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	Parent	4,484	13–33–18	44
65	March 6	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 5	Philadelphia	Parent	9,428	14–33–18	46
66	March 8	Philadelphia	2 – 2	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	Parent	16,485	14–33–19	47
67	March 9	Oakland California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...	3 – 5	Philadelphia	Parent	13,885	15–33–19	49
68	March 13	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	1 – 2	Philadelphia	Parent	14,558	16–33–19	51
69	March 15	Philadelphia	2 – 2	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	Parent	14,662	16–33–20	52
70	March 16	Philadelphia	2 – 6	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	Parent	17,000	16–34–20	52
71	March 20	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	2 – 5	Philadelphia	Parent	12,582	17–34–20	54
72	March 22	Philadelphia	5 – 1	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	Parent	14,664	18–34–20	56
73	March 23	St. Louis	3 – 4	Philadelphia	Parent	14,558	19–34–20	58
74	March 27	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 4	Philadelphia	Parent	11,669	20–34–20	60
75	March 29	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	3 – 3	Philadelphia	Parent	11,039	20–34–21	61
76	March 30	Philadelphia	1 – 2	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	Favell	5,738	20–35–21	61

Game log

1969 Stanley Cup Playoffs

EWLINE

Quarterfinals vs. St. Louis - Blues win 4–0
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	April 2	Philadelphia	2 – 5	St. Louis		Parent	15,156	Blues lead 1–0
2	April 3	Philadelphia	0 – 5	St. Louis		Favell	15,261	Blues lead 2–0
3	April 5	St. Louis	3 – 0	Philadelphia		Parent	14,558	Blues lead 3–0
4	April 6	St. Louis	4 – 1	Philadelphia		Parent	10,995	Blues win 4–0

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position (C = Center

Centre (ice hockey)

The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

; D = Defense; G = Goaltender

Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

; LW = Left wing

Winger (ice hockey)

Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

; RW = Right wing); GP = Games played; G = Goals

Goal (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...

; A = Assists

Assist (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...

; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus (playoff plus-minus not available); PIM = Penalties in minutes

Penalty (ice hockey)

A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...

; = Joined team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. = Left team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

#	Player	Age	Pos	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GP	G	A	P	PIM
#	Player	Age	Pos	Regular season						Playoffs
		23	C	75	24	32	56	-12	4	4	0	0	0
11		34	LW	74	20	35	55	-8	65	4	0	0	0
21		23	RW	54	16	30	46	-7	14	4	0	0	0
20		26	C	69	17	27	44	-5	20	3	0	0	0
		29	RW	65	14	21	35	-7	10	3	0	0	0
12		25	RW	60	8	16	24	-20	80	4	0	1	1	20
10		23	LW	63	10	13	23	-11	23
		28	D	68	7	12	19	-13	112	1	0	0	0	17
17		27	D	67	3	16	19	-24	28	4	0	0	0	10
		42	D	64	4	13	17	-4	28	3	0	1	1
		30	LW	48	7	9	16	-13	36	4	0	0	0
		31	D	71	9	6	15	-11	18	4	1	0	1
22		33	C	59	8	7	15	-25	195
15		26	C	66	8	6	14	-20	49	4	1	1	2	16
14		27	RW	35	4	10	14	-10	8
		28	D	66	1	13	14	-6	70	4	0	0	0
10		34	LW	12	7	3	10	5	4	4	1	1	2
		25	D	60	2	8	10	-21	14	4	0	0	0
19		26	LW	21	3	3	6	-4	51
19		23	RW	27	2	4	6	-14	52
23		33	LW	19	0	5	5	-11	25	1	0	0	0
24		26	D	24	0	4	4	4	6	4	0	0	0
23		22	C	12	0	3	3	-1	4	4	0	0	0
22		22	RW	5	0	2	2	-1	0	4	0	1	1
14		32	LW	7	0	1	1	-4	22
30		23	G	58	0	0	0		4	3	0	0	0
		23	G	21	0	0	0		4	1	0	0	0
24		40	D	9	0	0	0	-3	6
16		32	LW	2	0	0	0	-2	0
19		21	C	1	0	0	0	0	2

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; MIN = Minutes played

#	Player	Age	GP	W	L	T	SO	GA	SV%	GAA	MIN	GP	W	L	SO	GA	SV%	GAA	MIN
#	Player	Age	Regular season									Playoffs
30		23	58	17	23	16	1	151	.923	2.69	3365	3	0	3	0	12	.872	4.00	180
		23	21	3	12	5	1	71	.902	3.56	1195	1	0	1	0	5	.861	5.00	60

Awards and records

NHL
Award	Recipient
All-Star Game 22nd National Hockey League All-Star Game The 22nd National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the Montreal Forum in Montreal, home of the Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens, on January 21, 1969. The East Division All-Stars tied the West Division All-Stars 3–3... representative	Bernie Parent Ed Van Impe

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions before/during the 1968–69 season.

Trades

Date	Details
May 20, 1968	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Earl Heiskala Earl Heiskala Earl Waldemar Heiskala is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers and also played in the WHA with the Los Angeles Sharks.-External links:...	To Seattle Totems Seattle Totems The Seattle Totems were a professional ice hockey franchise in Seattle, Washington. They were a member of various minor professional and semi-professional leagues between 1945 and 1975. They played their home games in the Mercer Arena and later at the Seattle Center Coliseum... (WHL Western Hockey League (minor pro) The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. Managed for most of its history by Hockey Hall of Fame member Al Leader, it was created out of the merger of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Canada Senior Hockey League... ) loan of Bob Courcy Bob Courcy Robert 'Bob' Courcy is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Although he never played in the National Hockey League , he spent several seasons in the American Hockey League and Western Hockey League... loan of Ray LaRose Ray LaRose Raymond LaRose is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played parts of two seasons in the World Hockey Association for the Houston Aeros and New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights.-External links:... futures
June 11, 1968	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Darryl Edestrand Darryl Edestrand Darryl Edestrand is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 455 games in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, and Los Angeles Kings.... Gerry Melnyk Gerry Melnyk Gerald Melnyk was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues.-Playing career:...	To St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... Lou Angotti Lou Angotti Louis Frederick Angotti is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues. He was the first ever captain of the Flyers in the NHL and coached for the Blues and the Penguins... Ian Campbell
August 21, 1968	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... loan of Bobby Rivard Bobby Rivard Robert Joseph Hervey Rivard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 27 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1967–68 NHL season.-External links:...	To Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... cash
October 1, 1968	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... cash	To Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks (WHL) The Vancouver Canucks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. Inaugurated in 1945 with the PCHL, they became a WHL team with the merger of the PCHL with the Western Canada Senior Hockey League in 1952... (WHL) Al Millar Al Millar Franklin Allan Millar is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in 6 NHL games with the Boston Bruins during the 1957–58 season. He was involved in the first trade in Philadelphia Flyers history when the Toronto Maple Leafs traded him to Philadelphia for cash on September...
December 1, 1968	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... cash	To Quebec Aces Quebec Aces The Quebec Aces, also known in French as Les As de Québec, were an amateur and later a professional men's ice hockey team from Quebec City, Quebec. The Aces were founded in 1928, and played until 1971. The team played home games at the Quebec Coliseum from 1930 to 1971.The Aces were Allan Cup... (AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... ) Keith Wright Keith Wright (ice hockey) Keith Edward Wright is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in one NHL game for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1967–68 NHL season.-External links:...
December 2, 1968	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Bob Sneddon Bob Sneddon (ice hockey) Robert Allan Sneddon is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 5 games with the California Golden Seals during the 1970–71 NHL season.-External links:...	To Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... Brian Bradley
December 23, 1968	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	To Seattle Totems Seattle Totems The Seattle Totems were a professional ice hockey franchise in Seattle, Washington. They were a member of various minor professional and semi-professional leagues between 1945 and 1975. They played their home games in the Mercer Arena and later at the Seattle Center Coliseum... (WHL) John Hanna Art Stratton Art Stratton Arthur Stratton is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 95 NHL games with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Philadelphia Flyers.-Awards and achievements:...
March 2, 1969	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... cash	To Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks (WHL) The Vancouver Canucks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. Inaugurated in 1945 with the PCHL, they became a WHL team with the merger of the PCHL with the Western Canada Senior Hockey League in 1952... (WHL) Pat Hannigan Pat Hannigan Patrick Edward "Hopalong" Hannigan was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played five seasons in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers...
March 2, 1969	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Mike Byers Mike Byers Michael Arthur Byers was an ice hockey right wing. He played in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and Buffalo Sabres... Gerry Meehan Gerry Meehan Gerard Marcus Meehan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and the former general manager and Senior Vice President of the Buffalo Sabres.-Playing career:... Bill Sutherland Bill Sutherland William Fraser Sutherland is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and a former National Hockey League coach...	To Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Forbes Kennedy Forbes Kennedy Forbes Taylor Kennedy is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. In 603 career NHL games Kennedy recorded 70 goals and 108 assists for 178 points and 988 penalty minutes.... Brit Selby Brit Selby Robert Briton Selby is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues. He also played in the World Hockey Association for the Quebec Nordiques, New England Whalers and Toronto...

Additions and subtractions

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%">	Additions
Player	Former team	Via
Dunc Wilson Dunc Wilson Duncan Shepherd Wilson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who spent 10 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1979.-Playing career:...	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	waiver draft (6/1)
Ron Buchanan Ron Buchanan Ronald Leonard "Bucky" Buchanan is a former professional ice hockey centre who played extensively in the WHA and briefly in the NHL. Buchanan's father, Ralph Buchanan, was also a professional hockey player, and had played two games for the New York Rangers in the 1948–49 NHL season...	Boston	intra-league draft (6/12)
Larry Hale Larry Hale Larry "Stoney" James Hale is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played four seasons in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers and six seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros.-External links:...	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	intra-league draft (6/12)
Allan Stanley Allan Stanley Allan Herbert Stanley was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League version of the Vancouver Canucks.-Playing...	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	intra-league draft (6/13)
Bobby Taylor Bobby Taylor (ice hockey) Robert Ian Taylor , affectionately known as "Chief", is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the colour commentator on Tampa Bay Lightning television broadcasts. Previously, he held the same role for the Philadelphia Flyers...	Calgary Calgary Spurs The Calgary Spurs were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Founded in 1972 as The Pass Red Devils and following a two year stop as the Pincher Creek Panthers, the franchise became the second AJHL franchise in Calgary in 1978 as the Calgary Chinooks... (AJHL Alberta Junior Hockey League The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy... )	free agency (9/1)
Myron Stankiewicz Myron Stankiewicz Myron "Mike" Stankiewicz is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 35 NHL games with the St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers. Despite his brief NHL career, Stankiewicz was a top goal scorer in the AHL, breaking the 20-goal mark six times in seven seasons with Hershey...	St. Louis	waivers (1/16)

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"> Subtractions Player New team Via Bill Sutherland

Bill Sutherland

William Fraser Sutherland is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and a former National Hockey League coach...

Minnesota

Minnesota North Stars

The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

intra-league draft (6/12) Ed Hoekstra

Ed Hoekstra

Edward Adrian Hoekstra was a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers and also played in the WHA with the Houston Aeros. He is the brother of Cecil Hoekstra.-External links:...

Denver

Denver Spurs

The Denver Spurs were a professional ice hockey team based out of Denver, Colorado. The Spurs began play in the Western Hockey League in 1968, and played at the Denver Coliseum. The Spurs became the first professional sports team in Colorado to win a championship in 1971–72...

(WHL

Western Hockey League (minor pro)

The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. Managed for most of its history by Hockey Hall of Fame member Al Leader, it was created out of the merger of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Canada Senior Hockey League...

) intra-league draft (6/12) Fern Rivard

Fern Rivard

Fernand Joseph Rivard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 55 NHL games with the Minnesota North Stars over parts of four seasons.-External links:...

Minnesota intra-league draft (6/12) Jean Gauthier

Jean Gauthier

Jean Philippe Gauthier is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 166 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers and 31 games in the World Hockey Association with the New York Raiders...

Boston

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

intra-league draft (6/12) Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison (hockey)

James Stewart Hunter Morrison is a retired former professional ice hockey defenceman, coach and scout. He played 704 National Hockey League games for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins...

Baltimore

Baltimore Clippers

The Baltimore Clippers were an American ice hockey team. They were the first of three Baltimore entries into the American Hockey League, who played from 1962–76...

(AHL

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

) intra-league draft (6/13) Gerry Melnyk

Gerry Melnyk

Gerald Melnyk was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues.-Playing career:...

— retirement (10/7)

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft

1968 NHL Amateur Draft

The 1968 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1968 NHL Entry Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-External links:* *...

in Montreal, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

Rnd	#	Player	Position	Nationality	Drafted From
1	8	Lew Morrison Lew Morrison Henry Lewis Morrison is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 563 National Hockey League games for the Philadelphia Flyers, Atlanta Flames, Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins.-External links:...	Right Wing		Flin Flon Bombers Flin Flon Bombers The Flin Flon Bombers are a junior ice hockey team and current member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League , and are based in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. The team moved and became the Edmonton Oil Kings in 1978, but the Flin Flon Bomber name was retained... (WCHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Quebec Aces

Quebec Aces

The Quebec Aces, also known in French as Les As de Québec, were an amateur and later a professional men's ice hockey team from Quebec City, Quebec. The Aces were founded in 1928, and played until 1971. The team played home games at the Quebec Coliseum from 1930 to 1971.The Aces were Allan Cup...

of the AHL

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

, the Seattle Totems

Seattle Totems

The Seattle Totems were a professional ice hockey franchise in Seattle, Washington. They were a member of various minor professional and semi-professional leagues between 1945 and 1975. They played their home games in the Mercer Arena and later at the Seattle Center Coliseum...

of the WHL

Western Hockey League (minor pro)

, and the Jersey Devils

Jersey Devils (ice hockey)

The Jersey Devils was the name of a professional ice hockey team from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. They were not affiliated with the NHL New Jersey Devils....

of the EHL

Eastern Hockey League

-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...

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