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1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins Season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League. Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - style="background:#ffc;" , 1 , , Oct 12 , , Montreal Canadiens , , 1–1 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Montreal Forum (10,701) , , 0–0–1 , , 1 , - style="background:#ffc;" , 2 , , Oct 16 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–2 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , Maple Leaf Gardens (16,321) , , 0–0–2 , , 2 , - style="background:#fcf;" , 3 , , Oct 17 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 0–3 , , Philadelphia Flyers , , The Spectrum (9,862) , , 0–1–2 , , 2 , - style="background:#fcf;" , 4 , , Oct 19 , , Boston Bruins , , 5–1 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Boston Garden (8,071) , , 0–2–2 , , 2 , - style="background:#fcf;" , 5 , , Oct 23 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 8–5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Chicago Stadium (5,889) , , 0–3–2 , , 2 , - style="b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Division (NHL)
The West Division of the National Hockey League existed from 1967 until 1974 when the league realigned into two conferences of two divisions each. The division was reformed for the 2020–21 NHL season (and branded as the Honda West Division for sponsorship reasons) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 1967 the NHL doubled in size, going from six teams to twelve. The Original Six, as the pre-1967 teams became retroactively known, were grouped into the East Division, while the expansion teams were placed into the West Division. This was done in order to keep teams of similar competitive strength in the same division, regardless of geographic distance, and to ensure playoff revenue for the new franchises. When the NHL expanded again in 1970, the two new teams, the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres, were placed into the stronger East Division. In an effort to create more balanced competition, the Chicago Black Hawks were transferred into the West Division. When the NHL expanded ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks Season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 43rd season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th-place finish in the East Division in 1967–68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season. The Black Hawks then upset the second place New York Rangers in the NHL quarter-finals, before falling to the Montreal Canadiens in five games in the NHL semi-finals. But this season, the Blackhawks missed the postseason for the last time until 1998. Offseason The NHL announced during the summer that the league would once again increase its schedule, as it went from 74 games to 76. During the off-season, the Black Hawks traded team captain Pierre Pilote to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Jim Pappin. Pilote had been the captain since the 1961–62 season, and head coach Billy Reay decided to not name a captain for the club for the season. Regular season The Black Hawks would start the season off on the right foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Garden
The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928, as "Boston Madison Square Garden" (later shortened to just "Boston Garden") and outlived its original namesake by 30 years. It was above North Station, a train station which was originally a hub for the Boston and Maine Railroad and is now a hub for MBTA Commuter Rail and Amtrak trains. The Garden hosted home games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as rock concerts, amateur sports, boxing and professional wrestling matches, circuses, and ice shows. It was also used as an exposition hall for political rallies such as the speech by John F. Kennedy in November 1960. Boston Garden was demolished in 1998, three years after the completion of its successor arena, TD Garden. Design Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spectrum (arena)
The Spectrum (later known as CoreStates Spectrum, First Union Spectrum and Wachovia Spectrum) was an indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Opened in September 1967 as part of what is now known as the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, after several expansions of its seating capacity it accommodated 18,168 for basketball and 17,380 for ice hockey, arena football, indoor soccer, and box lacrosse. The last event at the Spectrum was a Pearl Jam concert on October 31, 2009. The arena was demolished between November 2010 and May 2011. History Opened as the Spectrum in September 1967, Philadelphia's first modern indoor sports arena was built to be the home of the expansion Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL, and also to accommodate the existing Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. The building was the second major sports facility built at the south end of Broad Street in an area previously known as East League Island Park and now referred to simply as the South Philadelphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens is a historic building located at the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The building was initially constructed in 1931 as an arena to host ice hockey games, though it has since been reconstructed for other uses. Today, Maple Leaf Gardens is a multi-purpose facility, with Loblaws occupying retail space on the lower floors and an arena for Toronto Metropolitan University, known as Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens, occupying the top level. Considered one of the "cathedrals" of hockey, it was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1931 to 1999. The Leafs won the Stanley Cup 11 times from 1932 to 1967 while playing at the Gardens. The first NHL All-Star Game, albeit an unofficial one, was held at the Gardens in 1934 as a benefit for Leafs forward Ace Bailey, who had suffered a career-ending head injury. The first official annual National Hockey League All-Star Game was also held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal Forum
Montreal Forum (french: Le Forum de Montréal) is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by ''Sporting News'', it was an indoor arena which served as the home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996. The Forum was built by the Canadian Arena Company in 159 days. Today most of the Forum building is now a multiplex cinema at first as AMC Forum managed by AMC Theatres and later by Cineplex Entertainment as Cineplex Cinemas Forum (french: Le Cinémas Cineplex Forum). Located at the northeast corner of Atwater and Ste-Catherine West ( Metro Atwater), the building was historically significant as it was home to 15 Stanley Cup championships: twelve for the Canadiens and one for the Maroons (for whom the arena was originally built); one for the visiting New York Rangers and Calgary Flames respectively. The Forum was also home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs Season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs 52nd season of the franchise, 42nd season as the Maple Leafs. Although the Maple Leafs made the playoffs, they were swept in the quarter-finals by Boston, suffering two crushing defeats at Boston Garden. Offseason NHL Draft Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results Playoffs Quarter-finals Player statistics Regular season ;Scoring ;Goaltending Playoffs ;Scoring ;Goaltending Awards and records * Tim Horton, runner-up, Norris Trophy. * Tim Horton, 1968-69 NHL First Team All-StarWhy the Leafs Still Suck and How They Can Be Fixed, Updated Edition, Al Strachan, Harper Collins Publishers, 2011, ISBN 978-1-44340-846-2, p.218 Transactions The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1968–69 season. Trades Intra-League Draft Farm teams References Maple Leafs on Hockey Database {{DEFAULTSORT:1968-69 Toronto Maple Leafs se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers Season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the quarterfinals to the St. Louis Blues for the second consecutive season. Off-season The Flyers coaxed Dick Cherry, who they selected in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft, out of retirement by agreeing to a three-year contract. Lou Angotti, the Flyers first captain, was involved in a three-team trade. The Flyers traded Angotti to the St. Louis Blues for Darryl Edestrand and Gerry Melnyk and the Blues subsequently traded Angotti to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Melnyk suffered a heart attack in training camp and retired to become a scout for the team. The Flyers claimed veteran defenseman Allan Stanley in the reverse draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Regular season Defenseman Ed Van Impe was named Angotti's replacement as captain in November. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix, the Flyers struggled finishing 15 ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968–69 Oakland Seals Season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the National Hockey League. For the first time in their history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division, with a record of 26-36-11. They were upset in the playoffs, losing their quarter-finals series to the fourth-place Los Angeles Kings in seven games (Oakland's three playoff game victories against Los Angeles were the only ones the franchise would get in their entire ten-year history). Off-season Frank Selke, Jr. was named general manager of the team, replacing Bert Olmstead. Selke hired Fred Glover as coach. Rumors persisted over the off-season that the team would be sold to brothers Northrup and Seymour Knox III and moved to Buffalo. Amateur draft Regular season Early in 1969 the Knox brothers did buy a 20% stake in the team; the remaining 80% was purchased by Trans-National Communications, a holding company based in New York City. The sale was $4.5 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968–69 New York Rangers Season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. 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 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1 , , 13 , , @ Chicago Black Hawks , , 5–2 , , 0–1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2 , , 16 , , Philadelphia Flyers , , 3–1 , , 1–1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 3 , , 17 , , @ Detroit Red Wings , , 7–2 , , 1–2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 4 , , 20 , , Los Angeles Kings , , 7–0 , , 2–2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 5 , , 23 , , Oakland Seals , , 6–1 , , 3–2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 6 , , 26 , , @ Minnesota North Stars , , 3–0 , , 4–2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968–69 Montreal Canadiens Season
The 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 60th season of play. The Canadiens would defeat the St. Louis Blues to win their 16th Stanley Cup championship in club history. Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results Playoffs Quarter-final ; Versus New York Rangers ''Montreal wins the series 4–0.'' Semi-final ; Versus Boston Bruins ''Montreal wins the series 4–2.'' Stanley Cup Final ; Versus St. Louis Blues ''Montreal wins the series 4–0.'' Player statistics Regular season ;Scoring ;Goaltending Playoffs ;Scoring ;Goaltending Awards and records * Prince of Wales Trophy * Conn Smythe Trophy: , , Serge Savard, Montreal Canadiens * Jean Beliveau, Runner-Up, Hart TrophyNational Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 220, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, . * Jean Beliveau, Center, NHL Second All-Star Team * Yvan Cournoyer, Right Wing, NHL Second All-Star Team * Ted Harris, NHL S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
