1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
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Division | 3rd West | |
1968–69 record | 20–35–21 | |
Home record | 14–16–8 | |
Road record | 6–19–13 | |
Goals for | 174 (12th) | |
Goals against | 225 (7th) | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Bud Poile | |
Coach | Keith Allen | |
Captain | Ed Van Impe (from Nov 5) | |
Alternate captains | Dick Cherry Jean-Guy Gendron (from Nov 5) Allan Stanley Ed Van Impe (to Nov 5) | |
Arena | Spectrum | |
Average attendance | 11,196[1] | |
Minor league affiliations | Quebec Aces (AHL)[2] Seattle Totems (WHL)[3] Jersey Devils (EHL)[3] | |
Team leaders | ||
Goals | Andre Lacroix (24) | |
Assists | Jean-Guy Gendron (35) | |
Points | Andre Lacroix (56) | |
Penalties in minutes | Forbes Kennedy (195) | |
Plus/minus | Bill Sutherland (+5) | |
Wins | Bernie Parent (17) | |
Goals against average | Bernie Parent (2.69) | |
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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.[4]
Lou Angotti, the Flyers first captain, was involved in a three-team trade.[5] 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.[5] Melnyk suffered a heart attack in training camp and retired to become a scout for the team.[6]
The Flyers claimed veteran defenseman Allan Stanley in the reverse draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs.[7]
Regular season
Defenseman Ed Van Impe was named Angotti's replacement as captain in November.[8]
Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix, the Flyers struggled finishing 15 games under .500.
Season standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | St. Louis Blues | 76 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 204 | 157 | +47 | 88 |
2 | Oakland Seals | 76 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 219 | 251 | −32 | 69 |
3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 76 | 20 | 35 | 21 | 174 | 225 | −51 | 61 |
4 | Los Angeles Kings | 76 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 185 | 260 | −75 | 58 |
5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 76 | 20 | 45 | 11 | 189 | 252 | −63 | 51 |
6 | Minnesota North Stars | 76 | 18 | 43 | 15 | 189 | 270 | −81 | 51 |
Playoffs
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 to acquire bigger, tougher players.[10]
Schedule and results
Regular season
1968–69 regular season | ||||||
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October: 1–5–2 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 0–4–1)
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November: 5–8–0 (Home: 3–5–0; Road: 2–3–0)
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December: 3–6–5 (Home: 1–2–3; Road: 2–4–2)
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January: 3–6–5 (Home: 2–4–2; Road: 1–2–3)
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February: 1–8–4 (Home: 1–4–1; Road: 0–4–3)
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March: 7–2–5 (Home: 6–0–1; Road: 1–2–4)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
1969 Stanley Cup playoffs | ||||||
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Quarterfinals vs. St. Louis Blues – Blues win 4–0
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Legend: Win Loss |
Player statistics
Skaters
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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No. | Player | Age | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
7 | Lacroix, AndreAndre Lacroix | 23 | C | 75 | 24 | 32 | 56 | −12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Gendron, Jean-GuyJean-Guy Gendron | 34 | LW | 74 | 20 | 35 | 55 | −8 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
21 | Sarrazin, DickDick Sarrazin | 23 | RW | 54 | 16 | 30 | 46 | −7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Johnson, JimJim Johnson | 26 | C | 69 | 17 | 27 | 44 | −5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Rochefort, LeonLeon Rochefort | 29 | RW | 65 | 14 | 21 | 35 | −7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Dornhoefer, GaryGary Dornhoefer | 25 | RW | 60 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −20 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
10 | Selby, BritBrit Selby | 23 | LW | 63 | 10 | 13 | 23 | −11 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | Van Impe, EdEd Van Impe | 28 | D | 68 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −13 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
17 | Hale, LarryLarry Hale | 27 | D | 67 | 3 | 16 | 19 | −24 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
6 | Stanley, AllanAllan Stanley | 42 | D | 64 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | Blackburn, DonDon Blackburn | 30 | LW | 48 | 7 | 9 | 16 | −13 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Cherry, DickDick Cherry | 31 | D | 71 | 9 | 6 | 15 | −11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
22 | Kennedy, ForbesForbes Kennedy | 33 | C | 59 | 8 | 7 | 15 | −25 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | Peters, GarryGarry Peters | 26 | C | 66 | 8 | 6 | 14 | −20 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
14 | Nolet, SimonSimon Nolet | 27 | RW | 35 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | Miszuk, JohnJohn Miszuk | 28 | D | 66 | 1 | 13 | 14 | −6 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Sutherland, BillBill Sutherland | 34 | LW | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
3 | Watson, JoeJoe Watson | 25 | D | 60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Heiskala, EarlEarl Heiskala | 26 | LW | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −4 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | Paiement, RosaireRosaire Paiement | 23 | RW | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −14 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | Stankiewicz, MyronMyron Stankiewicz | 33 | LW | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MacSweyn, RalphRalph MacSweyn | 26 | D | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
23 | Meehan, GerryGerry Meehan | 22 | C | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Byers, MikeMike Byers | 22 | RW | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
14 | Hannigan, PatPat Hannigan | 32 | LW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | Parent, BernieBernie Parent | 23 | G | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | Favell, DougDoug Favell | 23 | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Zeidel, LarryLarry Zeidel | 40 | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | LaForge, ClaudeClaude LaForge | 32 | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | Bernier, SergeSerge Bernier | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Goaltenders
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No. | Player | Age | GP | W | L | T | SO | GA | SV% | GAA | MIN | GP | W | L | SO | GA | SV% | GAA | MIN |
30 | Parent, BernieBernie Parent | 23 | 58 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 151 | .923 | 2.69 | 3365 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | .872 | 4.00 | 180 |
1 | Favell, DougDoug Favell | 23 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 71 | .902 | 3.56 | 1195 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .861 | 5.00 | 60 |
Awards and records
Awards
Award or honor | Recipient | Ref |
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Selected to NHL All-Star Game | Bernie Parent | [11] |
Ed Van Impe |
Records
Record | Total |
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Fewest wins on road | 6 (tied in 1969–70) |
Fewest playoff wins | 0 (tied in 1970–71, 1982–83, 1983–84) |
Record | Total | Date and opponent |
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Most goals against | 12 | January 30, 1969, vs. Chicago Black Hawks |
Record | Games | Date(s) |
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Longest tie streak | 4 | January 2, 1969, through January 8, 1969 (tied December 8, 1991, through December 15, 1991) |
Longest road tie streak | 4 | March 1, 1969, through March 15, 1969 |
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 12, 1968, the day after the deciding game of the 1968 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 4, 1969, the day of the deciding game of the 1969 Stanley Cup Finals.[12]
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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May 20, 1968 | To Philadelphia Flyers Earl Heiskala |
To Seattle Totems (WHL) loan of Bob Courcy loan of Ray LaRose future considerations[a] |
[13] |
June 11, 1968 | To Philadelphia Flyers Darryl Edestrand Gerry Melnyk |
To St. Louis Blues Lou Angotti Ian Campbell |
[5] |
August 21, 1968 | To Philadelphia Flyers Loan of Bobby Rivard |
To Pittsburgh Penguins cash |
[14] |
October 1968 | To Philadelphia Flyers cash |
To Vancouver Canucks (WHL) Al Millar |
[15] |
December 1968 | To Philadelphia Flyers cash |
To Quebec Aces (AHL) Keith Wright |
[16] |
December 2, 1968 | To Philadelphia Flyers Bob Sneddon |
To Chicago Black Hawks Brian Bradley |
[17] |
March 2, 1969 | To Philadelphia Flyers cash |
To Vancouver Canucks (WHL) Pat Hannigan |
[18] |
March 2, 1969 | To Philadelphia Flyers Mike Byers Gerry Meehan Bill Sutherland |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Forbes Kennedy Brit Selby |
[18] |
- Trade notes
- a The Flyers sent John Hanna and Art Stratton to Seattle during June 1968 to complete trade.[19]
Signings
Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.
Date | Player | Previous team (league) | Contract details | Ref |
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September 1968 | Bobby Taylor | Calgary Spurs (AJHL) | [20] | |
September 18, 1968 | Jean Lapointe | Laval Saints (QMJHL) | [21] | |
September 18, 1968 | Bill McEwan | [21] |
Re-signed
The following players were re-signed by the Flyers.
Date | Player | Contract details | Ref |
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May 27, 1968 | Dick Cherry | 3 years | [4] |
September 21, 1968 | Brit Selby | 2 years | |
October 5, 1968 | Ralph MacSweyn | ||
October 5, 1968 | Bobby Rivard | ||
October 8, 1968 | Forbes Kennedy | [22] | |
October 8, 1968 | Garry Peters | [22] | |
October 9, 1968 | Gary Dornhoefer | ||
October 9, 1968 | Jim Johnson | ||
October 9, 1968 | Rosaire Paiement | ||
October 12, 1968 | Larry Hale | 1 year |
Draft picks
The Flyers signed the following of their draft picks.
Date | Player | Previous team (league) | Draft | Contract details | Ref |
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September 18, 1968 | Dunc Wilson | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | Special Internal Amateur Draft | [21][23] |
NHL Intra-League Draft
The 1968 NHL Intra-League Draft was held on June 12, 1968.[24][25] Each NHL team placed 14 skaters and 2 goaltenders on a protected list from which the other teams could not select.[24] It cost $30,000 to make a claim.[24]
The Flyers protected the following players:[24] goaltenders Doug Favell and Bernie Parent, and skaters Dick Cherry, Gary Dornhoefer, Jean Gauthier, Earl Heiskala, Jim Johnson, Forbes Kennedy, Andre Lacroix, John Miszuk, Simon Nolet, Leon Rochefort, Brit Selby, Bill Sutherland, Ed Van Impe, and Joe Watson.
Round | Pick | Player | Selected by | Selected from | Notes |
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1 | 7 | Ron Buchanan | Philadelphia Flyers | Boston Bruins | Flyers removed Jean Gauthier from protected list Bruins claimed Gauthier in lieu of cash |
2 | 8 | Fern Rivard | Minnesota North Stars | Philadelphia Flyers | Flyers placed Don Blackburn on protected list |
3 | 10 | Larry Hale | Philadelphia Flyers | Minnesota North Stars | Flyers removed Bill Sutherland from protected list North Stars claimed Sutherland in lieu of cash |
NHL Reverse Draft
The 1968 NHL Reverse Draft was held on June 13, 1968.[7][27] The Reverse Draft featured American Hockey League (AHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) teams selecting unprotected players from NHL teams.[7] It cost $15,000 to make a claim.[27]
Round | Pick | Player | Selected by | Selected from | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Jim Morrison | Baltimore Clippers (AHL) | Philadelphia Flyers | Played entire 1967–68 season with Quebec Aces |
1 | 2 | Ed Hoekstra | Denver Spurs (WHL) | Philadelphia Flyers | |
1 | 13 | Allan Stanley | Quebec Aces (AHL) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Played entire 1968–69 season with Flyers |
Waivers
The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions.
Date | Player | Claimed by | Claimed from | Ref |
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January 16, 1969 | Myron Stankiewicz | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Louis Blues | [28] |
Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).
Date | Player | New team (league) | Via | Notes | Ref |
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October 7, 1968 | Gerry Melnyk | — | Retirement | Acquired in June 11 trade | [6] |
Draft picks
NHL Amateur Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, on June 13, 1968.[29]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | W | L | T | GAA |
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1 | 8 | Lew Morrison | Right Wing | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) | 564 | 39 | 52 | 91 | 107 | — | — | — | — |
NHL Special Internal Amateur Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1968 NHL Special Internal Amateur Draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, on June 13, 1968.[30] Sponsored players aged 20 before May 31, 1968, who played as amateurs during the 1967–68 season were eligible for selection.[31]
Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) | NHL rights | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | W | L | T | GAA |
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Dunc Wilson | Goaltender | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | Boston Bruins | 287 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 83 | 80 | 150 | 33 | 3.74 |
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Quebec Aces of the AHL,[2][33] the Seattle Totems of the WHL,[3] and the Jersey Devils of the EHL.[3]
References
- General
- hockeyDB.com: Roster and player statistics · Results and Schedule
- hockey-reference.com: Roster and Statistics · Schedule and Results
- Flyers History: Season Overview · Game Scores & Results · Playoff Results
- Specific
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- 1 2 3 4 "Non-AHL Affiliates". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- 1 2 "no title". UPI. Amarillo Globe-Times. May 28, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Penguins Pick Up Angotti in 3-Team Trade". UPI. Chicago Tribune. June 12, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- 1 2 "no title". Independent. October 8, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "Quebec Drafts Allan Stanley from Toronto". CP. Ottawa Journal. June 14, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ed Van Impe Named Captain of Flyers". Pottstown Mercury. November 6, 1968. p. 19. Retrieved December 20, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1968–1969 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Flyers – History – Hall of Fame – Ed Snider". Philadelphia Flyers. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ↑ "22nd NHL All-Star Game". NHL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Flyers Acquire Penalty King". AP. Winnipeg Free Press. May 21, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Flyers, Penguins In Lend-lease Player Agreement". Lebanon Daily News. August 22, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Al Millar at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved February 13, 2016
- ↑ Keith Wright at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved February 13, 2016
- ↑ "Flyers Trade Bradley". AP. Standard-Speaker. December 3, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Flyers, Leafs Swap". AP. The Times Record. March 3, 1969. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Art Stratton at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved February 13, 2016
- ↑ Bobby Taylor at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved February 13, 2016
- 1 2 3 "NHL Teams Flex Muscles, Howe in Form Again". CP. Ottawa Journal. September 19, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Flyers Sign Players". UPI. Delaware County Daily Times. October 9, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Dunc Wilson at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved February 13, 2016
- 1 2 3 4 5 Parsons, Mark (October 26, 2012). "1968 NHL Intra-League Draft". Historical Hockey Stats & Trivia. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Montreal Loses Goalie In NHL Player Draft". AP. Playground Daily News. June 13, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1968 NHL Intraleague Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Parsons, Mark (June 3, 2012). "1968 Reverse Draft". Historical Hockey Stats & Trivia. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ Myron Stankiewicz at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved February 13, 2016
- ↑ "1968 NHL Amateur Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Lindsay among 10 western draftees". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. June 14, 1968. p. 20. Retrieved December 23, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kelly still in spotlight; minor draft overshadowed". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. June 8, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved December 23, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Dunc Wilson at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved December 23, 2014
- ↑ "AHL Season Overview: 1968–69". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.