1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
Sports season
The 1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season was the franchise's 43rd season of competition, 37th season as the Red Wings.
Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Vs. East Division
1968–69 NHL records[2]
|
Team
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
DET
|
MTL
|
NYR
|
TOR
|
Total
|
Boston
|
— |
5–2–1 |
3–2–3 |
4–2–2 |
3–3–2 |
4–2–2 |
19–11–10
|
Chicago
|
2–5–1 |
— |
3–4–1 |
1–7 |
4–3–1 |
3–4–1 |
13–23–4
|
Detroit
|
2–3–3 |
4–3–1 |
— |
2–5–1 |
4–3–1 |
3–4–1 |
15–18–7
|
Montreal
|
2–4–2 |
7–1 |
5–2–1 |
— |
3–4–1 |
4–3–1 |
21–14–5
|
New York
|
3–3–2 |
3–4–1 |
3–4–1 |
4–3–1 |
— |
4–4 |
17–18–5
|
Toronto
|
2–4–2 |
4–3–1 |
4–3–1 |
3–4–1 |
4–4 |
— |
17–18–5
|
|
Vs. West Division
1968–69 NHL records
|
Team
|
LAK
|
MIN
|
OAK
|
PHI
|
PIT
|
STL
|
Total
|
Boston
|
5–1 |
4–0–2 |
3–1–2 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
2–2–2 |
23–7–6
|
Chicago
|
5–1 |
5–0–1 |
1–5 |
3–0–3 |
4–2 |
3–2–1 |
21–10–5
|
Detroit
|
4–2 |
4–2 |
3–2–1 |
3–1–2 |
4–2 |
0–4–2 |
18–13–5
|
Montreal
|
4–0–2 |
5–0–1 |
2–3–1 |
5–1 |
4–1–1 |
5–0–1 |
25–5–6
|
New York
|
3–3 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
3–1–2 |
5–1 |
3–1–2 |
24–8–4
|
Toronto
|
3–3 |
3–1–2 |
4–2 |
1–1–4 |
3–0–3 |
4–1–1 |
18–8–10
|
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Schedule and results
No.
|
R
|
Date
|
Score
|
Opponent
|
Record
|
1 |
L |
October 11, 1968 |
2–4 |
@ Boston Bruins (1968–69) |
0–1–0
|
2 |
L |
October 13, 1968 |
1–2 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) |
0–2–0
|
3 |
W |
October 17, 1968 |
7–2 |
New York Rangers (1968–69) |
1–2–0
|
4 |
L |
October 20, 1968 |
2–4 |
Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) |
1–3–0
|
5 |
W |
October 27, 1968 |
4–3 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) |
2–3–0
|
6 |
W |
October 31, 1968 |
7–5 |
Boston Bruins (1968–69) |
3–3–0
|
7 |
L |
November 2, 1968 |
1–2 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) |
3–4–0
|
8 |
T |
November 3, 1968 |
4–4 |
St. Louis Blues (1968–69) |
3–4–1
|
9 |
W |
November 6, 1968 |
6–5 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) |
4–4–1
|
10 |
W |
November 7, 1968 |
5–2 |
Minnesota North Stars (1968–69) |
5–4–1
|
11 |
L |
November 9, 1968 |
4–6 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1968–69) |
5–5–1
|
12 |
T |
November 10, 1968 |
4–4 |
Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) |
5–5–2
|
13 |
L |
November 13, 1968 |
1–2 |
@ Oakland Seals (1968–69) |
5–6–2
|
14 |
W |
November 14, 1968 |
5–2 |
@ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) |
6–6–2
|
15 |
T |
November 16, 1968 |
1–1 |
@ St. Louis Blues (1968–69) |
6–6–3
|
16 |
L |
November 20, 1968 |
2–3 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) |
6–7–3
|
17 |
W |
November 23, 1968 |
5–2 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) |
7–7–3
|
18 |
W |
November 27, 1968 |
5–2 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) |
8–7–3
|
19 |
L |
November 28, 1968 |
1–3 |
St. Louis Blues (1968–69) |
8–8–3
|
20 |
T |
December 1, 1968 |
3–3 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) |
8–8–4
|
21 |
W |
December 4, 1968 |
7–2 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) |
9–8–4
|
22 |
W |
December 5, 1968 |
4–2 |
New York Rangers (1968–69) |
10–8–4
|
23 |
L |
December 7, 1968 |
1–4 |
@ Boston Bruins (1968–69) |
10–9–4
|
24 |
W |
December 8, 1968 |
5–2 |
@ New York Rangers (1968–69) |
11–9–4
|
25 |
L |
December 11, 1968 |
3–6 |
@ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) |
11–10–4
|
26 |
L |
December 12, 1968 |
0–6 |
@ Oakland Seals (1968–69) |
11–11–4
|
27 |
W |
December 14, 1968 |
3–1 |
Oakland Seals (1968–69) |
12–11–4
|
28 |
W |
December 15, 1968 |
5–2 |
Minnesota North Stars (1968–69) |
13–11–4
|
29 |
L |
December 19, 1968 |
0–2 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) |
13–12–4
|
30 |
L |
December 21, 1968 |
3–8 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) |
13–13–4
|
31 |
W |
December 22, 1968 |
3–2 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) |
14–13–4
|
32 |
L |
December 25, 1968 |
3–6 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) |
14–14–4
|
33 |
T |
December 27, 1968 |
3–3 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) |
14–14–5
|
34 |
T |
December 29, 1968 |
3–3 |
Boston Bruins (1968–69) |
14–14–6
|
35 |
W |
December 31, 1968 |
6–3 |
Minnesota North Stars (1968–69) |
15–14–6
|
36 |
L |
January 1, 1969 |
1–4 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) |
15–15–6
|
37 |
L |
January 4, 1969 |
1–3 |
@ St. Louis Blues (1968–69) |
15–16–6
|
38 |
W |
January 5, 1969 |
2–1 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) |
16–16–6
|
39 |
W |
January 9, 1969 |
6–2 |
Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) |
17–16–6
|
40 |
W |
January 11, 1969 |
3–2 |
New York Rangers (1968–69) |
18–16–6
|
41 |
W |
January 12, 1969 |
5–1 |
Oakland Seals (1968–69) |
19–16–6
|
42 |
W |
January 15, 1969 |
4–0 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) |
20–16–6
|
43 |
W |
January 16, 1969 |
3–2 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) |
21–16–6
|
44 |
T |
January 18, 1969 |
1–1 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) |
21–16–7
|
45 |
L |
January 19, 1969 |
1–3 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) |
21–17–7
|
46 |
T |
January 23, 1969 |
2–2 |
Boston Bruins (1968–69) |
21–17–8
|
47 |
W |
January 25, 1969 |
5–3 |
Oakland Seals (1968–69) |
22–17–8
|
48 |
W |
January 26, 1969 |
3–2 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) |
23–17–8
|
49 |
L |
January 29, 1969 |
0–2 |
@ New York Rangers (1968–69) |
23–18–8
|
50 |
L |
February 1, 1969 |
0–2 |
St. Louis Blues (1968–69) |
23–19–8
|
51 |
L |
February 2, 1969 |
2–4 |
@ Boston Bruins (1968–69) |
23–20–8
|
52 |
W |
February 4, 1969 |
2–0 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) |
24–20–8
|
53 |
W |
February 6, 1969 |
6–1 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) |
25–20–8
|
54 |
W |
February 8, 1969 |
3–1 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) |
26–20–8
|
55 |
W |
February 9, 1969 |
5–0 |
Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) |
27–20–8
|
56 |
L |
February 13, 1969 |
1–3 |
Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) |
27–21–8
|
57 |
L |
February 15, 1969 |
2–6 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1968–69) |
27–22–8
|
58 |
W |
February 16, 1969 |
6–3 |
Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) |
28–22–8
|
59 |
T |
February 19, 1969 |
1–1 |
@ New York Rangers (1968–69) |
28–22–9
|
60 |
W |
February 20, 1969 |
3–0 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) |
29–22–9
|
61 |
L |
February 22, 1969 |
2–3 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) |
29–23–9
|
62 |
W |
February 23, 1969 |
9–1 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) |
30–23–9
|
63 |
L |
February 26, 1969 |
2–7 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) |
30–24–9
|
64 |
W |
March 1, 1969 |
4–2 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1968–69) |
31–24–9
|
65 |
W |
March 2, 1969 |
4–2 |
Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) |
32–24–9
|
66 |
T |
March 5, 1969 |
2–2 |
@ Boston Bruins (1968–69) |
32–24–10
|
67 |
L |
March 6, 1969 |
1–4 |
New York Rangers (1968–69) |
32–25–10
|
68 |
W |
March 8, 1969 |
7–4 |
Boston Bruins (1968–69) |
33–25–10
|
69 |
L |
March 15, 1969 |
2–3 |
@ St. Louis Blues (1968–69) |
33–26–10
|
70 |
L |
March 16, 1969 |
4–6 |
@ New York Rangers (1968–69) |
33–27–10
|
71 |
T |
March 19, 1969 |
4–4 |
@ Oakland Seals (1968–69) |
33–27–11
|
72 |
L |
March 20, 1969 |
2–4 |
@ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) |
33–28–11
|
73 |
L |
March 22, 1969 |
1–3 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) |
33–29–11
|
74 |
L |
March 27, 1969 |
2–4 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) |
33–30–11
|
75 |
T |
March 29, 1969 |
1–1 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) |
33–30–12
|
76 |
L |
March 30, 1969 |
5–9 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) |
33–31–12
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Playoffs
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Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
- Goaltending
[3]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Awards and records
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Transactions
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Draft picks
Detroit's draft picks at the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
Round
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#
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Player
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Nationality
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College/Junior/Club team (League)
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1 |
11 |
Steve Andrascik |
Canada |
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
|
2 |
17 |
Herb Boxer |
United States |
Michigan Tech Huskies (NCAA)
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Farm teams
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See also
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