1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
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The 1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' second season.
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars | |
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Division | 6th West |
1968–69 record | 18–43–15 |
Goals for | 189 |
Goals against | 270 |
Team information | |
General manager | Wren Blair |
Coach | Wren Blair John Muckler |
Captain | Elmer Vasko |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Danny Grant (34) |
Assists | Ray Cullen (38) |
Points | Danny Grant (65) |
Penalty minutes | Bill Goldsworthy (110) |
Wins | Cesare Maniago (18) |
Goals against average | Cesare Maniago (3.29) |
Coached by Wren Blair (12–20–9) and John Muckler (6–23–6), the team compiled a record of 18–43–15 for 51 points, to finish the regular season 6th in the West Division, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Offseason
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Regular season
editFinal standings
editGP | 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 |
Record vs. opponents
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Vs. West Divisionedit
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Vs. East Divisionedit
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Schedule and results
editNo. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | W | October 11, 1968 | 5–1 | @ Oakland Seals (1968–69) | 1–0–0 |
2 | L | October 16, 1968 | 4–10 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) | 1–1–0 |
3 | L | October 17, 1968 | 1–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) | 1–2–0 |
4 | W | October 19, 1968 | 4–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) | 2–2–0 |
5 | L | October 22, 1968 | 2–3 | Oakland Seals (1968–69) | 2–3–0 |
6 | T | October 24, 1968 | 3–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) | 2–3–1 |
7 | L | October 26, 1968 | 0–3 | New York Rangers (1968–69) | 2–4–1 |
8 | L | October 30, 1968 | 2–4 | Boston Bruins (1968–69) | 2–5–1 |
9 | W | November 2, 1968 | 2–0 | @ St. Louis Blues (1968–69) | 3–5–1 |
10 | L | November 3, 1968 | 1–2 | @ New York Rangers (1968–69) | 3–6–1 |
11 | L | November 6, 1968 | 0–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) | 3–7–1 |
12 | L | November 7, 1968 | 2–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) | 3–8–1 |
13 | W | November 9, 1968 | 6–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) | 4–8–1 |
14 | W | November 13, 1968 | 4–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) | 5–8–1 |
15 | W | November 16, 1968 | 3–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) | 6–8–1 |
16 | T | November 17, 1968 | 3–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1968–69) | 6–8–2 |
17 | L | November 20, 1968 | 0–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) | 6–9–2 |
18 | L | November 23, 1968 | 3–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) | 6–10–2 |
19 | L | November 24, 1968 | 0–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) | 6–11–2 |
20 | T | November 27, 1968 | 3–3 | Oakland Seals (1968–69) | 6–11–3 |
21 | T | November 30, 1968 | 3–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) | 6–11–4 |
22 | L | December 1, 1968 | 0–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1968–69) | 6–12–4 |
23 | L | December 4, 1968 | 2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) | 6–13–4 |
24 | L | December 7, 1968 | 2–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) | 6–14–4 |
25 | W | December 8, 1968 | 4–1 | @ Oakland Seals (1968–69) | 7–14–4 |
26 | L | December 11, 1968 | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) | 7–15–4 |
27 | W | December 14, 1968 | 4–1 | New York Rangers (1968–69) | 8–15–4 |
28 | L | December 15, 1968 | 2–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) | 8–16–4 |
29 | L | December 17, 1968 | 2–3 | Oakland Seals (1968–69) | 8–17–4 |
30 | T | December 19, 1968 | 5–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) | 8–17–5 |
31 | W | December 21, 1968 | 3–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) | 9–17–5 |
32 | L | December 22, 1968 | 2–4 | @ New York Rangers (1968–69) | 9–18–5 |
33 | L | December 25, 1968 | 0–2 | St. Louis Blues (1968–69) | 9–19–5 |
34 | T | December 26, 1968 | 4–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) | 9–19–6 |
35 | L | December 28, 1968 | 2–5 | Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) | 9–20–6 |
36 | L | December 31, 1968 | 3–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) | 9–21–6 |
37 | T | January 4, 1969 | 2–2 | Boston Bruins (1968–69) | 9–21–7 |
38 | L | January 5, 1969 | 1–5 | @ New York Rangers (1968–69) | 9–22–7 |
39 | L | January 7, 1969 | 3–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) | 9–23–7 |
40 | L | January 9, 1969 | 2–7 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) | 9–24–7 |
41 | L | January 11, 1969 | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) | 9–25–7 |
42 | L | January 12, 1969 | 0–2 | St. Louis Blues (1968–69) | 9–26–7 |
43 | L | January 15, 1969 | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) | 9–27–7 |
44 | L | January 16, 1969 | 1–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1968–69) | 9–28–7 |
45 | L | January 19, 1969 | 1–3 | St. Louis Blues (1968–69) | 9–29–7 |
46 | W | January 23, 1969 | 3–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) | 10–29–7 |
47 | W | January 25, 1969 | 3–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) | 11–29–7 |
48 | L | January 26, 1969 | 3–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1968–69) | 11–30–7 |
49 | L | January 29, 1969 | 0–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) | 11–31–7 |
50 | T | February 1, 1969 | 5–5 | Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) | 11–31–8 |
51 | W | February 2, 1969 | 3–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) | 12–31–8 |
52 | T | February 5, 1969 | 5–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) | 12–31–9 |
53 | L | February 8, 1969 | 3–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) | 12–32–9 |
54 | W | February 9, 1969 | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) | 13–32–9 |
55 | L | February 12, 1969 | 1–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) | 13–33–9 |
56 | W | February 15, 1969 | 6–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) | 14–33–9 |
57 | L | February 16, 1969 | 0–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1968–69) | 14–34–9 |
58 | W | February 19, 1969 | 7–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) | 15–34–9 |
59 | W | February 23, 1969 | 7–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) | 16–34–9 |
60 | T | February 24, 1969 | 1–1 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) | 16–34–10 |
61 | L | February 26, 1969 | 5–6 | @ Oakland Seals (1968–69) | 16–35–10 |
62 | L | March 1, 1969 | 2–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) | 16–36–10 |
63 | L | March 3, 1969 | 1–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) | 16–37–10 |
64 | W | March 5, 1969 | 5–2 | Oakland Seals (1968–69) | 17–37–10 |
65 | T | March 9, 1969 | 2–2 | St. Louis Blues (1968–69) | 17–37–11 |
66 | T | March 11, 1969 | 3–3 | Boston Bruins (1968–69) | 17–37–12 |
67 | T | March 13, 1969 | 4–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) | 17–37–13 |
68 | T | March 15, 1969 | 2–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) | 17–37–14 |
69 | W | March 16, 1969 | 3–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1968–69) | 18–37–14 |
70 | L | March 19, 1969 | 2–4 | New York Rangers (1968–69) | 18–38–14 |
71 | L | March 20, 1969 | 2–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) | 18–39–14 |
72 | L | March 22, 1969 | 1–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) | 18–40–14 |
73 | L | March 23, 1969 | 0–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) | 18–41–14 |
74 | L | March 25, 1969 | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) | 18–42–14 |
75 | L | March 29, 1969 | 2–7 | @ Oakland Seals (1968–69) | 18–43–14 |
76 | T | March 30, 1969 | 3–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) | 18–43–15 |
Playoffs
editWith a sixth-place finish in the West Division, the North Stars did not make the playoffs in their second season.
Player statistics
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Awards and records
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Transactions
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Draft picks
editMinnesota's draft picks at the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 5 | Jim Benzelock | Canada | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
2 | 15 | Marc Rioux | Canada | Verdun Maple Leafs (QJHL) |
3 | 22 | Glen Lindsay | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
Farm teams
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1968–1969 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
External links
edit- "1968–69 Minnesota North Stars Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009.