1967β68 St. Louis Blues | |
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Division | 3rd West |
1967β68 record | 27β31β16 |
Goals for | 177 |
Goals against | 198 |
Team information | |
General manager | Lynn Patrick |
Coach | Lynn Patrick Scotty Bowman |
Captain | Al Arbour |
Arena | St. Louis Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Red Berenson (22) |
Assists | Gerry Melnyk (35) |
Points | Red Berenson (51) |
Penalty minutes | Barclay Plager (153) |
Wins | Glenn Hall (19) |
Goals against average | Glenn Hall (2.48) |
The 1967β68 St. Louis Blues season was the inaugural season in the history of the franchise. The Blues were one of the six new teams added to the NHL in the 1967 expansion. The other franchises were the Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and California Seals. The league doubled in size from its Original Six.
St. Louis was the last of the expansion teams to officially get into the league. The Blues were chosen over Baltimore at the insistence of the Chicago Black Hawks. The Black Hawks were owned at that time by the Wirtz family, who also owned the St. Louis Arena. The team's first owners were insurance tycoon Sid Salomon Jr., his son, Sid Salomon III, and Robert L. Wolfson. Sid Salomon III convinced his initially wary father to make a bid for the team. Salomon then spent several million dollars on renovations for the 38-year-old Arena, which increased the number of seats from 12,000 to 15,000 and provided its first significant maintenance since the 1940s.
Because the playoff format required an expansion team to make it to the Stanley Cup finals, the Blues became the first expansion team to reach that mark. However, they were the last of the still operating 1967 expansion teams to win the cup, which they did in 2019.
The Blues attempted to select Saskatoon Blades forward Dale Fairbrother with their first round pick, but the pick was ruled invalid since Fairbrother was on the Portland Buckaroos' sponsored list. [1] [2] The Blues passed on making selections in the second and third rounds. [2]
The franchise's first game was played on October 11, 1967. The Blues and Minnesota North Stars played to a 2β2 tie at the St. Louis Arena, [3] with the Blues' first ever team goal scored by Larry Keenan of North Bay, Ontario. A St. Michaels product, Keenan had his career end prematurely due to injuries. He relocated back to North Bay where he coached a local Midget AAA team for many years.
The Blues were originally coached by Lynn Patrick who resigned in late-November and was replaced by Scotty Bowman. Although the league's rules effectively kept star players with the Original Six teams, the Blues were one of the stronger teams of the Western Division. The playoff format required an expansion team to make it to the Stanley Cup finals, and the Blues made it to the final round.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 74 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 173 | 179 | β6 | 73 |
2 | Los Angeles Kings | 74 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 200 | 224 | β24 | 72 |
3 | St. Louis Blues | 74 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 177 | 191 | β14 | 70 |
4 | Minnesota North Stars | 74 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 191 | 226 | β35 | 69 |
5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 74 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 195 | 216 | β21 | 67 |
6 | Oakland Seals | 74 | 15 | 42 | 17 | 153 | 219 | β66 | 47 |
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | T | October 11, 1967 | 2β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 0β0β1 |
2 | L | October 13, 1967 | 1β3 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 0β1β1 |
3 | W | October 14, 1967 | 4β2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 1β1β1 |
4 | L | October 18, 1967 | 1β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 1β2β1 |
5 | T | October 21, 1967 | 3β3 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 1β2β2 |
6 | L | October 22, 1967 | 0β1 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1967β68) | 1β3β2 |
7 | L | October 25, 1967 | 2β3 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 1β4β2 |
8 | L | October 28, 1967 | 1β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1967β68) | 1β5β2 |
9 | W | November 1, 1967 | 5β1 | Boston Bruins ( 1967β68) | 2β5β2 |
10 | W | November 4, 1967 | 3β2 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1967β68) | 3β5β2 |
11 | L | November 8, 1967 | 1β5 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 3β6β2 |
12 | W | November 11, 1967 | 5β1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 4β6β2 |
13 | L | November 12, 1967 | 2β5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1967β68) | 4β7β2 |
14 | L | November 15, 1967 | 1β4 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1967β68) | 4β8β2 |
15 | L | November 18, 1967 | 3β5 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 4β9β2 |
16 | L | November 19, 1967 | 2β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 4β10β2 |
17 | L | November 22, 1967 | 1β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1967β68) | 4β11β2 |
18 | L | November 25, 1967 | 1β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 4β12β2 |
19 | L | November 26, 1967 | 0β1 | @ New York Rangers ( 1967β68) | 4β13β2 |
20 | W | November 29, 1967 | 3β2 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 5β13β2 |
21 | L | December 2, 1967 | 1β5 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 5β14β2 |
22 | L | December 3, 1967 | 2β4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 5β15β2 |
23 | L | December 6, 1967 | 2β3 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 5β16β2 |
24 | W | December 9, 1967 | 1β0 | @ Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 6β16β2 |
25 | W | December 10, 1967 | 2β1 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1967β68) | 7β16β2 |
26 | W | December 13, 1967 | 3β1 | Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 8β16β2 |
27 | T | December 14, 1967 | 2β2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 8β16β3 |
28 | L | December 16, 1967 | 0β1 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 8β17β3 |
29 | L | December 17, 1967 | 3β5 | @ New York Rangers ( 1967β68) | 8β18β3 |
30 | W | December 20, 1967 | 2β1 | @ Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 9β18β3 |
31 | L | December 23, 1967 | 0β4 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 9β19β3 |
32 | W | December 25, 1967 | 1β0 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 10β19β3 |
33 | W | December 27, 1967 | 4β2 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 11β19β3 |
34 | W | December 29, 1967 | 2β1 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 12β19β3 |
35 | L | December 30, 1967 | 1β8 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1967β68) | 12β20β3 |
36 | W | January 3, 1968 | 4β0 | Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 13β20β3 |
37 | W | January 6, 1968 | 2β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 14β20β3 |
38 | T | January 10, 1968 | 2β2 | @ Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 14β20β4 |
39 | T | January 11, 1968 | 2β2 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 14β20β5 |
40 | L | January 13, 1968 | 1β3 | New York Rangers ( 1967β68) | 14β21β5 |
41 | T | January 14, 1968 | 2β2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1967β68) | 14β21β6 |
42 | W | January 17, 1968 | 5β0 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 15β21β6 |
43 | T | January 21, 1968 | 2β2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 15β21β7 |
44 | W | January 24, 1968 | 5β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 16β21β7 |
45 | T | January 25, 1968 | 4β4 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1967β68) | 16β21β8 |
46 | W | January 27, 1968 | 4β3 | New York Rangers ( 1967β68) | 17β21β8 |
47 | W | January 31, 1968 | 9β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 18β21β8 |
48 | L | February 1, 1968 | 0β2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 18β22β8 |
49 | W | February 3, 1968 | 4β1 | Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 19β22β8 |
50 | L | February 7, 1968 | 4β6 | Boston Bruins ( 1967β68) | 19β23β8 |
51 | L | February 10, 1968 | 1β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 19β24β8 |
52 | T | February 11, 1968 | 3β3 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1967β68) | 19β24β9 |
53 | T | February 14, 1968 | 2β2 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 19β24β10 |
54 | W | February 16, 1968 | 3β1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 20β24β10 |
55 | T | February 17, 1968 | 2β2 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 20β24β11 |
56 | W | February 21, 1968 | 5β1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1967β68) | 21β24β11 |
57 | L | February 22, 1968 | 1β2 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1967β68) | 21β25β11 |
58 | L | February 25, 1968 | 2β4 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 21β26β11 |
59 | T | February 28, 1968 | 3β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1967β68) | 21β26β12 |
60 | T | March 2, 1968 | 3β3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1967β68) | 21β26β13 |
61 | L | March 3, 1968 | 3β9 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1967β68) | 21β27β13 |
62 | W | March 6, 1968 | 4β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 22β27β13 |
63 | W | March 9, 1968 | 3β1 | Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 23β27β13 |
64 | W | March 10, 1968 | 1β0 | @ Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 24β27β13 |
65 | T | March 13, 1968 | 3β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1967β68) | 24β27β14 |
66 | T | March 15, 1968 | 1β1 | Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 24β27β15 |
67 | L | March 16, 1968 | 3β6 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1967β68) | 24β28β15 |
68 | L | March 20, 1968 | 2β4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 24β29β15 |
69 | L | March 22, 1968 | 1β6 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 24β30β15 |
70 | T | March 23, 1968 | 3β3 | @ Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 24β30β16 |
71 | W | March 27, 1968 | 3β0 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 25β30β16 |
72 | L | March 28, 1968 | 0β2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 25β31β16 |
73 | W | March 30, 1968 | 3β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 26β31β16 |
74 | W | March 31, 1968 | 5β3 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 27β31β16 |
# | Player | Drafted from |
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1. | Glenn Hall ( G) | Chicago Black Hawks |
2. | Don Caley (G) | Detroit Red Wings |
3. | Jim Roberts ( D/ W) | Montreal Canadiens |
4. | Noel Picard (D) | Montreal Canadiens |
5. | Al Arbour (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
6. | Rod Seiling (D) | New York Rangers |
7. | Ron Schock ( C) | Boston Bruins |
8. | Terry Crisp (C) | Boston Bruins |
9. | Don McKenney (C) | Detroit Red Wings |
10. | Wayne Rivers ( RW) | Boston Bruins |
11. | Billy Hay (C) | Chicago Black Hawks |
12. | Darryl Edestrand (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
13. | Norm Beaudin (RW) | Detroit Red Wings |
14. | Larry Keenan ( LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
15. | Ron Stewart (C) | Boston Bruins |
16. | Fred Hucul (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
17. | John Brenneman (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
18. | Gerry Melnyk (C) | Chicago Black Hawks |
19. | Gary Veneruzzo (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
20. | Max Mestinsek (RW) | New York Rangers |
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
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Gordon "Red" Berenson | 55 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 22 |
Gerry Melnyk | 73 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 14 |
Frank St. Marseille | 57 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 12 |
Don McKenney | 39 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 4 |
Terry Crisp | 73 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 10 |
Bill McCreary | 70 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 22 |
Gary Sabourin | 50 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 50 |
Larry Keenan | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
Ron Schock | 55 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 |
Tim Ecclestone | 50 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 |
Ron Stewart | 19 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
Craig Cameron | 32 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
Dickie Moore | 27 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Wayne Rivers | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Ron Attwell | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Roger Picard | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
Gary Veneruzzo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Norm Beaudin | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Claude Cardin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
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Jim Roberts | 74 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 66 |
Barclay Plager | 49 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 153 |
Fred Hucul | 43 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 30 |
Noel Picard | 66 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 142 |
Al Arbour | 74 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 50 |
Bob Plager | 53 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 86 |
Jean-Guy Talbot | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Ray Fortin | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Gordon Kannegiesser | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Darryl Edestrand | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against
Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
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Glenn Hall | 49 | 2858 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2.48 |
Seth Martin | 30 | 1552 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2.59 |
Don Caley | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
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Gordon "Red" Berenson | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Gerry Melnyk | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Frank St. Marseille | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
Don McKenney | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Terry Crisp | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Bill McCreary | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Gary Sabourin | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 30 |
Larry Keenan | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Ron Schock | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Tim Ecclestone | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Craig Cameron | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Dickie Moore | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 |
Gary Veneruzzo | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
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Jim Roberts | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
Barclay Plager | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 73 |
Noel Picard | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 46 |
Al Arbour | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Bob Plager | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 69 |
Jean-Guy Talbot | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Ray Fortin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Doug Harvey | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage
Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA | SV% |
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Glenn Hall | 18 | 535 | 8 | 10 | β | 1 | 2.44 | .916 |
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Western Division Quarter-finals vs. Philadelphia β Blues win 4β3
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The Blues beat the North Stars in a game 7 double overtime and made the Stanley Cup finals. Although they lost in four straight games, they played proudly, as all four games each were decided by just one goal (and two of the four were decided in overtime). Glenn Hall was especially noted for his goaltending, especially in game three when the Blues were outshot 46 to 15. Red Burnett, one of the most prominent hockey writers of the day, said of Hall's playing, "A number of Hall's saves were seemingly impossible. Experts walked out of the Forum convinced no other goaltender had performed so brilliantly in a losing cause." In overtime in game three, Hall made an exceptional save on Dick Duff and then, standing on his head, made another. Burnett said, "It was a heartbreaker to see. After the saves on Duff, Bobby Rousseau came and batted home the second rebound." Hall's playing won him the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs.
However, Montreal was not to be denied and won the Stanley Cup in game four as J. C. Tremblay fired home the winning goal. When the game ended, the fans came on the ice to celebrate, and balloons, hats and programs were thrown from the stands.
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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May 5 | Montreal | 3 | St. Louis | 2 | OT |
May 7 | Montreal | 1 | St. Louis | 0 | |
May 9 | St. Louis | 3 | Montreal | 4 | OT |
May 11 | St. Louis | 2 | Montreal | 3 |
Montreal wins the series 4β0.
1967β68 St. Louis Blues | |
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Division | 3rd West |
1967β68 record | 27β31β16 |
Goals for | 177 |
Goals against | 198 |
Team information | |
General manager | Lynn Patrick |
Coach | Lynn Patrick Scotty Bowman |
Captain | Al Arbour |
Arena | St. Louis Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Red Berenson (22) |
Assists | Gerry Melnyk (35) |
Points | Red Berenson (51) |
Penalty minutes | Barclay Plager (153) |
Wins | Glenn Hall (19) |
Goals against average | Glenn Hall (2.48) |
The 1967β68 St. Louis Blues season was the inaugural season in the history of the franchise. The Blues were one of the six new teams added to the NHL in the 1967 expansion. The other franchises were the Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and California Seals. The league doubled in size from its Original Six.
St. Louis was the last of the expansion teams to officially get into the league. The Blues were chosen over Baltimore at the insistence of the Chicago Black Hawks. The Black Hawks were owned at that time by the Wirtz family, who also owned the St. Louis Arena. The team's first owners were insurance tycoon Sid Salomon Jr., his son, Sid Salomon III, and Robert L. Wolfson. Sid Salomon III convinced his initially wary father to make a bid for the team. Salomon then spent several million dollars on renovations for the 38-year-old Arena, which increased the number of seats from 12,000 to 15,000 and provided its first significant maintenance since the 1940s.
Because the playoff format required an expansion team to make it to the Stanley Cup finals, the Blues became the first expansion team to reach that mark. However, they were the last of the still operating 1967 expansion teams to win the cup, which they did in 2019.
The Blues attempted to select Saskatoon Blades forward Dale Fairbrother with their first round pick, but the pick was ruled invalid since Fairbrother was on the Portland Buckaroos' sponsored list. [1] [2] The Blues passed on making selections in the second and third rounds. [2]
The franchise's first game was played on October 11, 1967. The Blues and Minnesota North Stars played to a 2β2 tie at the St. Louis Arena, [3] with the Blues' first ever team goal scored by Larry Keenan of North Bay, Ontario. A St. Michaels product, Keenan had his career end prematurely due to injuries. He relocated back to North Bay where he coached a local Midget AAA team for many years.
The Blues were originally coached by Lynn Patrick who resigned in late-November and was replaced by Scotty Bowman. Although the league's rules effectively kept star players with the Original Six teams, the Blues were one of the stronger teams of the Western Division. The playoff format required an expansion team to make it to the Stanley Cup finals, and the Blues made it to the final round.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 74 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 173 | 179 | β6 | 73 |
2 | Los Angeles Kings | 74 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 200 | 224 | β24 | 72 |
3 | St. Louis Blues | 74 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 177 | 191 | β14 | 70 |
4 | Minnesota North Stars | 74 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 191 | 226 | β35 | 69 |
5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 74 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 195 | 216 | β21 | 67 |
6 | Oakland Seals | 74 | 15 | 42 | 17 | 153 | 219 | β66 | 47 |
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | T | October 11, 1967 | 2β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 0β0β1 |
2 | L | October 13, 1967 | 1β3 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 0β1β1 |
3 | W | October 14, 1967 | 4β2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 1β1β1 |
4 | L | October 18, 1967 | 1β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 1β2β1 |
5 | T | October 21, 1967 | 3β3 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 1β2β2 |
6 | L | October 22, 1967 | 0β1 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1967β68) | 1β3β2 |
7 | L | October 25, 1967 | 2β3 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 1β4β2 |
8 | L | October 28, 1967 | 1β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1967β68) | 1β5β2 |
9 | W | November 1, 1967 | 5β1 | Boston Bruins ( 1967β68) | 2β5β2 |
10 | W | November 4, 1967 | 3β2 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1967β68) | 3β5β2 |
11 | L | November 8, 1967 | 1β5 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 3β6β2 |
12 | W | November 11, 1967 | 5β1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 4β6β2 |
13 | L | November 12, 1967 | 2β5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1967β68) | 4β7β2 |
14 | L | November 15, 1967 | 1β4 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1967β68) | 4β8β2 |
15 | L | November 18, 1967 | 3β5 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 4β9β2 |
16 | L | November 19, 1967 | 2β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 4β10β2 |
17 | L | November 22, 1967 | 1β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1967β68) | 4β11β2 |
18 | L | November 25, 1967 | 1β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 4β12β2 |
19 | L | November 26, 1967 | 0β1 | @ New York Rangers ( 1967β68) | 4β13β2 |
20 | W | November 29, 1967 | 3β2 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 5β13β2 |
21 | L | December 2, 1967 | 1β5 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 5β14β2 |
22 | L | December 3, 1967 | 2β4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 5β15β2 |
23 | L | December 6, 1967 | 2β3 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 5β16β2 |
24 | W | December 9, 1967 | 1β0 | @ Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 6β16β2 |
25 | W | December 10, 1967 | 2β1 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1967β68) | 7β16β2 |
26 | W | December 13, 1967 | 3β1 | Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 8β16β2 |
27 | T | December 14, 1967 | 2β2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 8β16β3 |
28 | L | December 16, 1967 | 0β1 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 8β17β3 |
29 | L | December 17, 1967 | 3β5 | @ New York Rangers ( 1967β68) | 8β18β3 |
30 | W | December 20, 1967 | 2β1 | @ Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 9β18β3 |
31 | L | December 23, 1967 | 0β4 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 9β19β3 |
32 | W | December 25, 1967 | 1β0 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 10β19β3 |
33 | W | December 27, 1967 | 4β2 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 11β19β3 |
34 | W | December 29, 1967 | 2β1 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 12β19β3 |
35 | L | December 30, 1967 | 1β8 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1967β68) | 12β20β3 |
36 | W | January 3, 1968 | 4β0 | Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 13β20β3 |
37 | W | January 6, 1968 | 2β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 14β20β3 |
38 | T | January 10, 1968 | 2β2 | @ Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 14β20β4 |
39 | T | January 11, 1968 | 2β2 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 14β20β5 |
40 | L | January 13, 1968 | 1β3 | New York Rangers ( 1967β68) | 14β21β5 |
41 | T | January 14, 1968 | 2β2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1967β68) | 14β21β6 |
42 | W | January 17, 1968 | 5β0 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 15β21β6 |
43 | T | January 21, 1968 | 2β2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 15β21β7 |
44 | W | January 24, 1968 | 5β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 16β21β7 |
45 | T | January 25, 1968 | 4β4 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1967β68) | 16β21β8 |
46 | W | January 27, 1968 | 4β3 | New York Rangers ( 1967β68) | 17β21β8 |
47 | W | January 31, 1968 | 9β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 18β21β8 |
48 | L | February 1, 1968 | 0β2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 18β22β8 |
49 | W | February 3, 1968 | 4β1 | Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 19β22β8 |
50 | L | February 7, 1968 | 4β6 | Boston Bruins ( 1967β68) | 19β23β8 |
51 | L | February 10, 1968 | 1β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 19β24β8 |
52 | T | February 11, 1968 | 3β3 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1967β68) | 19β24β9 |
53 | T | February 14, 1968 | 2β2 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 19β24β10 |
54 | W | February 16, 1968 | 3β1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 20β24β10 |
55 | T | February 17, 1968 | 2β2 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 20β24β11 |
56 | W | February 21, 1968 | 5β1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1967β68) | 21β24β11 |
57 | L | February 22, 1968 | 1β2 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1967β68) | 21β25β11 |
58 | L | February 25, 1968 | 2β4 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 21β26β11 |
59 | T | February 28, 1968 | 3β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1967β68) | 21β26β12 |
60 | T | March 2, 1968 | 3β3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1967β68) | 21β26β13 |
61 | L | March 3, 1968 | 3β9 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1967β68) | 21β27β13 |
62 | W | March 6, 1968 | 4β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 22β27β13 |
63 | W | March 9, 1968 | 3β1 | Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 23β27β13 |
64 | W | March 10, 1968 | 1β0 | @ Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 24β27β13 |
65 | T | March 13, 1968 | 3β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1967β68) | 24β27β14 |
66 | T | March 15, 1968 | 1β1 | Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 24β27β15 |
67 | L | March 16, 1968 | 3β6 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1967β68) | 24β28β15 |
68 | L | March 20, 1968 | 2β4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1967β68) | 24β29β15 |
69 | L | March 22, 1968 | 1β6 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1967β68) | 24β30β15 |
70 | T | March 23, 1968 | 3β3 | @ Oakland Seals ( 1967β68) | 24β30β16 |
71 | W | March 27, 1968 | 3β0 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 25β30β16 |
72 | L | March 28, 1968 | 0β2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1967β68) | 25β31β16 |
73 | W | March 30, 1968 | 3β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 26β31β16 |
74 | W | March 31, 1968 | 5β3 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1967β68) | 27β31β16 |
# | Player | Drafted from |
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1. | Glenn Hall ( G) | Chicago Black Hawks |
2. | Don Caley (G) | Detroit Red Wings |
3. | Jim Roberts ( D/ W) | Montreal Canadiens |
4. | Noel Picard (D) | Montreal Canadiens |
5. | Al Arbour (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
6. | Rod Seiling (D) | New York Rangers |
7. | Ron Schock ( C) | Boston Bruins |
8. | Terry Crisp (C) | Boston Bruins |
9. | Don McKenney (C) | Detroit Red Wings |
10. | Wayne Rivers ( RW) | Boston Bruins |
11. | Billy Hay (C) | Chicago Black Hawks |
12. | Darryl Edestrand (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
13. | Norm Beaudin (RW) | Detroit Red Wings |
14. | Larry Keenan ( LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
15. | Ron Stewart (C) | Boston Bruins |
16. | Fred Hucul (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
17. | John Brenneman (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
18. | Gerry Melnyk (C) | Chicago Black Hawks |
19. | Gary Veneruzzo (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
20. | Max Mestinsek (RW) | New York Rangers |
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gordon "Red" Berenson | 55 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 22 |
Gerry Melnyk | 73 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 14 |
Frank St. Marseille | 57 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 12 |
Don McKenney | 39 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 4 |
Terry Crisp | 73 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 10 |
Bill McCreary | 70 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 22 |
Gary Sabourin | 50 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 50 |
Larry Keenan | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
Ron Schock | 55 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 |
Tim Ecclestone | 50 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 |
Ron Stewart | 19 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
Craig Cameron | 32 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
Dickie Moore | 27 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Wayne Rivers | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Ron Attwell | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Roger Picard | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
Gary Veneruzzo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Norm Beaudin | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Claude Cardin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Roberts | 74 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 66 |
Barclay Plager | 49 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 153 |
Fred Hucul | 43 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 30 |
Noel Picard | 66 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 142 |
Al Arbour | 74 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 50 |
Bob Plager | 53 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 86 |
Jean-Guy Talbot | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Ray Fortin | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Gordon Kannegiesser | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Darryl Edestrand | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against
Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glenn Hall | 49 | 2858 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2.48 |
Seth Martin | 30 | 1552 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2.59 |
Don Caley | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gordon "Red" Berenson | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Gerry Melnyk | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Frank St. Marseille | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
Don McKenney | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Terry Crisp | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Bill McCreary | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Gary Sabourin | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 30 |
Larry Keenan | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Ron Schock | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Tim Ecclestone | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Craig Cameron | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Dickie Moore | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 |
Gary Veneruzzo | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Roberts | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
Barclay Plager | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 73 |
Noel Picard | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 46 |
Al Arbour | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Bob Plager | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 69 |
Jean-Guy Talbot | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Ray Fortin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Doug Harvey | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage
Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glenn Hall | 18 | 535 | 8 | 10 | β | 1 | 2.44 | .916 |
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Western Division Quarter-finals vs. Philadelphia β Blues win 4β3
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The Blues beat the North Stars in a game 7 double overtime and made the Stanley Cup finals. Although they lost in four straight games, they played proudly, as all four games each were decided by just one goal (and two of the four were decided in overtime). Glenn Hall was especially noted for his goaltending, especially in game three when the Blues were outshot 46 to 15. Red Burnett, one of the most prominent hockey writers of the day, said of Hall's playing, "A number of Hall's saves were seemingly impossible. Experts walked out of the Forum convinced no other goaltender had performed so brilliantly in a losing cause." In overtime in game three, Hall made an exceptional save on Dick Duff and then, standing on his head, made another. Burnett said, "It was a heartbreaker to see. After the saves on Duff, Bobby Rousseau came and batted home the second rebound." Hall's playing won him the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs.
However, Montreal was not to be denied and won the Stanley Cup in game four as J. C. Tremblay fired home the winning goal. When the game ended, the fans came on the ice to celebrate, and balloons, hats and programs were thrown from the stands.
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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May 5 | Montreal | 3 | St. Louis | 2 | OT |
May 7 | Montreal | 1 | St. Louis | 0 | |
May 9 | St. Louis | 3 | Montreal | 4 | OT |
May 11 | St. Louis | 2 | Montreal | 3 |
Montreal wins the series 4β0.