1968–69_Philadelphia_Flyers_season

1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season

1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season

NHL hockey team 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.

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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.[3]

Lou Angotti, the Flyers first captain, was involved in a three-team trade.[4] 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.[4] Melnyk suffered a heart attack in training camp and retired to become a scout for the team.[5]

The Flyers claimed veteran defenseman Allan Stanley in the reverse draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs.[6]

Regular season

Defenseman Ed Van Impe was named Angotti's replacement as captain in November.[1]

Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix, the Flyers struggled finishing 15 games under .500.

Season standings

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Record vs. opponents

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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.[9]

Schedule and results

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Player statistics

Scoring

  • 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.
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Goaltending

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Awards and records

Awards

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Records

Among the franchise records set during the 1968–69 season, the Flyers had two tie-related streaks. They tied four games in a row from January 2 to January 8, which was matched during the 1991–92 season, and they tied four road games in a row from March 1 to March 15.[12] On January 30, they allowed 12 goals against to the Chicago Black Hawks, a single game franchise high.[13] Their six road wins on the season is tied for the fewest in franchise history with the 1969–70 team.[14]

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.[15]

Trades

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Players acquired

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Players lost

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Signings

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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.[33]

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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.[34] Sponsored players aged 20 before May 31, 1968, who played as amateurs during the 1967–68 season were eligible for selection.[35][36]

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Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Quebec Aces of the AHL,[37][38] the Seattle Totems of the WHL,[39] and the Jersey Devils of the EHL.[39]

Notes

  1. Van Impe was named captain on November 5. Gendron replaced him as an alternate captain.[1]
  2. The Flyers sent John Hanna and Art Stratton to Seattle during June 1968 to complete trade.[16]
  3. Stanley was selected by the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Quebec Aces.
  4. Zeidel refused an assignment to the Quebec Aces and retired.[30]

References

General
  • "Philadelphia Flyers 1968–69 roster and statistics". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  • "1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  • "Flyers History - Season Overview : 1968–69". Flyers History. FlyersAlumni.net. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
Specific
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  2. "All Time Team Attendance". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  3. "Ends Retirement". Amarillo Globe-Times. UPI. May 28, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved December 19, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Penguins Pick Up Angotti in 3-Team Trade". UPI. Chicago Tribune. June 12, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  5. "Sports Beat". Independent. October 8, 1968. p. C2. Retrieved December 19, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Quebec Drafts Allan Stanley from Toronto". CP. Ottawa Journal. June 14, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  8. "Philadelphia Flyers – History – Hall of Fame – Ed Snider". Philadelphia Flyers. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  9. "1968-69 Philadelphia Flyers Schedule and Results". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  10. "22nd NHL All-Star Game". NHL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  11. 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 259
  12. 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 261
  13. "Philadelphia Flyers: Year-by-Year Record". records.nhl.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  14. "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  15. Art Stratton at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved February 13, 2016
  16. "Flyers Acquire Penalty King". AP. Winnipeg Free Press. May 21, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  17. "Flyers, Penguins in Lend-lease Player Agreement". Lebanon Daily News. August 22, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
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  19. Keith Wright at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved February 13, 2016
  20. "Flyers Trade Bradley". AP. Standard-Speaker. December 3, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  21. "Flyers, Leafs Swap". AP. The Times Record. March 3, 1969. Retrieved December 19, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
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  24. "Montreal Loses Goalie in NHL Player Draft". AP. Playground Daily News. June 13, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  25. Parsons, Mark (June 3, 2012). "1968 Reverse Draft". Historical Hockey Stats & Trivia. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  26. Bobby Taylor at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved February 13, 2016
  27. "NHL Teams Flex Muscles, Howe in Form Again". CP. Ottawa Journal. September 19, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  28. Myron Stankiewicz at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved February 13, 2016
  29. "Flyers A-Z: Zeidel, Larry". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  30. "Flyers Shift Two Players". AP. The Daily American. December 19, 1968. Retrieved November 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  31. "Flyers Sign Players". UPI. Delaware County Daily Times. October 9, 1968. Retrieved December 19, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  32. "1968 NHL Amateur Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  33. "Lindsay among 10 western draftees". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. June 14, 1968. p. 20. Retrieved December 23, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  34. "Kelly still in spotlight; minor draft overshadowed". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. June 8, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved December 23, 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  35. Dunc Wilson at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved February 13, 2016
  36. "AHL Franchise Statistics". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  37. "AHL Season Overview: 1968–69". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  38. "Non-AHL Affiliates". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.

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