1968–69 St. Louis Blues season


The 1968–69 St. Louis Blues season was the second in the history of the franchise. The Blues won the NHL's West Division title for the first time in their history. In the playoffs, the Blues swept the Philadelphia Flyers and the Los Angeles Kings, winning both series four games to none, before losing the Stanley Cup Finals in four straight to the Montreal Canadiens for the second straight season.

Regular season

On November 7, 1968, Red Berenson scored six goals in a road game versus the Philadelphia Flyers. He became the first player to score a double hat trick on a road game. Goaltenders Glenn Hall and Jacques Plante shared the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goalie tandem for that season, and set the Blues' record of 13 shutouts. For Hall, it was his third Vezina, while Plante, who had come out of retirement during the summer of 1968, took home his seventh. It was the second major award that an NHL expansion team has earned. Hall also earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as the NHL Playoffs MVP the previous season.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Stanley Cup Finals

became the eleventh rookie coach to win the Stanley Cup. Montreal
goaltender Rogie Vachon limited St. Louis to three goals in four games and
his first career playoff shutout.
Montreal Canadiens vs. St. Louis Blues
DateVisitorsScoreHomeScoreNotes
April 27St. Louis1Montreal3
April 29St. Louis1Montreal3
May 1Montreal4St. Louis0
May 4Montreal2St. Louis1

Montreal wins the series 4–0.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
C7635478243716
RW7525234858303
LW6821214212204
C641722398701
C6712273914403
RW7212263822303
LW6811233431104
D/RW7214193381211
LW7113173050314
D6142630120001
D6751924131001
D702202230100
RW721151640201
C57691514110
LW4659146002
D6954924001
D6716750001
D3207743000
RW84044201
G4102220000
LW1602211000
D111016000
C20002000
G10000000
G10000000
G10000000
D20002000
G370002000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
23544119128852.178
21393718126701.965
4100000.000
3100000.000
60101022.000
Team:4560763725141572.0713

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
RW12651112102
C12731020201
LW124598102
C1234720002
C112570100
RW123362000
LW1215614101
RW113258100
D1214530000
D/RW1214510000
LW1222420000
D1204431000
D904447000
LW1221310000
C121236000
D120226000
G100110000
D1200010000
RW20000000
G30000000
D40004000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
5891082141.433
13130252.290
Team:7201284191.583

Awards and records

Draft picks

St. Louis's picks at the 1968 NHL Entry Draft.
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
16Gary EdwardsGoaltenderToronto Marlboros
216Curt BennettLeft WingBrown Bears