1968-69 Boston Bruins Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-18-16 - 100 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Harry Sinden (42-18-16)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1968-69 Boston Bruins Roster
1968-69 Boston Bruins Results

The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 42 wins and 18 losses and 16 ties for 100 points, finishing second in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.

The Bruins topped the league with 303 goals. Boston allowed 221 goals. Phil Esposito scored 49 goals for the squad, and Ken Hodge tallied 30 or more as well. Phil Esposito contributed 77 assists. Gerry Cheevers recorded 28 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 2.80 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.

Harry Sinden coached the team. The 1968-69 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL semi-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Phil EspositoC7449771267956100209235114.0
Ken HodgeR75454590754990107423619.1
John BucykL7024426618-3110003019212.5
Bobby OrrD67214364133654000212857.4
John McKenzieR60292756991380107312323.6
Fred StanfieldC7125295422-460001019912.6
Ron MurphyL60163854262350000111314.2
Derek SandersonC612622481463510303219413.4
Ted GreenD65838469993000001316.1
Ed WestfallR70182442222010404213912.9
Wayne CashmanL518233149191000106612.1
Dallas SmithD754242874440010001313.1
Eddie ShackL501111227421000301258.8
Glen SatherL7641115674001010517.8
Don AwreyD730131314925000000720.0
Tommy WilliamsC264711196000000488.3
Gary DoakD2233637110000002213.6
Garnet BaileyL83361050000001323.1
Rick SmithD480552914000000280.0
Jim LorentzC111346-3000010166.3
Jim HarrisonC1612321-5000000128.3
Jean GauthierD110228-2000000100.0
Tom WebsterR90229-100000090.0
Grant EricksonL210102000000250.0
Don MarcotteL710120000000714.3
Barry WilkinsD1101010000001100.0
Bill LesukL50110200000020.0
Paul HurleyD10110100000050.0
Eddie JohnstonG24011000000000
Gerry CheeversG520001400000000
Joe JunkinG1000000000000
Bobby LeiterC1000000000000
Ross LonsberryL60002000000040.0
Barry GibbsD80002-300000030.0
Steve AtkinsonR10000-10000000
Totals125830349780012913846001304215259011.7


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Gerry Cheevers523112281212131452.800
Eddie Johnston241440146412743.080
Joe Junkin180000000.0000
Totals774560421816252192.880

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Phil EspositoC108101880500020
Ken HodgeR10571240200000
John BucykL10561100200010
Bobby OrrD10178100000010
John McKenzieR10224170100000
Fred StanfieldC1022400100000
Ron MurphyL10448120000000
Derek SandersonC98210360003020
Ted GreenD10279180000000
Ed WestfallR103710110002000
Wayne CashmanL601100000000
Dallas SmithD10033160000000
Eddie ShackL9022230000000
Glen SatherL10000180000000
Don AwreyD10011280000000
Garnet BaileyL100020000000
Rick SmithD900060000000
Tom WebsterR100000000000
Bill LesukL100000000000
Eddie JohnstonG100000000000
Gerry CheeversG9000170000000
Totals166406110122601105060

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Gerry Cheevers957263003161.680
Eddie Johnston1650100043.690
Totals1063764003201.880