1968–69 New York Rangers
Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division · 41-26-0, 91 pts · Playoffs 0-4
The 1968–69 New York Rangers went 41-26-0 (91 points) in the East Division and played 4 playoff games (0-4). Jean Ratelle led the team with 78 points (32 G, 46 A). Ed Giacomin had 38 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Ratelle | C | 76 | 32 | 46 | 78 | +16 | 26 | 8 | 204 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbert | R | 66 | 28 | 49 | 77 | +13 | 22 | 8 | 301 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Hadfield | L | 75 | 26 | 40 | 66 | +10 | 108 | 10 | 321 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Nevin | R | 71 | 31 | 25 | 56 | +4 | 14 | 11 | 236 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Goyette | C | 68 | 13 | 32 | 45 | +11 | 8 | 2 | 135 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Neilson | D | 76 | 10 | 34 | 44 | +8 | 95 | 3 | 274 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Marshall | L | 74 | 20 | 19 | 39 | +14 | 12 | 7 | 149 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | C | 73 | 12 | 24 | 36 | -9 | 28 | 0 | 130 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Balon | L | 76 | 10 | 21 | 31 | +4 | 57 | 1 | 134 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Stewart | R | 75 | 18 | 11 | 29 | -12 | 20 | 1 | 184 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Park | D | 57 | 3 | 23 | 26 | +11 | 70 | 2 | 103 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnie Brown | D | 74 | 10 | 12 | 22 | +2 | 50 | 0 | 189 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Seiling | D | 74 | 4 | 17 | 21 | +7 | 75 | 0 | 154 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Reg Fleming | D | 76 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 138 | 2 | 117 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Howell | D | 57 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +3 | 36 | 1 | 140 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Jeffrey | L | 76 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 31 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Hextall | C | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Blackburn | D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Rivers | R | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Jones | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Trottier | R | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orland Kurtenbach | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Fairbairn | R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Giacomin | 70 | 70 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 1970 | .911 | 2.56 | 7 |
| Don Simmons | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 101 | .921 | 2.34 | 0 |
| Gilles Villemure | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 115 | .922 | 2.25 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | @ CHI | L 2–5 | Final |
| Oct 16 | vs PHI | W 3–1 | Final |
| Oct 17 | @ DET | L 2–7 | Final |
| Oct 20 | vs LAK | W 7–0 | Final |
| Oct 23 | vs OAK | W 6–1 | Final |
| Oct 26 | @ MNS | W 3–0 | Final |
| Oct 27 | vs TOR | L 3–5 | Final |
| Oct 30 | vs PIT | W 7–3 | Final |
| Oct 31 | @ PHI | W 2–1 | Final |
| Nov 3 | vs MNS | W 2–1 | Final |
| Nov 6 | @ LAK | L 0–2 | Final |
| Nov 8 | @ OAK | W 3–2 | Final |
| Nov 10 | @ CHI | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 13 | vs STL | L 1–3 | Final |
| Nov 16 | @ PIT | W 2–1 | Final |
| Nov 17 | vs MTL | W 3–2 | Final |
| Nov 20 | vs LAK | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 23 | @ BOS | L 1–5 | Final |
| Nov 24 | vs OAK | W 3–2 | Final |
| Nov 27 | vs CHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 30 | @ BOS | W 4–1 | Final |
| Dec 1 | vs TOR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Dec 4 | @ MTL | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 5 | @ DET | L 2–4 | Final |
| Dec 7 | @ TOR | L 2–5 | Final |
| Dec 8 | vs DET | L 2–5 | Final |
| Dec 11 | vs BOS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 14 | @ MNS | L 1–4 | Final |
| Dec 15 | vs PHI | L 1–3 | Final |
| Dec 18 | vs CHI | L 1–3 | Final |
| Dec 21 | @ STL | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 22 | vs MNS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 25 | @ PHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 26 | vs OAK | W 3–1 | Final |
| Dec 28 | @ MTL | L 3–5 | Final |
| Dec 29 | vs MTL | W 3–1 | Final |
| Jan 2 | vs BOS | L 2–4 | Final |
| Jan 4 | @ TOR | L 3–5 | Final |
| Jan 5 | vs MNS | W 5–1 | Final |
| Jan 9 | @ PHI | W 3–1 | Final |
| Jan 11 | @ DET | L 2–3 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ LAK | L 1–3 | Final |
| Jan 17 | @ OAK | W 3–1 | Final |
| Jan 18 | @ STL | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 23 | vs LAK | W 3–1 | Final |
| Jan 25 | vs CHI | W 3–0 | Final |
| Jan 26 | vs MTL | W 3–2 | Final |
| Jan 29 | vs DET | W 2–0 | Final |
| Jan 30 | @ STL | W 4–3 | Final |
| Feb 1 | @ MTL | L 2–6 | Final |
| Feb 2 | vs PIT | W 7–3 | Final |
| Feb 5 | @ PIT | L 2–3 | Final |
| Feb 8 | vs STL | W 2–0 | Final |
| Feb 9 | vs PHI | T 3–3 | Final |
| Feb 12 | @ OAK | L 2–3 | Final |
| Feb 13 | @ LAK | L 1–4 | Final |
| Feb 15 | @ TOR | L 2–6 | Final |
| Feb 16 | vs TOR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 19 | vs DET | T 1–1 | Final |
| Feb 23 | vs BOS | W 9–0 | Final |
| Feb 26 | vs CHI | W 5–3 | Final |
| Mar 1 | @ BOS | L 5–8 | Final |
| Mar 2 | vs STL | W 2–1 | Final |
| Mar 5 | @ CHI | T 4–4 | Final |
| Mar 6 | @ DET | W 4–1 | Final |
| Mar 8 | @ PIT | W 5–3 | Final |
| Mar 9 | vs MTL | T 2–2 | Final |
| Mar 12 | vs PIT | W 4–3 | Final |
| Mar 16 | vs DET | W 6–4 | Final |
| Mar 19 | @ MNS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 22 | @ MTL | L 1–3 | Final |
| Mar 23 | vs BOS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 26 | @ CHI | L 4–6 | Final |
| Mar 27 | @ BOS | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 29 | @ TOR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 30 | vs TOR | W 4–0 | Final |
| Apr 2 | @ MTL | L 1–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 3 | @ MTL | L 2–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 5 | vs MTL | L 1–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 6 | vs MTL | L 3–4 | Final · Playoffs |