1967–68 New York Rangers season

The 1967–68 New York Rangers season was the 42nd season for the team.

1967–68 New York Rangers
Division2nd East
1967–68 record39–23–12
Goals for226
Goals against183
Team information
General managerEmile Francis
CoachEmile Francis
CaptainBob Nevin
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsJean Ratelle (32)
AssistsRod Gilbert (48)
PointsJean Ratelle (78)
Penalty minutesReg Fleming (132)
WinsEddie Giacomin (36)
Goals against averageGilles Villemure (2.40)

Regular season

Final standings
East Division[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Montreal Canadiens74422210236167+6994
2New York Rangers74392312226183+4390
3Boston Bruins74372710259216+4384
4Chicago Black Hawks74322616212222−1080
5Toronto Maple Leafs74333110209176+3376
6Detroit Red Wings74273512245257−1266

Record vs. opponents
1967-68 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET LAK MIN MON NYR OAK PHI PIT STL TOR
Boston —5–3–25–3–23–12–25–56–2–22–23–12–22–1–12–5–3
Chicago 3–5–2—4–3–32–1–13–12–6–23–4–33–0–13–12–1–12–0–25–4–1
Detroit 3–5–23–4–3—1–2–12–23–6–13–5–23–0–13–13–12–1–11–8–1
Los Angeles 1–31–2–12–1–1—2–6–22–22–24–4–25–4–16–44–3–32–2
Minnesota 2–21–32–26–2–2—1–2–10–2–25–2–33–6–13–4–33–5–21–2–1
Montreal 5–56–2–26–3–12–22–1–1—4–4–23–12–1–14–03–0–15–3–2
New York 2–6–24–3–35–3–22–22–0–24–4–2—4–03–13–0–13–17–3
Oakland 2–20–3–10–3–14–4–22–5–31–30–4—4–3–31–5–40–7–31–3
Philadelphia 1–31–31–34–5–16–3–11–2–11–33–4–3—3–4–37–1–23–1
Pittsburgh 2–21–2–11–34–64–3–30–40–3–15–1–44–3–3—4–62–1–1
St. Louis 1–2–10–2–21–2–13–4–35–3–20–3–11–37–0–31–7–26–4—2–1–1
Toronto 5–2–34–5–18–1–12–22–1–13–5–23–73–11–31–2–11–2–1—

Schedule and results
1967–68 Game Log
October: 5–1–3 (Home: 2–0–2; Road: 3–1–1)
November: 4–7–0 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 1–4–0)
December: 7–5–3 (Home: 5–1–3; Road: 2–4–0)
January: 6–4–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–3–1)
February: 8–2–3 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 5–1–2)
March: 9–4–1 (Home: 6–2–0; Road: 3–2–1)

Playoffs
Main article: 1968 Stanley Cup playoffs

Key:   Win   Loss

1968 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SO
Ed Giacomin6639403620101602.448
Don Simmons5300212132.600
Gilles Villemure420012082.401
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SO
Ed Giacomin636024183.000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

[2]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Roster
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
24 Ron Attwell C R 33 1967 Humber Summit, Ontario
24 Red Berenson LW L 28 1966 Regina, Saskatchewan
4 Arnie Brown D L 26 1964 Oshawa, Ontario
9 Reg Fleming LW L 31 1965 Montreal, Quebec
5 Bernie Geoffrion RW R 37 1966 Montreal, Quebec
1 Ed Giacomin G L 28 1965 Sudbury, Ontario
7 Rod Gilbert RW R 26 1960 Montreal, Quebec
20 Phil Goyette C L 34 1963 Lachine, Quebec
11 Vic Hadfield LW L 27 1961 Oakville, Ontario
6 Al Hamilton D R 21 1965 Flin Flon, Manitoba
21 Camille Henry C L 35 1953 Quebec City, Quebec
2 Wayne Hillman D R 29 1964 Kirkland Lake, Ontario
3 Harry Howell D L 35 1952 Hamilton, Ontario
10 Larry Jeffrey LW L 27 1967 Goderich, Ontario
25 Orland Kurtenbach C L 31 1966 Cudworth, Saskatchewan
22 Don Marshall LW L 36 1963 Montreal, Quebec
18 Larry Mickey RW R 24 1965 Lacombe, Alberta
15 Jim Neilson D L 27 1962 Big River, Saskatchewan
8 Bob Nevin (C) RW R 30 1963 South Porcupine, Ontario
19 Jean Ratelle C L 27 1960 Lac St. Jean, Quebec
16 Rod Seiling D L 23 1963 Kitchener, Ontario
30 Don Simmons G R 36 1965 Port Colborne, Ontario
12 Ron Stewart RW R 35 1967 Calgary, Alberta
17 Walt Tkaczuk C L 20 1967 Emsdetten, Germany
30 Gilles Villemure G R 27 1963 Trois-Rivieres, Quebec

[3] Updated August 9, 2013.

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 6 Bob Dickson LW  Canada Chatham (Junior B)
2 15 Brian Tosh D  Canada Smiths Falls Bears (CJAHL)

See also

References
  1. "1967–1968 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  2. "1967–68 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
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