1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1968–69 1968 Pittsburgh Penguins West 5th 20–45–11 12–20–6 8–25–5 189 248 Jack Riley George "Red" Sullivan Vacant Lou AngottiNoel PriceKen SchinkelBob Woytowich Pittsburgh Civic Arena 6,008 Keith McCreary (25) Charlie Burns (38) Ken Schinkel (52) Dunc McCallum (81) Les Binkley, Joe Daley (10) Marv Edwards (3.00) The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins were unable to make the playoffs for the second straight year. 2 Regular season Final standings PIT Record vs. opponents PIT Schedule and results background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 5px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 5px solid; 1968–69 regular season1968-69 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/1969_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 27, 2025 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; October: 1–4–2 (home: 1–2–1; road: 0–2–1), 4 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 1 || Oct 12 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Montreal Forum (10,701) || 0–0–1 || 1 |- | 2 || Oct 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens (16,321) || 0–0–2 || 2 |- | 3 || Oct 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum (9,862) || 0–1–2 || 2 |- | 4 || Oct 19 || Boston Bruins || 5–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Boston Garden (8,071) || 0–2–2 || 2 |- | 5 || Oct 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 8–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Chicago Stadium (5,889) || 0–3–2 || 2 |- | 6 || Oct 26 || St. Louis Blues || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || St. Louis Arena (7,026) || 1–3–2 || 4 |- | 7 || Oct 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–7 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (13,111) || 1–4–2 || 4 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; November: 4–8–2 (home: 1–4–2; road: 3–4–0), 10 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 8 || Nov 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum (6,602) || 1–5–2 || 4 |- | 9 || Nov 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || Oakland Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena (2,166) || 2–5–2 || 6 |- | 10 || Nov 6 || St. Louis Blues || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || St. Louis Arena (8,526) || 2–6–2 || 6 |- | 11 || Nov 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum (16,704) || 2–7–2 || 6 |- | 12 || Nov 9 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || The Spectrum (7,284) || 2–8–2 || 6 |- | 13 || Nov 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–6 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium (16,666) || 2–9–2 || 6 |- | 14 || Nov 14 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Chicago Stadium (5,386) || 2–10–2 || 6 |- | 15 || Nov 16 || New York Rangers || 2–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Madison Square Garden (IV) (7,062) || 2–11–2 || 6 |- | 16 || Nov 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens (16,356) || 2–12–2 || 6 |- | 17 || Nov 21 || Oakland Seals || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Oakland Coliseum Arena (3,506) || 3–12–2 || 8 |- | 18 || Nov 23 || Los Angeles Kings || 2–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || The Forum (6,242) || 3–12–3 || 9 |- | 19 || Nov 27 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Maple Leaf Gardens (7,107) || 3–12–4 || 10 |- | 20 || Nov 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium (16,666) || 4–12–4 || 12 |- | 21 || Nov 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum (7,243) || 5–12–4 || 14 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; December: 2–10–2 (home: 1–6–0; road: 1–4–2), 6 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 22 || Dec 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–4 || Oakland Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena (2,676) || 5–12–5 || 15 |- | 23 || Dec 4 || Detroit Red Wings || 7–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Olympia Stadium (4,451) || 5–13–5 || 15 |- | 24 || Dec 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena (15,057) || 5–13–6 || 16 |- | 25 || Dec 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Maple Leaf Gardens (5,167) || 5–14–6 || 16 |- | 26 || Dec 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center (10,068) || 6–14–6 || 18 |- | 27 || Dec 14 || Los Angeles Kings || 2–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || The Forum (6,346) || 6–15–6 || 18 |- | 28 || Dec 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden (14,436) || 6–16–6 || 18 |- | 29 || Dec 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–8 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum (6,986) || 6–17–6 || 18 |- | 30 || Dec 21 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Met Center (5,307) || 6–18–6 || 18 |- | 31 || Dec 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium (16,666) || 6–19–6 || 18 |- | 32 || Dec 25 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Olympia Stadium (2,420) || 7–19–6 || 20 |- | 33 || Dec 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena (15,056) || 7–20–6 || 20 |- | 34 || Dec 28 || Oakland Seals || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Oakland Coliseum Arena (8,196) || 7–21–6 || 20 |- | 35 || Dec 31 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Montreal Forum (3,979) || 7–22–6 || 20 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; January: 3–10–1 (home: 1–4–1; road: 2–6–0), 7 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 36 || Jan 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum (16,104) || 8–22–6 || 22 |- | 37 || Jan 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || The Spectrum (6,329) || 8–22–7 || 23 |- | 38 || Jan 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || Detroit Red Wings || Olympia Stadium (10,973) || 8–23–7 || 23 |- | 39 || Jan 9 || Minnesota North Stars || 2–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Met Center (4,017) || 9–23–7 || 25 |- | 40 || Jan 11 || Oakland Seals || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Oakland Coliseum Arena (7,101) || 9–24–7 || 25 |- | 41 || Jan 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–8 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden (14,659) || 9–25–7 || 25 |- | 42 || Jan 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center (10,355) || 10–25–7 || 27 |- | 43 || Jan 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Detroit Red Wings || Olympia Stadium (10,623) || 10–26–7 || 27 |- | 44 || Jan 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum (9,172) || 10–27–7 || 27 |- | 45 || Jan 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Oakland Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena (3,436) || 10–28–7 || 27 |- | 46 || Jan 23 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Met Center (3,806) || 10–29–7 || 27 |- | 47 || Jan 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Maple Leaf Gardens (10,109) || 10–30–7 || 27 |- | 48 || Jan 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum (10,987) || 10–31–7 || 27 |- | 49 || Jan 29 || St. Louis Blues || 2–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || St. Louis Arena (3,185) || 10–32–7 || 27 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; February: 4–6–2 (home: 4–2–2; road: 0–4–0), 10 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 50 || Feb 1 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || The Spectrum (5,866) || 10–32–8 || 28 |- | 51 || Feb 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–7 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,250) || 10–33–8 || 28 |- | 52 || Feb 5 || New York Rangers || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Madison Square Garden (IV) (4,024) || 11–33–8 || 30 |- | 53 || Feb 8 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || The Forum (5,933) || 11–34–8 || 30 |- | 54 || Feb 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center (12,342) || 11–35–8 || 30 |- | 55 || Feb 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–2 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena (13,235) || 11–36–8 || 30 |- | 56 || Feb 15 || Oakland Seals || 4–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Oakland Coliseum Arena (5,277) || 11–36–9 || 31 |- | 57 || Feb 16 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Montreal Forum (5,882) || 11–37–9 || 31 |- | 58 || Feb 19 || Boston Bruins || 0–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Boston Garden (3,189) || 12–37–9 || 33 |- | 59 || Feb 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || Detroit Red Wings || Olympia Stadium (12,331) || 12–38–9 || 33 |- | 60 || Feb 22 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Olympia Stadium (8,785) || 13–38–9 || 35 |- | 61 || Feb 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Chicago Stadium (6,271) || 14–38–9 || 37 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#80A0FF 2px solid; border-bottom:#4A5391 2px solid; March: 6–7–2 (home: 4–2–0; road: 2–5–2), 14 points # Date Visitor Score Home Location (Attendance) Record Points |- | 62 || Mar 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens (16,485) || 14–38–10 || 38 |- | 63 || Mar 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden (14,659) || 14–39–10 || 38 |- | 64 || Mar 5 || St. Louis Blues || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || St. Louis Arena (4,310) || 15–39–10 || 40 |- | 65 || Mar 8 || New York Rangers || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Madison Square Garden (IV) (10,016) || 15–40–10 || 40 |- | 66 || Mar 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,250) || 15–41–10 || 40 |- | 67 || Mar 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum (8,218) || 15–42–10 || 40 |- | 68 || Mar 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–7 || Oakland Seals || Oakland Coliseum Arena (3,608) || 15–43–10 || 40 |- | 69 || Mar 19 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Boston Garden (3,942) || 15–44–10 || 40 |- | 70 || Mar 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum (16,827) || 15–45–10 || 40 |- | 71 || Mar 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 || St. Louis Blues || St. Louis Arena (15,157) || 16–45–10 || 42 |- | 72 || Mar 23 || Minnesota North Stars || 0–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Met Center (3,739) || 17–45–10 || 44 |- | 73 || Mar 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || Minnesota North Stars || Met Center (11,572) || 18–45–10 || 46 |- | 74 || Mar 26 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || The Forum (8,156) || 19–45–10 || 48 |- | 75 || Mar 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum (11,039) || 19–45–11 || 49 |- | 76 || Mar 30 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || The Spectrum (5,783) || 20–45–11 || 51 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Regular season1968–1969 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=season&seasonFrom=19681969&seasonTo=19681969&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.17&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists&page=0&pageSize=50 NHL Player GP Games Played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/Minus PIM Penalty Minutes Ken Schinkel 76 18 34 52 -39 18 Charlie Burns 76 13 38 51 -8 22 Keith McCreary 70 25 23 48 -19 42 Jean Pronovost 76 16 25 41 -2 41 Lou Angotti 71 17 20 37 -22 36 Val Fonteyne 74 12 17 29 -25 2 Wally Boyer 62 10 19 29 -20 17 Bob Woytowich 71 9 20 29 -27 64 Gene Ubriaco‡ 49 15 11 26 -1 14 Earl Ingarfield Earl Ingarfield Sr.‡ 40 8 15 23 -17 4 Billy Harris Billy Harris (ice hockey, born 1935)† 55 7 13 20 -19 8 Noel Price 73 2 18 20 -29 61 Billy Dea 66 10 8 18 -33 6 Leo Boivin‡ 41 5 13 18 -6 26 Dunc McCallum 62 5 13 18 -35 81 Paul Andrea 25 7 6 13 -10 2 Duane Rupp† 30 3 10 13 -10 24 George Swarbrick† 19 1 6 7 -5 28 Bill Speer 34 1 4 5 -17 27 Tracy Pratt 18 0 5 5 -3 34 Ron Snell 4 3 1 4 4 6 Bryan Watson Bryan Watson (ice hockey)† 18 0 4 4 -12 35 Doug Barrie 8 1 1 2 0 8 Garry Swain 9 1 1 2 -1 0 John Arbour 17 0 2 2 -14 35 Dick Mattiussi‡ 12 0 2 2 -2 14 Jean-Guy Lagace 17 0 1 1 -8 14 Bob Dillabough 14 0 0 0 -6 2 Bill Lecaine 4 0 0 0 0 0 Total 189 330 519 — 671 Goaltenders Regular Season1968–1969 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/goalies?reportType=season&seasonFrom=19681969&seasonTo=19681969&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.17&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=wins,savePct&page=0&pageSize=50 NHL Player GP Games Played GS Games Started TOI Time on Ice W Win L Loss OT Overtime Loss T Tie GA Goals Against GAA Goals Against Average SA Shots Against SV% Save Percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty Minutes Joe Daley Joe Daley (ice hockey) 29 27 1611:59 10 13 -- 3 86 3.20 956 0.910 2 0 0 2 Les Binkley Les Binkley 50 48 2878:34 10 31 -- 8 158 3.29 1609 0.902 0 0 0 0 Marv Edwards Marv Edwards 1 1 60:00 0 1 -- 0 3 3.00 33 0.909 0 0 0 0 Total 76 4550:33 20 45 0 11 247 3.26 2598 0.905 2 0 0 2 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. Awards and records Leo Boivin became the first to play 100 games for the Penguins during a 1–2 loss to Los Angeles on December 14. He played 100 of Pittsburgh's first 101 games. Ken Schinkel established a new franchise record for lowest plus-minus with –39. He topped the previous record of –23 held by Val Fonteyne. Jean Pronovost established a rookie record for the Penguins in terms of assists (25) and points (41). Bob Woytowich tied Leo Boivin's team record for goals in a season by a defenseman with 9. Transactions The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1968–69 season: Trades July 4, 1968 To Oakland Seals George Konik To Pittsburgh Penguins cash September 1, 1968 To Philadelphia Flyers loan of Bob Rivard To Pittsburgh Penguins cash October 1, 1968 To Minnesota North Stars 1972 1st round pick (Dave Gardiner) To Pittsburgh Penguins Bob Woytowich October 1, 1968 To Detroit Red Wings cash To Pittsburgh Penguins Doug Barrie November 22, 1968 To Montreal Canadiens Larry Hillman To Pittsburgh Penguins Jean-Guy Lagacecash November 29, 1968 To Oakland Seals Bob Dillabough To Pittsburgh Penguins Billy Harris January 24, 1969 To Minnesota North Stars Leo Boivin To Pittsburgh Penguins Duane Rupp January 30, 1969 To Oakland Seals Earl Ingarfield Sr.Dick MattiussiGene Ubriaco To Pittsburgh Penguins Tracy PrattGeorge SwarbrickBryan Watson May 30, 1969 To Toronto Maple Leafs cash To Pittsburgh Penguins Forbes Kennedy June 6, 1969 To St. Louis Blues Lou Angotti1971 1st round pick (Gene Carr) To Pittsburgh Penguins Craig CameronRon Schock1972 2nd round pick (Bernie Lukowicz) Additions and subtractions Additions Player Former team Via Charlie Burns Oakland Seals Intra-league draft (1968–06–12) Larry Hillman Minnesota North Stars waivers (1968–11–22) Subtractions Player New team Via Draft picks 1968 NHL amateur draft Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 4 Garry Swain Center Canada Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) 2 14 Ron Snell Right wing Canada Regina Pats (WCHL) 3 21 Dave Simpson Defense Canada Port Arthur Marrs (TBJHL) References External links Player statistics on Hockey Database Game log on NHL Database Category:Pittsburgh Penguins seasons Pittsburgh Pitts Pitts