1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd West |
| 1968–69 record | 20–35–21 |
| Home record | 14–16–8 |
| Road record | 6–19–13 |
| Goals for | 174 (12th) |
| Goals against | 225 (7th) |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bud Poile |
| Coach | Keith Allen |
| Captain | Ed Van Impe |
| Alternate captains |
Dick Cherry Jean-Guy Gendron Allan Stanley Ed Van Impe |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 11,196 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Andre Lacroix (24) |
| Assists | Jean-Guy Gendron (35) |
| Points | Andre Lacroix (56) |
| Penalties in minutes | Forbes Kennedy (195) |
| Plus/minus | Bill Sutherland (+5) |
| Wins | Bernie Parent (17) |
| Goals against average | Bernie Parent (2.69) |
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the quarterfinals to the St. Louis Blues for the second consecutive season.
The Flyers coaxed Dick Cherry, who they selected in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft, out of retirement by agreeing to a three-year contract.
Lou Angotti, the Flyers first captain, was involved in a three-team trade. The Flyers traded Angotti to the St. Louis Blues for Darryl Edestrand and Gerry Melnyk and the Blues subsequently traded Angotti to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Melnyk suffered a heart attack in training camp and retired to become a scout for the team.
The Flyers claimed veteran defenseman Allan Stanley in the reverse draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Defenseman Ed Van Impe was named Angotti's replacement as captain in November.
Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix, the Flyers struggled finishing 15 games under .500.
Despite the poor regular season showing, they made the playoffs; however, they were manhandled by St. Louis in a four-game sweep. Not wanting his team to be physically outmatched again, owner Ed Snider instructed General Manager Bud Poile to acquire bigger, tougher players.
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 12, 1968, the day after the deciding game of the 1968 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 4, 1969, the day of the deciding game of the 1969 Stanley Cup Finals.
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