The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.

Offseason

Regular season

The Bruins set several league records for scoring, both team and individual. Phil Esposito broke league records for points and assists, becoming the first player in NHL history to exceed 100 points, with 126 and 77 respectively. With linemates Ken Hodge and Ron Murphy, he shared in a new record for most points by a forward line with 263. Bobby Orr set new league records for goals and points by a defenseman with 21 and 64. The team as a whole scored the most goals in history with 303, and were awarded the most penalty minutes with 1297.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents


Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Goaltending

Playoffs

Scoring
Goaltending

Awards and records

  • Phil Esposito, Art Ross Trophy
  • Phil Esposito, Hart Memorial Trophy
  • Phil Esposito, NHL First Team All-Star
  • Ted Green, NHL Second Team All-Star
  • Bobby Orr, James Norris Memorial Trophy
  • Bobby Orr, NHL Plus/Minus Award
  • Bobby Orr, NHL First Team All-Star

Transactions

Draft picks

NHL Draft

See also

  • 1968–69 NHL season

References

  • Bruins on Hockey Database

196869 Boston Bruins The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database

196970 Boston Bruins season Ice Hockey Wiki FANDOM powered by Wikia

196869 Boston Bruins Game Publications SportsPaper.info

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