1967–68 Los Angeles Kings season
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| 1967–68 Los Angeles Kings | |
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| Division | 2nd West |
| 1967–68 record | 31–33–10 |
| Goals for | 200 |
| Goals against | 224 |
| General Manager | Larry Regan |
| Coach | Red Kelly |
| Captain | Bob Wall |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bill Flett (26) |
| Assists | Eddie Joyal (34) |
| Points | Eddie Joyal (57) |
| Penalties in minutes | Dave Amadio (101) |
| Wins | Wayne Rutledge (20) |
| Goals against average | Wayne Rutledge (2.87) |
The Los Angeles Kings season was their first in the NHL.
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Roster - Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References |
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[edit] Offseason
[edit] NHL Draft
- See also: 1967 NHL Entry Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality |
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| 1 | 1 | Rick Pagnutti |  Canada |
[edit] Expansion Draft
- Los Angeles Kings selections
| # | Player | Drafted From |
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| 1. | Terry Sawchuk (G) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2. | Wayne Rutledge (G) | New York Rangers |
| 3. | Gord Labossiere (C) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 4. | Bob Wall (D) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 5. | Ed Joyal (C) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 6. | Real Lemieux (W) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 7. | Poul Popiel (D) | Boston Bruins |
| 8. | Terry Gray (RW) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 9. | Bryan Campbell (C) | New York Rangers |
| 10. | Ted Irvine (LW) | Boston Bruins |
| 11. | Howard Hughes (RW) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 12. | Bill Inglis (C) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 13. | Doug Robinson (LW) | New York Rangers |
| 14. | Mike Corrigan (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 15. | Jacques Lemieux (LW) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 16. | Lowell MacDonald (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 17. | Ken Block (D) | New York Rangers |
| 18. | Bill Flett (RW) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 19. | Brent Hughes (D) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 20. | Marc Dufour (RW) | New York Rangers |
[edit] Regular season
The Los Angeles Kings were a team that writers predicted to finish last in the new West Division.[1] Owner Jack Kent Cooke had purchased the American Hockey League's Springfield Indians for $1 million to bolster the Kings roster. Surprisingly, the Kings finished second, just one point out of first. Bill Flett scored 26 goals, while Eddie Joyal scored 23 goals, adding 34 assists for 57 points and was the second leading scorer in the West Division.
[edit] Season standings
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
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| Philadelphia Flyers | 74 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 173 | 179 | 73 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 74 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 200 | 224 | 72 |
| St. Louis Blues | 74 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 177 | 191 | 70 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 74 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 191 | 226 | 69 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 74 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 195 | 216 | 67 |
| Oakland Seals | 74 | 15 | 42 | 17 | 153 | 219 | 47 |
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Forwards
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
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[edit] Defencemen
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
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[edit] Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
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[edit] Playoffs
[edit] Awards and Honors
[edit] Records
[edit] Milestones
Player is still active or individual record
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
| Brian Kilrea | First Kings goal | ||||||||
| 1967–68 Los Angeles Kings Roster | |
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Goaltenders: Defensemen: Forwards: General Manager: Larry Regan • Coach: Red Kelly |
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[edit] References
- ^ Brian McFarlane, 50 Years of Hockey, pp. 140–143, Greywood Publishing Ltd, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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