1968-69 Montreal Canadiens Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-19-11 - 103 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 12-2
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-0
Coach: Claude Ruel (46-19-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1968-69 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
1968-69 Montreal Canadiens Results

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 46 wins and 19 losses and 11 ties for 103 points, finishing first in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-2.

The Canadiens scored 271 goals and allowed 202. Yvan Cournoyer netted 43 goals for Montreal, while Bobby Rousseau and Jean Beliveau tallied 30 or more, too. Jean Beliveau contributed 49 assists. Rogie Vachon topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Gump Worsley added 15 or more wins, too. Gump Worsley recorded a 2.25 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Claude Ruel coached the team. The 1968-69 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Ralph BackstromCSeptember 18, 19375'10"165LKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Jean BeliveauCAugust 31, 19316'3"205LThree Rivers, QC Canada
Bob BerryLNovember 29, 19436'0"185LMontreal, QC Canada
Christian BordeleauCSeptember 23, 19475'8"172LRouyn-Noranda, QC Canada
Alain CaronRApril 27, 19385'9"182RDolbeau, QC Canada
Yvan CournoyerRNovember 22, 19435'7"178LDrummondville, QC Canada
Jude DrouinCOctober 28, 19485'10"160RMurdochville, QC Canada
Dick DuffLFebruary 18, 19365'9"166LKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Tony EspositoGApril 23, 19435'11"185RSault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
John FergusonLSeptember 5, 19385'11"190LVancouver, BC Canada
Howie GloverRFebruary 14, 19355'11"180RToronto, ON Canada
Lucien GrenierRNovember 3, 19465'10"163LMalartic, QC Canada
Terry HarperDJanuary 27, 19406'1"200RRegina, SK Canada
Ted HarrisDJuly 18, 19366'2"183LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Larry HillmanDFebruary 5, 19376'0"185LKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Jacques LaperriereDNovember 22, 19416'2"180LRouyn-Noranda, QC Canada
Guy LapointeDMarch 18, 19486'0"205LMontreal, QC Canada
Jacques LemaireCSeptember 7, 19455'10"180LLaSalle, QC Canada
Garry MonahanLOctober 20, 19466'0"199LBarrie, ON Canada
Claude ProvostRSeptember 17, 19335'9"168RMontreal, QC Canada
Mickey RedmondRDecember 27, 19475'11"185RKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Henri RichardCFebruary 29, 19365'7"160RMontreal, QC Canada
Bobby RousseauRJuly 26, 19405'10"178RMontreal, QC Canada
Serge SavardDJanuary 22, 19466'3"210LMontreal, QC Canada
Gilles TremblayLDecember 17, 19385'10"170LMontmorency, QC Canada
J.C. TremblayDJanuary 22, 19395'11"170LBagotville, QC Canada
Rogie VachonGSeptember 8, 19455'7"170LPalmarolle, QC Canada
Ernie WakelyGNovember 27, 19405'11"160LFlin Flon, MB Canada
Gump WorsleyGMay 14, 19295'7"180LMontreal, QC Canada