Showing posts with label 1968. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1968. Show all posts

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Sports Illustrated Hockey Cover of the Week

March 3rd 1968 
Jean Beliveau (Montreal Canadiens) became the second NHL player to score 1,000 regular-season career points. 


Friday, August 21, 2015

1968 NHL Awards

1968 NHL Awards

Stan Mikita became the first player to win the Hat Trick of awards by winning the Hart Trophy as league MVP, the Art Ross Trophy as leading scorer and the Lady Byng Trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player.


Friday, May 15, 2015

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

1968 NHL Awards


The Award Winners for the 1967-68 NHL Season

Top Left
Stan Mikita 
(Chicago BlackHawks)
Hart Trophy (NHL Regular season MVP)
Art Ross Trophy (Top Scorer, Regular Season)
Lady Byng Trophy (Excellence and Sportsmanship)

Center
Gump Worsley and Rogie Vachon
 (Montreal Canadiens)
Vezina Trophy (Best goaltending record, regular season)

Bottom right
Bobby Orr 
(Boston Bruins)
Norris Trophy (Best Defenseman)

Bottom Left
Derek Sanderson 
(Boston Bruins)
Calder Memorial Trophy (NHL Rookie of Year)

Top Right
Glenn Hall
(St. Louis Blues)
Conn Smythe Trophy (MVP,Stanley Cup Playoffs)


Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Stat of the Day

NHL Teams with the most consecutive Stanley Cup playoff appearances

1 - Boston Bruins - 28 (1968-1996)

2 - Chicago Blackhawks - 27 (1970-1997)

3 - St. Louis Blues - 24 (1980-2004)


4 - Montreal Canadiens - 23  (1971-1994)

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Stan Mikita

Today is the 70th birthday of one of the greatest NHL players and arguably the greatest Black Hawk, Stan Mikita.

Here is a great profile of Stan by GreatestHockeyLegends.com.

In 1968 Stan Mikita was the first NHL player to win the Triple Crown of season awards as he took home the Lady Byng, Art Ross Trophy as scoring champ and the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP. He set the standard for outstanding play with this season.