1967–68 NHL season

The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. The league expanded to 12 teams, putting the new six in the newly created West Division, while the "Original Six" were all placed in the newly created East Division. The regular season schedule was expanded to 74 games per team and featured the first time all twelve teams played games on the same day on October 18, 1967. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup against the new St. Louis Blues, in four games.

1967–68 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 11, 1967 – May 11, 1968
Number of games74
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)CBC, CTV, SRC (Canada)
CBS (United States)
Draft
Top draft pickRick Pagnutti
Picked byLos Angeles Kings
Regular season
Season championsMontreal Canadiens
Season MVPStan Mikita (Black Hawks)
Top scorerStan Mikita (Black Hawks)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPGlenn Hall (Blues)
Stanley Cup
ChampionsMontreal Canadiens
  Runners-upSt. Louis Blues
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