1968-69 Montreal Canadiens Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-19-11 - 103 points
in the NHL's Eastern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Claude Ruel (46-19-11)
1968-69 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 46-19-11 - 103 points
in the NHL's Eastern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Claude Ruel (46-19-11)
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 in the NHL's Eastern Division.
The club scored 271 goals and allowed 202. Yvan Cournoyer netted 43 goals for the squad, while Jean Beliveau and Bobby Rousseau tallied 30 or more, too. Jean Beliveau contributed 49 assists. Rogie Vachon topped the team 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 League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Backstrom | C | September 18, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Jean Beliveau | C | August 31, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Three Rivers, QC Canada |
| Bob Berry | L | November 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Christian Bordeleau | C | September 23, 1947 | 5'8" | 172 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Alain Caron | R | April 27, 1938 | 5'9" | 182 | R | Dolbeau, QC Canada |
| Yvan Cournoyer | R | November 22, 1943 | 5'7" | 178 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Jude Drouin | C | October 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Murdochville, QC Canada |
| Dick Duff | L | February 18, 1936 | 5'9" | 166 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Tony Esposito | G | April 23, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| John Ferguson | L | September 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Howie Glover | R | February 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Lucien Grenier | R | November 3, 1946 | 5'10" | 163 | L | Malartic, QC Canada |
| Terry Harper | D | January 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Ted Harris | D | July 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 183 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Larry Hillman | D | February 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Jacques Laperriere | D | November 22, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Guy Lapointe | D | March 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jacques Lemaire | C | September 7, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Garry Monahan | L | October 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Claude Provost | R | September 17, 1933 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mickey Redmond | R | December 27, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Henri Richard | C | February 29, 1936 | 5'7" | 160 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bobby Rousseau | R | July 26, 1940 | 5'10" | 178 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Serge Savard | D | January 22, 1946 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gilles Tremblay | L | December 17, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montmorency, QC Canada |
| J.C. Tremblay | D | January 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Bagotville, QC Canada |
| Rogie Vachon | G | September 8, 1945 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Palmarolle, QC Canada |
| Ernie Wakely | G | November 27, 1940 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Gump Worsley | G | May 14, 1929 | 5'7" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
