Regular season and playoffsMNS

Dave Balon's 1967-1968 season

Points

NHL#39

Goals

NHL#61

Assists

NHL#27

Plus/minus

-10

NHL#236

Games

98% of 74

Left winger Dave Balon was 29 years old when the 1967-1968 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 73 of a possible 74 games and scored 15 goals and 32 assists for 47 points, 0.64 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 13 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1967-1968Playoffs

Year 1967
59 years ago
Season opener
October 11
Dave Balon plays the 1967-1968 season for Minnesota North Stars
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Dave was 29 years old when the 1967-1968 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 4th NHL season in all.
- The game
  MNS2–2STL
  October 11game 1/74
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS0–6OAK
  L
  October 14game 2/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–5LAK
  L
  October 15game 3/74
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS3–3PIT
  October 18game 4/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  OAK1–3MNS
  W
  October 21game 5/74
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  STL2–3MNS
  W
  October 25game 6/74
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI4–2MNS
  L
  October 28game 7/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- November 1967
- The game
  PIT4–1MNS
  L
  November 1game 8/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–1PHI
  W
  November 2game 9/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK2–2MNS
  November 4game 10/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  STL1–5MNS
  W
  November 8game 11/74
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG1SHP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  TOR1–2MNS
  W
  November 11game 12/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL5–1MNS
  L
  November 15game 13/74
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–2MNS
  November 18game 14/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–5NYR
  L
  November 19game 15/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS0–3TOR
  L
  November 22game 16/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–1MNS
  L
  November 25game 17/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS1–2CHI
  L
  November 26game 18/74
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS1–5BOS
  L
  November 29game 19/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 29
  1/4 into the season
  Game 19 of 74
  14
  points
  NHL#33
  7
  goals
  NHL#23
  7
  assists
  NHL#53
  MNS
  5-10-0W-L-OT14Points
  10th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS1–1MTL
  November 30game 20/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- December 1967
- The game
  MNS5–1STL
  W
  December 2game 21/74
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MNS4–3CHI
  W
  December 3game 22/74
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  TOR1–1MNS
  December 6game 23/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–2MNS
  L
  December 9game 24/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS7–4PIT
  W
  December 10game 25/74
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  LAK0–4MNS
  W
  December 13game 26/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS3–0LAK
  W
  December 15game 27/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–0OAK
  W
  December 16game 28/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS0–6PHI
  L
  December 21game 29/74
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS0–4PIT
  L
  December 23game 30/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL1–0MNS
  L
  December 25game 31/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–3NYR
  December 27game 32/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–6MTL
  L
  December 28game 33/74
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–5MNS
  W
  December 30game 34/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
Year 1968
58 years ago
- The game
  LAK0–6MNS
  W
  January 3game 35/74
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS5–5OAK
  January 6game 36/74
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–6MNS
  W
  January 10game 37/74
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 10
  1/2 into the season
  Game 37 of 74
  21
  points
  NHL#55
  9
  goals
  NHL#54
  12
  assists
  NHL#60
  MNS
  14-15-0W-L-OT36Points
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  OAK2–2MNS
  January 13game 38/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS2–9BOS
  L
  January 14game 39/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS0–5STL
  L
  January 17game 40/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–2MNS
  L
  January 18game 41/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–5TOR
  L
  January 20game 42/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–4MNS
  W
  January 21game 43/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–5STL
  L
  January 24game 44/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–0PHI
  W
  January 25game 45/74
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  OAK1–3MNS
  W
  January 27game 46/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET1–2MNS
  W
  January 28game 47/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–6MNS
  W
  January 31game 48/74
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +4+/-2SOG
  +3 assists
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- February 1968
- The game
  MNS1–8DET
  L
  February 3game 49/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  OAK3–4MNS
  W
  February 4game 50/74
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–2LAK
  W
  February 7game 51/74
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–2OAK
  W
  February 10game 52/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Dave Balon reaches 100 career points
in the game against Oakland Seals · February 10
- The game
  PHI3–2MNS
  L
  February 11game 53/74
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–6PIT
  L
  February 14game 54/74
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  NYR6–2MNS
  L
  February 15game 55/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  STL2–2MNS
  February 17game 56/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 17
  3/4 into the season
  Game 56 of 74
  32
  points
  NHL#54
  12
  goals
  NHL#57
  20
  assists
  NHL#39
  MNS
  22-24-0W-L-OT54Points
  Playoff spot
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS3–5MNS
  W
  February 21game 57/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–7PHI
  L
  February 22game 58/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS1–3DET
  L
  February 24game 59/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  OAK3–3MNS
  February 25game 60/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS3–6OAK
  L
  February 28game 61/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- March 1968
- The game
  MTL2–3MNS
  W
  March 2game 62/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT2–2MNS
  March 7game 63/74
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–1MNS
  March 9game 64/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MNS0–2PHI
  L
  March 10game 65/74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–2MNS
  L
  March 13game 66/74
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  LAK2–1MNS
  L
  March 16game 67/74
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–5MNS
  W
  March 17game 68/74
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +3+/-3SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–3LAK
  March 20game 69/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PIT0–3MNS
  W
  March 23game 70/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–4PIT
  March 24game 71/74
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–3LAK
  W
  March 27game 72/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–3MNS
  L
  March 31game 74/74
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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The season in numbers
March 31
Dave Balon closes the 1967-1968 season with 47 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
47
NHL#39
Games
73of 74
99%
Goals
15
NHL#61
Assists
32
NHL#27
P/GP
0.64
NHL#50
+/-
-10
NHL#236
Events
100
career points
50
career assists
5 i rad
games with a point · 8 pts
4 days later
Playoffs
April 4
Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 4
Minnesota North Stars meet Los Angeles Kings
MNSvsLAK
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
No Swedes
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  MNS1–2LAK
  L
  April 4
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 2
  MNS0–2LAK
  L
  April 6
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Los Angeles Kingslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 3
  LAK5–7MNS
  W
  April 9
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Los Angeles Kingslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 4
  LAK2–3MNS
  W
  April 11
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starsare2–2withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 5
  MNS2–3LAK
  L
  April 13
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Los Angeles Kingslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 6
  LAK3–4MNS
  W
  April 16
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starsare3–3withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 7
  MNS9–4LAK
  W
  April 18
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +4+/-5SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 18
Minnesota North Stars knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–3
MNS4–3LAK
Advance
7Games7Points3Goals4Assists
3 days later
Semifinal
April 21
Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues
MNSvsSTL
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
No Swedes
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  MNS3–5STL
  L
  April 21
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 2
  STL2–3MNS
  W
  April 22
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  MNS5–1STL
  W
  April 25
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4
  MNS3–4STL
  L
  April 27
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
- Game 5
  MNS2–3STL
  L
  April 29
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- May 1968
- St. Louis Blueslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 6
  STL1–5MNS
  W
  May 1
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starsare3–3withSt. Louis Blues
- Game 7
  MNS1–2STL
  L
  May 3
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
Semifinal
May 3
St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–3
MNS3–4STL
Eliminated
7Games6Points1Goals5Assists
The run in numbers
May 3
Dave Balon ends the 1967-1968 playoffs with 13 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
13
NHL#5
Games
14
Goals
4
NHL#12
Assists
9
NHL#1
P/GP
0.93
NHL#9
+/-
+4
NHL#18
Events
10
playoff assists
10
playoff points
4 points
best game
LAK4–3→STL3–4

Dave Balon plays the 1967-1968 season for Minnesota North Stars

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Dave Balon reaches 100 career points

3/4 into the season

Dave Balon closes the 1967-1968 season with 47 points

Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

Minnesota North Stars meet Los Angeles Kings

Minnesota North Stars knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–3

Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–3

Dave Balon ends the 1967-1968 playoffs with 13 points