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Derek Sanderson's 1968-1969 season

Points
48
NHL#48
Goals
26
NHL#26
Assists
22
NHL#82
Plus/minus
+26
NHL#16
Games
61
80%
80% of 76

Centre Derek Sanderson was 22 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 61 of a possible 76 games and scored 26 goals and 22 assists for 48 points, 0.79 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 10 points.

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

1968-1969Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Derek Sanderson plays the 1968-1969 season for Boston Bruins

    Derek was 22 years old when the 1968-1969 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET2–4BOS
      W
      game 1/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–3BOS
      W
      game 2/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–1OAK
      W
      game 3/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2LAK
      L
      game 4/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–1PIT
      W
      game 5/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL2–1BOS
      L
      game 6/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–2TOR
      L
      game 7/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      W
      game 8/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2MNS
      W
      game 9/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS5–7DET
      L
      game 10/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • November 1968
    • The game
      CHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 11/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–7BOS
      W
      game 12/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL1–1BOS
      game 13/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–1TOR
      game 14/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–4PHI
      L
      game 15/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OAK3–6BOS
      W
      game 16/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–4BOS
      W
      game 17/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–5BOS
      W
      game 18/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR4–7BOS
      W
      game 19/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 76
      16
      points
      NHL#22
      6
      goals
      NHL#25
      10
      assists
      NHL#25
      BOS
      12-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–4STL
      game 20/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR4–1BOS
      L
      game 21/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • December 1968
    • The game
      MNS0–4BOS
      W
      game 22/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 23/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      DET1–4BOS
      W
      game 24/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–7CHI
      L
      game 25/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–2NYR
      game 26/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–10BOS
      W
      game 27/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–5BOS
      W
      game 28/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–6BOS
      W
      game 29/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS0–0MTL
      game 30/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–7BOS
      W
      game 31/76
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      OAK3–1BOS
      L
      game 32/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2STL
      W
      game 33/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–3DET
      game 34/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2NYR
      W
      game 35/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7635 of 38 played
      27
      points
      NHL#41
      13
      goals
      NHL#26
      14
      assists
      NHL#49
      BOS
      22-8-0W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL0–4BOS
      W
      game 45/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4BOS
      W
      game 46/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3OAK
      game 47/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–5LAK
      W
      game 48/76
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-7SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • February 1969
    • The game
      DET2–4BOS
      W
      game 49/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS7–2CHI
      W
      game 50/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS1–3STL
      L
      game 51/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI5–6BOS
      W
      game 52/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–3BOS
      game 53/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–7BOS
      W
      game 54/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7645 of 57 played
      36
      points
      NHL#47
      18
      goals
      NHL#36
      18
      assists
      NHL#66
      BOS
      33-12-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • March 1969
    • The game
      NYR5–8BOS
      W
      game 61/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4BOS
      W
      game 62/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2BOS
      game 63/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–7DET
      L
      game 64/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–7BOS
      W
      game 65/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 66/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2PHI
      L
      game 67/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–7TOR
      L
      game 68/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–11BOS
      W
      game 69/76
      His night
      +6P+3G+3A
      +6+/-8SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      BOS3–2PIT
      W
      game 70/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–5BOS
      game 71/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–3CHI
      W
      game 72/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4NYR
      L
      game 73/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–3BOS
      game 74/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      L
      game 75/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6BOS
      W
      game 76/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Derek Sanderson reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · March 30

    The season in numbers

    Derek Sanderson closes the 1968-1969 season with 48 points

    Points
    48
    NHL#48
    Games
    61of 76
    80%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#26
    Assists
    22
    NHL#82
    P/GP
    0.79
    NHL#36
    +/-
    +26
    NHL#16
    Events
    2
    hat tricks
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career goals
    50
    career points
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    BOSvsTOR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR0–10BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR0–7BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      BOS4–3TOR
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2TOR
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    BOS4–0TOR
    Advance
    4Games6Points5Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS3–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL0–5BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG2SHP
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      MTL2–1BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BOS2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    5Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Derek Sanderson ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#8
    Games
    9
    Goals
    8
    NHL#1
    Assists
    2
    NHL#46
    P/GP
    1.11
    NHL#4
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#5
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    TOR4–0→MTL2–4