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Francois Lacombe's 1968-1969 season

Points
18
NHL#149
Goals
2
NHL#179
Assists
16
NHL#126
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#206
Games
72
94%
94% of 76

Defenceman Francois Lacombe was 20 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Oakland Seals. He played 72 of a possible 76 games and scored 2 goals and 16 assists for 18 points, 0.25 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1968-1969Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Francois Lacombe makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against Boston Bruins

    Francois was 20 years old · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      BOS2–1OAK
      L
      game 3/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OAK1–4STL
      L
      game 4/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OAK4–3CHI
      W
      game 5/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Francois Lacombe records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 20

    • The game
      OAK3–2MNS
      W
      game 6/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OAK1–6NYR
      L
      game 7/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2OAK
      L
      game 8/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–2OAK
      game 9/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • November 1968
    • The game
      CHI2–5OAK
      W
      game 10/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–1OAK
      L
      game 11/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–2OAK
      L
      game 12/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–1OAK
      L
      game 13/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      OAK1–3LAK
      L
      game 14/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2OAK
      W
      game 15/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–3MTL
      game 16/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–6BOS
      L
      game 17/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OAK0–7STL
      L
      game 18/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OAK1–3PIT
      L
      game 19/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 7617 of 19 played
      5
      points
      NHL#113
      0
      goals
      NHL#162
      5
      assists
      NHL#66
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#65
      OAK
      4-12-0W-L-OT11Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OAK2–1PHI
      W
      game 20/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      OAK2–3NYR
      L
      game 21/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–3MNS
      game 22/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–5OAK
      W
      game 23/76
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • December 1968
    • The game
      PIT4–4OAK
      game 24/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–4OAK
      W
      game 25/76
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–1OAK
      L
      game 26/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET0–6OAK
      W
      game 27/76
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      OAK1–3DET
      L
      game 28/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OAK4–7CHI
      L
      game 29/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Francois Lacombe scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · December 15

    • The game
      OAK3–2MNS
      W
      game 30/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OAK2–5TOR
      L
      game 31/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL1–0OAK
      L
      game 32/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2OAK
      W
      game 33/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–1BOS
      W
      game 34/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OAK1–3NYR
      L
      game 35/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      OAK4–3PIT
      W
      game 36/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–7TOR
      L
      game 38/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7635 of 38 played
      8
      points
      NHL#142
      1
      goals
      NHL#159
      7
      assists
      NHL#113
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#55
      OAK
      13-20-0W-L-OT31Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–1OAK
      L
      game 39/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–0OAK
      game 40/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      OAK4–8MTL
      L
      game 41/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OAK4–2PIT
      W
      game 42/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OAK1–5DET
      L
      game 43/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–4OAK
      W
      game 44/76
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–1OAK
      L
      game 45/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6OAK
      W
      game 46/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OAK5–3MTL
      W
      game 47/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–5DET
      L
      game 48/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      OAK1–3STL
      L
      game 49/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3OAK
      game 50/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–5OAK
      W
      game 51/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1969
    • The game
      OAK5–8LAK
      L
      game 52/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–5OAK
      W
      game 53/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OAK4–1TOR
      W
      game 54/76
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–3BOS
      game 55/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–3OAK
      W
      game 56/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OAK4–4PIT
      game 57/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7654 of 57 played
      12
      points
      NHL#152
      2
      goals
      NHL#166
      10
      assists
      NHL#130
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#61
      OAK
      21-27-0W-L-OT51Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OAK2–3PHI
      L
      game 58/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–5OAK
      W
      game 59/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–3OAK
      W
      game 60/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–3OAK
      L
      game 61/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–6OAK
      W
      game 62/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS9–0OAK
      L
      game 63/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1969
    • The game
      PHI4–4OAK
      game 64/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OAK2–5STL
      L
      game 66/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–5PHI
      L
      game 67/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OAK4–1CHI
      W
      game 68/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR3–1OAK
      L
      game 69/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–7OAK
      W
      game 70/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OAK2–3LAK
      L
      game 71/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4OAK
      game 72/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OAK4–0LAK
      W
      game 73/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5OAK
      W
      game 74/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL5–3OAK
      L
      game 75/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–7OAK
      W
      game 76/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Francois Lacombe closes the 1968-1969 season with 18 points

    Points
    18
    NHL#149
    Games
    72of 76
    95%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#179
    Assists
    16
    NHL#126
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#169
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#206
    Events
    18
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    16
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Oakland Seals are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Oakland Seals meet Los Angeles Kings

    OAKvsLAK
    Swedes on Oakland Seals
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK5–4OAK
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstOakland Seals
    • Game 2
      LAK2–4OAK
      W
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • Oakland Sealsare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      OAK5–2LAK
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Los Angeles Kings knock Oakland Seals out 4–3

    OAK3–4LAK
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Francois Lacombe ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#80
    Games
    3
    Goals
    1
    NHL#47
    Assists
    0
    NHL#92
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#38
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    LAK3–4