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Walt McKechnie's 1968-1969 season

Points
14
NHL#166
Goals
5
NHL#139
Assists
9
NHL#170
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#211
Games
58
76%
76% of 76

Centre Walt McKechnie was 21 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 58 of a possible 76 games and scored 5 goals and 9 assists for 14 points, 0.24 points per game. Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1968-1969
  1. Season opener

    Walt McKechnie plays the 1968-1969 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Walt was 21 years old when the 1968-1969 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Walt McKechnie's season starts in game 13 of 76

    Minnesota North Stars have played 12 games12 of 76 without him
    • The game
      DET4–6MNS
      W
      game 13/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4MNS
      W
      game 14/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–3MNS
      W
      game 15/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3STL
      game 16/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–0MNS
      L
      game 17/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4MTL
      L
      game 18/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–6CHI
      L
      game 19/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 767 of 19 played
      0
      points
      NHL#196
      0
      goals
      NHL#164
      0
      assists
      NHL#188
      MNS
      6-11-0W-L-OT14Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OAK3–3MNS
      game 20/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3TOR
      game 21/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1968
    • The game
      MNS0–4BOS
      L
      game 22/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2MNS
      L
      game 23/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3LAK
      L
      game 24/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–1OAK
      W
      game 25/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2MNS
      L
      game 26/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–4MNS
      W
      game 27/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5DET
      L
      game 28/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–2MNS
      L
      game 29/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5PHI
      game 30/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Walt McKechnie scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · December 19

    • The game
      MNS3–1PIT
      W
      game 31/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYR
      L
      game 32/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–0MNS
      L
      game 33/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4LAK
      game 34/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–2MNS
      L
      game 35/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Walt McKechnie records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · December 28

    • The game
      MNS3–6DET
      L
      game 36/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2MNS
      game 37/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5NYR
      L
      game 38/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7626 of 38 played
      2
      points
      NHL#197
      1
      goals
      NHL#162
      1
      assists
      NHL#199
      MNS
      9-22-0W-L-OT25Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–3MNS
      L
      game 39/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–7PIT
      L
      game 40/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2MNS
      L
      game 41/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–0MNS
      L
      game 42/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–1MNS
      L
      game 43/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5BOS
      L
      game 44/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1MNS
      L
      game 45/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–1PIT
      W
      game 46/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–3MNS
      W
      game 47/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4BOS
      L
      game 48/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–4MTL
      L
      game 49/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1969
    • The game
      CHI5–5MNS
      game 50/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5TOR
      game 52/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–3MNS
      L
      game 53/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3MNS
      W
      game 54/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–7TOR
      L
      game 55/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–6MNS
      W
      game 56/76
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      MNS0–6STL
      L
      game 57/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7644 of 57 played
      9
      points
      NHL#176
      3
      goals
      NHL#151
      6
      assists
      NHL#175
      MNS
      14-34-0W-L-OT37Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–7MNS
      W
      game 58/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      game 59/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1LAK
      game 60/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–6OAK
      L
      game 61/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1969
    • The game
      DET4–2MNS
      L
      game 62/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–6CHI
      L
      game 63/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      OAK2–5MNS
      W
      game 64/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2MNS
      game 65/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 66/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4MTL
      game 67/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 68/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2STL
      W
      game 69/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–2MNS
      L
      game 70/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5PHI
      L
      game 71/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    The season in numbers

    Walt McKechnie closes the 1968-1969 season with 14 points

    Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    14
    NHL#166
    Games
    58of 76
    76%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#139
    Assists
    9
    NHL#170
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#173
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#211
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal