Yvan Cournoyer's 1968-1969 season
Right winger Yvan Cournoyer was 24 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played all 76 games and scored 43 goals and 44 assists for 87 points, 1.14 points per game. The season ended with Yvan Cournoyer winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against St. Louis Blues, after 14 playoff games and 11 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
- Year 196858 years agoSeason opener
Yvan Cournoyer plays the 1968-1969 season for Montréal Canadiens
Yvan was 24 years old when the 1968-1969 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.
- +1 assistThe gameMTL1–1PITgame 1/76His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL4–2STLWgame 2/76His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL3–1MNSWgame 3/76His night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL4–2DETWgame 4/76His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL4–2OAKWgame 6/76His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL2–4BOSLgame 7/76His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL5–0TORWgame 8/76His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-5SOG
- November 1968
- +1 goalThe gameDET1–2MTLWgame 9/76His night+1P+1G0+/-6SOG
- The gamePIT4–5MTLWgame 11/76His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- +1 goalThe gameSTL1–4MTLWgame 12/76His night+1P+1G+3+/-4SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameMTL4–4DETgame 13/76His night+2P+2G0+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL2–3NYRLgame 16/76His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameDET2–3MTLWgame 17/76His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-5SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL3–0PHIWgame 18/76His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMNS3–4MTLWgame 19/76His night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 19 of 7621pointsNHL#814goalsNHL#17assistsNHL#41MTL12-4-0W-L-OT27Points1st in the whole NHL - +1 assistThe gameMTL4–2LAKWgame 20/76His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG
- December 1968
- The gameMTL3–1CHIWgame 22/76His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYR4–2MTLLgame 23/76His night+1P+1A0+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL2–2BOSgame 24/76His night+1P+1G-1+/-6SOG
- The gameMTL4–4TORgame 26/76His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameSTL4–5MTLWgame 27/76His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG
- The gamePHI0–1MTLWgame 28/76His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameLAK2–2MTLgame 29/76His night+1P+1G0+/-4SOG
- The gameBOS0–0MTLgame 30/76His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- The gameMTL5–7BOSLgame 31/76His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameTOR2–4MTLWgame 32/76His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameNYR3–5MTLWgame 33/76His night+1P+1G+1+/-6SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL1–3NYRLgame 34/76His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG1PPP
Year 196957 years ago- The gamePIT5–2MTLLgame 36/76His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameCHI6–3MTLLgame 37/76His night+1P+1G-1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL4–2CHIWgame 38/76His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 38 of 7634pointsNHL#1519goalsNHL#515assistsNHL#40MTL21-10-0W-L-OT49Points1st in the whole NHL - +3 pointsThe gameMTL6–3MNSWgame 39/76His night+3P+2G+1A-2+/-3SOG3PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameOAK4–8MTLWgame 40/76His night+3P+2G+1A0+/-6SOG1PPP
MilestoneYvan Cournoyer reaches 100 career goals
in the game against Oakland Seals · January 9
- The gameBOS6–3MTLLgame 41/76His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- The gameDET4–0MTLLgame 42/76His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL4–0PHIWgame 43/76His night+1P+1G+1+/-6SOG
- The gameCHI1–3MTLWgame 44/76His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameOAK5–3MTLLgame 45/76His night+2P+2A+1+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL2–3NYRLgame 47/76His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- +3 assistsThe gameMNS0–4MTLWgame 48/76His night+3P+3A+2+/-3SOG1PPP
- February 1969
- +1 assistThe gameNYR2–6MTLWgame 49/76His night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL1–5OAKLgame 51/76His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameMTL4–2LAKWgame 52/76His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-3SOG2PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL6–3MNSWgame 53/76His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL4–4STLgame 54/76His nightNo points+2+/-2SOG
- +5 pointsThe gameLAK3–7MTLWgame 55/76His night+5P+1G+4A+2+/-4SOG2PPP
- The gameMTL3–1DETWgame 56/76His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameBOS1–3MTLWgame 57/76His night+1P+1A0+/-5SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 57 of 7665pointsNHL#633goalsNHL#532assistsNHL#13MTL34-15-0W-L-OT76PointsPlayoff spot2nd in the whole NHL
MilestoneYvan Cournoyer reaches 100 career assists
in the game against Boston Bruins · February 15
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL4–0PITWgame 58/76His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL1–5TORLgame 59/76His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameTOR1–2MTLWgame 60/76His night+2P+2A+1+/-3SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gamePHI1–4MTLWgame 61/76His night+1P+1G+2+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameDET2–7MTLWgame 62/76His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-1SOG
- March 1969
- The gameMTL2–4DETLgame 64/76His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameLAK3–3MTLgame 66/76His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL2–2NYRgame 67/76His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL3–0STLWgame 68/76His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-5SOG2PPP
- +1 goalThe gameMNS4–4MTLgame 69/76His night+1P+1G0+/-6SOG1PPP
- The gameCHI1–3MTLWgame 70/76His nightNo points-1+/-5SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL5–2CHIWgame 71/76His night+1P+1A0+/-3SOG
- +2 assistsThe gamePIT3–5MTLWgame 72/76His night+2P+2A0+/-4SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameNYR1–3MTLWgame 73/76His night+2P+2G+2+/-4SOG
- The gameBOS3–5MTLWgame 75/76His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL3–6BOSLgame 76/76His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
The season in numbersYvan Cournoyer closes the 1968-1969 season with 87 points
Points87NHL#6Games76of 76100%Goals43NHL#6Assists44NHL#13P/GP1.14NHL#9+/-+18NHL#35Events87career best in points2hat tricks100career assists100career goals6 i radgames with a point · 13 pts4 i radgames with a goal3 days laterPlayoffsMontréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens meet New York Rangers
MTLvsNYRSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on New York RangersNo Swedes- Game 1NYR1–3MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
- +1 goalGame 2NYR2–5MTLWHis night+1P+1G0+/-1SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
- +2 assistsGame 3MTL4–1NYRWHis night+2P+2A+1+/-5SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens knock New York Rangers out 4–0
MTL4–0NYRAdvance4Games4Points2Goals2Assists4 days laterSemifinalMontréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins
MTLvsBOSSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Boston BruinsNo Swedes- Game 1BOS2–3MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- +3 pointsGame 2BOS3–4MTLWHis night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-6SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3MTL0–5BOSLHis nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4MTL2–3BOSLHis nightNo points-2+/-5SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
- Game 5BOS2–4MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
- Game 6MTL2–1BOSWHis nightNo points0+/-3SOG
SemifinalMontréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2
MTL4–2BOSAdvance6Games3Points1Goals2Assists3 days laterStanley Cup FinalMontréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against St. Louis Blues
MTLvsSTLSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on St. Louis BluesNo Swedes- +1 assistGame 1STL1–3MTLWHis night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- +1 goalGame 2STL1–3MTLWHis night+1P+1G+1+/-8SOG
- May 1969
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4MTL2–1STLWHis nightNo points0+/-3SOG
Stanley Cup ChampionsMontréal Canadiens
beat St. Louis Blues 4–0 in the final
4Games4Points1Goals3AssistsThe run in numbersYvan Cournoyer ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 11 points
Points11NHL#5Games14Goals4NHL#10Assists7NHL#4P/GP0.79NHL#16+/-+2NHL#38Events50playoff games3 pointsbest gameNYR4–0→BOS4–2→STL4–0