1967–68 Pittsburgh Penguins season

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The 1967–68 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

season was their first in the NHL. Pittsburgh was one of six cities awarded an expansion team

Expansion team

An expansion team is a brand new team in a sports league. The term is most commonly used in reference to the North American major professional sports leagues, but is applied to sports leagues worldwide that use a closed franchise system of league membership. The term comes from the expansion of the...

during the 1967 NHL expansion

1967 NHL expansion

The National Hockey League undertook a major expansion for the 1967–68 season, adding six new franchises to double the size of the league. This marked the first change in the composition of the league since 1942, when the Brooklyn Americans folded. Thus, the expansion ended the era of the Original...

.

After deciding on the "Penguin" nickname (which was inspired by the fact that the team was going to play in an "Igloo", the nickname of the Pittsburgh Civic Center), a logo was chosen, that had a penguin in front of a triangle, which is thought to be in tribute to the "Golden Triangle."

Offseason

On February 8, 1966 the NHL awarded a franchise to the Hockey Club of Pittsburgh, Incorporated: a partnership of several investors headed by Pennsylvania State Senator

Pennsylvania State Senate

The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...

Jack McGregor

Jack Edwin McGregor is a former Pennsylvania State Senator from Pittsburgh and the founder of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. He currently resides in Bridgeport, Connecticut where he serves as counsel to Cohen and Wolf, P.C. where he serves as an advisor to companies looking to...

and his friend and business associate Peter Block. McGregor became the public face of the ownership, as President and Chief Executive Officer, and representing the club at Board of Governors meetings.

Later that year McGregor and Block began assembling their new hockey team. American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

executive Jack Riley

Jack Riley (ice hockey b. 1919)

John Patrick "Jack" Riley is a retired professional ice hockey player and executive. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.Riley played nine seasons of professional hockey, primarily in the Eastern Hockey League for the Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Falcons and Washington Lions...

was named the club's general manager

General manager

General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...

, and began immediately acquiring the services of players. He signed minor-leaguers Les Binkley

Les Binkley

Leslie John Binkley is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Binkley played goaltender in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the World Hockey Association for the Ottawa Nationals and Toronto Toros...

, Ted Lanyon

Ted Lanyon

Edward George Lanyon was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played five games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.-External links:*...

, Dick Mattiussi

Dick Mattiussi

Richard Arthur "Dick" Mattiussi is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

and Bill Speer

Bill Speer

Francis William Speer was a professional ice hockey player who played 135 games in the World Hockey Association and 130 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Lindsay, Ontario, he played for the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, and New Jersey...

to contracts before the club had ever taken to the ice.

The name of the new team was chosen by a contest in a local newspaper: on February 10, 1967 the new team became known as the Penguins.

In the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft

1967 NHL Expansion Draft

The 1967 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 6, 1967, in the ballroom of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's six expansion teams for the 1967–68 season: the California Seals, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars,...

Riley chose experienced players, particularly former New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

players. Coincidentally Penguins head coach Red Sullivan was a former Ranger player and head coach. Earl Ingarfield, Ken Schinkel

Ken Schinkel

Kenneth Calvin "Whitey" Schinkel is a retired professional ice hockey right wing and coach, most notably for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:After a junior career ending with the St...

, Val Fonteyne

Val Fonteyne

Valere Ronald Fonteyne is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the NHL from 1959 to 1972 serving the Detroit Red Wings , New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the WHA from 1972 to 1974 with the Alberta Oilers and later the Edmonton Oilers.He wasn't an...

, Mel Pearson, Al MacNeil

Al MacNeil

Allister Wences MacNeil is a former National Hockey League player and coach. He was the first person from the Maritime region of Canada to be a head coach in the NHL....

, Noel Price

Noel Price

Garry Noel Price is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Price started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1958. He would also play for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Flames. He...

, Billy Dea

Billy Dea

William Fraser Dea was a professional ice hockey centre and head coach in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and Pittsburgh Penguins, scoring 67 goals and 54 assists in 397 games. In 1975 Dea became an assistant coach with the...

and Art Stratton

Art Stratton

Arthur Stratton is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 95 NHL games with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Philadelphia Flyers.-Awards and achievements:...

had each spent time in their careers with the Rangers, but the Penguins' most prized acquisition was former Rangers star Andy Bathgate

Andy Bathgate

Andrew James Bathgate is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins.-Playing career:...

. Bathgate, then 34 years old, was near the end of his career and deemed expendable by the Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

, who had previously acquired his rights.

The rest of the roster was filled with minor-leaguers, particularly members of the Pittsburgh Hornets, the American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

club which had served the Pittsburgh market since the late 1930s.

Regular season

The Penguins' first general manager was Jack Riley. His team (along with the other expansion teams) was hampered by restrictive rules that kept most major talent with the "Original Six

Original Six

The Original Six is a term for the group of six teams that composed the National Hockey League for the 25 seasons between the 1942–43 season and the 1967 NHL Expansion. These six teams are the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and the...

." Beyond aging sniper Andy Bathgate

Andy Bathgate

and tough defenceman Leo Boivin

Leo Boivin

Léo Joseph Boivin is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota North Stars.-Playing career:Leo Boivin began playing hockey at seven years...

, the first Penguins team was manned by a cast of former minor-leaguers. The club missed the playoffs, but were a mere six points out of 1st place in the close-fought West Division.

October 11, 1967 – Andy Bathgate of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores a goal in a 2–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. It was the first goal ever scored by a player for an expansion team.

Game log

1967–68 Game log

EWLINE

October: 3–6–1 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 1–3–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 11	Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	2 – 1	Penguins			0–1–0	0
2	October 13	Penguins	3 – 1	Blues			1–1–0	2
3	October 14	Blues	2 – 4	Penguins			1–2–0	2
4	October 18	North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	3 – 3	Penguins			1–2–1	3
5	October 19	Penguins	0 – 1	Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...			1–3–1	3
6	October 21	Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	2 – 4	Penguins			2–3–1	5
7	October 22	Penguins	4 – 6	Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...			2–4–1	5
8	October 25	Seals	1 – 4	Penguins			3–4–1	7
9	October 28	Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5 – 3	Penguins			3–5–1	7
10	October 29	Penguins	2 – 4	Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...			3–6–1	7

EWLINE

November: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
11	November 1	Penguins	4 – 1	North Stars			4–6–1	9
12	November 4	Penguins	1 – 0	Seals			5–6–1	11
13	November 8	Flyers	1 – 1	Penguins			5–6–2	12
14	November 9	Penguins	1 – 5	Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...			5–7–2	12
15	November 11	Blues	5 – 1	Penguins			5–8–2	12
16	November 15	Flyers	0 – 5	Penguins			6–8–2	14
17	November 18	Penguins	5 – 3	Blues			7–8–2	16
18	November 22	Bruins	1 – 4	Penguins			8–8–2	18
19	November 24	Penguins	3 – 5	Kings			8–9–2	18
20	November 25	Penguins	2 – 2	Seals			8–9–3	19
21	November 29	Seals	1 – 6	Penguins			9–9–3	21

EWLINE

December: 4–8–2 (Home: 2–3–2; Road: 2–5–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
22	December 2	Rangers	4 – 1	Penguins			9–10–3	21
23	December 3	Penguins	1 – 6	Red Wings			9–11–3	21
24	December 6	Penguins	2 – 7	Black Hawks			9–12–3	21
25	December 9	Penguins	3 – 2	North Stars			10–12–3	23
26	December 10	North Stars	7 – 4	Penguins			10–13–3	23
27	December 13	Penguins	2 – 1	Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...			11–13–3	25
28	December 16	Black Hawks	1 – 1	Penguins			11–13–4	26
29	December 17	Penguins	1 – 2	Flyers			11–14–4	26
30	December 21	Penguins	1 – 4	Kings			11–15–4	26
31	December 23	North Stars	0 – 4	Penguins			12–15–4	28
32	December 25	Kings	3 – 4	Penguins			13–15–4	30
33	December 27	Seals	0 – 0	Penguins			13–15–5	31
34	December 29	Penguins	1 – 2	Blues			13–16–5	31
35	December 30	Red Wings	5 – 2	Penguins			13–17–5	31

EWLINE

January: 4–7–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 1–5–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
36	January 4	Kings	3 – 4	Penguins			14–17–5	33
37	January 6	Flyers	2 – 2	Penguins			14–17–6	34
38	January 7	Penguins	1 – 3	Flyers			14–18–6	34
39	January 10	Canadiens	4 – 3	Penguins			14–19–6	34
40	January 12	Maple Leafs	3 – 4	Penguins			15–19–6	36
41	January 13	Penguins	0 – 7	Maple Leafs			15–20–6	36
42	January 17	Penguins	1 – 1	Seals			15–20–7	37
43	January 18	Penguins	2 – 3	Kings			15–21–7	37
44	January 20	Red Wings	5 – 8	Penguins			16–21–7	39
45	January 21	Penguins	3 – 4	North Stars			16–22–7	39
46	January 27	Kings	5 – 3	Penguins			16–23–7	39
47	January 28	Penguins	1 – 0	Bruins			17–23–7	41
48	January 31	Penguins	4 – 9	Blues			17–24–7	41

EWLINE

February: 4–5–3 (Home: 2–3–3; Road: 2–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
49	February 1	Blues	0 – 2	Penguins			18–24–7	43
50	February 3	Maple Leafs	3 – 3	Penguins			18–24–8	44
51	February 7	Penguins	4 – 1	Seals			19–24–8	46
52	February 8	Penguins	1 – 3	Kings			19–25–8	46
53	February 10	Rangers	2 – 2	Rangers			19–25–9	47
54	February 14	North Stars	3 – 6	Penguins			20–25–9	49
55	February 16	Blues	3 – 1	Penguins			20–26–9	49
56	February 17	Penguins	3 – 4	Canadiens			20–27–9	49
57	February 21	Flyers	1 – 1	Penguins			20–27–10	50
58	February 24	Seals	3 – 1	Penguins			20–28–10	50
59	February 25	Penguins	2 – 1	Flyers			21–28–10	52
60	February 27	Bruins	3 – 5	Penguins			21–29–10	52

EWLINE

March: 6–5–3 (Home: 3–0–2; Road: 3–5–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
61	March 2	Seals	6 – 6	Penguins			21–29–11	53
62	March 6	Penguins	2 – 4	Blues			21–30–11	53
63	March 7	Penguins	2 – 2	North Stars			21–30–12	54
64	March 9	Kings	1 – 3	Penguins			22–30–12	56
65	March 13	Penguins	3 – 4	Black Hawks			22–31–12	56
66	March 16	Penguins	4 – 6	Canadiens			22–32–12	56
67	March 17	Penguins	0 – 3	Rangers			22–33–12	56
68	March 20	Blues	2 – 4	Penguins			23–33–12	58
69	March 23	Penguins	0 – 3	North Stars			23–34–12	58
70	March 24	North Stars	4 – 4	Penguins			23–34–13	59
71	March 26	Penguins	2 – 1	Kings			24–34–13	61
72	March 27	Penguins	7 – 4	Seals			25–34–13	63
73	March 30	Penguins	2 – 0	Flyers			26–34–13	65
74	March 31	Flyers	1 – 5	Penguins			27–34–13	67

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM
Wayne Hicks Wayne Hicks Wayne Wilson Hicks is a retired American professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers...	15	4	7	11	2
Paul Andrea Paul Andrea Paul Lawrence Andrea is a former ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, California Golden Seals, and Buffalo Sabres...	65	11	21	32	2
Ken Schinkel Ken Schinkel Kenneth Calvin "Whitey" Schinkel is a retired professional ice hockey right wing and coach, most notably for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:After a junior career ending with the St...	57	14	25	39	19
George Konik George Konik George Samuel Konik is a retired professional ice hockey player. Konik was a star on the University of Denver hockey team which won the NCAA hockey championship in 1960 and 1961...	52	7	8	15	26
Keith McCreary Keith McCreary Vernon "Keith" McCreary was a left winger in the National Hockey League who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Flames.He was born in Sundridge, Ontario.-Playing career:...	70	14	12	26	44
Gene Ubriaco Gene Ubriaco Eugene Stephen Ubriaco is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played three NHL seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Oakland Seals, and Chicago Black Hawks.-NHL career:...	65	18	15	33	16
Val Fonteyne Val Fonteyne Valere Ronald Fonteyne is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the NHL from 1959 to 1972 serving the Detroit Red Wings , New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the WHA from 1972 to 1974 with the Alberta Oilers and later the Edmonton Oilers.He wasn't an...	69	6	28	34	0
Ab McDonald Ab McDonald Alvin Brian "Ab" McDonald is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.McDonald began his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1958 and retired in 1972. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the St. Louis Blues...	74	22	21	43	38
Mel Pearson	2	0	1	1	0
Bobby Rivard Bobby Rivard Robert Joseph Hervey Rivard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 27 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1967–68 NHL season.-External links:...	27	5	12	17	4
Bob Dillabough Bob Dillabough Robert Wellington Dillabough was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 283 games in the National Hockey League and 72 games in the World Hockey Association. Born in Belleville, Ontario he played for the Detroit Red Wings, California Golden Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Cleveland...	47	7	12	19	18
Billy Dea Billy Dea William Fraser Dea was a professional ice hockey centre and head coach in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and Pittsburgh Penguins, scoring 67 goals and 54 assists in 397 games. In 1975 Dea became an assistant coach with the...	73	16	12	28	6
Earl Ingarfield	50	15	22	37	12
Art Stratton Art Stratton Arthur Stratton is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 95 NHL games with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Philadelphia Flyers.-Awards and achievements:...	58	16	21	37	16
Andy Bathgate Andy Bathgate Andrew James Bathgate is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins.-Playing career:...	74	20	39	59	55

Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM
Ted Lanyon Ted Lanyon Edward George Lanyon was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played five games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.-External links:*...	5	0	0	0	4
Dunc McCallum Dunc McCallum Duncan Selby McCallum was a professional ice hockey player who played 100 games in the World Hockey Association and 187 games in the National Hockey League....	32	0	2	2	36
Dick Mattiussi Dick Mattiussi Richard Arthur "Dick" Mattiussi is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	32	0	2	2	18
Al MacNeil Al MacNeil Allister Wences MacNeil is a former National Hockey League player and coach. He was the first person from the Maritime region of Canada to be a head coach in the NHL....	74	2	10	12	58
Bill Speer Bill Speer Francis William Speer was a professional ice hockey player who played 135 games in the World Hockey Association and 130 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Lindsay, Ontario, he played for the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, and New Jersey...	68	3	13	16	44
Leo Boivin Leo Boivin Léo Joseph Boivin is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota North Stars.-Playing career:Leo Boivin began playing hockey at seven years...	73	9	13	22	74
Noel Price Noel Price Garry Noel Price is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Price started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1958. He would also play for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Flames. He...	70	6	27	33	48

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player	GP	MIN	W	L	T	SO	GAA
Hank Bassen Hank Bassen Henry "Hank, Red" Bassen was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Bassen served as a back-up goaltender in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins...	25	1299	7	10	3	1	2.86
Les Binkley Les Binkley Leslie John Binkley is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Binkley played goaltender in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the World Hockey Association for the Ottawa Nationals and Toronto Toros...	54	3141	20	24	10	6	2.88

Trades

June 6, 1967	To Pittsburgh Penguins Paul Andrea Paul Andrea Paul Lawrence Andrea is a former ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, California Golden Seals, and Buffalo Sabres... George Konik George Konik George Samuel Konik is a retired professional ice hockey player. Konik was a star on the University of Denver hockey team which won the NCAA hockey championship in 1960 and 1961... Dunc McCallum Dunc McCallum Duncan Selby McCallum was a professional ice hockey player who played 100 games in the World Hockey Association and 187 games in the National Hockey League.... Frank Francis	To New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... Larry Jeffrey Larry Jeffrey Lawrence Joseph Jeffrey is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Jeffrey began his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1961. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers. He retired after the 1969 season. He won the Stanley Cup in 1967 with the Toronto...
September 7, 1967	To Pittsburgh Penguins Hank Bassen Hank Bassen Henry "Hank, Red" Bassen was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Bassen served as a back-up goaltender in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins...	To Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... Roy Edwards Roy Edwards Allan Roy Edwards was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 206 games in the National Hockey League. He was born in Seneca Township, Ontario. On June 6, 1967 Pittsburgh Penguins selected him in the expanstion draft, but traded Edwards to the Detroit Red Wings the next day...
October, 1967	To Pittsburgh Penguins Gene Ubriaco Gene Ubriaco Eugene Stephen Ubriaco is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played three NHL seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Oakland Seals, and Chicago Black Hawks.-NHL career:...	To Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... (AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... ) Jeannot Gilbert Jeannot Gilbert Jeannot "Gil" Gilbert is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 9 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, before going to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft. He would also play 133 games in the World Hockey Association with the Quebec...
February 27, 1968	To Pittsburgh Penguins Wayne Hicks Wayne Hicks Wayne Wilson Hicks is a retired American professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers... cash	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Art Stratton Art Stratton Arthur Stratton is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 95 NHL games with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Philadelphia Flyers.-Awards and achievements:...

Additions and subtractions

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%">	Additions
Player	Former team	Via
Bill LeCaine Bill LeCaine William Joseph LeCaine is a former ice hockey left winger. He played 4 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.-External links:...	Port Huron Flags Port Huron Flags The Port Huron Flags were a minor league professional ice hockey team located in Port Huron, Michigan. The Flags competed in the International Hockey League between the 1962 and 1981 seasons. For three of those season from 1971 to 1974, Port Huron was a farm team of the Detroit Red Wings, and were... (IHL)	free agency (1967–08)
Marv Edwards Marv Edwards Marvin Wayne Edwards is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Edwards started his National Hockey League career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1968. He would also play with the Toronto Maple Leafs and California Golden Seals. He retired after the 1974 season.- External links :...	Nashville Dixie Flyers Nashville Dixie Flyers The Nashville Dixie Flyers were a professional minor league ice hockey team in Nashville, Tennessee. They played in the Eastern Hockey League from 1962 until the franchise folded in 1971. Their home games were held at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.... (EHL)	free agency (1967–09)

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"> Subtractions Player New team Via

Amateur Draft
1967 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1967 NHL Amateur Draft was held June 7, 1967 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Listed below are the selections in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-External links:*...

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position
1	2	Steve Rexe		Goaltender
1	11	Bob Smith		Center

Expansion Draft

#	Player	Drafted From
1.	Joe Daley Joe Daley For the professional golfer, see Joe Daley Thomas Joseph Daley is a former National Hockey League and World Hockey Association goalkeeper for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and Winnipeg Jets.... (G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... )	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
2.	Roy Edwards Roy Edwards Allan Roy Edwards was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 206 games in the National Hockey League. He was born in Seneca Township, Ontario. On June 6, 1967 Pittsburgh Penguins selected him in the expanstion draft, but traded Edwards to the Detroit Red Wings the next day... (G)	Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
3.	Earl Ingarfield (C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player... )	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
4.	Al MacNeil Al MacNeil Allister Wences MacNeil is a former National Hockey League player and coach. He was the first person from the Maritime region of Canada to be a head coach in the NHL.... (D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring... )	New York Rangers
5.	Larry Jeffrey Larry Jeffrey Lawrence Joseph Jeffrey is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Jeffrey began his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1961. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers. He retired after the 1969 season. He won the Stanley Cup in 1967 with the Toronto... (LW Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... )	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
6.	Ab McDonald Ab McDonald Alvin Brian "Ab" McDonald is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.McDonald began his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1958 and retired in 1972. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the St. Louis Blues... (LW)	Detroit Red Wings
7.	Leo Boivin Leo Boivin Léo Joseph Boivin is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota North Stars.-Playing career:Leo Boivin began playing hockey at seven years... (D)	Detroit Red Wings
8.	Noel Price Noel Price Garry Noel Price is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Price started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1958. He would also play for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Flames. He... (D)	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
9.	Keith McCreary Keith McCreary Vernon "Keith" McCreary was a left winger in the National Hockey League who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Flames.He was born in Sundridge, Ontario.-Playing career:... (RW Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink... )	Montreal Canadiens
10.	Ken Schinkel Ken Schinkel Kenneth Calvin "Whitey" Schinkel is a retired professional ice hockey right wing and coach, most notably for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:After a junior career ending with the St... (RW)	New York Rangers
11.	Bob Dillabough Bob Dillabough Robert Wellington Dillabough was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 283 games in the National Hockey League and 72 games in the World Hockey Association. Born in Belleville, Ontario he played for the Detroit Red Wings, California Golden Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Cleveland... (C)	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
12.	Art Stratton Art Stratton Arthur Stratton is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 95 NHL games with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Philadelphia Flyers.-Awards and achievements:... (C)	Chicago Black Hawks
13.	Val Fonteyne Val Fonteyne Valere Ronald Fonteyne is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the NHL from 1959 to 1972 serving the Detroit Red Wings , New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the WHA from 1972 to 1974 with the Alberta Oilers and later the Edmonton Oilers.He wasn't an... (LW)	Detroit Red Wings
14.	Jeannot Gilbert Jeannot Gilbert Jeannot "Gil" Gilbert is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 9 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, before going to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft. He would also play 133 games in the World Hockey Association with the Quebec... (C)	Boston Bruins
15.	Tom McCarthy (LW)	Montreal Canadiens
16.	Billy Dea Billy Dea William Fraser Dea was a professional ice hockey centre and head coach in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and Pittsburgh Penguins, scoring 67 goals and 54 assists in 397 games. In 1975 Dea became an assistant coach with the... (LW)	Chicago Black Hawks
17.	Bob Rivard Bobby Rivard Robert Joseph Hervey Rivard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 27 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1967–68 NHL season.-External links:... (C)	Montreal Canadiens
18.	Mel Pearson (LW)	Chicago Black Hawks
19.	Andy Bathgate Andy Bathgate Andrew James Bathgate is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins.-Playing career:... (RW)	Detroit Red Wings
20.	Les Hunt (D)	New York Rangers

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Amateur Draft1967 NHL Amateur DraftThe 1967 NHL Amateur Draft was held June 7, 1967 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Listed below are the selections in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-External links:*...

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Amateur Draft
1967 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1967 NHL Amateur Draft was held June 7, 1967 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Listed below are the selections in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-External links:*...