1968–69 Oakland Seals season


The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division. They were upset in the playoffs, losing their quarter-finals series to the fourth-place Los Angeles Kings in seven games.

Offseason

Amateur draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege/junior/club team
213.Doug Smith Winnipeg Jets
320.Jim Trewin Flin Flon Bombers

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Seals. Stats reflect time with the Seals only. ‡Traded mid-season

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice ; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Transactions

The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1968–69 season:

Trades

Additions and subtractions

Roster

Playoffs

The Seals made it into the playoffs and went against Los Angeles in the Quarter-finals in a best of seven series and lost in 7 games, or 3–4.