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 history, they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing 2nd in the West Division (albeit with 7 more losses than wins). They were upset in the playoffs, losing in the Quarter-finals to the Los Angeles Kings 4 games to 3.
==Off-season==
The Seals jerseys were the same design as in the 1967-68 season.
The Seals made several significant acquisitions picking up Carol Vadnais in the intra-league draft and trading for Gary Jarrett and Norm Ferguson.
===Amateur Draft===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
2 	13. 	Doug Smith (C)	 	Winnipeg Jets (WCJHL)
3 	20. 	Jim Trewin (D)	 	Flin Flon Bombers (WCJHL)
==Pre-season==
The Seals held their training camp at Oshawa, Ontario.
==Regular Season==
The 1968-69 season was the best in Seals franchise history, mainly due to a vastly improved offense. Rookie Norm Ferguson had his best NHL season, scored 34 goals and finished second in voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy. Ted Hampson led the team in scoring and also had his best NHL totals.
Carol Vadnais played his first full NHL season, leading the blueline with 42 points. François Lacombe played his only full NHL season but went on to play 440 games in the WHA. Off-season acquisition Gary Jarrett had 22 goals, joining Ferguson, Hampson, Bill Hicke, Gerry Ehman and Mike Laughton who had a 20 goal or more season.
Gary Smith played 54 games, had a superlative 2.96 GAA and 21 wins. The Seals finished second in the West Division and made the playoffs for the first time (of two total).
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	October 11, 1968 	1–5 	Minnesota North Stars (1968–69) 	0–1–0
2 	T 	October 13, 1968 	4–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) 	0–1–1
3 	L 	October 16, 1968 	1–2 	Boston Bruins (1968–69) 	0–2–1
4 	L 	October 19, 1968 	1–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1968–69) 	0–3–1
5 	W 	October 20, 1968 	4–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) 	1–3–1
6 	W 	October 22, 1968 	3–2 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1968–69)	2–3–1
7 	L 	October 23, 1968 	1–6 	@ New York Rangers (1968–69) 	2–4–1
8 	L 	October 25, 1968 	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) 	2–5–1
9 	T 	October 27, 1968 	2–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) 	2–5–2
10 	W 	November 1, 1968 	5–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) 	3–5–2
11 	L 	November 3, 1968 	1–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) 	3–6–2
12 	L 	November 8, 1968 	2–3 	New York Rangers (1968–69) 	3–7–2
13 	L 	November 10, 1968 	1–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) 	3–8–2
14 	L 	November 12, 1968 	1–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) 	3–9–2
15 	W 	November 13, 1968 	2–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) 	4–9–2
16 	T 	November 16, 1968 	3–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) 	4–9–3
17 	L 	November 17, 1968 	3–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1968–69) 	4–10–3
18 	L 	November 20, 1968 	0–7 	@ St. Louis Blues (1968–69) 	4–11–3
19 	L 	November 21, 1968 	1–3 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) 	4–12–3
20 	W 	November 23, 1968 	2–1 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) 	5–12–3
21 	L 	November 24, 1968 	2–3 	@ New York Rangers (1968–69) 	5–13–3
22 	T 	November 27, 1968 	3–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1968–69)	5–13–4
23 	W 	November 29, 1968 	5–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) 	6–13–4
24 	T 	December 1, 1968 	4–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) 	6–13–5
25 	W 	December 6, 1968 	4–0 	Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) 	7–13–5
26 	L 	December 8, 1968 	1–4 	Minnesota North Stars (1968–69) 	7–14–5
27 	W 	December 12, 1968 	6–0 	Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) 	8–14–5
28 	L 	December 14, 1968 	1–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) 	8–15–5
29 	L 	December 15, 1968 	4–7 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) 	8–16–5
30 	W 	December 17, 1968 	3–2 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1968–69)	9–16–5
31 	L 	December 18, 1968 	2–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) 	9–17–5
32 	L 	December 20, 1968 	0–1 	St. Louis Blues (1968–69) 	9–18–5
33 	W 	December 22, 1968 	2–1 	Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) 	10–18–5
34 	W 	December 25, 1968 	3–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1968–69) 	11–18–5
35 	L 	December 26, 1968 	1–3 	@ New York Rangers (1968–69) 	11–19–5
36 	W 	December 28, 1968 	4–3 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) 	12–19–5
37 	W 	December 29, 1968 	2–1 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) 	13–19–5
38 	L 	January 1, 1969 	3–7 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) 	13–20–5
39 	L 	January 3, 1969 	1–3 	St. Louis Blues (1968–69) 	13–21–5
40 	T 	January 5, 1969 	0–0 	Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) 	13–21–6
41 	L 	January 9, 1969 	4–8 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) 	13–22–6
42 	W 	January 11, 1969 	4–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) 	14–22–6
43 	L 	January 12, 1969 	1–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) 	14–23–6
44 	W 	January 15, 1969 	4–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) 	15–23–6
45 	L 	January 17, 1969 	1–3 	New York Rangers (1968–69) 	15–24–6
46 	W 	January 19, 1969 	6–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) 	16–24–6
47 	W 	January 23, 1969 	5–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) 	17–24–6
48 	L 	January 25, 1969 	3–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) 	17–25–6
49 	L 	January 26, 1969 	1–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1968–69) 	17–26–6
50 	T 	January 29, 1969 	3–3 	Boston Bruins (1968–69) 	17–26–7
51 	W 	January 31, 1969 	5–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) 	18–26–7
52 	L 	February 1, 1969 	5–8 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) 	18–27–7
53 	W 	February 5, 1969 	5–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1968–69) 	19–27–7
54 	W 	February 8, 1969 	4–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) 	20–27–7
55 	T 	February 9, 1969 	3–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1968–69) 	20–27–8
56 	W 	February 12, 1969 	3–2 	New York Rangers (1968–69) 	21–27–8
57 	T 	February 15, 1969 	4–4 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) 	21–27–9
58 	L 	February 16, 1969 	2–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) 	21–28–9
59 	W 	February 19, 1969 	5–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) 	22–28–9
60 	W 	February 21, 1969 	3–2 	St. Louis Blues (1968–69) 	23–28–9
61 	L 	February 23, 1969 	3–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) 	23–29–9
62 	W 	February 26, 1969 	6–5 	Minnesota North Stars (1968–69) 	24–29–9
63 	L 	February 27, 1969 	0–9 	Boston Bruins (1968–69) 	24–30–9
64 	T 	March 2, 1969 	4–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) 	24–30–10
65 	L 	March 5, 1969 	2–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1968–69)	24–31–10
66 	L 	March 8, 1969 	2–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1968–69) 	24–32–10
67 	L 	March 9, 1969 	3–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1968–69) 	24–33–10
68 	W 	March 12, 1969 	4–1 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1968–69) 	25–33–10
69 	L 	March 13, 1969 	1–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1968–69) 	25–34–10
70 	W 	March 16, 1969 	7–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1968–69) 	26–34–10
71 	L 	March 18, 1969 	2–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) 	26–35–10
72 	T 	March 19, 1969 	4–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1968–69) 	26–35–11
73 	W 	March 22, 1969 	4–0 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) 	27–35–11
74 	W 	March 23, 1969 	5–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1968–69) 	28–35–11
75 	L 	March 26, 1969 	3–5 	St. Louis Blues (1968–69) 	28–36–11
76 	W 	March 29, 1969 	7–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1968–69) 	29–36–11
==Playoffs==
===Los Angeles Kings 4, Oakland Seals 3===
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
 	  	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
# 	Player 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
10 	Ted Hampson 	 	76 	26 	49 	75 	6 	 	7 	3 	4 	7 	2
9 	Bill Hicke 	 	67 	25 	36 	61 	68 	 	7 	0 	3 	3 	4
17 	Norm Ferguson 	 	76 	34 	20 	54 	31 	 	7 	1 	4 	5 	7
12 	Gary Jarrett 	 	63 	22 	23 	45 	22 	 	7 	2 	1 	3 	4
8 	Gerry Ehman 	 	70 	21 	24 	45 	12 	 	7 	2 	2 	4 	0
15 	Mike Laughton 	 	53 	20 	23 	43 	22 	 	7 	3 	2 	5 	0
5 	Carol Vadnais 	 	76 	15 	27 	42 	151 	 	7 	1 	4 	5 	10
20 	Brian Perry 	 	61 	10 	21 	31 	10 	 	6 	1 	1 	2 	4
7 	Earl Ingarfield† 	 	26 	8 	15 	23 	8 	 	7 	4 	6 	10 	2
18 	Joe Szura 	 	70 	9 	12 	21 	20 	 	7 	2 	3 	5 	2
2 	Doug Roberts 	 	76 	1 	19 	20 	79 	 	7 	0 	1 	1 	34
21 	Bob Dillabough† 	 	48 	7 	12 	19 	4 	 	7 	3 	0 	3 	0
19 	Bert Marshall 	 	68 	3 	15 	18 	81 	 	7 	0 	7 	7 	20
4 	Francois Lacombe 	 	72 	2 	16 	18 	50 	 	3 	1 	0 	1 	0
14 	George Swarbrick‡	 	50 	3 	13 	16 	75 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
16 	Gene Ubriaco† 	 	26 	4 	7 	11 	14 	 	7 	2 	0 	2 	2
3 	Dick Mattiussi† 	 	24 	1 	9 	10 	16 	 	7 	0 	1 	1 	6
11 	Gerry Odrowski 	 	74 	5 	1 	6 	24 	 	7 	0 	1 	1 	2
6 	Bryan Watson‡ 	 	50 	2 	3 	5 	97 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
7 	Billy Harris‡ 	 	19 	0 	4 	4 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
16 	John Brenneman 	 	21 	1 	2 	3 	6 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0
30 	Gary Smith 	 	54 	0 	2 	2 	7 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0
15 	Len Ronson 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1 	Charlie Hodge 	 	14 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1 	Chris Worthy 	 	14 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†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 (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals sgainst; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
 	  	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
# 	Player 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
30 	Gary Smith 	 	54 	2993 	21 	24 	7 	148 	4 	2.96 	 	7 	420 	3 	4 	23 	0 	3.29
1 	Charlie Hodge	 	14 	781 	4 	6 	1 	48 	0 	3.69 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1 	Chris Worthy 	 	14 	786 	4 	6 	3 	54 	0 	4.12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Ted Hampson
*Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Ted Hampson, Runner-up
*Calder Memorial Trophy: Norm Ferguson, Runner-up
==Transactions==
The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1968–69 season:
===Trades===
May 14, 1968 	To Oakland Sealscash 	To Toronto Maple LeafsTerry Clancy
May 21, 1968 	To Oakland SealsNorm FergusonStan FullerFrancois LacombeMichel Jacques	To Montreal CanadiensWally BoyerAlain Caronrights to Lyle Bradley
May 27, 1968 	To Oakland SealsGary JarrettDoug RobertsChris WorthyHowie Young 	To Detroit Red WingsBobby BaunRon Harris
June 6, 1968 	To Oakland SealsBryan Watsoncash 	To Montreal Canadiens1st round pick in 1972 (Michel Larocque)
August, 1968 	To Oakland SealsLen Ronson 	To Montreal Canadienscash
September 13, 1968	To Oakland Sealscash 	To New York RangersRon Boehm
November, 1968 	To Oakland Sealscash 	To San Diego Gulls (WHL)Len Ronson
November 29, 1968 	To Oakland SealsBob Dillabough 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsBilly Harris
January 30, 1969 	To Oakland SealsEarl IngarfieldDick MattiussiGene Ubriaco 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsTracy PrattGeorge SwarbrickBryan Watson
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player 	Former team 	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brian Perry 	Providence Reds (AHL)	Inter-league Draft (1968–06–06)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Carol Vadnais	Montreal Canadiens 	Intra-league Draft (1968–06–12)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Trivia==
*Seals who recorded a Hat trick this season include:
**Norm Ferguson during the 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on January 25, 1968.
**Brian Perry during the 5-2 win over the Chicago Black Hawks on February 19, 1968.
==Gallery==
1969-Orr_Hampston_Johnston.jpg|The Bruins defeated the Oakland Seals 9-0 on February 27, 1969.
==References==
* Seals on Hockey Database
* Seals on Database Hockey
 
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Category:1969 in hockey