1967-68 Topps NHL Hockey Cards

The 1967-68 Topps NHL hockey card set consists of 132 cards featuring players from just the Original 6 teams (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks). Collectors will forever be bewildered as to why Topps did not include the six expansion teams that joined the league that season (Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings, Oakland Seals, Minnesota North Stars).

Top rookie cards in the collection include: Jacques Lemaire, Derek Sanderson and Rogie Vachon.

Because expansion franchises were excluded, greats like Terry Sawchuk (L.A. Kings) were not available on cardboard that year. Glenn Hall had a workaround – he didn’t get a card as a member of the St. Louis Blues but did have an All-Star card as a member of the Blackhawks.

1967-68 Topps NHL Checklist

Number	Player
1	Lorne “Gump” Worsley
2	Dick Duff
3	Jacques Lemaire RC
4	Claude Larose
5	Gilles Tremblay
6	Terry Harper
7	Jacques Laperriere
8	Garry Monahan RC
9	Carol Vadnais RC
10	Ted Harris
11	Dave Keon
12	Pete Stemkowski
13	Allan Stanley
14	Ron Ellis
15	Mike Walton
16	Tim Horton
17	Brian Conacher RC
18	Bruce Gamble
19	Bob Pulford
20	Duane Rupp RC
21	Larry Jeffrey
22	Wayne Hillman
23	Don Marshall
24	Gordon “Red” Berenson
25	Phil Goyette
26	Camille Henry
27	Rod Seiling
28	Bob Nevin
29	Bernie “Boom-Boom” Geoffrion
30	Reg Fleming
31	Jean Ratelle
32	Phil Esposito
33	Derek Sanderson RC
34	Eddie Shack
35	Ross Lonsberry RC
36	Fred Stanfield
37	Don Awrey
38	Glen Sather RC
39	John McKenzie
40	Tom Williams
41	Dallas Smith
42	Johnny Bucyk
43	Gordie Howe
44	Gary Jarrett RC
45	Dean Prentice
46	Bert Marshall
47	Gary Bergman
48	Roger Crozier
49	Howie Young
50	Doug Roberts RC
51	Alex Delvecchio
52	Floyd Smith
53	Doug Shelton RC
54	Gerry Goyer RC
55	Wayne Maki RC
56	Dennis Hull
57	Dave Dryden RC
58	Paul Terbenche RC
59	Gilles Marotte
60	Eric Nesterenko
61	Pat Stapleton
62	Pierre Pilote
63	Doug Mohns
64	Stan Mikita [Triple Winner]
65	Denis DeJordy [Vezina Trophy]
66	Checklist
67	Ralph Backstrom
68	Bobby Rousseau
69	John Ferguson
70	Yvan Cournoyer
71	Claude Provost
72	Henri Richard
73	J.C. Tremblay
74	Jean Beliveau
75	Rogatien Vachon RC
76	Johnny Bower
77	Wayne Carleton RC
78	Jim Pappin
79	Frank Mahovlich
80	Larry Hillman
81	Marcel Pronovost
82	Murray Oliver
83	George Armstrong
84	Harry Howell
85	Ed Giacomin
86	Gilles Villemure
87	Orland Kurtenbach
88	Vic Hadfield
89	Arnie Brown
90	Rod Gilbert
91	Jim Neilson
92	Bobby Orr
93	Phil “Skip” Krake RC
94	Ted Green
95	Ed Westfall
96	Ed Johnston
97	Gary Doak RC
98	Ken Hodge
99	Gerry Cheevers
100	Ron Murphy
101	Norm Ullman
102	Bruce MacGregor
103	Paul Henderson
104	Jean-Guy Talbot
105	Bart Crashley RC
106	Roy Edwards RC
107	Jim Watson RC
108	Ted Hampson
109	Bill Orban RC
110	Geoff Powis RC
111	Ron “Chico” Maki
112	Doug Jarrett
113	Bobby Hull
114	Stan Mikita
115	Denis DeJordy
116	Hubert “Pit” Martin
117	Ken Wharram
118	Bobby Orr [Calder Trophy]
119	Harry Howell [Norris Trophy]
120	Checklist
121	Harry Howell [All-Star]
122	Pierre Pilote [All-Star]
123	Ed Giacomin [All-Star]
124	Bobby Hull [All-Star]
125	Ken Wharram [All-Star]
126	Stan Mikita [All-Star]
127	Tim Horton [All-Star]
128	Bobby Orr [All-Star]
129	Glenn Hall [All-Star]
130	Don Marshall [All-Star]
131	Gordie Howe [All-Star]
132	Norm Ullman [All-Star]

1967-68 NHL Standings

Eastern Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Montreal Canadiens	74	42	22	10	94	236	167
New York Rangers	74	39	23	12	90	226	183
Boston Bruins	74	37	27	10	84	259	216
Chicago Blackhawks	74	32	26	16	80	212	222
Toronto Maple Leafs	74	33	31	10	76	209	176
Detroit Red Wings	74	27	35	12	66	245	257
Western Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Philadelphia Flyers	74	31	32	11	73	173	179
Los Angeles Kings	74	31	33	10	72	200	224
St. Louis Blues	74	27	31	16	70	177	191
Minnesota North Stars	74	27	32	15	69	191	226
Pittsburgh Penguins	74	27	34	13	67	195	216
Oakland Seals	74	15	42	17	47	153	219

1967-68 NHL Scoring Leaders

Player	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
Stan Mikita	Chicago Black Hawks	72	40	47	87	14
Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins	74	35	49	84	21
Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings	74	39	43	82	53
Jean Ratelle	New York Rangers	74	32	46	78	18
Rod Gilbert	New York Rangers	73	29	48	77	12
Bobby Hull	Chicago Black Hawks	71	44	31	75	39
Norm Ullman	Toronto Maple Leafs	71	35	37	72	28
Alex Delvecchio	Detroit Red Wings	74	22	48	70	14
Johnny Bucyk	Boston Bruins	72	30	39	69	8
Kenny Wharram	Chicago Black Hawks	74	27	42	69	18

1967-68 NHL Season

As mentioned, the 1967-68 NHL season marked the end of the Original 6 era with the league doubling in size from six to twelve teams. The teams were split into two divisions with all six new teams stuffed in the West Division.

Of the six in the East Division, only the Detroit Red Wings would not have finished first place in the West. The fifth place Toronto Maple Leafs had three more points than the first place Philadelphia Flyers. Yet, the Buds were denied entry into the post season.

Of course, this allowed for a brand new team to compete in the Stanley Cup final. The St. Louis Blues, a team that finished third in the West with 70 points, met the Montreal Canadiens in the final, a team that finished first in the East with 94 points. As was suspected, the Habs swept the Blues for the championship. Yet, in a losing effort, Glenn Hall of the Blues was named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy.

The Boston Bruins were beginning to take shape as a contender in the National Hockey League. They reached the post season for the first time since 1958-59. Boston was swept in the first round by the Canadiens. But, Bobby Orr won his first of eight consecutive Norris Trophies and Derek Sanderson was named Calder Trophy winner as rookie of the year. Both integral pieces in the championship teams in the near future for the Bruins.

For the second year in a row, Stan Mikita of the Chicago Blackhawks was a triple crown winner, taking home the Art Ross Trophy, Hart Trophy and Lady Byng Trophy. He led the league with just 87 points, a three point edge over former teammate Phil Esposito of the Bruins. Stan was second in goal scoring with 40, four behind teammate Bobby Hull. The following year, Hull would set a new NHL record with 58 goals.

Jacques Lemaire was the only future Hockey Hall of Fame member to make his NHL debut in 1967-68. Members Bernie Geoffrion and Dickie Moore appeared in their final games. Geoffrion with the New York Rangers and Moore with the St. Louis Blues.