Central Professional Hockey League 1967/68
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The 1967/68 season was the fifth regular season of the Central Professional Hockey League . The eight teams completed 70 encounters each in the regular season . The Central Professional Hockey League was played in two divisions . The team with the highest points of the regular season were the Oklahoma City Blazers , while the Tulsa Oilers prevailed in the final games of the Adams Cup .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Memphis Wings were relocated to Fort Worth , Texas and changed their name to Fort Worth Wings .
- The St. Louis Braves were relocated to Dallas , Texas and changed their name to the Dallas Black Hawks .
- The Kansas City Blues were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Memphis South Stars were added to the league as an expansion team.
Regular season
Closing tables
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
| Northern Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Tulsa Oilers | 70 | 37 | 22nd | 11 | 278 | 241 | 85 |
| Kansas City Blues | 70 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 249 | 243 | 72 |
| Memphis South Stars | 70 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 206 | 244 | 60 |
| Omaha Knights | 70 | 14th | 46 | 10 | 167 | 272 | 38 |
| Southern Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Blazers | 70 | 38 | 20th | 12 | 245 | 174 | 88 |
| Fort Worth Wings | 70 | 34 | 25th | 11 | 245 | 199 | 79 |
| Dallas Black Hawks | 70 | 30th | 29 | 11 | 230 | 251 | 71 |
| Houston Apollos | 70 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 220 | 216 | 67 |
Adams Cup playoffs
First round
- (N1) Tulsa Oilers - (S1) Oklahoma City Blazers 4: 3
- (N2) Kansas City Blues - (N3) Memphis South Stars 3-0
- (S2) Fort Worth Wings - (S3) Dallas Black Hawks 3-2
Second round
- (N1) BYE to the Tulsa Oilers
- (S2) Fort Worth Wings - (N2) Kansas City Blues 3-1
final
- (N1) Tulsa Oilers - (S2) Fort Worth Wings 4-0
