Toronto Maple Leafs
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | |
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| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Northeast |
| Founded | 1917 |
| History | Toronto Arenas 1917-1919 Toronto St. Patricks 1919-1927 Toronto Maple Leafs 1927-present |
| Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| Local Media Affiliates | Leafs TV Rogers Sportsnet Ontario CFMJ (640 AM) |
| Team Colours | Royal Blue, White, and Silver |
| Owner | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. |
| General Manager | John Ferguson Jr. |
| Head Coach | Paul Maurice |
| Captain | Mats Sundin |
| Minor League Affiliates | Toronto Marlies (AHL) Columbia Inferno (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 1917-18, 1921-22, 1931-32, 1941-42, 1944-45, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49, 1950-51, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1966-67 |
| Conference Championships | none |
| Division Championships | 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1999-00 |
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL) at the Air Canada Centre (ACC). The organization is officially known as the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club, owned by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE).
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[edit] Franchise History
[edit] Early years (1917-27)
The National Hockey League was formed in Montreal in 1917, and initially consisted of five teams formerly belonging to the National Hockey Association. Its formation was a reaction against Eddie Livingstone, owner of the NHA's Toronto Blueshirts, by his fellow NHA owners, who accused him of creating "unfair advantages" for himself and his team. While the owners of the other four clubs--the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs--had the votes to throw Livingstone out of the NHA, they knew such a move would result in protracted legal action. Their solution was to pull out of the NHA and create a new league--the NHL--which effectively left Livingstone in a one-team league.
However, the Senators and the two Montreal teams felt it was unthinkable not to have a Toronto-based team in the new league. Toronto was, then as now, Canada's most important city. Also, it was home to the Mutual Street Arena, at the time the only facility east of Manitoba with artificial ice. Therefore, the new league granted a Toronto franchise to the Toronto Arena Company, owners of the Mutual Street Arena. The team was called, appropriately enough, the Arenas.
Unfortunately, the Arenas did not put together many wins after winning the Stanley Cup in the NHL's inaugural season, and pulled out of the league midway through the 1919-20 season. However, they returned the next season as the St. Patricks, owned by longtime general manager Charlie Querrie. The St. Pats won the Cup in 1922.
[edit] The Conn Smythe Era
Charlie Querrie lost a lawsuit to Livingstone, and Querrie decided to put the St. Pats up for sale. A $200,000 bid from Philadelphia was attractive, but Toronto Varsity Graduates coach Conn Smythe urged Querrie that civic pride was more important than money and urged him to accept his $160,000 bid for the franchise.
In February 1927, Smythe purchased the St. Pats and immediately renamed them the Maple Leafs. Smythe had put together the New York Rangers in 1926, but was fired before the season started. He kept the St. Pats' green uniforms for one year as a nod of colour to the old team's fans. However, the next season, the Leafs appeared for the first time in the blue and white sweaters they have worn ever since; Smythe did not want to make it look as though he favoured Roman Catholics. While the Leafs say that blue represents the Canadian skies and white represents snow, it is also true that top-level Toronto teams have worn blue since the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League adopted blue as their primary colour in 1873. Another theory is that Smythe changed the colours as a nod to his high school alma mater, Upper Canada College, whose teams have worn blue and white since 1829.
After four more lackluster seasons, Smythe and the Leafs debuted their new arena, Maple Leaf Gardens, in November 1931, and their Kid Line (Harvey "Busher" Jackson, "Gentleman Joe" Primeau and Charlie "The Big Bomber" Conacher), which would propel them to Toronto's third Stanley Cup] victory during the first season in their new digs. They would go the distance in 1932, vanquishing Charlie Conacher's older brother "Big Train Lionel" Conacher and his Montreal Maroons in the first round, then in the semi-finals against the Boston Bruins, winning in the sixth overtime of the final game, and would not be overwhelmed in the Stanley Cup Finals by the hated New York Rangers. It was Conn Smythe's anti-Rangers revenge. The Maple Leafs went on a similar tear the next season, only to be upended by the Rangers.
The Leafs' star forward, Ace Bailey, was nearly killed in 1933 when Boston Bruins defenceman Eddie Shore checked him from behind into the boards at full speed. Maple Leafs defenceman Red Horner was able to knock Shore out with a punch, but it was too late and Bailey, who was by now writhing on the ice, had his career ended. Undeterred, the Leafs would reach the finals five more times in the next seven years, but would not win, bowing out to the now-defunct Maroons, the Detroit Red Wings in 1936, the Chicago Black Hawks in 1938, Boston in 1939, and the hated Rangers in 1940.
Toronto looked sure to suffer a similar fate in 1942, down three games to none in a best-of-seven final in 1942 against Detroit. However, fourth-line forward Don Metz would galvanize the team, coming from nowhere to score a hat trick in game 4 and the game-winning goal in game 5, with the Leafs winning both times. Captain Syl Apps had won the Lady Byng Trophy that season, not taking one penalty and finishing his ten-season career with an average of 5 minutes, 36 seconds in penalties a season. Goalie Walter "Turk" Broda would shut out the Wings in Game Six, and Sweeney Schriner would score two goals in the third period to win the seventh game 3-1. Apps told writer Trent Frayne in 1949, "If you want me to be pinned down to my [biggest night in hockey but also my] biggest second, I'd say it was the last tick of the clock that sounded the final bell. It's something I shall never forget at all." It was the first time a major pro sports team came back from behind 3-0 to win a best-of-seven championship series.
Three years later, with their heroes from 1942 dwindling (due to either age, health, or the war), the Leafs turned to lesser-known players like rookie goalie Frank "Ulcers" McCool and defenceman Babe Pratt. They would upset the Red Wings in the 1945 finals.
The powerful defending champion Montreal Canadiens and their "Punch Line" (Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Toe Blake and Elmer Lach), would be the Leafs' nemesis two years later when the two teams clashed in the 1947 finals. Ted "Teeder" Kennedy would score the game-winning goal late in game 6 to win the Leafs their first of three straight Cups — the first time any NHL team had accomplished that feat. It might have been four straight (or even five, considering what happened in 1951), had Leo Reise of the Red Wings not scored in sudden-death of Game 7 of the Detroit-Toronto semi-final series in 1950.
The Leafs and Habs would meet once again in the finals in 1951, with all five games going to overtime. Max Bentley scored with 32 seconds left in the third period of game 5 to send it to an extra period, and defenceman Bill Barilko, who had scored only six goals in the regular season, scored the game-winner to win Toronto their fourth Cup in five years. Barilko's glory, however, was short-lived: he disappeared in a plane crash near Timmins, Ontario barely four months after that historic moment. Barilko's legacy is still remembered over 50 years later, and the band The Tragically Hip's "Fifty Mission Cap" is based on his plight.
[edit] The Most Recent Maple Leafs Championship Teams
Toronto was unable to match up with their Cup-winning teams of the 40s and 1951 for a long time, and stronger teams like Detroit and Montreal won the cup year after year. They did not win another Stanley Cup until 1962.
And then, Toronto was able to reel off another three straight Stanley Cup victories from 1962 to 1964, with the help of Hall of Famers Frank Mahovlich, Red Kelly, Johnny Bower, Dave Keon, Andy Bathgate and Tim Horton, and under the leadership of coach and general manager Punch Imlach. However, Bathgate claimed after 1964-65 that all the autocratic Imlach said to himself and creative linemate Mahovlich was insulting. It was Bathgate's one-way ticket to the floundering Red Wings, but Toronto would, for a few more years, keep "The Big M".
In 1967, the Leafs and Canadiens met in the Cup finals for the last time. Montreal was considered to be a heavy favourite as analysts said that the Leafs were just a bunch of has-beens. But Bob Pulford scored the double-overtime winner in Game 3, Jim Pappin got the series winner in Game 6, and Keon won the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player of the playoffs as the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in six games.
[edit] Post-Original Six
In 1968, Mahovlich was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in a blockbuster trade. Then in 1969, following a first-round playoff loss to Boston, Smythe fired Imlach. Horton declared, "If this team doesn't want Imlach, I guess it doesn't want me." He was traded to the New York Rangers the next year.
During the 1970s, with the overall level of talent in the league diluted by the addition of 12 new franchises and the rival World Hockey Association, the Leafs, led by a group of stars such as Darryl Sittler (the all-time leading scorer for the franchise), Lanny McDonald, Keon, enforcer Dave "Tiger" Williams, and Börje Salming were able to ice competitive teams for several seasons. On February 7, 1976, Sittler would score six goals and four assists against the Bruins to establish a now three-decade-long NHL single-game record. But they only once made it past the second round of the playoffs, besting the New York Islanders, a soon-to-be dynasty, in the 1978 quarter-finals, only to be swept by their arch-rivals the Montreal Canadiens, in the semi-finals.
[edit] The Ballard Years
The 1980s were dominated by longtime owner Harold Ballard. Ballard was part of a partnership that bought the team from Conn Smythe in 1961 (along with Conn's son Stafford and newspaper baron John Bassett), and won a battle for control of the team in 1971. One of the most detested owners in NHL history, he traded away many of the team's most popular players. He also blocked Keon from signing with another NHL team when his contract ran out in 1975, forcing him to jump to the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association. Ballard assumed (correctly) that games at Maple Leaf Gardens would be sellouts regardless of the team's on-ice quality, and refused to raise the payroll any higher than necessary to be profitable.
In July 1979, Ballard brought Imlach, a longtime friend, back to the organization as general manager. When the Leafs traded McDonald, a close friend of Sittler, to the moribund Colorado Rockies on December 29 1979; a member of the Leafs anonymously told the Toronto Star that Ballard and Imlach would "do anything to get at Sittler"<ref name=mcdonald>"Lanny McDonald trade has Sittler in tears," Jim Kernaghan, Toronto Star, December 29 1979, p. 1.</ref> and traded McDonald to undermine Sittler's influence on the team. Sittler, along with other Leafs who were members of the NHL Players Association, was agitating for a better contract. Angry teammates trashed their dressing room in response, and Sittler temporarily resigned his captaincy. NHL executive director Alan Eagleson, who was also Sittler's agent, called the trade "a classless act."<ref name=mcdonald /> Sittler (the Leafs' all-time leading scorer) himself was gone two years later, when the Leafs traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers.
The McDonald trade sent the Leafs into a downward spiral. They finished five games under .500 and only made the playoffs due to the presence of the Quebec Nordiques, a refugee from the WHA, in the Adams Division. Ironically, Ballard had opposed taking the Nordiques and three other WHA teams into the NHL for the start of the 1979-80 season. He had never forgiven the WHA for nearly decimating his roster in the early 1970s, and the addition of three Canadian teams significantly reduced the Leafs' television revenue.
The 1979-80 season began a 13-year stretch where the Leafs were barely competitive. The Leafs would not post a winning record again until 1992--the longest such run in team history. They missed the playoffs six times and only finishing above fourth in their division once (in 1990, the only season where they even posted a .500 record). The low point came in 1984-85, when they finished 32 games under .500, the worst (in terms of points percentage) in team history. They only made it beyond the first round of the playoffs once (in 1986, advancing to the division finals), and won only 11 games in seven playoff appearances. Many times, they made the playoffs with horrendous records. In 1987-88, for instance, they finished with the second-worst record in the league, and only one point ahead of the Minnesota North Stars for the worst record. However, the Norris Division was so weak that year (only the Red Wings finished with a winning record) that the Leafs still made the playoffs. Many Leafs fans consider Ballard's tenure as owner to be the darkest era in team history.
The Leafs' poor record resulted in several high draft picks; Wendel Clark, who was taken first overall in 1985 and would later captain the team, proved to be the only one that panned out.
[edit] Resurgence In and After the 1990s
Ballard died in 1990, and Steve Stavro, a reclusive supermarket tycoon, eventually bought the team. After 1991-92, ex-Calgary Flames GM Cliff Fletcher took over the team. In 1992-93, the Leafs began a resurgence. Doug Gilmour, who had come over from the Flames the previous season, scored 32 goals and 95 assists to lead the team in scoring. Dave Andreychuk had come to the Leafs from the Buffalo Sabres and would score 25 goals in his first 31 games as a Leaf as well as being the league's leading power-play goal scorer. Netminder Felix Potvin was also solid with an NHL-best 2.50 goals-against average. Toronto finished with a franchise-record 99 points, good enough for third place in the Norris Division. The Leafs dispatched the Detroit Red Wings in the first round with an overtime winner in Game 7, then won the Norris Division final by defeating the St. Louis Blues, also in seven games.
With Montreal facing the Isles in the Wales Conference finals, Canadians were once again dreaming of a Montreal-Toronto clash for the Cup as the Leafs faced the Los Angeles Kings, led by the great Wayne Gretzky, in the Campbell Conference Final. The Leafs were up 3-2 in the series, but lost Game 6 due to an incident that would go down in infamy for Leafs fans: many believe that a missed penalty call on Kings captain Gretzky (for high-sticking Doug Gilmour) by referee Kerry Fraser cost them the game. The "Great One"'s hat trick in Game 7 would finish the Leafs' run, and it would be the Kings who would move on to the Finals against the Canadiens.
Those hoping for an all-Canadian Stanley Cup final in 1993 had to make do with an all-Canadian Western Conference Final (newly renamed from the Campbell Conference) in 1994. The Leafs, however, were no match for the Vancouver Canucks, losing in five games.
After two years out of the playoffs in the late 1990s, the Leafs made another charge during the 1999 playoffs after moving from Maple Leaf Gardens to the new Air Canada Centre. Mats Sundin, who had joined the team from the Quebec Nordiques in a 1994 trade involving Wendel Clark, had one of his most productive seasons, scoring 31 goals and totaling 83 points. Sergei Berezin scored 37 goals, Curtis Joseph won 35 games with a 2.56 GAA, and enforcer Tie Domi racked up 198 penalty minutes. The Leafs eliminated the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins in the first two rounds of the playoffs, but lost in five games to the Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Maple Leafs would reach the second round in both 2000 and 2001, losing both times to the New Jersey Devils, who would make the Stanley Cup Finals both seasons. The 2000 season was particularly notable because it marked the Leafs' first division title in 37 years, as well as the franchise's first-ever 100-point season.
In 2002, they would dispatch the Islanders and their trans-Ontario rivals, the Ottawa Senators, in the first two rounds, only to lose to the Cinderella-story Carolina Hurricanes in the Conference Finals. The 2002 season was particularly impressive in that the Leafs had many of their better players sidelined by injuries, but managed to make it to the conference finals due to the efforts of lesser-known players who were led mainly by Gary Roberts, who put up a heroic fight, although they would eventually fall to the Hurricanes.
Joseph left to go to the defending Stanley Cup Champions in Detroit in the 2002 off-season; the team almost immediately found a replacement in veteran Ed Belfour, who came over from the Dallas Stars and had been a crucial part of their 1999 Stanley Cup run. Belfour could not help their playoff woes in the 2003 playoffs, however, as they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games in the first round. The 2003-04 season started in an uncommon way for the team, as they held their training camp in Sweden, and playing in the NHL Challenge against teams from Sweden and Finland. That year, the Leafs posted a franchise-record number of points and finished fourth in the Eastern Conference. They defeated the Senators in the first round of the playoffs for the fourth time in five years, but lost to the Flyers in the second round in six games. The Leafs did not make the playoffs in 2006, finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are the only Original Six franchise to have not reached the Stanley Cup Finals since the 1967 NHL Expansion. The Chicago Blackhawks, the only other Original Six team not to win a Stanley Cup since 1967 (their last title came in 1961), have been to the Finals three times since then. Toronto's greatest rival, the Montreal Canadiens, have won ten Stanley Cups since the Leafs' last win.
The team's management has been widely criticized for the trading away of vital draft picks in exchange for experienced veterans throughout the 90's, right up to the lost season of 2004-05 due to the NHL lockout.
[edit] Current Developments
On January 28, 2006, the Leafs lost their eighth game in a row, their first streak of that length in 10 years, before head coach Pat Quinn joined the team. Quinn would likely have been let go at this point, but the Leafs wished to avoid any embarrassment and controversy since Quinn would be the coach of the Canadian team at the upcoming Winter Olympics. The streak was snapped on January 30, 2006, with a win against the Florida Panthers.
Despite a late-season surge, which included more NHL ice time for third string goaltender Jean-Sébastien Aubin who had spent the season with the Toronto Marlies, the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League affiliate, the Leafs were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 1998 on April 15, 2006. This marked the first time that the team missed the playoffs under coach Pat Quinn, and as a result he was fired along with assistant coach Rick Ley five days after the regular season ended. Defenceman Aki Berg left the team shortly afterwards. Paul Maurice, the coach of the Marlies and a former NHL head coach who led the Carolina Hurricanes to victory over the Leafs in the 2002 Eastern Conference Final, was announced as Pat Quinn's replacement. After much speculation on whether Bryan McCabe would remain a Maple Leaf or not, Toronto wrote up a five-year contract on June 1, which McCabe signed on June 28. At the 2006 NHL Entry Draft the Leafs selected Jiri Tlusty with the 13th Overall pick. On the same day, the Leafs traded 2005 first round pick Tuukka Rask to the Boston Bruins for Goaltender/2004 Calder Memorial Trophy winner Andrew Raycroft.
Now in the 2006-07 season the Maple Leafs are led by veterans such as Mats Sundin, Bryan McCabe, and Tomas Kaberle and are assisted by young players such as Kyle Wellwood, Matt Stajan, and Alex Steen. Some additions to the team are Hal Gill (Boston Bruins), Pavel Kubina (Tampa Bay Lightning), and Michael Peca (Edmonton Oilers). These new recruits were signed to replace the talent of Eric Lindros (Dallas Stars), Tie Domi (retired) and Ed Belfour (Florida Panthers). Paul Maurice has turned them in a different direction from the way old head coach Pat Quinn and brought the team up-to-date with all of the new rules. On June 30, 2006 the Maple Leafs bought out the contract of long-time fan favourite, Tie Domi. In addition to Domi, the Maple Leafs also decided against picking up the option year on the contract of goaltender Ed Belfour. Both players became free agents on July 1, 2006, effectively ending their tenures with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On July 1, 2006 the Maple Leafs signed free agent defencemen Hal Gill (also from Boston) and Pavel Kubina (from 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning) to long term deals. Also, On July 18 the Maple Leafs signed free agent centre Michael Peca to a one-year, $2.5 million contract.
[edit] Following
The Maple Leafs are a popular team across Canada, boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in hockey. Leafs fans worldwide are known by the collective nickname "Leafs Nation"; the club uses this term as the title of its website. Conversely, there is an equally passionate dislike of the team by fans of several other NHL teams. In November 2002, the Leafs were named by Sports Illustrated hockey writer Michael Farber as the "Most Hated Team in Hockey". He even mentioned that many rival fans believe that the referees were partial towards the Leafs, although the team's consistent position near the top of the penalty minutes statistics over the years may disprove that theory.
Fans of other Canadian NHL teams complain that the Leafs receive excessive coverage on television and in the print media, and that Hockey Night in Canada routinely televises Leaf games against even weak opponents rather than games involving the other Canadian clubs, even when they are more meaningful in terms of playoff implications. Games are usually quite heated whenever the Leafs play in other Canadian NHL cities. Some of those cities have sizable contingents of Leafs fans of their own since the Leafs were the only English-Canadian team from 1938 until the Vancouver Canucks joined the league in 1970.
In the United States, Detroit houses a large contingent of Maple Leafs followers, mainly due to the city's proximity to the Canadian border. Most Detroit-area television providers carry CBET, the CBC affiliate in Windsor, Ontario (directly across the Detroit River from Detroit), which broadcasts Leafs games on Hockey Night in Canada. On nights where the Detroit Red Wings and the Leafs both play games, Detroit-area sports bars will often show both games. Several NHL cities in the U.S. Sun Belt also have sizable numbers of Leaf fans, as many former Torontonians (Snowbirds) and their visiting relatives tend to flock to locales such as Phoenix, Tampa Bay, and Miami during the winter, resulting in a boost in turnout and ticket sales when these franchises play the Maple Leafs.
Maple Leafs home games have long been one of the toughest tickets to acquire in Canada, even during lean periods. While scalping is technically illegal in Toronto, there are numerous scalpers around the Air Canada Centre, and it is generally acknowledged that scalping is virtually the only way to obtain admission into a game.
[edit] Rivalries
The Maple Leafs' greatest rival is the Montreal Canadiens, given the long history of Original Six matchups and playoff meetings between the two clubs. The fact that Montreal is Canada's most populous French-speaking city also gives the rivalry a nationalistic flair, which is perhaps best captured in the popular Canadian short story, "The Hockey Sweater."
The rivalry between the Leafs and the Ottawa Senators, known as The Battle of Ontario, has heated up since the late 1990s, owing in no small part to the Canadiens' struggles during that period. While Ottawa has dominated during most of the teams' regular season matchups in recent years, the Leafs continue to be the Senators' playoff stumbling block as Toronto has won all four postseason series between the two teams.
The Leafs' biggest U.S.-based rivals of late have been the Philadelphia Flyers, who defeated the Leafs in the 2003 and 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The rivalry goes back to the 1970s when the Flyers and Leafs had the reputation as being two of the toughest (and often most penalized) teams in the league. Games between the two teams are still often very physical.
The Buffalo Sabres have also been cited as notable American rivals of the Leafs, mainly due to Buffalo's close proximity to the Canadian border. A large contingent of Leafs fans typically travels to Buffalo for road games there, giving them a somewhat neutral setting.
[edit] Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | Team Name | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1917-18 | Arenas | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | -- | 26 | 108 | 109 | -- | 1st (tie) in NHL | Won in NHL Finals, 10-7 (TG) (Canadiens) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 3-2 (Millionaires) |
| 1918-19 | Arenas | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | -- | 10 | 65 | 92 | 262 | 3rd in NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1919-20 | St. Patricks | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | -- | 24 | 119 | 106 | 219 | 3rd in NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1920-21 | St. Patricks | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | -- | 30 | 105 | 100 | 254 | 1st in NHL | Lost in NHL Finals (Senators) |
| 1921-22 | St. Patricks | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | -- | 27 | 98 | 97 | 114 | 2nd in NHL | Stanley Cup Champions, 3-2 (Millionaires) |
| 1922-23 | St. Patricks | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | -- | 27 | 82 | 88 | 200 | 3rd in NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1923-24 | St. Patricks | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | -- | 20 | 59 | 85 | 178 | 3rd in NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1924-25 | St. Patricks | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | -- | 38 | 90 | 84 | 249 | 2nd in NHL | Lost in NHL Finals (Canadiens) |
| 1925-26 | St. Patricks | 36 | 12 | 21 | 3 | -- | 27 | 92 | 114 | 325 | 6th in NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1926-27 | St. Pats/Leafs1 | 44 | 15 | 24 | 5 | -- | 35 | 79 | 94 | 546 | 5th in Canadian | Did not qualify |
| 1927-28 | Maple Leafs | 44 | 18 | 18 | 8 | -- | 44 | 89 | 88 | 436 | 4th in Canadian | Did not qualify |
| 1928-29 | Maple Leafs | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | -- | 47 | 85 | 69 | 541 | 3rd in Canadian | Won in Quarterfinals, 7-2 (TG) (Cougars) </br> Lost in Semifinals, 0-2 (Rangers) |
| 1929-30 | Maple Leafs | 44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | -- | 40 | 116 | 124 | 613 | 4th in Canadian | Did not qualify |
| 1930-31 | Maple Leafs | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | -- | 53 | 118 | 99 | 540 | 2nd in Canadian | Lost in Quarterfinals, 3-4 (TG) (Black Hawks) |
| 1931-32 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | -- | 53 | 155 | 127 | 625 | 2nd in Canadian | Won in Quarterfinals, 6-2 (TG) (Black Hawks) </br> Won in Semifinals, 4-3 (TG) (Maroons) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 3-0 (Rangers) |
| 1932-33 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 24 | 18 | 6 | -- | 54 | 119 | 111 | 622 | 1st in Canadian | Won in Semifinals, 3-2 (Bruins) </br> Lost in Finals, 1-3 (Rangers) |
| 1933-34 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 26 | 13 | 9 | -- | 61 | 174 | 119 | 529 | 1st in Canadian | Lost in Semifinals, 2-3 (Red Wings) |
| 1934-35 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 30 | 14 | 4 | -- | 64 | 157 | 111 | 444 | 1st in Canadian | Won in Semifinals, 3-1 (Bruins) </br> Lost in Finals, 0-3 (Maroons) |
| 1935-36 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 23 | 19 | 6 | -- | 52 | 126 | 106 | 579 | 2nd in Canadian | Won in Quarterfinals, 8-6 (TG) (Bruins) </br> Won in Semifinals, 2-1 (Americans) </br> Lost in Finals, 1-3 (Red Wings) |
| 1936-37 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 22 | 21 | 5 | -- | 49 | 119 | 115 | 371 | 3rd in Canadian | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-2 (Rangers) |
| 1937-38 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | -- | 57 | 151 | 127 | 404 | 1st in Canadian | Won in Semifinals, 3-0 (Bruins) </br> Lost in Finals, 1-3 (Black Hawks) |
| 1938-39 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 19 | 20 | 9 | -- | 47 | 114 | 107 | 370 | 3rd in NHL | Won in Quarterfinals, 2-0 (Americans) </br> Won in Semifinals, 2-1 (Red Wings) </br> Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Bruins) |
| 1939-40 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | -- | 56 | 134 | 110 | 485 | 3rd in NHL | Won in Quarterfinals, 2-0 (Black Hawks) </br> Won in Semifinals, 2-0 (Red Wings) </br> Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Rangers) |
| 1940-41 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 28 | 14 | 6 | -- | 62 | 145 | 99 | 306 | 2nd in NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (Bruins) |
| 1941-42 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | -- | 57 | 158 | 136 | 341 | 2nd in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Rangers) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4-3 (Red Wings) |
| 1942-43 | Maple Leafs | 50 | 22 | 19 | 9 | -- | 53 | 198 | 159 | 431 | 3rd in NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Red Wings) |
| 1943-44 | Maple Leafs | 50 | 23 | 23 | 4 | -- | 50 | 214 | 174 | 303 | 3rd in NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Canadiens) |
| 1944-45 | Maple Leafs | 50 | 24 | 22 | 4 | -- | 52 | 183 | 161 | 317 | 3rd in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Canadiens) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4-3 (Red Wings) |
| 1945-46 | Maple Leafs | 50 | 19 | 24 | 7 | -- | 45 | 174 | 185 | 247 | 5th in NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1946-47 | Maple Leafs | 60 | 31 | 19 | 10 | -- | 72 | 209 | 172 | 669 | 2nd in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Red Wings) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4-2 (Canadiens) |
| 1947-48 | Maple Leafs | 60 | 32 | 15 | 13 | -- | 77 | 182 | 143 | 758 | 1st in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Bruins) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4-0 (Red Wings) |
| 1948-49 | Maple Leafs | 60 | 22 | 25 | 13 | -- | 57 | 147 | 161 | 706 | 4th in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Bruins) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4-0 (Red Wings) |
| 1949-50 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 31 | 27 | 12 | -- | 74 | 176 | 173 | 804 | 3rd in NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (Red Wings) |
| 1950-51 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 41 | 16 | 13 | -- | 95 | 212 | 138 | 823 | 2nd in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Bruins) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4-1 (Canadiens) |
| 1951-52 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 29 | 25 | 16 | -- | 74 | 168 | 157 | 841 | 3rd in NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Red Wings) |
| 1952-53 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 27 | 30 | 13 | -- | 67 | 156 | 167 | 812 | 5th in NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1953-54 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 32 | 24 | 14 | -- | 78 | 152 | 131 | 1022 | 3rd in NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Red Wings) |
| 1954-55 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 24 | 24 | 22 | -- | 70 | 147 | 135 | 990 | 3rd in NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Red Wings) |
| 1955-56 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 24 | 33 | 13 | -- | 61 | 153 | 181 | 1051 | 4th in NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1956-57 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 21 | 34 | 15 | -- | 57 | 174 | 192 | 829 | 5th in NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1957-58 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 21 | 38 | 11 | -- | 53 | 192 | 226 | 861 | 6th in NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1958-59 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 27 | 32 | 11 | -- | 65 | 189 | 201 | 846 | 4th in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-3 (Bruins) </br> Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Canadiens) |
| 1959-60 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 35 | 26 | 9 | -- | 79 | 199 | 195 | 859 | 2nd in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Red Wings) </br> Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Canadiens) |
| 1960-61 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 39 | 19 | 12 | -- | 90 | 234 | 176 | 844 | 2nd in NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Red Wings) |
| 1961-62 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 37 | 22 | 11 | -- | 85 | 232 | 180 | 762 | 2nd in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Rangers) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4-2 (Black Hawks) |
| 1962-63 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 35 | 23 | 12 | -- | 82 | 221 | 180 | 816 | 1st in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Canadiens) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4-1 (Red Wings) |
| 1963-64 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 33 | 25 | 12 | -- | 78 | 192 | 172 | 928 | 3rd in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-3 (Canadiens) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4-3 (Red Wings) |
| 1964-65 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 30 | 26 | 14 | -- | 74 | 204 | 173 | 1068 | 4th in NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Canadiens) |
| 1965-66 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 34 | 25 | 11 | -- | 79 | 208 | 187 | 811 | 3rd in NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Canadiens) |
| 1966-67 | Maple Leafs | 70 | 32 | 27 | 11 | -- | 75 | 204 | 211 | 736 | 3rd in NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Black Hawks) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4-2 (Canadiens) |
| 1967-68 | Maple Leafs | 74 | 33 | 31 | 10 | -- | 76 | 209 | 176 | 634 | 5th in East | Did not qualify |
| 1968-69 | Maple Leafs | 76 | 35 | 26 | 15 | -- | 85 | 234 | 217 | 961 | 4th in East | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Bruins) |
| 1969-70 | Maple Leafs | 76 | 29 | 34 | 13 | -- | 71 | 222 | 242 | 898 | 6th in East | Did not qualify |
| 1970-71 | Maple Leafs | 78 | 37 | 33 | 8 | -- | 82 | 248 | 211 | 1133 | 4th in East | Lost in Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Rangers) |
| 1971-72 | Maple Leafs | 78 | 33 | 31 | 14 | -- | 80 | 209 | 208 | 887 | 4th in East | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Bruins) |
| 1972-73 | Maple Leafs | 78 | 27 | 41 | 10 | -- | 64 | 247 | 279 | 716 | 6th in East | Did not qualify |
| 1973-74 | Maple Leafs | 78 | 35 | 27 | 16 | -- | 86 | 274 | 230 | 903 | 4th in East | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Bruins) |
| 1974-75 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 31 | 33 | 16 | -- | 78 | 280 | 309 | 1079 | 3rd in Adams | Won in Preliminary Round, 2-1 (Kings) </br> Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Flyers) |
| 1975-76 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 34 | 31 | 15 | -- | 83 | 294 | 276 | 1368 | 3rd in Adams | Won in Preliminary Round, 2-1 (Penguins) </br> Lost in Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Flyers) |
| 1976-77 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 33 | 32 | 15 | -- | 81 | 301 | 285 | 1200 | 3rd in Adams | Won in Preliminary Round, 2-1 (Penguins) </br> Lost in Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Flyers) |
| 1977-78 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | -- | 92 | 271 | 237 | 1258 | 3rd in Adams | Won in Preliminary Round, 2-0 (Kings) </br> Won in Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Islanders) </br> Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Canadiens) |
| 1978-79 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 34 | 33 | 13 | -- | 81 | 267 | 252 | 1440 | 3rd in Adams | Won in Preliminary Round, 2-0 (Flames) </br> Lost in Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Canadiens) |
| 1979-80 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | -- | 75 | 304 | 327 | 1158 | 4th in Adams | Lost in Preliminary Round, 0-3 (North Stars) |
| 1980-81 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 28 | 37 | 15 | -- | 71 | 322 | 367 | 1830 | 5th in Adams | Lost in Preliminary Round, 0-3 (Islanders) |
| 1981-82 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 20 | 44 | 16 | -- | 56 | 298 | 380 | 1888 | 5th in Norris | Did not qualify |
| 1982-83 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 28 | 40 | 12 | -- | 68 | 293 | 330 | 1481 | 3rd in Norris | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-3 (North Stars) |
| 1983-84 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 26 | 45 | 9 | -- | 61 | 303 | 387 | 1682 | 5th in Norris | Did not qualify |
| 1984-85 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 20 | 52 | 8 | -- | 48 | 253 | 358 | 1627 | 5th in Norris | Did not qualify |
| 1985-86 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 25 | 48 | 7 | -- | 57 | 311 | 386 | 1716 | 4th in Norris | Won in Division Semifinals, 3-0 (Black Hawks) </br> Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Blues) |
| 1986-87 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 32 | 42 | 6 | -- | 70 | 286 | 319 | 1827 | 4th in Norris | Won in Division Semifinals, 4-2 (Blues) </br> Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Red Wings) |
| 1987-88 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 21 | 49 | 10 | -- | 52 | 273 | 345 | 1782 | 4th in Norris | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-4 (Red Wings) |
| 1988-89 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 28 | 46 | 6 | -- | 62 | 259 | 342 | 1740 | 5th in Norris | Did not qualify |
| 1989-90 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | -- | 80 | 337 | 358 | 2419 | 3rd in Norris | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Blues) |
| 1990-91 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 23 | 46 | 11 | -- | 57 | 241 | 318 | 1962 | 5th in Norris | Did not qualify |
| 1991-92 | Maple Leafs | 80 | 30 | 43 | 7 | -- | 67 | 234 | 294 | 1734 | 5th in Norris | Did not qualify |
| 1992-93 | Maple Leafs | 84 | 44 | 29 | 11 | -- | 99 | 288 | 241 | 1815 | 3rd in Norris | Won in Division Semifinals, 4-3 (Red Wings) </br> Won in Division Finals, 4-3 (Blues) </br> Lost in Conference Finals, 3-4 (Kings) |
| 1993-94 | Maple Leafs | 84 | 43 | 29 | 12 | -- | 98 | 280 | 243 | 1877 | 2nd in Central | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Blackhawks) </br> Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-3 (Sharks) </br> Lost in Conference Finals, 1-4 (Canucks) |
| 1994-952 | Maple Leafs | 48 | 21 | 19 | 8 | -- | 50 | 135 | 146 | 744 | 4th in Central | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Blackhawks) |
| 1995-96 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | -- | 80 | 247 | 252 | 1742 | 3rd in Central | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Blues) |
| 1996-97 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | -- | 68 | 230 | 273 | 1331 | 6th in Central | Did not qualify |
| 1997-98 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 43 | 9 | -- | 69 | 194 | 237 | 1481 | 6th in Central | Did not qualify |
| 1998-99 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | -- | 97 | 268 | 231 | 1095 | 2nd in Northeast | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Flyers) </br> Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-2 (Penguins) </br> Lost in Conference Finals, 1-4 (Sabres) |
| 1999-00 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 45 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 100 | 246 | 222 | 1103 | 1st in Northeast | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Senators) </br> Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (Devils) |
| 2000-01 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 90 | 232 | 207 | 1430 | 3rd in Northeast | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Senators) </br> Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3-4 (Devils) |
| 2001-02 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 100 | 249 | 207 | 1212 | 2nd in Northeast | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Islanders) </br> Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-3 (Senators) </br> Lost in Conference Finals, 2-4 (Hurricanes) |
| 2002-03 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 98 | 236 | 208 | 1390 | 2nd in Northeast | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Flyers) |
| 2003-04 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 45 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 103 | 242 | 204 | 1452 | 2nd in Northeast | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Senators) </br> Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (Flyers) |
| 2004-053 | Maple Leafs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2005-064 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 41 | 33 | -- | 8 | 90 | 257 | 270 | 1291 | 4th in Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 2006-07 | Maple Leafs | 26 | 13 | 9 | -- | 4 | 30 | 88 | 83 | 308 | Season Ongoing | Season Ongoing |
| Season | Team Name | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| Grand Totals | Maple Leafs | 5614 | 2450 | 2353 | 783 | 25 | 5715 | 17396 | 17257 | 81761 | -- | -- |
- 1 In February, 1927, Conn Smythe, the new owner of the team, changed the team name and logo from "St. Patricks" to "Maple Leafs".
- 2 Season was shortened due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.
- 3 Season was cancelled due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout.
- 4 As of this season, games remaining tied after overtime are decided by shootout.
TG = Total Goals
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Current roster
| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Andrew Raycroft | L | 2006 | Belleville, Ontario |
| 30 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Jean-Sebastien Aubin | R | 2004 | Montreal, Quebec |
| <center>Defencemen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 3 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Wade Belak | R | 2001 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 7 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Ian White | R | 2002 | Steinbach, Manitoba |
| 15 | Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg | Tomas Kaberle - A | L | 1996 | Rakovnik, Czechoslovakia |
| 24 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Bryan McCabe - A | L | 2001 | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| 25 | Image:Flag of the United States.svg | Hal Gill | L | 2006 | Concord, Massachusetts |
| 8 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Carlo Colaiacovo (IR) | L | 2001 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 56 | Image:Flag of the United States.svg | Andy Wozniewski | L | 2003 | Buffalo Grove, Illinois |
| 31 | Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg | Pavel Kubina | R | 2006 | Celadna, Czechoslovakia |
[edit] Hall of famers
[edit] Team captains
- 1. Hap Day 1927-37
- 2. Charlie Conacher 1937-38
- 3. Red Horner 1938-40
- 4. Syl Apps 1940-43, 1945-48
- 5. Bob Davidson 1943-45
- 6. Ted Kennedy 1948-55
- 7. Sid Smith 1955-56
- 8. Jimmy Thomson & Ted Kennedy 1956-57
- 9. George Armstrong 1957-69
- 10. Dave Keon 1969-75
- 11. Darryl Sittler 1975-81
- 12. Rick Vaive 1981-86
- no captain 1986-89
- 13. Rob Ramage 1989-91
- 14. Wendel Clark 1991-94
- 15. Doug Gilmour 1994-97
- 16. Mats Sundin 1997- present
[edit] Retired numbers
- 5 Bill Barilko, D, 1947-51
- 6 Ace Bailey, LW, 1926-33
- 99 Wayne Gretzky, C, 1979-99 (Retired NHL wide)
The Leafs have a policy of retiring numbers only for players "who have made a significant contribution to the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and have experienced a career-ending incident while a member of the Maple Leaf team". Barilko (whose career ended with death)<ref name="Barilko">Alumni Bios: Bill Barilko. Toronto Maple Leafs.</ref> and Bailey (whose career ended with a severe head injury)<ref name="Bailey">Alumni Bios: Ace Bailey. Toronto Maple Leafs.</ref> met the criteria. These two numbers were not officially retired until October 17, 1992. Ron Ellis received permission from Bailey, by the time of his career the Leafs' Director of Scouting, to wear number 6.
[edit] Honoured numbers
In 1993, the Leafs began a policy of honouring their greatest players by declaring their number an "Honoured Number" rather than retirement. MSLE CEO Richard Peddie formed a committee in 2005 to study the issue and announced the decision to continue with the honoured number program late that year, citing a desire to allow current players to build upon the legacy of those numbers.
- 1 Turk Broda, G, 1937-52; honoured March 11, 1995.
- 1 Johnny Bower, G, 1959-70; honoured March 11, 1995.
- 4 Clarence "Hap" Day, D, 1927-37; Head Coach, 1940-50; General Manager, 1957-58; honoured October 4,2006.
- 4 Leonard "Red" Kelly, D, 1961-67; Head Coach, 1973-77; honoured October 4,2006.
- 7 King Clancy, D, 1931-37; Head Coach, 1953-56; honoured November 21, 1995.
- 7 Tim Horton, D, 1950-70; honoured November 21, 1995.
- 9 Charlie Conacher, RW, 1930-38; honoured February 28, 1998.
- 9 Ted Kennedy, C, 1943-57; honoured October 3, 1993.
- 10 Syl Apps, C, 1937-48; honoured October 3, 1993.
- 10 George Armstrong, 1950-71; Head Coach, 1988-89; honoured February 28, 1998.
- 21 Börje Salming, D, 1973-89; honoured October 4, 2006.
- 27 Frank Mahovlich, LW, 1957-68; honoured October 3, 2001.
- 27 Darryl Sittler, C, 1971-82; honoured February 8, 2003.
[edit] First round draft picks
- 1963: Walt McKechnie (6th overall)
- 1964: Tom Martin (5th overall)
- 1965: none
- 1966: John Wright (4th overall)
- 1967: none
- 1968: Brad Selwood (10th overall)
- 1969: Ernie Moser (9th overall)
- 1970: Darryl Sittler (8th overall)
- 1971: none
- 1972: George Ferguson (11th overall)
- 1973: Lanny McDonald (4th overall), Bob Neely (10th overall) and Ian Turnbull (15th overall)
- 1974: Jack Valiquette (13th overall)
- 1975: Don Ashby (6th overall)
- 1976: none
- 1977: John Anderson (11th overall) and Trevor Johansen (12th overall)
- 1978: none
- 1979: Laurie Boschman (9th overall)
- 1980: none
- 1981: Jim Benning (6th overall)
- 1982: Gary Nylund (3rd overall)
- 1983: Russ Courtnall (7th overall)
- 1984: Al Iafrate (4th overall)
- 1985: Wendel Clark (1st overall)
- 1986: Vincent Damphousse (6th overall)
- 1987: Luke Richardson (7th overall)
- 1988: Scott Pearson (6th overall)
- 1989: Scott Thornton (3rd overall), Rob Pearson (12th overall) and Steve Bancroft (21st overall)
- 1990: Drake Berehowsky (10th overall)
- 1991: none
- 1992: Brandon Convery (8th overall) and Grant Marshall (23rd overall)
- 1993: Kenny Jonsson (12th overall) and Landon Wilson (19th overall)
- 1994: Eric Fichaud (16th overall)
- 1995: Jeff Ware (15th overall)
- 1996: none
- 1997: none
- 1998: Nik Antropov (10th overall)
- 1999: Luca Cereda (24th overall)
- 2000: Brad Boyes (24th overall)
- 2001: Carlo Colaiacovo (17th overall)
- 2002: Alexander Steen (24th overall)
- 2003: none
- 2004: none
- 2005: Tuukka Rask (21st overall)
- 2006: Jiri Tlusty (13th overall)
[edit] Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Maple Leafs player
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
| Darryl Sittler | C | 844 | 389 | 527 | 916 | 1.09 |
| Mats Sundin* | C | 848 | 369 | 482 | 851 | 1.00 |
| Dave Keon | C | 1062 | 365 | 493 | 858 | .81 |
| Borje Salming | D | 1099 | 148 | 620 | 768 | .70 |
| George Armstrong | RW | 1187 | 296 | 417 | 713 | .60 |
| Ron Ellis | RW | 1034 | 332 | 308 | 640 | .62 |
| Frank Mahovlich | LW | 720 | 296 | 303 | 599 | .83 |
| Bob Pulford | LW | 947 | 251 | 312 | 563 | .59 |
| Ted Kennedy | C | 696 | 231 | 329 | 560 | .80 |
| Rick Vaive | RW | 534 | 299 | 238 | 537 | 1.00 |
[edit] NHL awards and trophies
- 1917-18 (as Arenas), 1921-22 (as St. Pats), 1931-32, 1941-42, 1944-45, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49, 1950-51, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1966-67
- Turk Broda: 1940-41, 1947-48
- Al Rollins: 1950-51
- Harry Lumley: 1953-54
- Johnny Bower: 1960-61
- Terry Sawchuk & Johnny Bower: 1964-65
- Syl Apps: 1936-37 (trophy known as "Calder Trophy")
- Gaye Stewart: 1942-43 (trophy known as "Calder Trophy")
- August "Gus" Bodnar: 1943-44
- Frank McCool: 1944-45
- Howie Meeker: 1946-47
- Frank Mahovlich: 1957-58
- Dave Keon: 1960-61
- Kent Douglas: 1962-63
- Brit Selby: 1965-66
- Joe Primeau: 1931-32
- Gordie Drillon: 1937-38
- Syl Apps: 1941-42
- Sid Smith: 1951-52, 1954-55
- Red Kelly: 1960-61
- Dave Keon: 1961-62, 1962-63
- Alexander Mogilny: 2002-03
[edit] Toronto Maple Leafs individual records
- Most Goals in a season: Rick Vaive, 54 (1981-82)
- Most Assists in a season: Doug Gilmour, 95 (1992-93)
- Most Points in a season: Doug Gilmour, 127 (1992-93)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: Tie Domi, 365 (1997-98)
- Most Points in a season, defenceman: Ian Turnbull, 79 (1976-77)
- Most Points in a season, rookie: Peter Ihnacak, 66 (1982-83)
- Most Wins in a season: Ed Belfour, 37 (2002-03)
[edit] See also
- National Hockey League rivalries
- List of Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Head Coaches of the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Toronto Marlies
- Toronto Blueshirts (1912-17)
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- List of NHL seasons
- List of NHL players
- List of ice hockey teams in Ontario
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Toronto Maple Leafs official web site
- TML Fever Unoffical Site
- Toronto Maple Leaf Fans Zone Unoffical Site
| Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coaches |
|---|
| D. Carroll • Heffernan • Sproule • F. Carroll • O'Donoghue • Querrie • Powers • Rodden • Romeril • Smythe • Duncan • Irvin • Day • Primeau • Clancy • Meeker • Reay • Imlach • McLellan • Kelly • Neilson • Smith • Duff • Crozier • Nykoluk • Maloney • Brophy • Armstrong • Carpenter • Watt • Burns • Beverley • Murphy • Quinn • Maurice |
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Trophies and awards: Stanley Cup • Prince of Wales • Clarence S. Campbell • Presidents' Trophy • Adams • Art Ross • Calder • Conn Smythe • Crozier • Hart • Jennings • King Clancy • Lady Byng • Masterton • Norris • Patrick • Pearson • Plus/Minus • Rocket Richard • Selke • Vezina
Defunct and relocated teams: Atlanta Flames • California/Oakland Golden Seals • Cleveland Barons • Colorado Rockies • Hamilton Tigers • Hartford Whalers • Kansas City Scouts • Minnesota North Stars • Montreal Maroons • Montreal Wanderers • New York/Brooklyn Americans • Ottawa Senators (orginal) • Philadelphia Quakers • Pittsburgh Pirates • Quebec Bulldogs • Quebec Nordiques • St. Louis Eagles • Winnipeg Jets
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