Toronto Maple Leafs

# seasons – 103

Record –  3,000-2,829-783-174   (6,957 points)

Playoff appearances – 70

Stanley Cups – 13

First-ever Draft Selection: Walt McKechnie 1963, 6th overall

Highest Draft selection: Wendel Clark 1985, 1st overall      Auston Matthews 2016, 1st overall

HOFers – Syl Apps, George Armstrong, Ace Bailey, Johnny Bower, Turk Broda, King Clancy, Charlie Conacher, Hap Day, Gordie Drillon, Dick Duff, Doug Gilmour, Red Horner, Tim Horton, Red Kelly, Ted Kennedy, Dave Keon, Harry Lumley, Frank Mahovlich, Babe Pratt, Joe Primeau, Bob Pulford, Borje Salming, Darryl Sittler, Allan Stanley, Mats Sundin

Retired #’s –  #1- Turk Broda, #1- Johnny Bower, #4- Hap Day, #4- Red Kelly, #5- Bill Barilko, #6- Ace Bailey, #7- King Clancy, #7- Tim Horton, #9- Charlie Conacher, #9- Ted Kennedy, #10- Syl Apps, #10- George Armstrong, #13- Mats Sundin, #14- Dave Keon, #17- Wendel Clark, #21- Borje Salming, #27- Frank Mahovlich, #27- Darryl Sittler, #93- Doug Gilmour

Leaders

                Games Played – George Armstrong, 1,188

Goals – Mats Sundin, 420

                Assists – Borje Salming, 620

                Points – Mats Sundin, 987

                Plus/minus – Tim Horton, +151

                Penalty Minutes – Tie Domi, 2,265

                Power Play Goals – Mats Sundin, 124

                Shorthanded Goals – Dave Keon, 31

                Hat Tricks – Darryl Sittler, 18

                Goalie Wins – Turk Broda, 304

                Goals Against Average – Al Rollins, 2.04

                Save pct. – Jacques Plante, .925

                Shutouts – Turk Broda, 61

Coaching Wins Leader – Punch Imlach, 370

Team Captains

Hap Day ‘27-37

Charlie Conacher     ‘37-38

Red Horner ‘38-40

Syl Apps  ‘40-43, ‘45-48

Bob Davidson ‘43-45

Ted Kennedy ‘48-55,  ‘56-57

Sid Smith ‘55-56

Jimmy Thomson ‘56-57

George Armstrong  ‘57-69

Dave Keon ‘69-75

Darryl Sittler ‘75-81

Rick Vaive ‘81-86

Rob Ramage ‘89-91

Wendel Clark ‘91-94

Doug Gilmour ‘94-97           

Mats Sundin ‘97-08

Dion Phaneuf ‘10-16              

John Tavares ‘19-

Quotables…

“Pride is about the ugliest trait somebody can have.” – Paul Henderson

“The first thing I would do when I saw Bobby coming down at me was to say a little prayer if I had time. I’m sure I’m not the only goalie who did that.” – Johnny Bower

Did you know…
… The Maple Leafs were the last Stanley Cup winner during the original six era, winning the Cup just months before the league expanded to 12 teams.  Expansion has not been good for the Leafs. After making the Finals in 22 of 50 seasons prior to expansion (13 Stanley Cups), they haven’t made the finals in 53 years since.
… Assistant Manager Frank Selke’s Stanley Cup inscription for the 1944-45 Stanley Cup Champion Maple Leafs was hysterically shortened to F.J. SELKE (ASS MAN).
… Goalie Lorne Chabot played in the two longest NHL games in history (4/8/33, 3/24/36).
… In 1957, Gerry James, who played in the NHL and CFL simultaneously, played in the Grey Cup championship during the day and the Toronto Maple Leafs season opener in the evening. James is in the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame.
… Toronto Maple Leafs Kirk Muller pranked teammate Tie Domi by soaking his hockey gear. Domi retaliated by putting Muller’s gear in the hot tub. However, Muller anticipated this and switched his gear with teammate Jamie Baker.
… The Maple Leafs are one of 4 teams to retire the jersey number for multiple goalies. They are also the only team to retire a goalie’s number twice (#1 T. Broda, J. Bower).
… Toronto Maple Leafs played both the last regular season game and last playoff game at Chicago Stadium during the spring of 1994. The Blackhawks played the last-ever game at Maple Leaf Gardens 2/13/99.
… The Toronto Maple Leafs are nicknamed The Leafs and The Bay Street Bullies. When they played at the Air Canada Centre, it was known as The Hangar.
… The 1st four-sided game clock was debuted at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1932. Chicago Stadium had the last four-sided game clock, using it through the end of the 1969-70 season.
… The Maple Leafs were the 3rd team in NHL history to win their 3000th game when they defeated the Canadiens (the 1st team with 3,000 wins) 3-2 on 5/8/21 for their final win of the 2020-21 season.  Mitch Marner scored the game-winner.