1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season
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The 1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs
season was the club's twenty-fifth season in the NHL
. The Maple Leafs came off a very solid season in 1940–41, finishing with their second highest point total in club history, as they had a 28–14–6 record, earning 62 points, which was two fewer than the 1934–35 team accumulated; however, they lost to the Boston Bruins
in the semifinals, extending their Stanley Cup
drought to nine seasons.
That drought was broken, however, when the Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings
in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals
, coming back from a 3-0 series deficit to win the Stanley Cup 4 games to 3. They were the first of three NHL teams to come back from 3-0 to win a playoff series 4-3; though it has happened in the Stanley Cup playoffs
twice since then (1975 New York Islanders
and 2010
Philadelphia Flyers
), this remains the only time it has happened in the Stanley Cup Finals
.
, Ernie Dickens
and John McCreedy
. Lorne Carr
's contract was purchased from the New York Americans
. The final addition to the team was Pete Langelle
, who made the team after playing part-time in previous seasons.
and New York Rangers
for top spot in the NHL. A 4–7–3 slump in their next 14 games saw Toronto fall behind the Bruins and Rangers, however, the Leafs followed up their slump by posting a 7–1–0 record in their next 8 games, before dropping 5 of final 7 games to end the season. Toronto finished the year with a record of 27–18–3, recording 57 points, and finishing in second place in the NHL, three points behind the first place New York Rangers.
The Leafs offense was led by Syl Apps
, who despite missing 10 games to injuries, finished tied for the club lead in points with 41. Gordie Drillon
also finished with 41 points, and he scored a team best 23 goals, while Billy Taylor had a club high 26 assists. Sweeney Schriner
managed to join Drillon in the 20 goal club, as he managed to get 20 goals and earned 36 points. Bucko McDonald led the Leafs blueline, recording 21 points, while Rudolph Kampman
provided the team toughness, getting 67 penalty minutes.
In goal, Turk Broda
got all the action, winning 27 games and posting a 2.76 GAA, along with earning 6 shutouts.
The Maple Leafs would open the playoffs against the best team in the league, the New York Rangers
in a best of seven semi-final series. The Leafs opened the series with a victory at Maple Leaf Gardens
with a solid 3–1 win, then managed to go up two games by defeating the Rangers 4–2 at Madison Square Garden
. New York managed to take the third game, shutting out Toronto 3–0, however, the Leafs would go up 3–1 in the series, winning the fourth game 2–1 at home. New York staved off elimination in the fifth game, holding off Toronto for a 3–1 win, however, the Leafs ended the series in the sixth game, hanging on for a 3–2 victory, and a spot in the Stanley Cup
finals.
Toronto's opponent in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals
was the Detroit Red Wings
, who finished the year with a weak 19–25–4 record, ending up in fifth in the league. Detroit defeated the Montreal Canadiens
and Boston Bruins
to earn a spot in the finals. The Wings surprised Toronto in the series opener, winning the game 3–2, then Detroit managed to take the second game by a 4–2 score to go home with a 2–0 series lead. The Red Wings stayed hot, winning the third game at the Detroit Olympia
5–2, pushing the Leafs to the brink of elimination. Toronto responded in the fourth game, narrowly defeating Detroit 4–3 to cut the Wings series lead to 3–1. The Leafs returned home for the fifth game, and dominated Detroit, winning the game 9–3 and now were down 3–2 in the series. Turk Broda
stole the show in the sixth game, shutting out Detroit 3–0 to even the series up, and the Leafs completed their miracle comeback with a 3–1 victory in the seventh and deciding game in front of a record breaking crowd of over 16,000 fans to win the Stanley Cup
for the fourth time in club history, and first time since the 1931–32 season. This comeback was never repeated in a Stanley Cup finals since.
Goaltending
Goaltending
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
season was the club's twenty-fifth season in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. The Maple Leafs came off a very solid season in 1940–41, finishing with their second highest point total in club history, as they had a 28–14–6 record, earning 62 points, which was two fewer than the 1934–35 team accumulated; however, they lost to the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
in the semifinals, extending their Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
drought to nine seasons.
That drought was broken, however, when the Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals
1942 Stanley Cup Finals
-References & notes:...
, coming back from a 3-0 series deficit to win the Stanley Cup 4 games to 3. They were the first of three NHL teams to come back from 3-0 to win a playoff series 4-3; though it has happened in the Stanley Cup playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...
twice since then (1975 New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and 2010
2010 Stanley Cup playoffs
The 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 14, 2010, after the 2009–10 NHL regular season. The Finals ended on June 9, 2010, with the Chicago Blackhawks defeating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to two to win their fourth championship and their first since 1961...
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
), this remains the only time it has happened in the Stanley Cup Finals
Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, emblematic of the professional club championship of ice hockey. Although the Cup itself has existed since 1893, an annual championship series between professional teams was not established until 1913...
.
Off-season
Before Smythe left to take up training with his 30th Battery, he signed up three rookies to the Maple Leafs: Bob GoldhamBob Goldham
Robert John "Golden Boy" Goldham is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played two seasons for the Toronto Marlboros earning the name "Golden Boy"...
, Ernie Dickens
Ernie Dickens
Ernest Leslie Dickens was a National Hockey League defenceman.-Awards and achievements:*Stanley Cup Championship *AHL First All-Star Team...
and John McCreedy
John McCreedy
Johnny McCreedy was a professional ice hockey player who played 64 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs...
. Lorne Carr
Lorne Carr
Lorne William Bell Carr was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League.-Profession career:Carr began his career in 1930 with the Vancouver Lions of the Pacific Coast Hockey League. He next played for the Buffalo Bisons of the International Hockey League. In 1934 Carr signed...
's contract was purchased from the New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...
. The final addition to the team was Pete Langelle
Pete Langelle
Peter Landiak, better known as Pete Langelle , was a professional ice hockey centre who played 137 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs...
, who made the team after playing part-time in previous seasons.
Regular season
Toronto got off to a quick start, winning 14 of their first 19 games, battling with the Boston BruinsBoston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
and New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
for top spot in the NHL. A 4–7–3 slump in their next 14 games saw Toronto fall behind the Bruins and Rangers, however, the Leafs followed up their slump by posting a 7–1–0 record in their next 8 games, before dropping 5 of final 7 games to end the season. Toronto finished the year with a record of 27–18–3, recording 57 points, and finishing in second place in the NHL, three points behind the first place New York Rangers.
The Leafs offense was led by Syl Apps
Syl Apps
Charles Joseph Sylvanus Apps, CM of Paris, Ontario, was a Canadian pole vaulter and professional hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1936 to 1948 and a Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario.-Athletic career:Apps was a strong athlete, 6 feet tall, weighing 185 pounds,...
, who despite missing 10 games to injuries, finished tied for the club lead in points with 41. Gordie Drillon
Gordie Drillon
Gordon Arthur Drillon was a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame ice hockey player. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. From 1936 through to 1942 he was part of one of the NHL's most prolific scoring lines as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs...
also finished with 41 points, and he scored a team best 23 goals, while Billy Taylor had a club high 26 assists. Sweeney Schriner
Sweeney Schriner
David "Sweeney" Schriner was a Russian-born Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1935 and was the NHL scoring leader in 1935–36 and 1936–37...
managed to join Drillon in the 20 goal club, as he managed to get 20 goals and earned 36 points. Bucko McDonald led the Leafs blueline, recording 21 points, while Rudolph Kampman
Rudolph Kampman
Rudolph "Bingo" Kampman was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman in the NHL. He was born in Kitchener, Ontario.-Awards and achievements:1942 Stanley Cup Championship -External links:*...
provided the team toughness, getting 67 penalty minutes.
In goal, Turk Broda
Turk Broda
Walter "Turk" Broda was an ice hockey goaltender, playing his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League . Broda was born in Brandon, Manitoba to a Ukrainian family; joining the Maple Leafs in 1936.-Personal:...
got all the action, winning 27 games and posting a 2.76 GAA, along with earning 6 shutouts.
The Maple Leafs would open the playoffs against the best team in the league, the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in a best of seven semi-final series. The Leafs opened the series with a victory at Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena that was converted into a Loblawssupermarket and Ryerson University athletic centre in Toronto, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto's Garden District.One of the temples of hockey, it was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the...
with a solid 3–1 win, then managed to go up two games by defeating the Rangers 4–2 at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden (1925)
Madison Square Garden was an indoor arena in New York City, the third of that name. It was built in 1925 and closed in 1968, and was located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan on the site of the city's trolley car barns. It was the first Garden that was not located near...
. New York managed to take the third game, shutting out Toronto 3–0, however, the Leafs would go up 3–1 in the series, winning the fourth game 2–1 at home. New York staved off elimination in the fifth game, holding off Toronto for a 3–1 win, however, the Leafs ended the series in the sixth game, hanging on for a 3–2 victory, and a spot in the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
finals.
Toronto's opponent in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals
1942 Stanley Cup Finals
-References & notes:...
was the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, who finished the year with a weak 19–25–4 record, ending up in fifth in the league. Detroit defeated the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
and Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
to earn a spot in the finals. The Wings surprised Toronto in the series opener, winning the game 3–2, then Detroit managed to take the second game by a 4–2 score to go home with a 2–0 series lead. The Red Wings stayed hot, winning the third game at the Detroit Olympia
Detroit Olympia
Olympia Stadium, better known as the Detroit Olympia and nicknamed The Old Red Barn, stood at 5920 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan from 1927 until 1987. It was best known as the home of the Detroit Red Wings hockey team of the National Hockey League from its opening until...
5–2, pushing the Leafs to the brink of elimination. Toronto responded in the fourth game, narrowly defeating Detroit 4–3 to cut the Wings series lead to 3–1. The Leafs returned home for the fifth game, and dominated Detroit, winning the game 9–3 and now were down 3–2 in the series. Turk Broda
Turk Broda
Walter "Turk" Broda was an ice hockey goaltender, playing his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League . Broda was born in Brandon, Manitoba to a Ukrainian family; joining the Maple Leafs in 1936.-Personal:...
stole the show in the sixth game, shutting out Detroit 3–0 to even the series up, and the Leafs completed their miracle comeback with a 3–1 victory in the seventh and deciding game in front of a record breaking crowd of over 16,000 fans to win the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
for the fourth time in club history, and first time since the 1931–32 season. This comeback was never repeated in a Stanley Cup finals since.
Game log
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
| 1 | November 1 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
4–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–1–0 | 0 |
| 2 | November 8 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
0–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–1–0 | 2 |
| 3 | November 13 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–1–0 | 4 |
| 4 | November 15 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
1–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–1–0 | 6 |
| 5 | November 18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8–6 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
4–1–0 | 8 |
| 6 | November 20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
5–1–0 | 10 |
| 7 | November 22 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
0–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6–1–0 | 12 |
| 8 | November 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–3 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
6–2–0 | 12 |
| 9 | November 29 | Brooklyn Americans | 2–8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7–2–0 | 14 |
| 10 | November 30 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5–1 | Brooklyn Americans | 8–2–0 | 16 |
| 11 | December 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–3 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
8–3–0 | 16 |
| 12 | December 6 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
1–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9–3–0 | 18 |
| 13 | December 11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–2 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
9–4–0 | 18 |
| 14 | December 13 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
1–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10–4–0 | 20 |
| 15 | December 14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–0 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
11–4–0 | 22 |
| 16 | December 20 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
2–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11–5–0 | 22 |
| 17 | December 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–0 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
12–5–0 | 24 |
| 18 | December 25 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
0–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13–5–0 | 26 |
| 19 | December 27 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
3–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14–5–0 | 28 |
| 20 | December 28 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–2 | Brooklyn Americans | 14–6–0 | 28 |
| 21 | December 30 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–4 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
14–7–0 | 28 |
| 22 | January 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–3 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
14–7–1 | 29 |
| 23 | January 3 | Brooklyn Americans | 2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15–7–1 | 31 |
| 24 | January 10 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
6–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15–8–1 | 31 |
| 25 | January 15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–2 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
16–8–1 | 33 |
| 26 | January 17 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16–9–1 | 33 |
| 27 | January 24 | Brooklyn Americans | 2–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 17–9–1 | 35 |
| 28 | January 25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–6 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
17–10–1 | 35 |
| 29 | January 27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–0 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
17–10–2 | 36 |
| 30 | January 29 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
3–7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 18–10–2 | 38 |
| 31 | January 31 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
3–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 18–11–2 | 38 |
| 32 | February 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–7 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
18–12–2 | 38 |
| 33 | February 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–3 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
18–12–3 | 39 |
| 34 | February 7 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
4–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 19–12–3 | 41 |
| 35 | February 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–3 | Brooklyn Americans | 20–12–3 | 43 |
| 36 | February 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6–4 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
21–12–3 | 45 |
| 37 | February 14 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22–12–3 | 47 |
| 38 | February 21 | Brooklyn Americans | 3–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 23–12–3 | 49 |
| 39 | February 22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–3 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
23–13–3 | 49 |
| 40 | February 28 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
2–8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 24–13–3 | 51 |
| 41 | March 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
25–13–3 | 53 |
| 42 | March 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–5 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
25–14–3 | 53 |
| 43 | March 5 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
5–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 25–15–3 | 53 |
| 44 | March 7 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 26–15–3 | 55 |
| 45 | March 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–2 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
26–16–3 | 55 |
| 46 | March 14 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
4–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27–16–3 | 57 |
| 47 | March 15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–6 | Brooklyn Americans | 27–17–3 | 57 |
| 48 | March 19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–7 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
27–18–3 | 57 |
Toronto Maple Leafs 4, New York Rangers 2
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
| 1 | March 21 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
1–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–0 |
| 2 | March 22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–2 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
2–0 |
| 3 | March 24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–3 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
2–1 |
| 4 | March 28 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
1–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–1 |
| 5 | March 29 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–3 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
3–2 |
| 6 | March 31 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
2–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–2 |
Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Detroit Red Wings 3
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
| 1 | April 4 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
3–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–1 |
| 2 | April 7 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–2 |
| 3 | April 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–5 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
0–3 |
| 4 | April 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
1–3 |
| 5 | April 14 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
3–9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–3 |
| 6 | April 16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–0 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
3–3 |
| 7 | April 18 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
1–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–3 |
Regular season
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 48 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 6 | |
| C | 38 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 0 | |
| C | 48 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 20 | |
| LW | 47 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 21 | |
| RW | 47 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 4 | |
| C | 48 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 9 | |
| LW | 44 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 13 | |
| LW | 37 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 39 | |
| RW | 47 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 14 | |
| D | 48 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 24 | |
| LW | 30 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 20 | |
| D | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | |
| D | 38 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 67 | |
| D | 24 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
| RW | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| D | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| D | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 | |
| D | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | |
| G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2960 | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 136 | 2.76 | 6 | |
| Team: | 2960 | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 136 | 2.76 | 6 |
Playoffs
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | |
| D | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | |
| C | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |
| LW | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |
| LW | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| RW | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
| RW | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| C | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| RW | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| RW | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| D | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 31 | |
| LW | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | |
| D | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| D | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| LW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 780 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 2.38 | 1 | |
| Team: | 780 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 2.38 | 1 |
Awards and records
- Lady Byng Memorial TrophyLady Byng Memorial TrophyThe Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability"...
: Syl AppsSyl AppsCharles Joseph Sylvanus Apps, CM of Paris, Ontario, was a Canadian pole vaulter and professional hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1936 to 1948 and a Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario.-Athletic career:Apps was a strong athlete, 6 feet tall, weighing 185 pounds,... - Syl AppsSyl AppsCharles Joseph Sylvanus Apps, CM of Paris, Ontario, was a Canadian pole vaulter and professional hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1936 to 1948 and a Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario.-Athletic career:Apps was a strong athlete, 6 feet tall, weighing 185 pounds,...
, Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Centre, NHL First Team All-Star - Turk BrodaTurk BrodaWalter "Turk" Broda was an ice hockey goaltender, playing his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League . Broda was born in Brandon, Manitoba to a Ukrainian family; joining the Maple Leafs in 1936.-Personal:...
, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star - Gordie DrillonGordie DrillonGordon Arthur Drillon was a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame ice hockey player. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. From 1936 through to 1942 he was part of one of the NHL's most prolific scoring lines as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs...
, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star - Bucko McDonald, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star
Transactions
- October 8, 1941: Acquired Viv AllenViv AllenVivian Mariner "Squee" Allen was an ice hockey right winger who played for several teams over a 12 year career....
and Glenn Brydson from the Brooklyn Americans for Phil McAtee and return of Peanuts O'FlahertyPeanuts O'FlahertyJohn Benedict "Peanuts" O'Flaherty was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 21 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Americans. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.-Playing career:...
from a loan - October 30, 1941: Traded Norman MannNorman MannNorman Mann was a professional ice hockey player who played 31 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Bradford, England, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs.- External links :...
to the Pittsburgh Hornets of the AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
for cash - October 30, 1941: Acquired Lorne CarrLorne CarrLorne William Bell Carr was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League.-Profession career:Carr began his career in 1930 with the Vancouver Lions of the Pacific Coast Hockey League. He next played for the Buffalo Bisons of the International Hockey League. In 1934 Carr signed...
from the Brooklyn Americans for the loan of Red HeronRed HeronRobert Geatrex "Red" Heron was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 106 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he played with the Brooklyn Americans, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Montreal Canadiens.-References:*...
, loan of Gus MarkerGus MarkerAugustus Solberg Marker was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Maple Leafs and Brooklyn Americans....
, loan of Nick KnottNick KnottWilliam Nickolas Earl Knott was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans. He was born in Kingston, Ontario.-References:*...
and cash - February 2, 1942: Traded Jack ChurchJack ChurchJack Church was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 130 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and Brooklyn Americans. He was born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan....
to the Brooklyn Americans for cash - March 6, 1942: Signed Free Agent Gaye StewartGaye StewartJames Gaye Stewart was a professional ice hockey forward. He played nine seasons as a right winger in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...