1946–47 Toronto Maple Leafs season


The 1946–47 Toronto Maple Leafs season involved winning the Stanley Cup. During the season, Maple Leaf Gardens was the first arena in the NHL to have Plexiglas inserted in the end zones of the rink.

Off-season

was involved in the wrong end of a power struggle with Conn Smythe and the club's board of directors. Selke was let go, and was immediately signed as the new general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. Frank McCool retired of his own volition due to his ulcers, while Lorne Carr, Dave Schriner, Mel Hill and Bob Davidson were asked to retire by the team. Babe Pratt was traded to Boston. The team brought in several rookies: Bill Barilko, Garth Boesch, Howie Meeker and Sid Smith.

Regular season

Despite having a large number of rookies, the team won twenty of their first thirty-one games, led by the play of Meeker. Meeker set a rookie record, scoring five goals in a 10–4 win over Chicago on January 8, 1947. The team bounced back from a disappointing 1945–46 season to place second and qualify for the playoffs.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Stanley Cup Finals

Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
April 8Toronto0Montreal 6
April 10Toronto4Montreal0
April 12Montreal2Toronto4
April 15Montreal1Toronto2OT
April 17Toronto1Montreal 3
April 19Montreal1Toronto2

Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4–2.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
6028326027
542524496
5527184576
6017203793
5919173619
4419153410
6019143315
559202912
6012162815
316142044
513161912
6051318133
602141697
40491310
39461010
18371033
3545947
142130
1111210
90220
600000
10000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASASVSV%SO
3600603119101722.874
Team:3600603119101722.874

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
114594
112578
115160
64260
113366
1141516
113256
112354
1113422
1103318
72022
110226
1102230
111010
1101122
10000
110000
80000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASASVSV%SO
6801183272.381
Team:6801183272.381

Awards and records

Transactions