1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs season


The 1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs season saw the Leafs finish in second place in the National Hockey League with a record of 37 wins, 22 losses, and 11 ties for 85 points. They ousted the New York Rangers in six games in the Semi-finals before defeating the defending champion Chicago Black Hawks, also in six games, to win their first Stanley Cup championship since 1951. It would be the first of three straight Stanley Cup titles for the team, and four overall during the decade of the 1960s.

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

All times EASTERN

Playoffs

The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup for the 10th time in franchise history and the first Stanley Cup since 1951 after defeating the New York Rangers 4–2 in the Stanley Cup Semifinals and the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 in the Stanley Cup Finals.
All times EASTERN

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
PlayerGPGASTPTSPenalty minutes
Frank Mahovlich7033387187
Dave Keon642635612
George Armstrong7021325327
Bob Nevin6915304510
Bob Pulford7018213998
Dick Duff5117203737
Bert Olmstead5613233610
Billy Harris6715102514
Eddie Shack447142162
Ed Litzenberger3710102014
Ron Stewart60891714
John MacMillan311018
Les Kozak121012
Larry Keenan20000
Brian Conacher10000
Alex Faulkner10000

Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
PlayerGPGASTPTSPIM
Red Kelly582227496
Tim Horton7010283888
Allan Stanley609263524
Carl Brewer671222389
Bobby Baun654111594
Al Arbour5215668
Arnie Brown20000
Larry Hillman50004

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against
PlayerGPWLTSOGAA
Johnny Bower5931181022.56
Don Simmons953112.33
Gerry Cheevers211003.00

Awards and records