The 1946–47

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season involved winning the Stanley Cup. During the season, Maple Leaf Gardens was the first arena in the NHL to have

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inserted in the end zones of the rink.

Off-season

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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

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. Frank McCool retired of his own volition due to his ulcers, while

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, Dave Schriner,

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and Bob Davidson were asked to retire by the team.

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was traded to Boston. The team brought in several rookies:

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

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Awards and records

Transactions

* April 13, 1946: Signed Free Agent Howie Meeker * April 30, 1946: Signed Free Agent Tod Sloan * May 1, 1946: Signed Free Agent Harry Taylor * June 1, 1946: Claimed Ray Powell from the

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of the

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in Inter-League Draft * September 21, 1946: Acquired

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from the Detroit Red Wings for

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and Ray Powell * September 21, 1946: Acquired Dutch Hiller and

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from the

for

and John Mahaffy * December 8, 1946: Signed Free Agent Sid Smith * December 31, 1946: Traded Ross Johnstone to the

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of the AHL for cash

References

* ;Notes

External links

Maple Leafs on Hockey Database

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Off-season

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Stanley Cup Finals

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

See also

References

External links