The 1966–67

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

season was the 50th season of the Toronto NHL franchise, 40th as the ''Maple Leafs.'' The Leafs finished third in the NHL with a record of 32–27–11 for 75 points to qualify for the playoffs. Toronto defeated the first-place

Chicago Black Hawks (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

four games to two in the semi-finals before upending their arch-rival

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

in six games to win their thirteenth

Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...

in franchise history. This remains the last time that the Maple Leafs have won the

, or even advance to the Finals.

Offseason

Intra-League Draft

Inter-League Draft

Reverse Draft

Free agents

Regular season

Five to a Crease

In 1966–67, the Maple Leafs had five goaltenders suit up during the regular season. Besides Bower and Sawchuk, the Maple Leafs employed

Bruce Gamble Bruce George Gamble (May 24, 1938 – December 29, 1982) was a professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1962 and 1972, with some stints in the minor leagues during that time. Junior career Gamble ...

Al Smith Alfred Emanuel Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was an American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and was the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 1928. The son of an Irish-American mother and a Ci ...

, and Gary Smith. As Bower struggled with injuries, Al Smith actually sat on the bench for two of the last three Stanley Cup games.67: The Maple Leafs, Their Sensational Victory, and the End of an Empire, p. 82, Damien Cox and Gord Stellick, , Publisher: John Wiley and Sons For many inside the organization, the controversy was that Smith was on the bench, and not a proven player like Gamble. The concern was that if Sawchuk was injured, having Smith instead of Gamble would be a huge risk. The source of the controversy was that Bruce Gamble was competing for the

Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans (colloquially known as the Amerks) are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League; the team is an owned and operated affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, a ...

. Imlach was a part owner of the Americans, and was anxious to protect Rochester's roster at playoff time, as a means of protecting his investment.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

, - align="center" , 1, , T, , October 22, 1966, , 4–4 , , align="left",

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its ho ...

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Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference, and are ...

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Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making ...

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( 1966–67) , , 3–2–5, , 11 , - align="center" , 11, , T, , November 12, 1966, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 3–2–6, , 12 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 12, , L, , November 13, 1966, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 3–3–6, , 12 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 13, , W, , November 19, 1966, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 4–3–6, , 14 , - align="center" , 14, , T, , November 20, 1966, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 4–3–7, , 15 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 15, , W, , November 23, 1966, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 5–3–7, , 17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 16, , W, , November 26, 1966, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 6–3–7, , 19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 17, , L, , November 27, 1966, , 0–5 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 6–4–7, , 19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 18, , W, , November 30, 1966, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 7–4–7, , 21 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 19, , W, , December 3, 1966, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 8–4–7, , 23 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 20, , W, , December 4, 1966, , 8–3 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 9–4–7, , 25 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 21, , L, , December 7, 1966, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 9–5–7, , 25 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 22, , W, , December 10, 1966, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 10–5–7, , 27 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 23, , L, , December 11, 1966, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 10–6–7, , 27 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 24, , W, , December 14, 1966, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 11–6–7, , 29 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 25, , L, , December 17, 1966, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 11–7–7, , 29 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 26, , L, , December 18, 1966, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 11–8–7, , 29 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 27, , L, , December 21, 1966, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 11–9–7, , 29 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 28, , W, , December 24, 1966, , 3–0 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 12–9–7, , 31 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 29, , W, , December 25, 1966, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 13–9–7, , 33 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 30, , L, , December 31, 1966, , 1–5 , , align="left",

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( 1966–67) , , 14–10–7, , 35 , - align="center" , 32, , T, , January 4, 1967, , 1–1 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 14–10–8, , 37 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 33, , W, , January 7, 1967, , 5–2 , , align="left",

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( 1966–67) , , 15–11–8, , 38 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 35, , W, , January 11, 1967, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 16–11–8, , 40 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 36, , W, , January 14, 1967, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 17–11–8, , 42 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 37, , L, , January 15, 1967, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 17–12–8, , 42 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 38, , L, , January 19, 1967, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 17–13–8, , 42 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 39, , L, , January 21, 1967, , 4–5 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 17–14–8, , 42 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 40, , L, , January 22, 1967, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 17–15–8, , 42 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 41, , L, , January 25, 1967, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 17–16–8, , 42 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 42, , L, , January 28, 1967, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 17–17–8, , 42 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 43, , L, , January 29, 1967, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

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( 1966–67) , , 17–20–8, , 42 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 46, , L, , February 8, 1967, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 17–21–8, , 42 , - align="center" , 47, , T, , February 11, 1967, , 4–4 , , align="left",

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( 1966–67) , , 18–21–9, , 45 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 49, , W, , February 15, 1967, , 6–0 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 19–21–9, , 47 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 50, , W, , February 18, 1967, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 20–21–9, , 49 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 51, , W, , February 22, 1967, , 5–2 , , align="left",

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( 1966–67) , , 22–21–9, , 53 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 53, , W, , February 25, 1967, , 4–0 , , align="left",

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( 1966–67) , , 24–21–10, , 58 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 56, , W, , March 4, 1967, , 3–0 , , align="left",

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( 1966–67) , , 25–22–10, , 60 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 58, , W, , March 8, 1967, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 26–22–10, , 62 , - align="center" , 59, , T, , March 11, 1967, , 2–2 , , align="left",

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( 1966–67) , , 26–23–11, , 63 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 61, , L, , March 15, 1967, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 26–24–11, , 63 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 62, , W, , March 18, 1967, , 9–5 , , align="left",

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( 1966–67) , , 28–24–11, , 67 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 64, , L, , March 22, 1967, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1966–67) , , 28–25–11, , 67 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 65, , W, , March 23, 1967, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1966–67) , , 29–25–11, , 69 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 66, , W, , March 25, 1967, , 4–3 , , align="left",

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( 1966–67) , , 30–27–11, , 71 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 69, , W, , April 1, 1967, , 5–1 , , align="left",

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( 1966–67) , , 32–27–11, , 75 , -

Player statistics

Forwards

''Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties In Minutes''

Defensemen

''Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points''

Goaltending

''Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against''

Playoffs

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, , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2, , W, , April 9, 1967, , 3–1 , , , , align="left" , @ Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 3, , W, , April 11, 1967, , 3–1 , , , , align="left" , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 4, , L, , April 13, 1967, , 3–4 , , , , align="left" , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 5, , W, , April 15, 1967, , 4–2 , , , , align="left" , @ Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 6, , W, , April 18, 1967, , 3–1 , , , , align="left" , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–2 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1, , L, , April 20, 1967, , 2–6 , , , , @

, , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2, , W, , April 22, 1967, , 3–0 , , , , @ Montreal Canadiens , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 3, , W, , April 25, 1967, , 3–2 , , 2OT , , Montreal Canadiens , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 4, , L, , April 27, 1967, , 2–6 , , , , Montreal Canadiens , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 5, , W, , April 29, 1967, , 4–1 , , , , @ Montreal Canadiens , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 6, , W, , May 2, 1967, , 3–1 , , , , Montreal Canadiens , , 4–2 , -

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1966–67 season.

Trades

Draft picks

Toronto's draft picks at the

1966 NHL Amateur Draft The 1966 NHL Amateur Draft was the fourth NHL Entry Draft. It held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Selections by round Listed below are the selections in the 1966 NHL amateur draft. Round one Round two Round three Round ...

held at the

Mount Royal Hotel Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, ...

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...

Awards and honors

* Dave Keon,

Conn Smythe Trophy The Conn Smythe Trophy (french: Trophée Conn Smythe) is awarded annually to the most valuable player (MVP) of his team during the National Hockey League's (NHL) Stanley Cup playoffs. It is named after Conn Smythe, the longtime owner, general ma ...

References

Maple Leafs on Hockey Database

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