1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs season



The 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 23rd season in the NHL. The Maple Leafs finished 3rd in the league and lost in the 1940 Stanley Cup Finals to the New York Rangers 4 games to 2.

Pre-season
The Maple Leafs held their training camp in St. Catharines, Ontario. Herb Mortimer came up from the Toronto Goodyears to support Turk Broda and Phil Stein in net during the pre-season. He is seen in the team picture on front left.

Regular Season
Before the December 19, 1939 game at Boston versus the Boston Bruins, Conn Smythe puts an ad in the Boston Globe which states "Attention Hockey Fans! If you're tired of seeing the kind of hockey the Boston Bruins are playing, come to the Garden tonight and see a real hockey club, the Toronto Maple Leafs." The Bruins win 3-2 in overtime.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts

Awards and Records

 * O'Brien Trophy: Toronto Maple Leafs