The 1928–29 Toronto Maple Leafs season featured the Maple Leafs first playoff appearance. After finishing 3rd in the Canadian Division, the Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Cougars before losing in the Semi-finals to the New York Rangers 2 games to 0.
Regular Season [ ]
Final Standings [ ]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log [ ]
Regular Season Results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
November 15, 1928
2–0
Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29 )
1–0–0
2
W
November 17, 1928
4–2
Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
2–0–0
3
L
November 20, 1928
1–4
@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
2–1–0
4
L
November 22, 1928
0–3
@ New York Americans (1928–29 )
2–2–0
5
W
November 24, 1928
4–1
Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
3–2–0
6
L
November 27, 1928
0–4
@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
3–3–0
7
W
December 1, 1928
3–0
New York Americans (1928–29 )
4–3–0
8
W
December 4, 1928
3–1
@ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
5–3–0
9
L
December 8, 1928
1–2 OT
Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
5–4–0
10
L
December 11, 1928
2–3
@ New York Rangers (1928–29 )
5–5–0
11
W
December 15, 1928
2–0
Boston Bruins (1928–29 )
6–5–0
12
L
December 20, 1928
3–6
@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
6–6–0
13
L
December 22, 1928
2–3
Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29 )
6–7–0
14
W
December 25, 1928
4–1
Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
7–7–0
15
W
December 27, 1928
2–0
@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29 )
8–7–0
16
W
December 29, 1928
4–3
Detroit Cougars (1928–29 )
9–7–0
17
L
January 1, 1929
2–3
New York Rangers (1928–29 )
9–8–0
18
W
January 3, 1929
2–0
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29 )
10–8–0
19
W
January 5, 1929
3–1
Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
11–8–0
20
L
January 8, 1929
2–5
@ Boston Bruins (1928–29 )
11–9–0
21
L
January 10, 1929
0–2
@ New York Americans (1928–29 )
11–10–0
22
L
January 12, 1929
0–1 OT
New York Americans (1928–29 )
11–11–0
23
T
January 17, 1929
1–1 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
11–11–1
24
L
January 20, 1929
1–2
@ Detroit Cougars (1928–29 )
11–12–1
25
L
January 22, 1929
0–1
@ New York Rangers (1928–29 )
11–13–1
26
T
January 24, 1929
1–1 OT
@ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
11–13–2
27
W
January 26, 1929
2–0
Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29 )
12–13–2
28
L
January 29, 1929
2–4 OT
@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
12–14–2
29
L
January 31, 1929
1–3
Boston Bruins (1928–29 )
12–15–2
30
W
February 2, 1929
3–0
@ Boston Bruins (1928–29 )
13–15–2
31
W
February 3, 1929
3–1
@ New York Americans (1928–29 )
14–15–2
32
T
February 5, 1929
0–0 OT
@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29 )
14–15–3
33
W
February 9, 1929
2–1
Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29 )
15–15–3
34
W
February 14, 1929
3–1
New York Rangers (1928–29 )
16–15–3
35
W
February 16, 1929
3–0
Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
17–15–3
36
L
February 17, 1929
0–2
@ Detroit Cougars (1928–29 )
17–16–3
37
W
February 23, 1929
2–1
Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
18–16–3
38
W
February 28, 1929
4–0
@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
19–16–3
39
T
March 2, 1929
1–1 OT
Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
19–16–4
40
T
March 7, 1929
1–1 OT
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29 )
19–16–5
41
W
March 9, 1929
3–0
Detroit Cougars (1928–29 )
20–16–5
42
L
March 12, 1929
1–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
20–17–5
43
W
March 14, 1929
5–0
New York Americans (1928–29 )
21–17–5
44
L
March 16, 1929
0–2
@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
21–18–5
Program from the playoffs.
Playoffs [ ]
Toronto Maple Leafs 7 Goals, Detroit Cougars 2 Goals [ ]
In their first play-off appearance the Maple Leafs met the Detroit Cougars in the quarter-finals:
Quarter-final (Total goals: 7-2): Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Cougars
No.
Date
Visitor
Home
Notes
Game 1
March 19
Detroit Cougars
1
Toronto Maple Leafs
3
Game 2
March 21
Toronto Maple Leafs
4
Detroit Cougars
1
New York Rangers 2, Toronto Maple Leafs 0 [ ]
The Leafs next faced the New York Rangers in a best-of-three series, losing 2-0.
Semi-final (2-0): New York Rangers over Toronto Maple Leafs
No.
Date
Visitor
Home
Notes
Game 1
March 24
New York Rangers
1
Toronto Maple Leafs
0
Game 2
March 26
Toronto Maple Leafs
1
New York Rangers
2
OT
Player Stats [ ]
Regular Season [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Bailey, Ace Ace Bailey
RW
44
22
10
32
78
Blair, Andy Andy Blair
C
44
12
15
27
41
Cox, Danny Danny Cox
LW
42
12
7
19
14
Lowrey, Gerry Gerry Lowrey
LW
32
3
11
14
24
Carson, Bill Bill Carson
C
24
7
6
13
45
Horne, George George Horne
RW
39
9
3
12
32
Day, Hap Hap Day
D
44
6
6
12
84
Duncan, Art Art Duncan
D
39
4
4
8
53
Pettinger, Eric Eric Pettinger
LW/C
25
3
3
6
24
Smith, Art Art Smith
D
43
5
0
5
91
Cotton, Baldy Baldy Cotton
LW
11
1
2
3
8
Arbour, Jack Jack Arbour
D
10
1
0
1
10
Primeau, Joe Joe Primeau
C
6
0
1
1
2
Voss, Carl Carl Voss
C
2
0
0
0
0
Gray, Alex Alex Gray
RW
7
0
0
0
2
Horner, Red Red Horner
D
22
0
0
0
30
Grant, Benny Benny Grant
G
3
0
0
0
0
Chabot, Lorne Lorne Chabot
G
43
0
0
0
2
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Chabot, Lorne Lorne Chabot
2562
44
20
17
5
65
1.52
10
Grant, Benny Benny Grant
156
5
1
1
0
4
1.54
0
Horner, Red Red Horner
2
1
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
Team:
2720
44
21
18
5
69
1.52
10
Playoffs [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Blair, Andy Andy Blair
C
4
3
0
3
2
Bailey, Ace Ace Bailey
RW
4
1
2
3
4
Smith, Art Art Smith
D
4
1
1
2
8
Day, Hap Hap Day
D
4
1
0
1
4
Horner, Red Red Horner
D
4
1
0
1
2
Pettinger, Eric Eric Pettinger
LW/C
4
1
0
1
8
Cox, Danny Danny Cox
LW
4
0
1
1
4
Cotton, Baldy Baldy Cotton
LW
4
0
0
0
2
Duncan, Art Art Duncan
D
4
0
0
0
4
Gray, Alex Alex Gray
RW
4
0
0
0
0
Horne, George George Horne
RW
4
0
0
0
4
Chabot, Lorne Lorne Chabot
G
4
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Chabot, Lorne Lorne Chabot
242
4
2
2
5
1.24
0
Team:
242
4
2
2
5
1.24
0
[1]
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
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