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1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season

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1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division 2nd NHL
1941–42 record 27–18–3
Home record 18–6–0
Road record 9–12–3
Goals for 158
Goals against 136
Team information
General manager Conn Smythe
Coach Hap Day
Captain Syl Apps
Arena Maple Leaf Gardens
Team leaders
Goals Gordie Drillon (23)
Assists Billy Taylor (26)
Points Gordie Drillon
Syl Apps (41)
Penalty minutes Rudolph Kampman (67)
Wins Turk Broda (27)
Goals against average Turk Broda (2.76)

The 1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 25th season in the NHL. The Maple Leafs finished 2nd in the league and won the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals 4 games to 3 over the Detroit Red Wings after losing the first three games. It was their first Cup win since 1932.

Off-season[]

Before Smythe left to take up training with his 30th Battery, he signed up three rookies to the Maple Leafs: Bob Goldham, Ernie Dickens and John McCreedy. Lorne Carr's contract was purchased from the New York Americans. The final addition to the team was Pete Langelle, who made the team after playing part-time in previous seasons.[1]

Regular Season[]

1941-Nov30-Robertson-Knott-Schriner

Earl Robertson, Nick Knott, Sweeney Schriner, November 30, 1941.

Toronto got off to a quick start, winning 14 of their first 19 games, battling with the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers for top spot in the NHL. A 4–7–3 slump in their next 14 games saw Toronto fall behind the Bruins and Rangers, however, the Leafs followed up their slump by posting a 7–1–0 record in their next 8 games, before dropping 5 of final 7 games to end the season. Toronto finished the year with a record of 27–18–3, recording 57 points, and finishing in second place in the NHL, three points behind the first place New York Rangers.

The Leafs offense was led by Syl Apps, who despite missing 10 games to injuries, finished tied for the club lead in points with 41. Gordie Drillon also finished with 41 points, and he scored a team best 23 goals, while Billy Taylor had a club high 26 assists. Sweeney Schriner managed to join Drillon in the 20 goal club, as he managed to get 20 goals and earned 36 points. Bucko McDonald led the Leafs blueline, recording 21 points, while Rudolph Kampman provided the team toughness, getting 67 penalty minutes.

In goal, Turk Broda got all the action, winning 27 games and posting a 2.76 GAA, along with earning 6 shutouts.

Final Standings[]

National Hockey League
GP W L T Pts GF GA
New York Rangers 48 29 17 2 60 177 143
Toronto Maple Leafs 48 27 18 3 57 158 136
Boston Bruins 48 25 17 6 56 160 118
Chicago Black Hawks 48 22 23 3 47 145 155
Detroit Red Wings 48 19 25 4 42 140 147
Montreal Canadiens 48 18 27 3 39 134 173
Brooklyn Americans 48 16 29 3 35 133 175

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Game Log[]

# Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts
1 November 1 New York Rangers 4–3 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–1–0 0
2 November 8 Boston Bruins 0–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–1–0 2
3 November 13 Montreal Canadiens 2–4 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1–0 4
4 November 15 Detroit Red Wings 1–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1–0 6
5 November 18 Toronto Maple Leafs 8–6 New York Rangers 4–1–0 8
6 November 20 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 Detroit Red Wings 5–1–0 10
7 November 22 Chicago Black Hawks 0–3 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–1–0 12
8 November 23 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–3 Chicago Black Hawks 6–2–0 12
9 November 29 Brooklyn Americans 2–8 Toronto Maple Leafs 7–2–0 14
10 November 30 Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1 Brooklyn Americans 8–2–0 16
11 December 2 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–3 Boston Bruins 8–3–0 16
12 December 6 Montreal Canadiens 1–3 Toronto Maple Leafs 9–3–0 18
13 December 11 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–2 Montreal Canadiens 9–4–0 18
14 December 13 New York Rangers 1–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 10–4–0 20
15 December 14 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 Detroit Red Wings 11–4–0 22
16 December 20 Chicago Black Hawks 2–0 Toronto Maple Leafs 11–5–0 22
17 December 21 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 Chicago Black Hawks 12–5–0 24
18 December 25 Boston Bruins 0–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 13–5–0 26
19 December 27 Detroit Red Wings 3–5 Toronto Maple Leafs 14–5–0 28
20 December 28 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–2 Brooklyn Americans 14–6–0 28
21 December 30 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–4 Boston Bruins 14–7–0 28
22 January 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–3 New York Rangers 14–7–1 29
23 January 3 Brooklyn Americans 2–4 Toronto Maple Leafs 15–7–1 31
24 January 10 Detroit Red Wings 6–4 Toronto Maple Leafs 15–8–1 31
25 January 15 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 Montreal Canadiens 16–8–1 33
26 January 17 Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 16–9–1 33
27 January 24 Brooklyn Americans 2–3 Toronto Maple Leafs 17–9–1 35
28 January 25 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–6 Chicago Black Hawks 17–10–1 35
29 January 27 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–0 Boston Bruins 17–10–2 36
30 January 29 Montreal Canadiens 3–7 Toronto Maple Leafs 18–10–2 38
31 January 31 Boston Bruins 3–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 18–11–2 38
32 February 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–7 New York Rangers 18–12–2 38
33 February 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–3 Detroit Red Wings 18–12–3 39
34 February 7 New York Rangers 4–6 Toronto Maple Leafs 19–12–3 41
35 February 8 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 Brooklyn Americans 20–12–3 43
36 February 12 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–4 Montreal Canadiens 21–12–3 45
37 February 14 Detroit Red Wings 2–4 Toronto Maple Leafs 22–12–3 47
38 February 21 Brooklyn Americans 3–4 Toronto Maple Leafs 23–12–3 49
39 February 22 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–3 Detroit Red Wings 23–13–3 49
40 February 28 Chicago Black Hawks 2–8 Toronto Maple Leafs 24–13–3 51
41 March 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 Chicago Black Hawks 25–13–3 53
42 March 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–5 Boston Bruins 25–14–3 53
43 March 5 Montreal Canadiens 5–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 25–15–3 53
44 March 7 New York Rangers 2–4 Toronto Maple Leafs 26–15–3 55
45 March 8 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–2 New York Rangers 26–16–3 55
46 March 14 Boston Bruins 4–6 Toronto Maple Leafs 27–16–3 57
47 March 15 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–6 Brooklyn Americans 27–17–3 57
48 March 19 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–7 Montreal Canadiens 27–18–3 57

Playoffs[]

Toronto Maple Leafs 4, New York Rangers 2[]

The Maple Leafs would open the playoffs against the best team in the league, the New York Rangers in a best of seven semi-final series. The Leafs opened the series with a victory at Maple Leaf Gardens with a solid 3–1 win, then managed to go up two games by defeating the Rangers 4–2 at Madison Square Garden. New York managed to take the third game, shutting out Toronto 3–0, however, the Leafs would go up 3–1 in the series, winning the fourth game 2–1 at home. New York staved off elimination in the fifth game, holding off Toronto for a 3–1 win, however, the Leafs ended the series in the sixth game, hanging on for a 3–2 victory, and a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals.

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 March 21 New York Rangers 1–3 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0
2 March 22 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 New York Rangers 2–0
3 March 24 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–3 New York Rangers 2–1
4 March 28 New York Rangers 1–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1
5 March 29 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–3 New York Rangers 3–2
6 March 31 New York Rangers 2–3 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Detroit Red Wings 3[]

The 1942 Stanley Cup Finals involved a remarkable comeback. Toronto came back from a 3–0 deficit to win the best-of-seven series, the only such occurrence in a Stanley Cup Final series as of 2020.

After losing the first 3 games, Toronto coach Hap Day replaced regulars Bucko McDonald and Gordie Drillon with Don Metz and Hank Goldup for Game 4. This was the turning point in the series as Don Metz (brother of Leafs Nick Metz) scored the winner as the Leafs took the game by 4-3. The game ended in total chaos as not happy with the officiating, Detroit took two misconduct penalties in the final minutes. As the game ended, Detroit coach Jack Adams physically assaulted referee Mel Harwood. Harwood and NHL President Frank Calder had to be escorted out of the building by police. Adams was suspended for the rest of the series.

Game 5 saw Detroit captain Ebbie Goodfellow take on the coaching duties. Don Metz had a Hat trick and 2 assists as the Maple Leafs routed the Red Wings 9-3.

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#8 Pete Langelle scores the winning goal in Game 7 of the Finals, April 18, 1942.

Game 6 saw Turk Broda shutout the Red Wings and Don Metz scored the winner as the Leafs tied the series with a 3-0 victory.

Game 7 in Toronto was the first time a crowd of over 16,000 attended a hockey game in Canada. Detroit survived being two men down in the scoreless first period, then struck early in the second period on a goal by Syd Howe. Sweeney Schriner scored on a scramble in front of the net to tie the score. Two minutes later, Pete Langelle scored the winner. The Maple Leafs dominated the rest of the game with Schriner scoring again at 16:11 of the third period to secure the win and the Cup.

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 4 Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0
2 April 7 Detroit Red Wings 4–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0
3 April 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–5 Detroit Red Wings 0–3
4 April 12 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 Detroit Red Wings 1–3
5 April 14 Detroit Red Wings 3–9 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2
6 April 16 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 Detroit Red Wings 3–3
7 April 18 Detroit Red Wings 1–3 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–4

Player Stats[]

Regular Season[]

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Drillon, GordieGordie Drillon RW 48 23 18 41 6
Apps, SylSyl Apps C 38 18 23 41 0
Taylor, BillyBilly Taylor C 48 12 26 38 20
Schriner, SweeneySweeney Schriner LW 47 20 16 36 21
Carr, LorneLorne Carr RW 47 16 17 33 4
Langelle, PetePete Langelle C 48 10 22 32 9
Goldup, HankHank Goldup LW 44 12 18 30 13
Davidson, BobBob Davidson LW 37 6 20 26 39
McCreedy, JohnJohn McCreedy RW 47 15 8 23 14
McDonald, BuckoBucko McDonald D 48 2 19 21 24
Metz, NickNick Metz LW 30 11 9 20 20
Goldham, BobBob Goldham D 19 4 7 11 25
Kampman, BingoBingo Kampman D 38 4 7 11 67
Stanowski, WallyWally Stanowski D 24 1 7 8 10
Metz, DonDon Metz RW 25 2 3 5 8
Dickens, ErnieErnie Dickens D 10 2 2 4 6
Hamilton, RegReg Hamilton D 22 0 4 4 27
Church, JackJack Church D 27 0 3 3 30
Broda, TurkTurk Broda G 48 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Broda, TurkTurk Broda 2960 48 27 18 3 136 2.76 6
Team: 2960 48 27 18 3 136 2.76 6

Playoffs[]

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Apps, SylSyl Apps C 13 5 9 14 2
Stanowski, WallyWally Stanowski D 13 2 8 10 2
Taylor, BillyBilly Taylor C 13 2 8 10 4
Schriner, SweeneySweeney Schriner LW 13 6 3 9 10
Metz, NickNick Metz LW 13 4 4 8 12
McCreedy, JohnJohn McCreedy RW 13 4 3 7 6
Metz, DonDon Metz RW 4 4 3 7 0
Langelle, PetePete Langelle C 13 3 3 6 2
Carr, LorneLorne Carr RW 13 3 2 5 6
Drillon, GordieGordie Drillon RW 9 2 3 5 2
Goldham, BobBob Goldham D 13 2 2 4 31
Davidson, BobBob Davidson LW 13 1 2 3 20
Kampman, BingoBingo Kampman D 13 0 2 2 12
McDonald, BuckoBucko McDonald D 9 0 1 1 2
Broda, TurkTurk Broda G 13 0 0 0 0
Dickens, ErnieErnie Dickens D 13 0 0 0 4
Goldup, HankHank Goldup LW 9 0 0 0 2
Stewart, GayeGaye Stewart LW 1 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Broda, TurkTurk Broda 780 13 8 5 31 2.38 1
Team: 780 13 8 5 31 2.38 1

[2]

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[]

Toronto Maple Leafs 1942 Stanley Cup Champions[]

Roster

  Centers
  Goaltenders

1 Walter Turk Broda


  Non-players
  • George Cottrelle (President/Owner)
  • Ed Bickle, William MacBrien, (Vice Presidents/Owners)
  • Conn Smythe (Manager), Frank Selke Sr.(Acting Manager/Publicity Director)
  • Clarence Hap Day (Coach), Tim Daly (Trainer)
  • Hugh Smythe (Mascot)

Stanley Cup Engraving

  • Conn Smythe spent most of the year overseas serving in World War II. Frank Selke Sr. was the acting Manager while Smythe was away. Smythe returned for the Finals to help Toronto win the Stanley Cup. When the Cup was redone during 1957–58 Walter "Turk" Broda was included on the Cup twice with 1942 Toronto, once as WALTER BRODA, OTHER as TURK BRODA.
  • Gaye Stewart was 18 years, 9 months, and 21 days when he won his first Stanley Cup.


Gallery[]

See Also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Smythe, p. 144
  2. ↑ 1941-42 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com. hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-11.
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