1930–31 Toronto Maple Leafs season
NHL hockey team season
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The 1930â31 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 14th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was the team's last season in the old Arena Gardens, as the Maple Leafs would build Maple Leaf Gardens before the next season. The team made the playoffs for the first time since the 1928â29 season.
Division2nd Canadian
1930â31 record22â13â9
Home record15â4â3
Road record7â9â6
| 1930â31 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Canadian |
| 1930â31 record | 22â13â9 |
| Home record | 15â4â3 |
| Road record | 7â9â6 |
| Goals for | 118 |
| Goals against | 99 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Conn Smythe |
| Coach | Conn Smythe |
| Captain | Hap Day |
| Arena | Arena Gardens |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Charlie Conacher (31) |
| Assists | Joe Primeau (32) |
| Points | Charlie Conacher (43) |
| Penalty minutes | Red Horner (71) |
| Wins | Lorne Chabot (21) |
| Goals against average | Lorne Chabot (2.09) |
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 129 | 89 | 60 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 118 | 99 | 53 |
| Montreal Maroons | 44 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 105 | 106 | 46 |
| New York Americans | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 74 | 46 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 91 | 142 | 24 |
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.
Record vs. opponents
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Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
The Maple Leafs were defeated by the Chicago Black Hawks in a two-game total goal series,g 4â3.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Conacher | RW | 37 | 31 | 12 | 43 | 78 |
| Ace Bailey | RW | 40 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 46 |
| Joe Primeau | C | 38 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 18 |
| Busher Jackson | LW | 43 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 81 |
| Baldy Cotton | LW | 43 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 45 |
| King Clancy | D | 44 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
| Andy Blair | C | 44 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 32 |
| Hap Day | D | 44 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 56 |
| Red Horner | D | 42 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 71 |
| Bob Gracie | C/LW | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Rolly Huard | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Levinsky | D | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lorne Chabot | G | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Duncan | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babe Dye | RW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Grant | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbert Hamel | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Roger Jenkins | RW/D | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Lorne Chabot | 2300 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 2.09 | 6 |
| Benny Grant | 430 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 2.65 | 2 |
| Team: | 2730 | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 99 | 2.18 | 8 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Hap Day | D | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Ace Bailey | RW | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Blair | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| King Clancy | D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Conacher | RW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorne Chabot | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baldy Cotton | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Art Duncan | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Gracie | C/LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Horner | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Busher Jackson | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Levinsky | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Primeau | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Lorne Chabot | 139 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.73 | 0 |
| Team: | 139 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.73 | 0 |
Note:
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved;SV% = Save percentage;
Transactions
- July 30, 1930: Signed Free Agent John Gallagher
- October 30, 1930: Acquired King Clancy from the Ottawa Senators for Art Smith, Eric Pettinger, and $35,000
- December 4, 1930: Loaned Roger Jenkins from the Chicago Black Hawks
- December 8, 1930: Released Babe Dye
- December 8, 1930: Signed Free Agent Herb Hamel
- December 26, 1930: Loaned Benny Grant to the Boston Tigers of the Can-Am League for cash
- February 3, 1931: Returned Roger Jenkins to the Chicago Black Hawks
- February 27, 1931: Signed Free Agent Bob Gracie
- March 2, 1931: Signed Free Agent Alex Levinsky