1934–35 Toronto Maple Leafs season
NHL hockey team season
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The 1934â35 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 18th season of play in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Maple Leafs placed first in the Canadian Division, and won two playoff series to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to lose to the Montreal Maroons.
Division1st Canadian
1934â35 record30â14â4
Home record16â6â2
Road record14â8â2
| 1934â35 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
|---|---|
| Division | 1st Canadian |
| 1934â35 record | 30â14â4 |
| Home record | 16â6â2 |
| Road record | 14â8â2 |
| Goals for | 157 |
| Goals against | 111 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Conn Smythe |
| Coach | Dick Irvin |
| Captain | Hap Day |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Charlie Conacher (36) |
| Assists | Busher Jackson (22) |
| Points | Charlie Conacher (57) |
| Penalty minutes | Red Horner (125) |
| Wins | George Hainsworth (30) |
| Goals against average | George Hainsworth (2.25) |
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 157 | 111 | 64 |
| Montreal Maroons | 48 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 123 | 92 | 53 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 110 | 145 | 44 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 100 | 142 | 33 |
| St. Louis Eagles | 48 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 86 | 144 | 28 |
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
vs. Canadian Division
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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 played the Boston Bruins in the second round in a best of five series and won 3â1. In the finals against the Montreal Maroons, they lost a best of five series 3â1.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Charlie Conacher | RW | 47 | 36 | 21 | 57 | 24 |
| Busher Jackson | LW | 42 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 27 |
| Joe Primeau | C | 37 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 16 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 48 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38 |
| Baldy Cotton | LW | 47 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 36 |
| Hec Kilrea | LW | 46 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 16 |
| Bill Thoms | C | 47 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 15 |
| King Clancy | D | 47 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 53 |
| Andy Blair | C | 45 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 22 |
| Pep Kelly | RW | 47 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 14 |
| Buzz Boll | LW | 47 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4 |
| Red Horner | D | 46 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 125 |
| Hap Day | D | 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 38 |
| Ken Doraty | F | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Nick Metz | LW | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Art Jackson | C | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Frank Finnigan | RW | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Davidson | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| George Hainsworth | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| George Hainsworth | 2957 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 111 | 2.25 | 8 |
| Charlie Conacher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Team: | 2960 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 111 | 2.25 | 8 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Busher Jackson | LW | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Charlie Conacher | RW | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Frank Finnigan | RW | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Joe Primeau | C | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Pep Kelly | RW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Thoms | C | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Metz | LW | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| King Clancy | D | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Red Horner | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Andy Blair | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Buzz Boll | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baldy Cotton | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Hap Day | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ken Doraty | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hainsworth | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Art Jackson | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hec Kilrea | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| George Hainsworth | 460 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1.57 | 2 |
| Team: | 460 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1.57 | 2 |
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
- May 12, 1934: Traded Charlie Sands to the Boston Bruins for cash
- May 12, 1934: Loaned Jack Shill to the Boston Bruins for the 1934â35 season
- October 30, 1934: Signed Free Agent Phil Stein
- January 8, 1935: Lost Free Agent Earl Miller to the Buffalo Bisons of the IHL
- February 13, 1935: Acquired Frank Finnigan from the St. Louis Eagles for cash