1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs season
NHL hockey team season
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The 1937â38 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 21st season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Maple Leafs made another Stanley Cup Finals appearance, losing to the Chicago Black Hawks.
Division1st Canadian
1937â38 record24â15â9
Home record13â6â5
Road record11â9â4
| 1937â38 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
|---|---|
| Division | 1st Canadian |
| 1937â38 record | 24â15â9 |
| Home record | 13â6â5 |
| Road record | 11â9â4 |
| Goals for | 151 |
| Goals against | 127 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Conn Smythe |
| Coach | Dick Irvin |
| Captain | Charlie Conacher |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Gordie Drillon (26) |
| Assists | Syl Apps (29) |
| Points | Gordie Drillon (52) |
| Penalty minutes | Red Horner (82) |
| Wins | Turk Broda (24) |
| Goals against average | Turk Broda (2.56) |

Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 151 | 127 | 57 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 110 | 111 | 49 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 123 | 128 | 49 |
| Montreal Maroons | 48 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 101 | 149 | 30 |
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 swept the Boston Bruins in their second round, best of five series. In the finals, they lost to the Chicago Black Hawks in a best of five series 3â1.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Drillon | RW | 48 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 4 |
| Syl Apps | C | 47 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 9 |
| Bill Thoms | C | 48 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 14 |
| Busher Jackson | LW | 48 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 18 |
| Buzz Boll | LW | 44 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 18 |
| Red Horner | D | 47 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 82 |
| Nick Metz | LW | 48 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 12 |
| Jimmy Fowler | D | 48 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 8 |
| Bob Davidson | LW | 48 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 52 |
| Pep Kelly | RW | 43 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 25 |
| Charlie Conacher | RW | 19 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
| Murph Chamberlain | LW | 43 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 51 |
| George Parsons | LW | 30 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| Reg Hamilton | D | 45 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 43 |
| Bingo Kampman | D | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 56 |
| Murray Armstrong | C | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turk Broda | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Corrigan | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Turk Broda | 2980 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 127 | 2.56 | 6 |
| Team: | 2980 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 127 | 2.56 | 6 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Gordie Drillon | RW | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| George Parsons | LW | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Syl Apps | C | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Pep Kelly | RW | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Bob Davidson | LW | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Jimmy Fowler | D | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Metz | LW | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Busher Jackson | LW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Reg Hamilton | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Red Horner | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Bingo Kampman | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Bill Thoms | C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Murray Armstrong | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buzz Boll | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Turk Broda | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murph Chamberlain | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Turk Broda | 452 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1.73 | 1 |
| Team: | 452 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1.73 | 1 |
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
- September 23, 1937: Traded Hap Day to the New York Americans for cash
- September 23, 1937: Traded Art Jackson to the Boston Bruins for cash and Future Considerations
- October 13, 1937: Signed Free Agent Bill Thomson
- October 17, 1937: Signed Free Agent Chuck Corrigan
- October 17, 1937: Acquired Wally Stanowski from the New York Americans for Jack Shill
- October 27, 1937: Signed Free Agent Pete Langelle