1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs season
NHL hockey team season (won Stanley Cup)
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The 1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs season resulted in the team winning a second consecutive Stanley Cup.
| 1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
|---|---|
Stanley Cup champions | |
Prince of Wales Trophy winners | |
| League | 1st NHL |
| 1947–48 record | 32–15–13 |
| Home record | 22–3–5 |
| Road record | 10–12–8 |
| Goals for | 182 |
| Goals against | 143 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Conn Smythe |
| Coach | Hap Day |
| Captain | Syl Apps |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Syl Apps (26) |
| Assists | Syl Apps (27) |
| Points | Syl Apps (53) |
| Penalty minutes | Bill Barilko (147) |
| Wins | Turk Broda (32) |
| Goals against average | Turk Broda (2.38) |
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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| 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 60 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 182 | 143 | +39 | 77 |
| 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 60 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 187 | 148 | +39 | 72 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins | 60 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 167 | 168 | −1 | 59 |
| 4 | New York Rangers | 60 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 176 | 201 | −25 | 55 |
| 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 60 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 147 | 169 | −22 | 51 |
| 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 60 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 195 | 225 | −30 | 46 |
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syl Apps | 55 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 12 |
| Max Bentley | 53 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 10 |
| Ted Kennedy | 60 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 32 |
| Harry Watson | 57 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 16 |
| Howie Meeker | 58 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 62 |
| Vic Lynn | 60 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 53 |
| Bill Ezinicki | 60 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 97 |
| Joe Klukay | 59 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 28 |
| Jimmy Thomson | 59 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 82 |
| Gus Mortson | 58 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 118 |
| Sid Smith | 31 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| Bill Barilko | 57 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 147 |
| Wally Stanowski | 54 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Nick Metz | 60 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| Don Metz | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Garth Boesch | 45 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 52 |
| Cy Thomas | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Bud Poile | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gaye Stewart | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John McCormack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Turk Broda | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fleming MacKell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tod Sloan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Broda | 3600 | 60 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 143 | 2.38 | 5 | |||
| Team: | 3600 | 60 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 143 | 2.38 | 5 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Ted Kennedy | 9 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Max Bentley | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Harry Watson | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Vic Lynn | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| Howie Meeker | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| Bill Ezinicki | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Les Costello | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Garth Boesch | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Gus Mortson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Nick Metz | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Klukay | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jimmy Thomson | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Wally Stanowski | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Barilko | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Phil Samis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Turk Broda | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Don Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sid Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
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| Turk Broda | 557 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 2.15 | 1 | ||||
| Team: | 557 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 2.15 | 1 |
Playoffs
Stanley Cup Finals
This was the debut series for Detroit's Gordie Howe, and the last for Toronto's Syl Apps who retired after the series.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | Detroit | 3 | Toronto | 5 | |
| April 10 | Detroit | 2 | Toronto | 4 | |
| April 11 | Toronto | 2 | Detroit | 0 | |
| April 14 | Toronto | 7 | Detroit | 2 |
Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4–0.
Awards and records
- Prince of Wales Trophy
- Vezina Trophy: || Turk Broda
- Turk Broda, Goaltender, NHL First Team All-Star
Transactions
- May 15, 1947: Traded Buck Jones and Nick Knott to the Tulsa Oilers of the USHL for cash
- October 5, 1947: Traded Gordie Bell to the Washington Lions of the AHL for cash
- November 2, 1947: Acquired Max Bentley and Cy Thomas from the Chicago Black Hawks for Gus Bodnar, Gaye Stewart, Bob Goldham, Bud Poile and Ernie Dickens