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1948–49 Toronto Maple Leafs season
NHL hockey team season (won Stanley Cup)
NHL hockey team season (won Stanley Cup)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1948–49 |
| year | 1948 |
| Team | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| LeagueRank | 4th |
| Record | 22–25–13 |
| HomeRecord | 12–8–10 |
| RoadRecord | 10–17–3 |
| GoalsFor | 147 |
| GoalsAgainst | 161 |
| GeneralManager | Conn Smythe |
| Coach | Hap Day |
| Captain | Ted Kennedy |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| GoalsLeader | Harry Watson (26) |
| AssistsLeader | Max Bentley and Cal Gardner (22) |
| PointsLeader | Harry Watson (45) |
| PIMLeader | Bill Ezinicki (145) |
| WinsLeader | Turk Broda (22) |
| GAALeader | Turk Broda (2.68) |
| StanleyCup | yes |
The 1948–49 Toronto Maple Leafs season involved winning the Stanley Cup. The Maple Leafs became the first team in NHL history to win three consecutive Stanley Cups.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 16||1–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1948–49) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 21||0–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) ||0–2–0 |- |3||W||October 23||6–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49) ||1–2–0 |- |4||L||October 24||1–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) ||1–3–0 |- |5||W||October 27||3–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) ||2–3–0 |- |6||W||October 30||2–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) ||3–3–0 |- |7||L||October 31||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49) ||3–4–0
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| Legend:
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 0 | |||
| 60 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 18 | |||
| 59 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 25 | |||
| 53 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 35 | |||
| 52 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 145 | |||
| 45 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 11 | |||
| 60 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 56 | |||
| 52 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 36 | |||
| 36 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |||
| 60 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 85 | |||
| 30 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 56 | |||
| 42 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 30 | |||
| 59 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 43 | |||
| 33 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | |||
| 60 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 95 | |||
| 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |||
| 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | |||
| 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| {{sortname | Fleming | MacKell | Mackell, Fleming}} | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3600 | 60 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 161 | 2.68 | 5 | ||||
| **Team:** | 3600 | 60 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 161 | 2.68 | 5 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||
| {{sortname | Fleming | MacKell | Mackell, Fleming}} | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |||
| 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | |||
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |||
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 574 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 1.57 | 1 | |||||
| **Team:** | 574 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 1.57 | 1 |
Playoffs
Semifinals
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | **Toronto Maple Leafs** | **3** | Boston Bruins | 0 | |
| March 24 | **Toronto Maple Leafs** | **3** | Boston Bruins | 2 | |
| March 26 | **Boston Bruins** | **5** | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | *OT* |
| March 29 | Boston Bruins | 1 | **Toronto Maple Leafs** | **3** | |
| March 30 | **Toronto Maple Leafs** | **3** | Boston Bruins | 2 |
Toronto won best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8 | **Toronto** | **3** | Detroit | 2 | OT |
| April 10 | **Toronto** | **3** | Detroit | 1 | |
| April 13 | Detroit | 1 | **Toronto** | **3** | |
| April 16 | Detroit | 1 | **Toronto** | **3** |
Toronto won best-of-seven series 4–0.
Transactions
- April 20, 1948: Acquired Eldie Kobussen from the Springfield Indians of the AHL for Gordie Bell, Armand Lemieux, Leo Curick and Rod Roy
- April 26, 1948: Acquired Cal Gardner, Bill Juzda, Rene Trudell and Frank Mathers from the New York Rangers for Wally Stanowski and Elwyn Morris
- July 27, 1948: Acquired Danny Lewicki from the Providence Reds of the AHL for Future Considerations
- October 27, 1948: Traded Jack Hamilton and cash to the Providence Reds of the AHL to complete a previous transaction
References
References
- (2007). "Numbelievable!". Triumph Books.
- "1948-49 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule".
- "1948–49 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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