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1970–71 Toronto Maple Leafs season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1970–71 |
| year | 1970 |
| Team | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 37–33–8 |
| HomeRecord | 24–9–6 |
| RoadRecord | 13–24–2 |
| GoalsFor | 248 |
| GoalsAgainst | 211 |
| GeneralManager | Jim Gregory |
| Coach | John McLellan |
| Captain | Dave Keon |
| AltCaptain | Ron Ellis |
| Norm Ullman | |
| Mike Walton | |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| GoalsLeader | Dave Keon (38) |
| AssistsLeader | Norm Ullman (51) |
| PointsLeader | Norm Ullman (85) |
| PIMLeader | Jim Dorey (198) |
| WinsLeader | Jacques Plante (24) |
| GAALeader | Jacques Plante (1.88) |
Norm Ullman Mike Walton
The 1970–71 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 54th season of the franchise, 44th as the Maple Leafs. Norm Ullman ranked sixth in the league in the scoring with 85 points. The Leafs placed fourth in the East to qualify for the playoffs. The Leafs lost to the New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs.
Offseason
NHL draft
| = NHL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
|---|
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Darryl Sittler | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 2 | 22 | Errol Thompson | Canada | Charlottetown Royals (NBSHL) |
| 3 | 36 | Gerry O'Flaherty | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 4 | 50 | Bob Gryp | Canada | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 5 | 64 | Luc Simard | Canada | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 78 | Cal Booth | Canada | Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) |
| 7 | 91 | Paul Larose | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 8 | 103 | Ron Low | Canada | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) |
Regular season
In February, the Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers swung a large trade. Toronto picked up Bernie Parent and a second-round draft choice for Bruce Gamble, Mike Walton and a first-round draft choice.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 11, 1970||3–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1970–71) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 14, 1970||7–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1970–71) ||1–1–0 |- |3||L||October 17, 1970||2–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1970–71) ||1–2–0 |- |4||L||October 18, 1970||2–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71) ||1–3–0 |- |5||L||October 21, 1970||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1970–71) ||1–4–0 |- |6||L||October 24, 1970||0–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71) ||1–5–0 |- |7||W||October 28, 1970||6–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1970–71) ||2–5–0 |- |8||L||October 31, 1970||1–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1970–71) ||2–6–0
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Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 24 | |
| 76 | 38 | 38 | 76 | 4 | |
| 72 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 34 | |
| 78 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 10 | |
| 76 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 42 | |
| 78 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 79 | |
| 78 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 108 | |
| 68 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 42 | |
| 74 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 198 | |
| 73 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 54 | |
| 59 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
| 61 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 21 | |
| 50 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 115 | |
| 76 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 151 | |
| 49 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 37 | |
| 58 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 123 | |
| 23 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 21 | |
| 28 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
| 54 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 31 | |
| 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| = Indicates league leader |
|---|
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2329 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 73 | 1.88 | 4 | ||||
| 1040 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 2.65 | 0 | ||||
| 1226 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 83 | 3.87 | 2 | ||||
| 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9.60 | 0 | ||||
| 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | ||||
| **Team:** | 4680 | 78 | 37 | 33 | 8 | 206 | 2.64 | 6 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 31 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2.30 | 0 | |||||
| 134 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.13 | 0 | |||||
| **Team:** | 369 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 2.60 | 0 |
Playoffs
- The New York Rangers battled the Maple Leafs in the first round of the playoffs. The Rangers took the series 4 games to 2.
Awards and records
- Dave Keon, Centre, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Dave Keon, Runner up, Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
- Jacques Plante, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1970–71 season.
Trades
| June 10, 1971 | To Boston BruinsCash | To Toronto Maple Leafs7th round pick in [1971](1971-nhl-entry-draft) – Steve Johnson |
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Intra-league draft
| June 8, 1971 | From Buffalo SabresDon Marshall |
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Free agents
| Murray McLachlan | Undrafted Free Agent |
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| Brian Murphy | Springfield Kings (AHL) |
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|}
References
References
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.162, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5
- "1970-71 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule".
- "1970-71 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 221, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5
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