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1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1977–78 |
| year | 1977 |
| Team | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 4th |
| Division | Adams |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 41–29–10 |
| HomeRecord | 21–13–6 |
| RoadRecord | 20–16–4 |
| GoalsFor | 271 |
| GoalsAgainst | 237 |
| GeneralManager | Jim Gregory |
| Coach | Roger Neilson |
| Captain | Darryl Sittler |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| GoalsLeader | Lanny McDonald (47) |
| AssistsLeader | Darryl Sittler (72) |
| PointsLeader | Darryl Sittler (117) |
| PIMLeader | Tiger Williams (351) |
| WinsLeader | Mike Palmateer (34) |
| GAALeader | Mike Palmateer (2.75) |
The 1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 61st season of the franchise, 51st as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs made the playoffs and won two series before losing the semi-finals to the Montreal Canadiens.
Offseason
NHL draft
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | John Anderson (LW) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 1 | 12 | Trevor Johansen (D) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 2 | 24 | Bob Gladney (D) | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 2 | 29 | Rocky Saganiuk (RW) | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) |
| 4 | 65 | Dan Eastman (RW) | Canada | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 5 | 83 | John Wilson (LW) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 6 | 101 | Roy Sommer (LW) | United States | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
| 7 | 119 | Lynn Jorgenson (LW) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 8 | 134 | Kevin Howe (D) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 9 | 149 | Ray Robertson (D) | Canada | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
Regular season
Darryl Sittler ranked third in the NHL in scoring with 117 points.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||T||October 13, 1977||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||0–0–1 |- |2||L||October 15, 1977||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||0–1–1 |- |3||W||October 19, 1977||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||1–1–1 |- |4||W||October 22, 1977||6–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||2–1–1 |- |5||W||October 23, 1977||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||3–1–1 |- |6||T||October 26, 1977||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||3–1–2 |- |7||W||October 29, 1977||7–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||4–1–2
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Playoffs
- Won preliminary round (2–0) versus Los Angeles Kings
- Won quarter-finals (4–3) versus New York Islanders
- Lost semi-finals (4–0) versus Montreal Canadiens
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 80 | 45 | 72 | 117 | 100 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 8 | |
| RW | 74 | 47 | 40 | 87 | 54 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 5 | |
| D | 80 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 70 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| D | 77 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 77 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| RW | 80 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| LW | 78 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 351 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| LW | 59 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| C/RW | 80 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 40 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 73 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 37 | −9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 60 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 30 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 77 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 62 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 73 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 49 | −10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| D | 79 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 78 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| D | 49 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 41 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 | −5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 69 | −5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | −5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3760 | 63 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 172 | 2.74 | 5 | |
| 1040 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 57 | 3.29 | 1 | |
| **Team:** | 4800 | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 229 | 2.86 | 6 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/RW | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 795 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 2.42 | 2 | |
| **Team:** | 795 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 2.42 | 2 |
Awards and records
- Börje Salming, Molson Cup (most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs)
- Borje Salming, NHL 2nd All-Star Team
- Darryl Sittler, NHL 2nd All-Star Team
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1977–78 season.
Trades
| June 15, 1978 | To St. Louis Blues11th round pick in [1978](1978-nhl-entry-draft) – Jean-François Boutin |
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| 12th round pick in [1978](1978-nhl-entry-draft) – Paul Stasiuk | |
| 13th round pick in [1978](1978-nhl-entry-draft) – Brian Crombeen | |
| 14th round pick in [1978](1978-nhl-entry-draft) – Blair Wheeler | To Toronto Maple LeafsCash |
Waivers
| October 10, 1977 | To New York RangersWayne Thomas |
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Free agents
| Larry Hopkins | Undrafted Free Agent |
|---|
|}
References
References
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 163, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5.
- "1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule".
- "1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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