1931–32 Toronto Maple Leafs season
| 1931–32 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
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Stanley Cup champions
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| Division | 2nd Canadian |
| 1931–32 record | 23–18–7 |
| Home record | 17–4–3 |
| Road record | 6–14–4 |
| Goals for | 155 |
| Goals against | 127 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Conn Smythe |
| Coach |
Art Duncan (0–3–2) Conn Smythe (1–0–0) Dick Irvin (22–15–5) |
| Captain | Hap Day |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Charlie Conacher (34) |
| Assists | Joe Primeau (37) |
| Points | Busher Jackson (53) |
| Penalties in minutes | Red Horner (97) |
| Wins | Lorne Chabot (22) |
| Goals against average | Lorne Chabot (2.36) |
The 1931–32 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 15th season in the NHL. The Maple Leafs were coming off their best regular season in team history in 1930–31, and the club set team records in wins and points, with 23 and 53 respectively, finishing in second place in the Canadian Division. Toronto then won three playoff rounds to win the Stanley Cup, first as the Maple Leafs, and third in the history of the franchise.
Prior to the season, the NHL announced that the schedule would increase from 44 games to 48. Also, the Maple Leafs announced they were moving from the Arena Gardens, which had been their home since entering the NHL in 1917, to the newly constructed Maple Leaf Gardens.
Toronto started the season off slowly, going win-less in their first five games, which cost head coach Art Duncan his job. He was replaced by former Chicago Black Hawks head coach Dick Irvin. Having to travel from his home in Winnipeg, Irvin joined the club for the December 1 game after Smythe coached the team to their first win of the season against the Boston Bruins. The hiring of Irvin would pay off immediately, as the Leafs got hot and had an 8–3–2 record in his first month behind the bench. The Leafs continued to play good hockey for the remainder of the season, finishing with a team record 23 victories, and tying the club record with 53 points. Toronto finished in second place in the Canadian Division, behind the Montreal Canadiens, and qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season.
The Leafs offense was led by Busher Jackson, who led the NHL with 53 points, scoring 28 goals and added 25 assists in 48 games. Linemate Joe Primeau led the league with 37 assists to finish second to Jackson in league scoring with 50 points. Charlie Conacher posted an NHL high 34 goals, and finished fourth in league scoring with 48 points. Defenceman King Clancy anchored the blueline, scoring 10 goals and 19 points, while Red Horner provided the team toughness, getting a club high 97 penalty minutes. In goal, Lorne Chabot had another very solid season, winning a team high 22 games while posting a 2.36 GAA and earning four shutouts along the way.
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