1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
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Stanley Cup champions
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Division | 2nd NHL |
1961–62 record | 37–22–11 |
Goals for | 232 |
Goals against | 180 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Punch Imlach |
Coach | Punch Imlach |
Captain | George Armstrong |
Alternate captains |
Dick Duff Bert Olmstead |
Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Frank Mahovlich (33) |
Assists | Frank Mahovlich (38) |
Points | Frank Mahovlich (71) |
Penalties in minutes | Bob Pulford (98) |
Wins | Johnny Bower (31) |
Goals against average | Don Simmons (2.33) |
The 1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs season saw the Leafs finish in second place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 37 wins, 22 losses, and 11 ties for 85 points. They ousted the New York Rangers in six games in the Semi-finals before defeating the defending champion Chicago Black Hawks, also in six games, to win their first Stanley Cup championship since 1951. It would be the first of three straight Stanley Cup titles for the team, and four overall during the decade of the 1960s.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup for the 10th time in franchise history and the first Stanley Cup since 1951 after defeating the New York Rangers 4–2 in the Stanley Cup Semifinals and the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against