1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs season
| 1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
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Stanley Cup champions
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| Division | 3rd NHL |
| 1966–67 record | 32–27–11 |
| Goals for | 204 |
| Goals against | 211 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Punch Imlach |
| Coach | Punch Imlach |
| Captain | George Armstrong |
| Alternate captains | Bob Pulford |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ron Ellis (22) |
| Assists | Dave Keon (33) |
| Points | Dave Keon (52) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jim Pappin (89) |
| Wins | Terry Sawchuk (15) |
| Goals against average | Johnny Bower (2.64) |
The 1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 50th season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fortieth as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs finished third in the NHL with a record of 32–27–11 for 75 points to qualify for the playoffs. Toronto defeated the first-place Chicago Black Hawks four games to two in the semi-finals before upending their arch-rival Montreal Canadiens in six games to win their thirteenth Stanley Cup in franchise history. As of 2016, this is the last time that the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup, or even made it to the Finals.
In 1966–67, the Maple Leafs had five goaltenders suit up during the regular season. Besides Bower and Sawchuk, the Maple Leafs employed Bruce Gamble, Al Smith, and Gary Smith. As Bower struggled with injuries, Al Smith actually sat on the bench for two of the last three Stanley Cup games. For many inside the organization, the controversy was that Smith was on the bench, and not a proven player like Gamble. The concern was that if Sawchuk was injured, having Smith instead of Gamble would be a huge risk. The source of the controversy was that Bruce Gamble was competing for the Rochester Americans. Imlach was a part owner of the Americans, and was anxious to protect Rochester's roster at playoff time, as a means of protecting his investment.
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
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
† #19 Kent Douglas (defence), and #24 John Brenneman (winger) were sent to the minors before the trading deadline. They played half regular season game, qualified to win the Cup, but name was left off. †† Johnny Bower missed 2 games in the finals with an injury. Al Smith was dressed in his place. Smith's name was left off the Cup, because he only played 1 regular season games, and did not play in the playoffs. Al Smith qualified to be on the Cup, because he was dressed in the finals.
George Armstrong, Bob Baun, Johnny Bower, Larry Hillman, Tim Horton, Red Kelly, Dave Keon, Frank Mahovlich, Bob Pulford, Eddie Shack, Allan Stanley (11 players), Stafford Smythe, Harold Ballard, John Bassette, Punch Imlach, King Clancy, Bob Haggart, Tom Nayler (7 non-players)
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