1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 50th season of the Toronto NHL franchise, 40th 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. This remains the last time that the Maple Leafs have won the Stanley Cup or have even advanced to the Finals.

Offseason

Intra-League Draft

Inter-League Draft

Reverse Draft

Free agents

Regular season

Five to a Crease

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.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties In Minutes

Defensemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Playoffs

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1966–67 season.

Trades

Draft picks

Toronto's draft picks at the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal.

Awards and honors

• Dave Keon, Conn Smythe Trophy
• 2024 NHL Alumni Association's Keith Magnuson ‘Man of the Year’ award

References

• Maple Leafs on Hockey Database
• Maple Leafs on Database Hockey