NHL hockey team season
The 1928–29 Toronto Maple Leafs season featured the Maple Leafs first play-off appearance. After finishing in third position in the Canadian Division, the Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Cougars before losing to the New York Rangers in the semi-finals.
Offseason [ ]
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Regular season [ ]
Final standings [ ]
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Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents [ ]
1928-29 NHL Records
Team
BOS
CHI
DET
MON
MTM
NYA
NYR
OTT
PIT
TOR
Boston
—
4–1–1
4–1–1
1–2–1
3–1
0–3–1
5–1
2–1–1
5–1
2–2
Chicago
1–4–1
—
1–4–1
0–4
1–2–1
1–3
0–4–2
1–2–1
2–3–1
0–3–1
Detroit
1–4–1
4–1–1
—
1–1–2
2–1–1
2–1–1
1–4–1
1–1–2
5–1
2–2
M. Canadiens
2–1–1
4–0
1–1–2
—
4–0–2
2–1–3
1–1–2
5–0–1
2–0–2
1–3–2
M. Maroons
1–3
2–1–1
1–2–1
0–4–2
—
2–3–1
3–0–1
2–2–2
2–1–1
2–4
N.Y. Americans
3–0–1
3–1
1–2–1
1–2–3
3–2–1
—
1–1–2
2–0–4
2–2
3–3
N.Y. Rangers
1–5
4–0–2
4–1–1
1–1–2
0–3–1
1–1–2
—
3–1
4–0–2
3–1
Ottawa
1–2–1
2–1–1
1–1–2
0–5–1
2–2–2
0–2–4
1–3
—
3–0–1
4–1–1
Pittsburgh
1–5
3–2–1
1–5
0–2–2
1–2–1
2–2
0–4–2
0–3–1
—
1–2–1
Toronto
2–2
3–0–1
2–2
3–1–2
4–2
3–3
1–3
1–4–1
2–1–1
—
Schedule and results [ ]
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
November 15, 1928
2–0
Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29 )
1–0–0
2
W
November 17, 1928
4–2
Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
2–0–0
3
L
November 20, 1928
1–4
@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
2–1–0
4
L
November 22, 1928
0–3
@ New York Americans (1928–29 )
2–2–0
5
W
November 24, 1928
4–1
Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
3–2–0
6
L
November 27, 1928
0–4
@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
3–3–0
7
W
December 1, 1928
3–0
New York Americans (1928–29 )
4–3–0
8
W
December 4, 1928
3–1
@ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
5–3–0
9
L
December 8, 1928
1–2 OT
Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
5–4–0
10
L
December 11, 1928
2–3
@ New York Rangers (1928–29 )
5–5–0
11
W
December 15, 1928
2–0
Boston Bruins (1928–29 )
6–5–0
12
L
December 20, 1928
3–6
@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
6–6–0
13
L
December 22, 1928
2–3
Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29 )
6–7–0
14
W
December 25, 1928
4–1
Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
7–7–0
15
W
December 27, 1928
2–0
@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29 )
8–7–0
16
W
December 29, 1928
4–3
Detroit Cougars (1928–29 )
9–7–0
17
L
January 1, 1929
2–3
New York Rangers (1928–29 )
9–8–0
18
W
January 3, 1929
2–0
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29 )
10–8–0
19
W
January 5, 1929
3–1
Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
11–8–0
20
L
January 8, 1929
2–5
@ Boston Bruins (1928–29 )
11–9–0
21
L
January 10, 1929
0–2
@ New York Americans (1928–29 )
11–10–0
22
L
January 12, 1929
0–1 OT
New York Americans (1928–29 )
11–11–0
23
T
January 17, 1929
1–1 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
11–11–1
24
L
January 20, 1929
1–2
@ Detroit Cougars (1928–29 )
11–12–1
25
L
January 22, 1929
0–1
@ New York Rangers (1928–29 )
11–13–1
26
T
January 24, 1929
1–1 OT
@ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
11–13–2
27
W
January 26, 1929
2–0
Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29 )
12–13–2
28
L
January 29, 1929
2–4 OT
@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
12–14–2
29
L
January 31, 1929
1–3
Boston Bruins (1928–29 )
12–15–2
30
W
February 2, 1929
3–0
@ Boston Bruins (1928–29 )
13–15–2
31
W
February 3, 1929
3–1
@ New York Americans (1928–29 )
14–15–2
32
T
February 5, 1929
0–0 OT
@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29 )
14–15–3
33
W
February 9, 1929
2–1
Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29 )
15–15–3
34
W
February 14, 1929
3–1
New York Rangers (1928–29 )
16–15–3
35
W
February 16, 1929
3–0
Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
17–15–3
36
L
February 17, 1929
0–2
@ Detroit Cougars (1928–29 )
17–16–3
37
W
February 23, 1929
2–1
Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
18–16–3
38
W
February 28, 1929
4–0
@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29 )
19–16–3
39
T
March 2, 1929
1–1 OT
Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
19–16–4
40
T
March 7, 1929
1–1 OT
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29 )
19–16–5
41
W
March 9, 1929
3–0
Detroit Cougars (1928–29 )
20–16–5
42
L
March 12, 1929
1–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29 )
20–17–5
43
W
March 14, 1929
5–0
New York Americans (1928–29 )
21–17–5
44
L
March 16, 1929
0–2
@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29 )
21–18–5
Playoffs [ ]
In their first play-off appearance the Maple Leafs met the Detroit Cougars in the two game total goals quarter-finals, and won 7–2.
Quarter-final (Total goals: 7–2): Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Cougars
No.
Date
Visitor
Home
Notes
Game 1
March 19
Detroit Cougars
1
Toronto Maple Leafs
3
Game 2
March 21
Toronto Maple Leafs
4
Detroit Cougars
1
The Leafs next faced the New York Rangers in a best-of-three series, losing 2–0.
Semi-final (2–0): New York Rangers over Toronto Maple Leafs
No.
Date
Visitor
Home
Notes
Game 1
March 24
New York Rangers
1
Toronto Maple Leafs
0
Game 2
March 26
Toronto Maple Leafs
1
New York Rangers
2
OT
Player statistics [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Lorne Chabot
2562
44
20
17
5
65
1.52
10
Benny Grant
156
5
1
1
0
4
1.54
0
Red Horner
2
1
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
Team:
2720
44
21
18
5
69
1.52
10
Playoffs [ ]
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Lorne Chabot
242
4
2
2
5
1.24
0
Team:
242
4
2
2
5
1.24
0
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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes ; +/- = Plus/minus ; PPG = Power-play goals ; SHG = Short-handed goals ; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average ; SO = Shutouts ; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved ; SV% = Save percentage ;
Awards and records [ ]
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Transactions [ ]
June 20, 1928: Traded Eddie Rodden to the Boston Bruins for cash
July 17, 1928: Signed Free Agent Joe Primeau
October 1, 1928: Acquired George Horne from the Montreal Maroons for Fred Elliott
October 18, 1928: Acquired Lorne Chabot and $10,000 from the New York Rangers for John Ross Roach
November 27, 1928: Traded Dave Trottier to the Montreal Maroons for $15,000
November 28, 1928: Traded Alex Gray to the Toronto Ravinas of the CPHL for cash
December 12, 1928: Traded Jack Arbour to the London Panthers of the CPHL for cash
January 10, 1929: Acquired Eric Pettinger and Hugh Plaxton from the Boston Bruins for George Owen
January 12, 1929: Signed Free Agent Clem Loughlin
January 20, 1929: Signed Free Agent Red Horner
January 25, 1929: Traded Bill Carson to the Boston Bruins for cash
February 12, 1929: Acquired Baldy Cotton from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gerry Lowrey and $9,500
Roster [ ]
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See also [ ]
References [ ]
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