1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs season

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.

1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs
Stanley Cup champions
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)
Penalty minutes	Bob Pulford (98)
Wins	Johnny Bower (31)
Goals against average	Don Simmons (2.33)

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National Hockey League[1]

		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	DIFF	Pts
1	Montreal Canadiens	70	42	14	14	259	166	+93	98
2	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	37	22	11	232	180	+52	85
3	Chicago Black Hawks	70	31	26	13	217	186	+31	75
4	New York Rangers	70	26	32	12	195	207	−12	64
5	Detroit Red Wings	70	23	33	14	184	219	−35	60
6	Boston Bruins	70	15	47	8	177	306	−129	38

1961-62 NHL Records
Team	BOS	CHI	DET	MTL	NYR	TOR
Boston	—	2–10–2	4–8–2	3–10–1	2–10–2	4–9–1
Chicago	10–2–2	—	7–3–4	3–9–2	7–6–1	4–6–4
Detroit	8–4–2	3–7–4	—	3–8–3	5–6–3	3–9–2
Montreal	10–3–1	9–3–2	8–3–3	—	8–1–5	7–4–3
New York	10–2–2	6–7–1	6–5–3	1–8–5	—	4–9–1
Toronto	9–4–1	6–4–4	9–3–2	4–7–3	9–4–1	—

Schedule and results

1961–62 Game Log (37–22–11) (Home: 25–5–5; Road: 12–17–6)
October: 4–2–1 (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 2–2–0) No. R Date Score Opponent Record Pts. Time Local TV National TV Local Radio Report 1 W October 12, 1961 4–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 1–0–0 2 W1 2 W October 14, 1961 3–2 Boston Bruins (1961–62) 2–0–0 4 W2 3 L October 15, 1961 1–2 @ New York Rangers (1961–62) 2–1–0 4 L1 4 T October 21, 1961 1–1 Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 2–1–1 5 T1 5 W October 22, 1961 9–1 @ Boston Bruins (1961–62) 3–1–1 7 W1 6 W October 28, 1961 5–1 New York Rangers (1961–62) 4–1–1 9 W2 7 L October 29, 1961 2–4 @ New York Rangers (1961–62) 4–2–1 9 L1
November: 9–4–2 (Home: 6–0–1; Road: 3–4–1) No. R Date Score Opponent Record Pts. Time Local TV National TV Local Radio Report 8 W November 1, 1961 3–2 Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 5–2–1 11 W1 9 W November 4, 1961 2–1 Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 6–2–1 13 W2 10 W November 5, 1961 3–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 7–2–1 15 W3 11 L November 7, 1961 0–6 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 7–3–1 15 L1 12 L November 9, 1961 2–5 @ Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 7–4–1 15 L2 13 W November 11, 1961 5–1 Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 8–4–1 17 W1 14 L November 12, 1961 3–4 @ Boston Bruins (1961–62) 8–5–1 17 L1 15 W November 15, 1961 3–2 Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 9–5–1 19 W1 16 W November 18, 1961 6–1 Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 10–5–1 21 W2 17 L November 19, 1961 3–5 @ New York Rangers (1961–62) 10–6–1 21 L1 18 W November 23, 1961 5–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 11–6–1 23 W1 19 W November 25, 1961 6–0 New York Rangers (1961–62) 12–6–1 25 W2 20 W November 26, 1961 4–1 @ Boston Bruins (1961–62) 13–6–1 27 W3 21 T November 29, 1961 2–2 Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 13–6–2 28 T1 22 T November 30, 1961 1–1 @ Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 13–6–3 29 T2
December: 6–4–2 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 2–3–1) No. R Date Score Opponent Record Pts. Time Local TV National TV Local Radio Report 23 W December 2, 1961 6–4 Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 14–6–3 31 W1 24 L December 3, 1961 1–3 @ Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 14–7–3 31 L1 25 L December 7, 1961 1–4 @ Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 14–8–3 31 L2 26 W December 9, 1961 9–2 Boston Bruins (1961–62) 15–8–3 33 W1 27 W December 10, 1961 3–2 @ New York Rangers (1961–62) 16–8–3 35 W2 28 W December 16, 1961 4–2 New York Rangers (1961–62) 17–8–3 37 W3 29 W December 17, 1961 4–1 @ Boston Bruins (1961–62) 18–8–3 39 W4 30 L December 23, 1961 4–7 Boston Bruins (1961–62) 18–9–3 39 L1 31 T December 25, 1961 3–3 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 18–9–4 40 T1 32 T December 27, 1961 0–0 Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 18–9–5 41 T2 33 W December 30, 1961 6–4 Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 19–9–5 43 W1 34 L December 31, 1961 2–4 @ Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 19–10–5 43 L1
January: 8–3–2 (Home: 6–1–0; Road: 2–2–2) No. R Date Score Opponent Record Pts. Time Local TV National TV Local Radio Report 35 W January 3, 1962 3–1 Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 20–10–5 45 W1 36 W January 6, 1962 6–3 Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 21–10–5 47 W2 37 W January 7, 1962 4–3 @ New York Rangers (1961–62) 22–10–5 49 W3 38 W January 10, 1962 7–5 Boston Bruins (1961–62) 23–10–5 51 W4 39 L January 11, 1962 2–4 @ Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 23–11–5 51 L1 40 W January 13, 1962 4–3 Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 24–11–5 53 W1 41 T January 14, 1962 2–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 24–11–6 54 T1 42 W January 17, 1962 4–2 New York Rangers (1961–62) 25–11–6 56 W1 43 L January 20, 1962 4–5 Boston Bruins (1961–62) 25–12–6 56 L1 44 W January 21, 1962 5–1 @ Boston Bruins (1961–62) 26–12–6 58 W1 45 L January 24, 1962 1–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 26–13–6 58 L1 46 W January 27, 1962 4–2 Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 27–13–6 60 W1 47 T January 28, 1962 2–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 27–13–7 61 T1
February: 5–6–1 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 1–4–0) No. R Date Score Opponent Record Pts. Time Local TV National TV Local Radio Report 48 L February 1, 1962 2–5 @ Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 27–14–7 61 L1 49 W February 3, 1962 4–1 New York Rangers (1961–62) 28–14–7 63 W1 50 L February 4, 1962 1–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 28–15–7 63 L1 51 T February 7, 1962 2–2 Boston Bruins (1961–62) 28–15–8 64 T1 52 L February 10, 1962 2–4 Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 28–16–8 64 L1 53 L February 11, 1962 0–5 @ Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 28–17–8 64 L2 54 W February 17, 1962 5–3 New York Rangers (1961–62) 29–17–8 66 W1 55 L February 18, 1962 2–6 @ New York Rangers (1961–62) 29–18–8 66 L1 56 L February 21, 1962 2–4 Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 29–19–8 66 L2 57 W February 24, 1962 7–2 Boston Bruins (1961–62) 30–19–8 68 W1 58 W February 25, 1962 8–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 31–19–8 70 W2 59 W February 28, 1962 4–2 Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 32–19–8 72 W3
March: 5–3–3 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 2–2–2) No. R Date Score Opponent Record Pts. Time Local TV National TV Local Radio Report 60 W March 3, 1962 3–1 New York Rangers (1961–62) 33–19–8 74 W4 61 W March 4, 1962 5–1 @ Boston Bruins (1961–62) 34–19–8 76 W5 62 T March 8, 1962 1–1 @ Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 34–19–9 77 T1 63 W March 10, 1962 2–0 Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 35–19–9 79 W1 64 W March 11, 1962 3–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 36–19–9 81 W2 65 W March 14, 1962 5–2 Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 37–19–9 83 W3 66 L March 17, 1962 1–3 Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 37–20–9 83 L1 67 T March 18, 1962 2–2 @ New York Rangers (1961–62) 37–20–10 84 T1 68 L March 22, 1962 1–4 @ Montreal Canadiens (1961–62) 37–21–10 84 L1 69 T March 24, 1962 2–2 Detroit Red Wings (1961–62) 37–21–11 85 T1 70 L March 25, 1962 4–5 @ Boston Bruins (1961–62) 37–22–11 85 L1

All times EASTERN [2]

Playoffs

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.

1962 Stanley Cup Playoffs Game Log
1962 Stanley Cup Semifinals vs. New York Rangers – Maple Leafs wins series 4–2 No. R Date Score OT Opponent Series Time National TV Local Radio Report 1 W March 27, 1962 4–2 New York Rangers (1961–62) 1–0 W1 2 W March 29, 1962 2–1 New York Rangers (1961–62) 2–0 W2 3 L April 1, 1962 4–5 @ New York Rangers (1961–62) 2–1 L1 4 L April 3, 1962 2–4 @ New York Rangers (1961–62) 2–2 L2 5 W April 5, 1962 3–2 2OT New York Rangers (1961–62) 3–2 W1 6 W April 7, 1962 7–1 New York Rangers (1961–62) 4–2 W2
1962 Stanley Cup Finals vs. Chicago Black Hawks – Maple Leafs wins series 4–2 No. R Date Score OT Opponent Series Time National TV Local Radio Report 1 W April 10, 1962 4–1 Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 1–0 W1 2 W April 12, 1962 3–2 Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 2–0 W2 3 L April 15, 1962 0–3 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 2–1 L1 4 L April 17, 1962 1–4 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 2–2 L2 5 W April 19, 1962 8–4 Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 3–2 W1 6 W April 22, 1962 2–1 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1961–62) 4–2 W2

All times EASTERN

Player statistics

Forwards

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

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	Penalty minutes
Frank Mahovlich	70	33	38	71	87
Dave Keon	64	26	35	61	2
George Armstrong	70	21	32	53	27
Bob Nevin	69	15	30	45	10
Bob Pulford	70	18	21	39	98
Dick Duff	51	17	20	37	37
Bert Olmstead	56	13	23	36	10
Billy Harris	67	15	10	25	14
Eddie Shack	44	7	14	21	62
Ed Litzenberger	37	10	10	20	14
Ron Stewart	60	8	9	17	14
John MacMillan	31	1	0	1	8
Les Kozak	12	1	0	1	2
Larry Keenan	2	0	0	0	0
Brian Conacher	1	0	0	0	0
Alex Faulkner	1	0	0	0	0

Defencemen

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

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM
Red Kelly	58	22	27	49	6
Tim Horton	70	10	28	38	88
Allan Stanley	60	9	26	35	24
Carl Brewer	67	1	22	23	89
Bobby Baun	65	4	11	15	94
Al Arbour	52	1	5	6	68
Arnie Brown	2	0	0	0	0
Larry Hillman	5	0	0	0	4

Goaltending

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

Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA
Johnny Bower	59	31	18	10	2	2.56
Don Simmons	9	5	3	1	1	2.33
Gerry Cheevers	2	1	1	0	0	3.00

Awards and records

• Dave Keon, Lady Byng Trophy[3]

Roster

1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs
Goaltenders 1 – Johnny Bower  1 – Gerry Cheevers  1 – Don Simmons		Defensemen 2 – Carl Brewer  3 – Al Arbour  7 – Tim Horton  21 – Bobby Baun  22 – Arnie Brown  22 – Larry Hillman  26 – Allan Stanley		Wingers 8 – Larry Keenan  8 – Les Kozak  9 – Dick Duff  11 – Bob Nevin  16 – Bert Olmstead  17 – Brian Conacher  23 – Eddie Shack  24 – John MacMillan  25 – Ed Litzenberger		Centres 4 – Red Kelly  8 – Alex Faulkner  10 – George Armstrong  – C 12 – Ron Stewart  14 – Dave Keon  15 – Billy Harris  20 – Bob Pulford  27 – Frank Mahovlich  GM: Punch Imlach Coach: Punch Imlach

See also

• Fifty Mission Cap, a song about the Leafs 1951 and 1962 Cup wins.

References

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

1. "1961–1962 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
2. "1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
3. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.221, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5