List of Toronto Maple Leafs head coaches

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario. The team is a member of the Northeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) and is one of the Original Six teams of the NHL. There have been 36 head coaches in their franchise history; one during the era of the Toronto Arenas (1917–1919), six during the era of the Toronto St. Patricks (1919–1927) and the rest under the Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–present).[1] Five Maple Leafs coaches have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as players: Dick Irvin, Joe Primeau, King Clancy, Red Kelly and Dick Duff[2] while four others have been inducted as builders: Conn Smythe, Hap Day, Punch Imlach and Roger Neilson.[3]

Frank Carroll has the highest winning percentage of any Maple Leafs coach, with a .625 record from the 24 games he coached from 1920 to 1921. Neither Mike Rodden nor Dick Duff, who coached only two games each in 1927 and 1980 respectively, won a game with the team. Dan Maloney has the worst record of any who coached more than a season, with a .328 winning percentage from 160 games. Punch Imlach coached the most games of any Maple Leafs coach with 750 games from 1959 to 1969.[1] Pat Burns is the franchise's only coach to win the Jack Adams Award awarded to the head coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success". Pat Quinn also won the award, but with two different teams prior to coaching the Maple Leafs.[4] The current coach of the Maple Leafs is Ron Wilson, who signed a four year contract with the team after Paul Maurice was released at the end of the 2007–08 season.[5]

Contents

Key

# Number of coaches–a running total of the number of coaches, any coach who has two or more separate terms is only counted once.
GC Games coached
W Wins
L Losses
T Ties
OT Overtime/shootout losses
Win% Winning percentage
* Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
† Spent entire professional head coaching career with the Maple Leafs

Coaches

Statistics are up to date as of the end of the 2008–09 season.

# Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards Reference
GC W L T/OT Win% GC W L T
Toronto Arenas
1 Dick Carroll† 1917–1919 40 18 22 0 .450 2 1 1 0 Stanley Cup (1918) [6]
Toronto St. Patricks
2 Frank Heffernan† 1919–1920 12 5 7 0 .417 – – – – [7]
3 Harvey Sproule† 1920 12 7 5 0 .583 – – – – [8]
4 Frank Carroll† 1920–1921 24 15 9 0 .625 – – – – [9]
5 George O'Donoghue† 1921–1923 29 15 13 1 .534 2 1 0 1 Stanley Cup (1922) [10]
6 Charles Querrie† 1923–1924 43 21 21 1 .500 – – – – [11]
7 Eddie Powers† 1924–1926 66 31 32 3 .492 2 0 2 0 [12]
— Charles Querrie† 1926–1927 29 8 17 4 .345 – – – – [11]
Toronto Maple Leafs
8 Mike Rodden† 1927 2 0 2 0 .000 – – – – [13]
9 Alex Romeril† 1927 13 7 5 1 .577 – – – – [14]
10 Conn Smythe* 1927–1930 134 57 57 20 .500 4 2 2 0 [15]
11 Art Duncan 1930–1931 49 22 16 11 .561 2 0 1 1 [1]
12 Dick Irvin* 1931–1940 427 216 152 59 .576 66 33 32 1 Stanley Cup (1932) [16]
13 Hap Day* 1940–1950 546 259 206 81 .557 80 49 31 0 Stanley Cup (1942, 1945, 1947–49) [17]
14 Joe Primeau* 1950–1953 210 97 71 42 .562 15 8 6 1 Stanley Cup (1951) [18]
15 King Clancy* 1953–1956 210 80 81 49 .498 14 2 12 0 [19]
16 Howie Meeker† 1956–1957 70 21 34 15 .407 – – – – [20]
17 Billy Reay 1957–1958 90 26 50 14 .367 – – – – [21]
18 Punch Imlach* 1958–1969 750 360 267 123 .563 89 44 45 0 Stanley Cup (1962–64, 1967) [22]
— King Clancy* (interim) 1966 10 5 5 0 .500 – – – – [1]
19 John McLellan† 1969–1973 295 117 136 42 .462 11 3 8 0 [23]
— King Clancy* (interim) 1972 15 9 3 3 .750 – – – – [1]
20 Red Kelly* 1973–1977 318 133 123 62 .516 30 11 19 0 [24]
21 Roger Neilson* 1977–1979 160 75 62 23 .541 19 8 11 0 [25]
22 Floyd Smith 1979–1980 68 30 33 5 .477 – – – – [26]
23 Dick Duff* 1980 2 0 2 0 .000 – – – – [27]
— Punch Imlach* 1980 10 5 5 0 .500 3 0 3 0 [22]
24 Joe Crozier 1980–1981 40 13 22 5 .388 – – – – [1]
25 Mike Nykoluk† 1981–1984 280 89 144 47 .402 7 1 6 0 [28]
26 Dan Maloney 1984–1986 160 45 100 15 .328 10 6 4 0 [29]
27 John Brophy† 1986–1988 193 64 111 18 .378 19 9 10 0 [30]
28 George Armstrong† 1988–1989 47 17 26 4 .404 – – – – [31]
29 Doug Carpenter 1989–1990 91 39 47 5 .456 5 1 4 0 [32]
30 Tom Watt 1990–1992 149 52 80 17 .406 – – – – [33]
31 Pat Burns 1992–1996 281 133 107 41 .546 46 23 23 0 Jack Adams Award (1993)[4] [34]
32 Nick Beverley† 1996 17 9 6 2 .588 6 2 4 0 [35]
33 Mike Murphy 1996–1998 164 60 87 17 .418 – – – – [36]
34 Pat Quinn 1998–2006 574 300 196 78 .591 80 41 39 0 [37]
35 Paul Maurice 2006–2008 164 76 66 22 .530 – – – – [38]
36 Ron Wilson 2008–present 164 64 73 27 .473 – – – – [39]

References

General
Specific
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  3. ^ "List of honored Builders". Hockey Hall of Fame. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMembersByYear.jsp?type=Builder. Retrieved 2008-07-25. 
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  7. ^ "Frank Heffernan". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/heffefr01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  8. ^ "Harvey Sproule". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/sprouha99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  9. ^ "Frank Carroll". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/carrofr99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  10. ^ "George O'Donoghue". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/odonoge99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  11. ^ a b "Charles Querrie". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/querrch99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  12. ^ "Eddie Powers". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/powered99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  13. ^ "Mike Rodden". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/roddemi99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  14. ^ "Alex Romeril". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/romeral99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  15. ^ "Conn Smythe". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/smythco99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  16. ^ "Dick Irvin". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/irvindi01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  17. ^ "Hap Day". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/dayha01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  18. ^ "Joe Primeau". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/primejo01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  19. ^ "King Clancy". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/clancki01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  20. ^ "Howie Meeker". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/meekeho01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  21. ^ "Billy Reay". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/reaybi01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  22. ^ a b "Punch Imlach". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/imlacpu01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  23. ^ "John McLellan". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/mcleljo01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  24. ^ "Red Kelly". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/kellyre01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  25. ^ "Roger Neilson". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/neilsro99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  26. ^ "Floyd Smith". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/smithfl01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  27. ^ "Dick Duff". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/duffdi01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  28. ^ "Mike Nykoluk". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/nykolmi01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  29. ^ "Dan Maloney". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/malonda01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  30. ^ "John Brophy". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/brophjo99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  31. ^ "George Armstrong". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/armstge01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  32. ^ "Doug Carpenter". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/carpedo99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  33. ^ "Tom Watt". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/wattto99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  34. ^ "Pat Burns". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/burnspa99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  35. ^ "Nick Beverley". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/beverni01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  36. ^ "Mike Murphy". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/murphmi01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  37. ^ "Pat Quinn". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/quinnpa01c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  38. ^ "Paul Maurice". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/mauripa99c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  39. ^ "Ron Wilson". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/wilsoro02c.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 

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Other
Eastern
Conference		 Atlantic Peter DeBoer (New Jersey) Jack Capuano (N.Y. Islanders) John Tortorella (N.Y. Rangers) Peter Laviolette (Philadelphia) Dan Bylsma (Pittsburgh)
Northeast Claude Julien (Boston) Lindy Ruff (Buffalo) Randy Cunneyworth
interim
(Montreal)		 Paul MacLean (Ottawa) Ron Wilson (Toronto)
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