1959–60 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1959–60 Toronto Maple Leafs season saw the Maple Leafs finish in second place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 35 wins, 26 losses, and 9 ties for 79 points. They defeated the Detroit Red Wings in six games in the Semi-finals before being swept by their arch-rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Regular season

Final standings

National Hockey League^[1]
		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	DIFF	Pts
1	Montreal Canadiens	70	40	18	12	255	178	+77	92
2	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	35	26	9	199	195	+4	79
3	Chicago Black Hawks	70	28	29	13	191	180	+11	69
4	Detroit Red Wings	70	26	29	15	186	197	−11	67
5	Boston Bruins	70	28	34	8	220	241	−21	64
6	New York Rangers	70	17	38	15	187	247	−60	49

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	W	October 10, 1959	6–3	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	1–0–0
2	W	October 11, 1959	3–1	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	2–0–0
3	L	October 15, 1959	2–4	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	2–1–0
4	W	October 17, 1959	3–0	Boston Bruins (1959–60)	3–1–0
5	L	October 18, 1959	0–3	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	3–2–0
6	W	October 21, 1959	3–2	@ New York Rangers (1959–60)	4–2–0
7	T	October 24, 1959	1–1	New York Rangers (1959–60)	4–2–1
8	T	October 28, 1959	1–1	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	4–2–2
9	W	October 31, 1959	4–3	Boston Bruins (1959–60)	5–2–2
10	L	November 1, 1959	3–6	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60)	5–3–2
11	W	November 4, 1959	4–1	New York Rangers (1959–60)	6–3–2
12	T	November 7, 1959	2–2	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	6–3–3
13	W	November 10, 1959	3–1	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	7–3–3
14	L	November 12, 1959	0–3	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	7–4–3
15	T	November 14, 1959	3–3	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	7–4–4
16	T	November 15, 1959	2–2	@ New York Rangers (1959–60)	7–4–5
17	W	November 18, 1959	3–2	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	8–4–5
18	L	November 21, 1959	1–4	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	8–5–5
19	W	November 22, 1959	2–1	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60)	9–5–5
20	W	November 26, 1959	4–3	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	10–5–5
21	T	November 28, 1959	2–2	Boston Bruins (1959–60)	10–5–6
22	W	November 29, 1959	4–1	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	11–5–6
23	W	December 2, 1959	1–0	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	12–5–6
24	W	December 5, 1959	6–3	New York Rangers (1959–60)	13–5–6
25	L	December 6, 1959	0–6	@ New York Rangers (1959–60)	13–6–6
26	L	December 10, 1959	3–6	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60)	13–7–6
27	L	December 12, 1959	2–4	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	13–8–6
28	L	December 13, 1959	2–4	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	13–9–6
29	L	December 17, 1959	2–8	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	13–10–6
30	W	December 19, 1959	4–2	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	14–10–6
31	L	December 20, 1959	4–7	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	14–11–6
32	W	December 26, 1959	4–0	New York Rangers (1959–60)	15–11–6
33	W	December 27, 1959	6–3	@ New York Rangers (1959–60)	16–11–6
34	L	December 30, 1959	2–3	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	16–12–6
35	W	December 31, 1959	4–2	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	17–12–6
36	L	January 2, 1960	2–4	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	17–13–6
37	W	January 3, 1960	4–0	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	18–13–6
38	W	January 6, 1960	3–1	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	19–13–6
39	L	January 9, 1960	2–3	Boston Bruins (1959–60)	19–14–6
40	L	January 10, 1960	0–4	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60)	19–15–6
41	L	January 14, 1960	1–3	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	19–16–6
42	W	January 16, 1960	3–1	New York Rangers (1959–60)	20–16–6
43	L	January 17, 1960	3–4	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	20–17–6
44	T	January 23, 1960	3–3	Boston Bruins (1959–60)	20–17–7
45	L	January 24, 1960	2–6	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60)	20–18–7
46	W	January 27, 1960	2–1	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	21–18–7
47	W	January 30, 1960	3–2	New York Rangers (1959–60)	22–18–7
48	T	January 31, 1960	3–3	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	22–18–8
49	W	February 3, 1960	4–2	@ New York Rangers (1959–60)	23–18–8
50	L	February 4, 1960	2–4	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	23–19–8
51	W	February 6, 1960	6–4	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	24–19–8
52	L	February 7, 1960	0–3	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60)	24–20–8
53	L	February 10, 1960	2–4	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	24–21–8
54	W	February 13, 1960	7–1	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	25–21–8
55	W	February 14, 1960	3–1	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	26–21–8
56	W	February 17, 1960	3–1	Boston Bruins (1959–60)	27–21–8
57	W	February 20, 1960	3–1	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	28–21–8
58	L	February 21, 1960	5–7	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	28–22–8
59	W	February 24, 1960	3–1	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	29–22–8
60	L	February 27, 1960	3–4	Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	29–23–8
61	W	February 28, 1960	5–3	@ New York Rangers (1959–60)	30–23–8
62	L	March 3, 1960	1–5	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	30–24–8
63	W	March 5, 1960	5–2	Boston Bruins (1959–60)	31–24–8
64	W	March 6, 1960	3–1	@ Boston Bruins (1959–60)	32–24–8
65	L	March 9, 1960	4–9	Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	32–25–8
66	L	March 12, 1960	1–4	New York Rangers (1959–60)	32–26–8
67	T	March 13, 1960	2–2	@ New York Rangers (1959–60)	32–26–9
68	W	March 17, 1960	6–2	@ Montreal Canadiens (1959–60)	33–26–9
69	W	March 19, 1960	1–0	Chicago Black Hawks (1959–60)	34–26–9
70	W	March 20, 1960	3–2	@ Detroit Red Wings (1959–60)	35–26–9

Playoffs

Montreal swept the Chicago Black Hawks in four games to reach the Final. In the other semi-final, Toronto defeated the Detroit Red Wings four games to two.

The Stanley Cup Final Series

Montreal swept the Maple Leafs, outscoring them 15–5, en route to being the first team since the 1952 Detroit Red Wings to go without a loss in the playoffs.

After the series Rocket Richard retired. He went out with style, finishing with his 34th final-series goal in the third game.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score
April 7	Toronto Maple Leafs	2	Montreal Canadiens	4
April 9	Toronto Maple Leafs	1	Montreal Canadiens	2
April 12	Montreal Canadiens	5	Toronto Maple Leafs	2
April 14	Montreal Canadiens	4	Toronto Maple Leafs	0

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0

Player statistics

Forwards

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

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM
Bob Pulford	70	24	28	52	81
George Armstrong	70	23	28	51	60
Dick Duff	67	19	22	41	51
Frank Mahovlich	70	18	21	39	61
Billy Harris	70	13	25	38	29
Bert Olmstead	53	15	21	36	63
Ron Stewart	67	14	20	34	28
Johnny Wilson	70	15	16	31	8
Gerry Ehman	69	12	16	28	26
Larry Regan	47	4	16	20	6
Gerry James	34	4	9	13	56
Ted Hampson	41	2	8	10	17
Garry Edmundson	39	4	6	10	47
Dave Creighton	14	1	5	6	4
Rudy Migay	1	0	0	0	0
Ken Girard	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Hannigan	1	0	0	0	0

Defencemen

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

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM
Allan Stanley	64	10	23	33	22
Tim Horton	70	3	29	32	69
Carl Brewer	67	4	19	23	150
Bobby Baun	61	8	9	17	59
Red Kelly	18	6	5	11	8
Joe Crozier	5	0	3	3	2
Marc Reaume	36	0	1	1	6
Al MacNeil	4	0	0	0	2

Goaltending

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

Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA
Johnny Bower	66	34	24	8	5	2.68
Ed Chadwick	4	1	2	1	0	3.75

Awards and records

Allan Stanley, Defence, NHL Second All-Star Team

Roster

1959–60 Toronto Maple Leafs

Goaltenders

1 – Johnny Bower
1 – Ed Chadwick

Defensemen

2 – Marc Reaume
7 – Tim Horton
18 – Carl Brewer
21 – Bobby Baun
22 – Al MacNeil
23 – Joe Crozier
26 – Allan Stanley

Wingers

8 – Larry Regan
9 – Dick Duff
10 – George Armstrong – C
11 – Gerry James
16 – Bert Olmstead
17 – Gerry Ehman
19 – Johnny Wilson
23 – Pat Hannigan
25 – Garry Edmundson
27 – Ken Girard
27 – Frank Mahovlich

Centres

4 – Red Kelly
12 – Ron Stewart
14 – Ted Hampson
15 – Billy Harris
20 – Bob Pulford
22 – Dave Creighton
22 – Rudy Migay

GM: Punch Imlach
Coach: Punch Imlach

References

↑ "1959–1960 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.

1959–60 NHL season

Teams	Boston Chicago Detroit Montreal New York Toronto

See also	All-Star Game Stanley Cup playoffs Stanley Cup Finals

Toronto Maple Leafs

Founded in 1917 Based in Toronto, Ontario

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History	History Original Six All-time roster Records Award winners Broadcasters

Personnel	Owners The Arena Gardens of Toronto, Limited Charles Querrie 1919-1927 Conn Smythe 1927-1961 Harold Ballard (with Stafford Smythe and John Bassett until 1970-1971) 1961-1990 Steve Stavro 1991-1996 Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (Larry Tanenbaum, chairman) 1996-present President Brendan Shanahan General manager Lou Lamoriello Head coach Mike Babcock Team captain Dion Phaneuf Current roster

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Rivalries	Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens

Affiliates	AHL Toronto Marlies ECHL Orlando Solar Bears

General managers	Querrie C. Smythe S. Smythe Imlach Gregory Imlach McNamara Stellick Smith Fletcher Dryden Quinn Ferguson Fletcher Burke Nonis Lamoriello

Head coaches	Romeril Smythe Duncan Irvin Day Primeau Clancy Meeker Reay Imlach McLellan Kelly Neilson Smith Duff Crozier Nykoluk Maloney Brophy Armstrong Carpenter Watt Burns Beverley Murphy Quinn Maurice Wilson Carlyle Horachek Babcock

Media	TV Leafs TV Sportsnet Ontario TSN4 Radio Sportsnet 590 The Fan TSN Radio 1050

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Toronto Maple Leafs seasons

1910s	1917–18 1918–19 1919–20

1920s	1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30

1930s	1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40

1940s	1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50

1950s	1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60

1960s	1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70

1970s	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80

1980s	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

1990s	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00

2000s	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10

2010s	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Highlighted seasons indicate Stanley Cup championship

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