1928–29 Toronto Maple Leafs season

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{{1928–29 NHL Canadian Division standings|team=TOR}}

{{1928–29 NHL Record vs. opponents (Canadian)|team=TOR}}

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 5px solid;|title=1928–29 regular season{{cite web |title=1928-29 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1929_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=April 5, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|1||W||November 15, 1928||2–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) ||1–0–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|2||W||November 17, 1928||4–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) ||2–0–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3||L||November 20, 1928||1–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) ||2–1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|4||L||November 22, 1928||0–3 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1928–29) ||2–2–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|5||W||November 24, 1928||4–1 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1928–29) ||3–2–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|6||L||November 27, 1928||0–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) ||3–3–0

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|7||W||December 1, 1928||3–0 || align="left"| New York Americans (1928–29) ||4–3–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|8||W||December 4, 1928||3–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) ||5–3–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||L||December 8, 1928||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1928–29) ||5–4–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|10||L||December 11, 1928||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1928–29) ||5–5–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||December 15, 1928||2–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1928–29) ||6–5–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||December 20, 1928||3–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) ||6–6–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|13||L||December 22, 1928||2–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) ||6–7–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||December 25, 1928||4–1 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1928–29) ||7–7–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||December 27, 1928||2–0 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) ||8–7–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|16||W||December 29, 1928||4–3 || align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1928–29) ||9–7–0

|-

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||January 1, 1929||2–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1928–29) ||9–8–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||January 3, 1929||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) ||10–8–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|19||W||January 5, 1929||3–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1928–29) ||11–8–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|20||L||January 8, 1929||2–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1928–29) ||11–9–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|21||L||January 10, 1929||0–2 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1928–29) ||11–10–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||L||January 12, 1929||0–1 OT|| align="left"| New York Americans (1928–29) ||11–11–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

|23||T||January 17, 1929||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) ||11–11–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|24||L||January 20, 1929||1–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) ||11–12–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|25||L||January 22, 1929||0–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1928–29) ||11–13–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|26||T||January 24, 1929||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) ||11–13–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|27||W||January 26, 1929||2–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) ||12–13–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||January 29, 1929||2–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) ||12–14–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|29||L||January 31, 1929||1–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1928–29) ||12–15–2

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|30||W||February 2, 1929||3–0 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1928–29) ||13–15–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||February 3, 1929||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1928–29) ||14–15–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|32||T||February 5, 1929||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) ||14–15–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|33||W||February 9, 1929||2–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) ||15–15–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|34||W||February 14, 1929||3–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1928–29) ||16–15–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||February 16, 1929||3–0 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1928–29) ||17–15–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|36||L||February 17, 1929||0–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) ||17–16–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||February 23, 1929||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) ||18–16–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|38||W||February 28, 1929||4–0 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) ||19–16–3

|-

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|39||T||March 2, 1929||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1928–29) ||19–16–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|40||T||March 7, 1929||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) ||19–16–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||March 9, 1929||3–0 || align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1928–29) ||20–16–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|42||L||March 12, 1929||1–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) ||20–17–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|43||W||March 14, 1929||5–0 || align="left"| New York Americans (1928–29) ||21–17–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|44||L||March 16, 1929||0–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) ||21–18–5

|-

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|-

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Legend:

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{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

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In their first playoff appearance the Maple Leafs met the Detroit Cougars in the two game total goals quarterfinals, and won 7–2. The Leafs next faced the New York Rangers in a best-of-three series, losing 2–0.

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid;|title=Quarterfinals vs. (A3) Detroit Cougars – Maple Leafs win 7 goals to 2 goals| Game| Date| Visitor| Visitor goals| Home| Home goals| OT}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 ||March 19 ||Detroit Cougars ||1 ||Toronto Maple Leafs ||3 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 ||March 21 ||Toronto Maple Leafs ||4 || Detroit Cougars ||1 ||

|-

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid;|title=Semifinals vs. (A2) New York Rangers – Rangers win 2–0| Game| Date| Visitor| Visitor goals| Home| Home goals| OT}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || March 24 ||New York Rangers ||1 ||Toronto Maple Leafs ||0 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 ||March 26 ||Toronto Maple Leafs ||1 ||New York Rangers ||2 || OT

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|-

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Legend:

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{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid black}}

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;Scoring

;Goaltending

;Scoring

;Goaltending

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-06-11 |title=1928-29 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1929.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

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• 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

• 1928–29 NHL season

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