1933–34 Toronto Maple Leafs season
{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team season
|League=NHL
|Season=1933–34
|year=1933
|Team=Toronto Maple Leafs
|Record=26–13–9
|HomeRecord=19–2–3
|RoadRecord=7–11–6
|GoalsFor=174
|GoalsAgainst=119
|Division=Canadian
|DivisionRank=1st
|GeneralManager=Conn Smythe
|Coach=Dick Irvin
|Captain=Hap Day
|Arena=Maple Leaf Gardens
|GoalsLeader=Charlie Conacher (32)
|AssistsLeader=Joe Primeau (32)
|PointsLeader=Charlie Conacher (52)
|PIMLeader=Red Horner (156)
|WinsLeader=George Hainsworth (26)
|GAALeader=George Hainsworth (2.37)
|ObrienTrophy=yes
}}
The 1933–34 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Offseason
{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}
Regular season
=Final standings=
{{1933–34 NHL Canadian Division standings|team=TOR}}
=Record vs. opponents=
{{1933–34 NHL Record vs. opponents (Canadian)|team=TOR}}
Schedule and results
{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 5px solid;|title=1933–34 regular season{{cite web |title=1933-34 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1934_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 9, 1933||6–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1933–34) ||1–0–0
|- {{Game-won}}
|2||W||November 11, 1933||4–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1933–34) ||2–0–0
|- {{Game-won}}
|3||W||November 18, 1933||4–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||3–0–0
|- {{Game-tied}}
|4||T||November 21, 1933||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1933–34) ||3–0–1
|- {{Game-lost}}
|5||L||November 25, 1933||0–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||3–1–1
|- {{Game-won}}
|6||W||November 28, 1933||7–3 || align="left"| New York Americans (1933–34) ||4–1–1
|- {{Game-won}}
|7||W||November 30, 1933||1–0 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||5–1–1
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{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}}
|8||W||December 2, 1933||8–3 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||6–1–1
|- {{Game-won}}
|9||W||December 3, 1933||3–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||7–1–1
|- {{Game-won}}
|10||W||December 5, 1933||9–1 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1933–34) ||8–1–1
|- {{Game-lost}}
|11||L||December 7, 1933||1–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||8–2–1
|- {{Game-won}}
|12||W||December 9, 1933||1–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||9–2–1
|- {{Game-won}}
|13||W||December 12, 1933||4–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1933–34) ||10–2–1
|- {{Game-lost}}
|14||L||December 14, 1933||0–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||10–3–1
|- {{Game-won}}
|15||W||December 16, 1933||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||11–3–1
|- {{Game-won}}
|16||W||December 23, 1933||8–2 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||12–3–1
|- {{Game-tied}}
|17||T||December 26, 1933||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1933–34) ||12–3–2
|- {{Game-tied}}
|18||T||December 28, 1933||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1933–34) ||12–3–3
|- {{Game-won}}
|19||W||December 30, 1933||8–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||13–3–3
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{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-won}}
|20||W||January 1, 1934||2–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||14–3–3
|- {{Game-lost}}
|21||L||January 4, 1934||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||14–4–3
|- {{Game-won}}
|22||W||January 6, 1934||7–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||15–4–3
|- {{Game-tied}}
|23||T||January 11, 1934||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Americans (1933–34) ||15–4–4
|- {{Game-tied}}
|24||T||January 13, 1934||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Americans (1933–34) ||15–4–5
|- {{Game-won}}
|25||W||January 16, 1934||7–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||16–4–5
|- {{Game-won}}
|26||W||January 18, 1934||6–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1933–34) ||17–4–5
|- {{Game-tied}}
|27||T||January 20, 1934||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||17–4–6
|- {{Game-lost}}
|28||L||January 21, 1934||2–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||17–5–6
|- {{Game-won}}
|29||W||January 23, 1934||8–4 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||18–5–6
|- {{Game-lost}}
|30||L||January 25, 1934||0–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||18–6–6
|- {{Game-tied}}
|31||T||January 27, 1934||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||18–6–7
|- {{Game-lost}}
|32||L||January 28, 1934||0–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||18–7–7
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{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-tied}}
|33||T||February 1, 1934||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1933–34) ||18–7–8
|- {{Game-won}}
|34||W||February 3, 1934||8–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||19–7–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
|35||L||February 4, 1934||1–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||19–8–8
|- {{Game-tied}}
|36||T||February 8, 1934||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Americans (1933–34) ||19–8–9
|- {{Game-won}}
|37||W||February 10, 1934||4–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||20–8–9
|- {{Game-won}}
|38||W||February 17, 1934||6–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1933–34) ||21–8–9
|- {{Game-lost}}
|39||L||February 20, 1934||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||21–9–9
|- {{Game-won}}
|40||W||February 24, 1934||8–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1933–34) ||22–9–9
|- {{Game-won}}
|41||W||February 27, 1934||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||23–9–9
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{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-won}}
|42||W||March 3, 1934||6–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||24–9–9
|- {{Game-lost}}
|43||L||March 6, 1934||2–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1933–34) ||24–10–9
|- {{Game-lost}}
|44||L||March 8, 1934||1–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||24–11–9
|- {{Game-won}}
|45||W||March 10, 1934||8–5 || align="left"| New York Americans (1933–34) ||25–11–9
|- {{Game-lost}}
|46||L||March 15, 1934||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||25–12–9
|- {{Game-won}}
|47||W||March 17, 1934||3–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1933–34) ||26–12–9
|- {{Game-lost}}
|48||L||March 18, 1934||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||26–13–9
|-
{{Game log section end}}
|-
|
Legend:
{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}
{{Game log end}}
Playoffs
{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}
Player statistics
=Regular season=
;Scoring
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ALIGN="center"
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" title="Position"| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Games played" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Goals" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Assists" | A ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Points" | Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Penalties in Minutes" | PIM | ||||||
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Charlie|Conacher}} | RW | 42 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 38 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Joe|Primeau}} | C | 45 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 8 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Busher|Jackson}} | LW | 38 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 38 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|King|Clancy}} | D | 46 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 62 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bill|Thoms}} | C | 47 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 24 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Andy|Blair|dab=ice hockey}} | C | 47 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 35 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Hec|Kilrea}} | LW | 43 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 15 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Baldy|Cotton}} | LW | 47 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 46 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Red|Horner}} | D | 40 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 146 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Buzz|Boll}} | LW | 42 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 21 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Hap|Day}} | D | 48 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 35 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ken|Doraty}} | F | 34 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Charlie|Sands|Charlie Sands (ice hockey)}} | C/RW | 45 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Alex|Levinsky}} | D | 47 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 38 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ace|Bailey}} | RW | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jack|Shill}} | C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|George|Hainsworth}} | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Flash|Hollett}} | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Fred|Robertson}} | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player
! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Minutes played" |MIN ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|GP ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Wins"|W ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Losses"| L ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Ties"|T ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against"|GA ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against average"|GAA ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Shut-outs"| SO | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|George|Hainsworth}} | 3010 | 48 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 119 | 2.37 | 3 |
align="center"
| align="right" | Team: | 3010 | 48 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 119 | 2.37 | 3 |
=Playoffs=
Toronto would face Detroit WilRed Wings and goalie Wilf Cude in series A of the Playoffs.
Game #1 Detroit 2 Toronto 1, #2 Detroit 6 Toronto 3, #3 Toronto 3 Detroit 1, #4Toronto 5 Detroit 1, #5 Detroit 1 Toronto 0. Cude faced 43, 53, 35, 30, and 15 shots for a save % of .932 and gaa of 2.38. Hainsworth faced 31, 28, 23, 15, and 22 shots for a save % of .908 and a gaa of 2.19. Cude faced an average of 35.2 shots per game, while Hainsworth faced 23.8 shots per game. Scoring
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ALIGN="center"
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" title="Position"| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Games played" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Goals" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Assists" | A ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Points" | Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Penalties in Minutes" | PIM | ||||||
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Joe|Primeau}} | C | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Charlie|Conacher}} | RW | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ken|Doraty}} | F | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Hec|Kilrea}} | LW | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Andy|Blair|dab=ice hockey}} | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Baldy|Cotton}} | LW | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bill|Thoms}} | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Red|Horner}} | D | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Busher|Jackson}} | LW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Charlie|Sands|Charlie Sands (ice hockey)}} | C/RW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Buzz|Boll}} | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|King|Clancy}} | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Hap|Day}} | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|George|Hainsworth}} | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Alex|Levinsky}} | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jack|Shill}} | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player
! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Minutes played" |MIN ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|GP ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Wins"|W ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Losses"| L ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against"|GA ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against average"|GAA ! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Shut-outs"| SO | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|George|Hainsworth}} | 302 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2.19 | 0 |
align="center"
| align="right" | Team: | 302 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2.19 | 0 |
{{Hockey season stats note}}
Playoffs
The Maple Leafs met the Detroit Red Wings in the second round in a best of five series and lost 3–2.
Transactions
- October 1, 1933: Acquired George Hainsworth from the Montreal Canadiens for Lorne Chabot
- October 4, 1933: Acquired Hec Kilrea from the Ottawa Senators for Bob Gracie and $10,000
- November 13, 1933: Traded Fred Robertson to the Detroit Red Wings for $6,500
- December 9, 1933: Loaned Benny Grant to the New York Americans
- December 12, 1933: Loaned Dave Downie from the Syracuse Stars of the IHL
- January 2, 1934: Loaned Flash Hollett to the Ottawa Senators for the remainder of the season
- March 1, 1934: Signed Free Agent Bill Shill
- April 11, 1934: Traded Alex Levinsky to the New York Rangers for cash
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Toronto Maple Leafs}}
{{Toronto Maple Leafs seasons}}
{{1933–34 NHL season by team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1933-34 Toronto Maple Leafs season}}