1936–37 Toronto Maple Leafs season

{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1936–37

|year=1936

|Team=Toronto Maple Leafs

|Record=22–21–5

|HomeRecord=14–9–1

|RoadRecord=8–12–4

|GoalsFor=119

|GoalsAgainst=115

|Division=Canadian

|DivisionRank=3rd

|GeneralManager=Conn Smythe

|Coach=Dick Irvin

|Captain=Hap Day

|Arena=Maple Leaf Gardens

|GoalsLeader=Busher Jackson (45)

|AssistsLeader=Syl Apps (29)

|PointsLeader=Syl Apps (45)

|PIMLeader=Red Horner (124)

|WinsLeader=Turk Broda (22)

|GAALeader=Turk Broda (2.30)

}}

The 1936–37 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 20th season of play for the Toronto NHL franchise, tenth as the Maple Leafs.

{{TOC limit|limit=2}}

Offseason

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1936–37 NHL Canadian Division standings|team=TOR}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1936–37 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=1936–37 regular season{{cite web |title=1936-37 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1937_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-lost}}

|1||L||November 5, 1936||1–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) ||0–1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||November 7, 1936||2–3 || align="left"| New York Americans (1936–37) ||0–2–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||November 14, 1936||6–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) ||1–2–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

|4||T||November 15, 1936||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) ||1–2–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|5||L||November 21, 1936||3–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1936–37) ||1–3–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|6||L||November 22, 1936||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) ||1–4–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|7||L||November 24, 1936||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1936–37) ||1–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|8||W||November 26, 1936||4–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) ||2–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|9||W||November 28, 1936||4–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) ||3–5–1

|-

{{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}}

|10||W||December 1, 1936||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1936–37) ||4–5–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|11||L||December 5, 1936||1–3 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1936–37) ||4–6–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||December 12, 1936||3–5 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1936–37) ||4–7–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|13||W||December 17, 1936||5–1 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1936–37) ||5–7–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||December 19, 1936||3–1 || align="left"| New York Americans (1936–37) ||6–7–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||December 22, 1936||4–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1936–37) ||7–7–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|16||L||December 26, 1936||1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1936–37) ||7–8–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||December 31, 1936||1–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1936–37) ||7–9–1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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

|- {{Game-tied}}

|18||T||January 2, 1937||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1936–37) ||7–9–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|19||L||January 3, 1937||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) ||7–10–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|20||L||January 7, 1937||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) ||7–11–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||January 9, 1937||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) ||8–11–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||L||January 10, 1937||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) ||8–12–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|23||W||January 16, 1937||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) ||9–12–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|24||W||January 19, 1937||6–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1936–37) ||10–12–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|25||L||January 21, 1937||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1936–37) ||10–13–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||January 23, 1937||4–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1936–37) ||11–13–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||January 24, 1937||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1936–37) ||11–14–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||January 26, 1937||1–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) ||11–15–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|29||W||January 30, 1937||7–4 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1936–37) ||12–15–2

|-

{{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-lost}}

|30||L||February 2, 1937||1–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1936–37) ||12–16–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||February 4, 1937||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1936–37) ||13–16–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|32||W||February 6, 1937||5–0 || align="left"| New York Americans (1936–37) ||14–16–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||L||February 9, 1937||1–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1936–37) ||14–17–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|34||L||February 13, 1937||0–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1936–37) ||14–18–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|35||T||February 14, 1937||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) ||14–18–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|36||W||February 18, 1937||3–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) ||15–18–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||February 20, 1937||4–3 || align="left"| New York Americans (1936–37) ||16–18–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||February 21, 1937||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1936–37) ||16–19–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||February 23, 1937||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1936–37) ||16–20–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|40||W||February 25, 1937||3–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) ||17–20–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||February 27, 1937||3–2 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1936–37) ||18–20–3

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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

|- {{Game-won}}

|42||W||March 6, 1937||3–1 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) ||19–20–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|43||T||March 7, 1937||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) ||19–20–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|44||L||March 11, 1937||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1936–37) ||19–21–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|45||W||March 13, 1937||3–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) ||20–21–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|46||T||March 16, 1937||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1936–37) ||20–21–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|47||W||March 18, 1937||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) ||21–21–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|48||W||March 20, 1937||3–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) ||22–21–5

|-

{{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

The Maple Leafs played the New York Rangers in the first round in a best of three series and got swept in 2 games.

Player statistics

=Regular season=

;Scoring

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
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|Syl|Apps}}

C4816294510
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Busher|Jackson}}

LW4621194012
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Gordie|Drillon}}

RW411617332
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Nick|Metz}}

LW489112019
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bill|Thoms}}

C481091914
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jimmy|Fowler}}

D487111822
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bob|Davidson|Bob Davidson (ice hockey)}}

LW46871543
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Red|Horner}}

D483912124
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Reg|Hamilton}}

D39371032
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Buzz|Boll}}

LW2563912
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Frank|Finnigan}}

RW482794
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jack|Shill}}

C3244826
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Charlie|Conacher}}

RW1535813
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Hap|Day}}

D4834720
align="center"

| align="right" | {{sortname|Bill|Kendall|Bill Kendall (ice hockey)}}

RW152464
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Art|Jackson}}

C142022
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Pep|Kelly}}

RW162028
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|King|Clancy}}

D61014
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|James "Bud"|Jarvis}}

LW241010
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Turk|Broda}}

G450000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|George|Hainsworth}}

G30000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jack|Howard|Jack Howard (ice hockey)}}

D20000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|George|Parsons|George Parsons (ice hockey)}}

LW50000

;Goaltending

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
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="Games played in"|W

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Games played in"| 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|Turk|Broda}}

277045221941062.303
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|George|Hainsworth}}

190302192.840
align="center"

| align="right" | Team:

296048222151152.333

=Playoffs=

;Scoring

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
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|Busher|Jackson}}

LW21012
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Syl|Apps}}

C20110
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Reg|Hamilton}}

D20112
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Buzz|Boll}}

LW20000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Turk|Broda}}

G20000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Charlie|Conacher}}

RW20005
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bob|Davidson|Bob Davidson (ice hockey)}}

LW20005
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Hap|Day}}

D20000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Gordie|Drillon}}

RW20000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Frank|Finnigan}}

RW20000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jimmy|Fowler}}

D20000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Red|Horner}}

D20007
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Nick|Metz}}

LW20000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jack|Shill}}

C20000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bill|Thoms}}

C20000

;Goaltending

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
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="Games played in"|W

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Games played in"| 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|Turk|Broda}}

13320252.260
align="center"

| align="right" | Team:

13320252.260

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-05-28 |title=1936-37 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1937.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

Awards and records

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

Transactions

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Toronto Maple Leafs}}

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{{1936–37 NHL season by team}}

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