# 1928–29 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1928–29 Toronto Maple Leafs season featured the first playoffs appearance. After finishing in third position in the Canadian Division, the Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Cougars before losing to the New York Rangers in the semi-finals.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Canadian Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts |
| Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 71 | 43 | 465 | 59 |
| New York Americans | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 486 | 50 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 85 | 69 | 541 | 47 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 54 | 67 | 461 | 41 |
| Montreal Maroons | 44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 67 | 65 | 638 | 39 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
 Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

### Record vs. opponents
## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | W | November 15, 1928 | 2–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | W | November 17, 1928 | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | L | November 20, 1928 | 1–4 | @ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | L | November 22, 1928 | 0–3 | @ New York Americans (1928–29) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | W | November 24, 1928 | 4–1 | Montreal Maroons (1928–29) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | L | November 27, 1928 | 0–4 | @ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) | 3–3–0 |
| 7 | W | December 1, 1928 | 3–0 | New York Americans (1928–29) | 4–3–0 |
| 8 | W | December 4, 1928 | 3–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) | 5–3–0 |
| 9 | L | December 8, 1928 | 1–2 OT | Ottawa Senators (1928–29) | 5–4–0 |
| 10 | L | December 11, 1928 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (1928–29) | 5–5–0 |
| 11 | W | December 15, 1928 | 2–0 | Boston Bruins (1928–29) | 6–5–0 |
| 12 | L | December 20, 1928 | 3–6 | @ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) | 6–6–0 |
| 13 | L | December 22, 1928 | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) | 6–7–0 |
| 14 | W | December 25, 1928 | 4–1 | Montreal Maroons (1928–29) | 7–7–0 |
| 15 | W | December 27, 1928 | 2–0 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) | 8–7–0 |
| 16 | W | December 29, 1928 | 4–3 | Detroit Cougars (1928–29) | 9–7–0 |
| 17 | L | January 1, 1929 | 2–3 | New York Rangers (1928–29) | 9–8–0 |
| 18 | W | January 3, 1929 | 2–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) | 10–8–0 |
| 19 | W | January 5, 1929 | 3–1 | Ottawa Senators (1928–29) | 11–8–0 |
| 20 | L | January 8, 1929 | 2–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1928–29) | 11–9–0 |
| 21 | L | January 10, 1929 | 0–2 | @ New York Americans (1928–29) | 11–10–0 |
| 22 | L | January 12, 1929 | 0–1 OT | New York Americans (1928–29) | 11–11–0 |
| 23 | T | January 17, 1929 | 1–1 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) | 11–11–1 |
| 24 | L | January 20, 1929 | 1–2 | @ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) | 11–12–1 |
| 25 | L | January 22, 1929 | 0–1 | @ New York Rangers (1928–29) | 11–13–1 |
| 26 | T | January 24, 1929 | 1–1 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) | 11–13–2 |
| 27 | W | January 26, 1929 | 2–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) | 12–13–2 |
| 28 | L | January 29, 1929 | 2–4 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) | 12–14–2 |
| 29 | L | January 31, 1929 | 1–3 | Boston Bruins (1928–29) | 12–15–2 |
| 30 | W | February 2, 1929 | 3–0 | @ Boston Bruins (1928–29) | 13–15–2 |
| 31 | W | February 3, 1929 | 3–1 | @ New York Americans (1928–29) | 14–15–2 |
| 32 | T | February 5, 1929 | 0–0 OT | @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) | 14–15–3 |
| 33 | W | February 9, 1929 | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) | 15–15–3 |
| 34 | W | February 14, 1929 | 3–1 | New York Rangers (1928–29) | 16–15–3 |
| 35 | W | February 16, 1929 | 3–0 | Montreal Maroons (1928–29) | 17–15–3 |
| 36 | L | February 17, 1929 | 0–2 | @ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) | 17–16–3 |
| 37 | W | February 23, 1929 | 2–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) | 18–16–3 |
| 38 | W | February 28, 1929 | 4–0 | @ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) | 19–16–3 |
| 39 | T | March 2, 1929 | 1–1 OT | Ottawa Senators (1928–29) | 19–16–4 |
| 40 | T | March 7, 1929 | 1–1 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) | 19–16–5 |
| 41 | W | March 9, 1929 | 3–0 | Detroit Cougars (1928–29) | 20–16–5 |
| 42 | L | March 12, 1929 | 1–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1928–29) | 20–17–5 |
| 43 | W | March 14, 1929 | 5–0 | New York Americans (1928–29) | 21–17–5 |
| 44 | L | March 16, 1929 | 0–2 | @ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) | 21–18–5 |

## Playoffs

In their first play-off appearance the Maple Leafs met the Detroit Cougars in the two game total goals quarter-finals, and won 7–2.
Quarter-final (Total goals: 7–2): Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Cougars :
| No. | Date | Visitor | | Home | | Notes |
| Game 1 | March 19 | Detroit Cougars | 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | |
| Game 2 | March 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | Detroit Cougars | 1 | |
The Leafs next faced the New York Rangers in a best-of-three series, losing 2–0.
Semi-final (2–0): New York Rangers over Toronto Maple Leafs :
| No. | Date | Visitor | | Home | | Notes |
| Game 1 | March 24 | New York Rangers | 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | |
| Game 2 | March 26 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | New York Rangers | 2 | OT |

## Player statistics
### Regular season
#### Scoring

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Ace Bailey | RW | 44 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 78 |
| Andy Blair | C | 44 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 41 |
| Danny Cox | LW | 42 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 14 |
| Gerry Lowrey | LW | 32 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 |
| Bill Carson | C | 24 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 45 |
| George Horne | RW | 39 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 32 |
| Hap Day | D | 44 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 84 |
| Art Duncan | D | 39 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 53 |
| Eric Pettinger | LW/C | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| Art Smith | D | 43 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 91 |
| Baldy Cotton | LW | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Jack Arbour | D | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Joe Primeau | C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lorne Chabot | G | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Benny Grant | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gray | RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Red Horner | D | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Carl Voss | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
| Lorne Chabot | 2562 | 44 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 65 | 1.52 | 10 |
| Benny Grant | 156 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.54 | 0 |
| Red Horner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Team: | 2720 | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 69 | 1.52 | 10 |

### Playoffs
#### Scoring

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Andy Blair | C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Ace Bailey | RW | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Art Smith | D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Hap Day | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Red Horner | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Eric Pettinger | LW/C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Danny Cox | LW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Lorne Chabot | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baldy Cotton | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Art Duncan | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Alex Gray | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Horne | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
| Lorne Chabot | 242 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.24 | 0 |
| Team: | 242 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.24 | 0 |
    Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
    Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

## Transactions

* 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