# 1934–35 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1934–35 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 18th season of play in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Maple Leafs placed first in the Canadian Division, and won two playoff series to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to lose to the Montreal Maroons.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Canadian Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 157 | 111 | 64 |
| Montreal Maroons | 48 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 123 | 92 | 53 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 110 | 145 | 44 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 100 | 142 | 33 |
| St. Louis Eagles | 48 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 86 | 144 | 28 |
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 8, 1934 | 5–3 | Boston Bruins (1934–35) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | W | November 10, 1934 | 2–1 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | W | November 15, 1934 | 1–0 | @ New York Americans (1934–35) | 3–0–0 |
| 4 | W | November 17, 1934 | 2–1 | Montreal Maroons (1934–35) | 4–0–0 |
| 5 | W | November 18, 1934 | 5–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35) | 5–0–0 |
| 6 | W | November 20, 1934 | 5–2 | @ St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) | 6–0–0 |
| 7 | W | November 24, 1934 | 3–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) | 7–0–0 |
| 8 | W | December 1, 1934 | 4–3 | St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) | 8–0–0 |
| 9 | L | December 2, 1934 | 0–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) | 8–1–0 |
| 10 | W | December 4, 1934 | 1–0 | @ Boston Bruins (1934–35) | 9–1–0 |
| 11 | L | December 8, 1934 | 2–5 | New York Rangers (1934–35) | 9–2–0 |
| 12 | W | December 11, 1934 | 8–4 | @ New York Rangers (1934–35) | 10–2–0 |
| 13 | W | December 13, 1934 | 4–2 OT | @ Montreal Maroons (1934–35) | 11–2–0 |
| 14 | W | December 15, 1934 | 4–3 | New York Americans (1934–35) | 12–2–0 |
| 15 | T | December 20, 1934 | 1–1 OT | @ St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) | 12–2–1 |
| 16 | W | December 22, 1934 | 1–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35) | 13–2–1 |
| 17 | W | December 25, 1934 | 6–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) | 14–2–1 |
| 18 | W | December 27, 1934 | 4–3 OT | @ New York Americans (1934–35) | 15–2–1 |
| 19 | L | December 29, 1934 | 2–4 | Montreal Maroons (1934–35) | 15–3–1 |
| 20 | L | January 1, 1935 | 0–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) | 15–4–1 |
| 21 | W | January 5, 1935 | 3–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) | 16–4–1 |
| 22 | L | January 8, 1935 | 1–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1934–35) | 16–5–1 |
| 23 | T | January 10, 1935 | 5–5 OT | @ New York Americans (1934–35) | 16–5–2 |
| 24 | W | January 12, 1935 | 5–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35) | 17–5–2 |
| 25 | W | January 13, 1935 | 2–0 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) | 18–5–2 |
| 26 | W | January 15, 1935 | 3–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35) | 19–5–2 |
| 27 | L | January 17, 1935 | 3–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) | 19–6–2 |
| 28 | W | January 19, 1935 | 6–2 | St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) | 20–6–2 |
| 29 | L | January 20, 1935 | 1–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35) | 20–7–2 |
| 30 | W | January 22, 1935 | 2–1 | @ St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) | 21–7–2 |
| 31 | T | January 26, 1935 | 0–0 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) | 21–7–3 |
| 32 | L | January 29, 1935 | 5–7 | @ New York Rangers (1934–35) | 21–8–3 |
| 33 | L | January 31, 1935 | 2–3 | New York Rangers (1934–35) | 21–9–3 |
| 34 | L | February 2, 1935 | 1–2 | New York Americans (1934–35) | 21–10–3 |
| 35 | T | February 7, 1935 | 4–4 OT | Boston Bruins (1934–35) | 21–10–4 |
| 36 | W | February 9, 1935 | 4–2 | Montreal Maroons (1934–35) | 22–10–4 |
| 37 | L | February 12, 1935 | 5–6 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1934–35) | 22–11–4 |
| 38 | L | February 14, 1935 | 0–3 | @ New York Rangers (1934–35) | 22–12–4 |
| 39 | W | February 16, 1935 | 5–1 | New York Rangers (1934–35) | 23–12–4 |
| 40 | W | February 19, 1935 | 3–1 | @ Montreal Maroons (1934–35) | 24–12–4 |
| 41 | W | February 23, 1935 | 4–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35) | 25–12–4 |
| 42 | L | February 24, 1935 | 2–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1934–35) | 25–13–4 |
| 43 | W | March 2, 1935 | 6–0 | New York Americans (1934–35) | 26–13–4 |
| 44 | W | March 5, 1935 | 10–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) | 27–13–4 |
| 45 | L | March 9, 1935 | 4–7 | Boston Bruins (1934–35) | 27–14–4 |
| 46 | W | March 12, 1935 | 1–0 | @ Montreal Maroons (1934–35) | 28–14–4 |
| 47 | W | March 16, 1935 | 5–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1934–35) | 29–14–4 |
| 48 | W | March 19, 1935 | 5–3 | St. Louis Eagles (1934–35) | 30–14–4 |

## Playoffs

The Maple Leafs played the Boston Bruins in the second round in a best of five series and won 3–1. In the finals against the Montreal Maroons, they lost a best of five series 3–1.

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

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Charlie Conacher | RW | 47 | 36 | 21 | 57 | 24 |
| Busher Jackson | LW | 42 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 27 |
| Joe Primeau | C | 37 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 16 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 48 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38 |
| Baldy Cotton | LW | 47 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 36 |
| Hec Kilrea | LW | 46 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 16 |
| Bill Thoms | C | 47 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 15 |
| King Clancy | D | 47 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 53 |
| Andy Blair | C | 45 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 22 |
| Pep Kelly | RW | 47 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 14 |
| Buzz Boll | LW | 47 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4 |
| Red Horner | D | 46 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 125 |
| Hap Day | D | 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 38 |
| Ken Doraty | F | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Nick Metz | LW | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Art Jackson | C | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Frank Finnigan | RW | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Davidson | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| George Hainsworth | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
| George Hainsworth | 2957 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 111 | 2.25 | 8 |
| Charlie Conacher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Team: | 2960 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 111 | 2.25 | 8 |

### Playoffs
#### Scoring

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Busher Jackson | LW | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Charlie Conacher | RW | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Frank Finnigan | RW | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Joe Primeau | C | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Pep Kelly | RW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Thoms | C | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Metz | LW | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| King Clancy | D | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Red Horner | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Andy Blair | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Buzz Boll | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baldy Cotton | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Hap Day | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ken Doraty | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hainsworth | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Art Jackson | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hec Kilrea | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
| George Hainsworth | 460 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1.57 | 2 |
| Team: | 460 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1.57 | 2 |
    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

* May 12, 1934: Traded Charlie Sands to the Boston Bruins for cash
* May 12, 1934: Loaned Jack Shill to the Boston Bruins for the 1934–35 season
* October 30, 1934: Signed Free Agent Phil Stein
* January 8, 1935: Lost Free Agent Earl Miller to the Buffalo Bisons of the IHL
* February 13, 1935: Acquired Frank Finnigan from the St. Louis Eagles for cash