# List of Toronto Maple Leafs general managers

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario. They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) and are known as one of the Original Six teams of the league. Founded in 1917, the club had no nickname in their first season, and were known as the Toronto Arenas for their second season. From the 1919–20 season they were known as the Toronto St. Patricks, until in February 1927 when the club was purchased by Conn Smythe. Smythe changed the name of the club to the Maple Leafs and they have been known by that name ever since. The franchise has had eighteen general managers since their inception.

## Key

Key of terms and definitions :
| Term | Definition |
| No. | Number of general managers |
| Ref(s) | References |
| – | Does not apply |
| † | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
| † | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Player category |
| † | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in category other than Builder or Player |

## General managers

General managers of the Toronto Maple Leafs :
| No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term |
| 1 | Charles Querrie | 1917 – February 14, 1927 | Won Stanley Cup 2 times (1918, 1922) 4 playoff appearances |
| 2 | Conn Smythe† | February 14, 1927 – September 1, 1957 | Won Stanley Cup 7 times (1932, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951) Lost in Stanley Cup Finals 6 times (1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940) 4 division titles and 25 playoff appearances |
| 3 | Hap Day† | February 1, 1955 – March 25, 1957 | 2 playoff appearances |
| 4 | Howie Meeker† | May 14, 1957 – October 3, 1957 | |
| – | Stafford Smythe (de facto) | October 3, 1957 – November 22, 1958 | |
| 5 | Punch Imlach† | November 22, 1958 – April 6, 1969 | Won Stanley Cup 4 times in 6 finals appearances (1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967) 10 playoff appearances |
| 6 | Jim Gregory† | April 6, 1969 – July 4, 1979 | 8 playoff appearances |
| – | Punch Imlach† | July 4, 1979 – October 1981 | 2 playoff appearances |
| 7 | Gerry McNamara | October 1981 – February 7, 1988 | 3 playoff appearances |
| 8 | Gord Stellick | April 28, 1988 – August 11, 1989 | No playoff appearances |
| 9 | Floyd Smith | August 15, 1989 – June 4, 1991 | 1 playoff appearance |
| 10 | Cliff Fletcher† | June 4, 1991 – May 25, 1997 | 4 playoff appearances |
| – | Bill Watters (Interim) | May 25, 1997 – August 21, 1997 | |
| 11 | Ken Dryden† | August 21, 1997 – July 15, 1999 | 1 playoff appearance |
| 12 | Pat Quinn† | July 15, 1999 – August 29, 2003 | 1 division title and 4 playoff appearances |
| 13 | John Ferguson, Jr. | August 29, 2003 – January 22, 2008 | 1 playoff appearance |
| – | Cliff Fletcher† (Interim) | January 22, 2008 – November 29, 2008 | No playoff appearances |
| 14 | Brian Burke | November 29, 2008 – January 9, 2013 | No playoff appearances |
| 15 | Dave Nonis | January 9, 2013 – April 12, 2015 | 1 playoff appearance |
| 16 | Lou Lamoriello† | July 23, 2015 – April 30, 2018 | 2 playoff appearances |
| 17 | Kyle Dubas | May 11, 2018 – May 19, 2023 | 1 division title and 5 playoff appearances |
| 18 | Brad Treliving | May 31, 2023 – present | 1 playoff appearance |