1945–46 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1945–46 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 29th season in the NHL. The Maple Leafs finished fifth in the league and missed the playoffs.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
The Boston Bruins were part of a special home opener for the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 27, 1945. Six winners of the Victoria Cross were in attendance and the puck drop was conducted by "Smokey" Smith. Fittingly, the game ended in a 1-1 tie.
A news bombshell exploded on January 30, 1946 when Leafs defenceman Babe Pratt was expelled from the NHL for betting on games. However, he only bet on his own team and appealed his expulsion. On his promise he would not bet on any more games, he was reinstated. Pratt missed 9 games during his suspension.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T 	October 27, 1945 	1–1 	Boston Bruins (1945–46) 	0–0–1
2 	L 	November 1 	2–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1945–46) 	0–1–1
3 	L 	November 3 	1–4 	New York Rangers (1945–46) 	0–2–1
4 	L 	November 4 	4–7 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46)	0–3–1
5 	L 	November 7 	3–4 	Boston Bruins (1945–46) 	0–4–1
6 	L 	November 8 	2–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1945–46) 	0–5–1
7 	W 	November 10 	3–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46) 	1–5–1
8 	L 	November 11 	3–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46)	1–6–1
9 	L 	November 14 	1–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1945–46) 	1–7–1
10 	L 	November 17 	5–6 	Detroit Red Wings (1945–46) 	1–8–1
11 	W 	November 18 	3–1 	@ New York Rangers (1945–46) 	2–8–1
12 	W 	November 24 	4–3 	New York Rangers (1945–46) 	3–8–1
13 	L 	November 25 	3–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1945–46) 	3–9–1
14 	L 	December 1 	2–8 	Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46) 	3–10–1
15 	W 	December 2 	5–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46)	4–10–1
16 	L 	December 8 	0–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1945–46) 	4–11–1
17 	L 	December 9 	1–2 	@ New York Rangers (1945–46) 	4–12–1
18 	W 	December 13 	4–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1945–46) 	5–12–1
19 	W 	December 15 	3–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1945–46) 	6–12–1
20 	T 	December 16 	3–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1945–46) 	6–12–2
21 	T 	December 22 	5–5 	New York Rangers (1945–46) 	6–12–3
22 	W 	December 23 	4–3 	@ New York Rangers (1945–46) 	7–12–3
23 	L 	December 25 	3–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1945–46) 	7–13–3
24 	L 	December 26 	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1945–46) 	7–14–3
25 	L 	December 29 	3–4 	Boston Bruins (1945–46) 	7–15–3
26 	L 	January 1, 1946 	1–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46)	7–16–3
27 	L 	January 5 	0–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46) 	7–17–3
28 	W 	January 10 	5–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1945–46) 	8–17–3
29 	W 	January 12 	9–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1945–46) 	9–17–3
30 	W 	January 19 	3–1 	New York Rangers (1945–46) 	10–17–3
31 	W 	January 20 	3–1 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1945–46) 	11–17–3
32 	L 	January 23 	1–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1945–46) 	11–18–3
33 	W 	January 26 	6–5 	Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46) 	12–18–3
34 	L 	February 2 	3–5 	Boston Bruins (1945–46) 	12–19–3
35 	T 	February 3 	6–6 	@ New York Rangers (1945–46) 	12–19–4
36 	T 	February 6 	3–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1945–46) 	12–19–5
37 	W 	February 9 	4–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1945–46) 	13–19–5
38 	T 	February 10 	2–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1945–46) 	13–19–6
39 	L 	February 16 	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1945–46) 	13–20–6
40 	W 	February 23 	7–2 	Boston Bruins (1945–46) 	14–20–6
41 	L 	February 24 	2–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1945–46) 	14–21–6
42 	L 	February 27 	4–6 	New York Rangers (1945–46) 	14–22–6
43 	W 	March 2 	9–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46) 	15–22–6
44 	W 	March 3 	5–2 	@ New York Rangers (1945–46) 	16–22–6
45 	W 	March 6 	5–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46)	17–22–6
46 	L 	March 9 	1–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1945–46) 	17–23–6
47 	L 	March 10 	3–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1945–46) 	17–24–6
48 	T 	March 14 	2–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1945–46) 	17–24–7
49 	W 	March 16 	7–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1945–46) 	18–24–7
50 	W 	March 17 	11–7 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1945–46) 	19–24–7
==Playoffs==
The Maple Leafs did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	50	37	15	52 	8
 	48	23	18	41 	14
 	40	24	16	40 	2
 	49	14	23	37 	14
 	41	5 	20	25 	36
 	41	11	11	22 	4
 	49	7 	14	21 	44
 	47	13	6 	19 	15
 	41	9 	9 	18 	12
 	40	7 	9 	16 	12
 	42	5 	8 	13 	2
 	45	3 	10	13 	10
 	35	5 	7 	12 	10
 	24	4 	8 	12 	29
 	9 	1 	8 	9 	0
 	38	1 	5 	6 	10
 	21	3 	2 	5 	4
 	15	1 	3 	4 	6
 	7 	1 	0 	1 	0
 	15	0 	1 	1 	6
 	5 	0 	1 	1 	4
 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	15	0 	0 	0 	0
 	22	0 	0 	0 	5
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T	GA 	GAA 	SA	SV	SV%	SO
 	1320	22	10	9 	3	81 	3.68	 	 	 	0
 	900 	15	6 	6 	3	53 	3.53	 	 	 	0
 	480 	8 	3 	5 	0	31 	3.87	 	 	 	0
 	300 	5 	0 	4 	1	20 	4.00	 	 	 	0
Team: 	3000	50	19	24	7	185	3.70	 	 	 	0
==Awards and Records==
*NHL Goal Scoring Leader: Gaye Stewart
*Gaye Stewart, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
==Transactions==
==Farm Teams==
*Pittsburgh Hornets, American Hockey League
*Toronto Marlboros, Ontario Hockey Association
*Tulsa Oilers, United States Hockey League
==Gallery==
27Oct1945-Schmidt-faceoff-Smokey_Smith-.jpg|October 27, 1945 - Milt Schmidt at the Leafs home opener. Puck drop by Victoria Cross winner Smokey Smith.
45-46NHLTorontoGameAd.jpg
45-46NHLTorontoHomeOpenerAd.jpg|Home Opener
45-46NHLTorontoRadioAd.jpg|Radio Ad
==See Also==
1945-46 NHL season
==References==
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs seasons
Toronto Maple Leafs season, 1945–46
Toronto Maple Leafs season, 1945–46