1928–29 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1928–29 Toronto Maple Leafs season featured the Maple Leafs first playoff appearance. After finishing 3rd in the Canadian Division, the Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Cougars before losing in the Semi-finals to the New York Rangers 2 games to 0.
==Regular Season==
===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 	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==
===Toronto Maple Leafs 7 Goals, Detroit Cougars 2 Goals===
In their first play-off appearance the Maple Leafs met the Detroit Cougars in the quarter-finals:
Quarter-final (Total goals: 7-2): Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Cougars	Quarter-final (Total goals: 7-2): Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Cougars	Quarter-final (Total goals: 7-2): Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Cougars	Quarter-final (Total goals: 7-2): Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Cougars	Quarter-final (Total goals: 7-2): Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Cougars	Quarter-final (Total goals: 7-2): Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Cougars	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 	
===New York Rangers 2, Toronto Maple Leafs 0===
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	Semi-final (2-0): New York Rangers over Toronto Maple Leafs	Semi-final (2-0): New York Rangers over Toronto Maple Leafs	Semi-final (2-0): New York Rangers over Toronto Maple Leafs	Semi-final (2-0): New York Rangers over Toronto Maple Leafs	Semi-final (2-0): New York Rangers over Toronto Maple Leafs	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 Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	RW 	44	22	10	32 	78
 	C 	44	12	15	27 	41
 	LW 	42	12	7 	19 	14
 	LW 	32	3 	11	14 	24
 	C 	24	7 	6 	13 	45
 	RW 	39	9 	3 	12 	32
 	D 	44	6 	6 	12 	84
 	D 	39	4 	4 	8 	53
 	LW/C	25	3 	3 	6 	24
 	D 	43	5 	0 	5 	91
 	LW 	11	1 	2 	3 	8
 	D 	10	1 	0 	1 	10
 	C 	6 	0 	1 	1 	2
 	C 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	7 	0 	0 	0 	2
 	D 	22	0 	0 	0 	30
 	G 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	43	0 	0 	0 	2
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T	GA	GAA 	SO
 	2562	44	20	17	5	65	1.52	10
 	156 	5 	1 	1 	0	4 	1.54	0
 	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
 	C 	4 	3	0	3 	2
 	RW 	4 	1	2	3 	4
 	D 	4 	1	1	2 	8
 	D 	4 	1	0	1 	4
 	D 	4 	1	0	1 	2
 	LW/C	4 	1	0	1 	8
 	LW 	4 	0	1	1 	4
 	LW 	4 	0	0	0 	2
 	D 	4 	0	0	0 	4
 	RW 	4 	0	0	0 	0
 	RW 	4 	0	0	0 	4
 	G 	4 	0	0	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA 	SO
 	242	4 	2	2	5 	1.24	0
Team: 	242	4 	2	2	5 	1.24	0
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts 
==Awards and Records==
*NHL Scoring Leader: Ace Bailey
==Game Ads==
28-29NHLTorMLGameAd.jpg|Opening Home Game
28-29NHLQFTorontoGameAd.jpg|Quarter Final
==See Also==
*1928–29 NHL season
==References==
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs seasons
Category:1928 in hockey
Category:1929 in hockey