1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs season saw the Leafs finish in second place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 37 wins, 22 losses, and 11 ties for 85 points. They ousted the New York Rangers in six games in the Semi-finals before defeating the defending champion Chicago Black Hawks, also in six games, to win their first Stanley Cup championship since 1951. It would be the first of three straight Stanley Cup titles for the team, and four overall during the decade of the 1960s.
| 1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
|---|---|
Stanley Cup champions | |
| Division | 2nd NHL |
| 1961–62 record | 37–22–11 |
| Goals for | 232 |
| Goals against | 180 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Punch Imlach |
| Coach | Punch Imlach |
| Captain | George Armstrong |
| Alternate captains | Dick Duff Bert Olmstead |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Frank Mahovlich (33) |
| Assists | Frank Mahovlich (38) |
| Points | Frank Mahovlich (71) |
| Penalty minutes | Bob Pulford (98) |
| Wins | Johnny Bower (31) |
| Goals against average | Don Simmons (2.33) |
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