1977-1978 Toronto Maple Leafs team stats

1977-1978 Toronto Maple Leafs: 41-29-10
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Home record: 21-13-6  (138 goals scored, 120 allowed)
Road record: 20-16-4  (133 goals scored, 117 allowed)
Head Coach: Roger Neilson

Power Play: 57/261 (21.8%)
Penalty Killing: 240/295 (81.4%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 5-7
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 209-175

271 goals scored (8th of 18 teams), 237 goals allowed (7th), 1258 PIM (6th)

NHL Averages: 3.30 goals/game (263.7 goals/team), 1099.7 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     27  Darryl Sittler       6'0   190   27   80   45   72  117  100  14   0  141   41   69    3  311  14.5  +34
RW     7  Lanny McDonald       6'0   185   24   74   47   40   87   54  11   0  126   39   54    1  243  19.3  +34
D     21  Borje Salming        6'1   193   26   80   16   60   76   70   6   0  157   50  111   34  258   6.2  +30
D      2  Ian Turnbull         6'0   200   24   77   14   47   61   77   3   1  151   41  125   21  241   5.8   +6
RW     6  Ron Ellis            5'9   195   32   80   26   24   50   17   3   0   75   10   73   16  128  20.3   +8
LW    22  Tiger Williams       5'11  190   23   78   19   31   50  351   6   0  104   34   64    0  161  11.8   +6
LW    12  Errol Thompson       5'9   185   27   59   17   22   39   10   4   1   67   12   43    5  132  12.9  +17
C/RW  15  Pat Boutette         5'8   175   25   80   17   19   36  120   2   0   54    5   49    0  130  13.1    0
C     19  Bruce Boudreau       5'9   170   22   40   11   18   29   12   1   0   36    5   23    0   71  15.5   +8
C     10  George Ferguson      6'0   195   25   73    7   16   23   37   0   0   35    1   54   11  119   5.9   -9
C      8  Jack Valiquette      6'2   195   23   60    8   13   21   15   3   0   35    9   26    2   49  16.3   +2
C     14  Stan Weir            6'1   180   25   30   12    5   17    4   0   0   23    1   22    0   39  30.8    0
D     24  Brian Glennie        6'1   197   31   77    2   15   17   62   0   0   69    5   63   23   64   3.1  +24
RW    17  Jerry Butler         6'0   180   26   73    9    7   16   49   1   1   34    2   67   25   99   9.1  -10
D      4  Trevor Johansen      5'9   200   20   79    2   14   16   82   0   0   86    0   96   13   82   2.4   +3
RW    16  Jimmy Jones          5'9   180   24   78    4    9   13   23   0   2   15    1   53   40   54   7.4   +1
D     23  Randy Carlyle        5'10  200   21   49    2   11   13   31   0   0   37    4   39   10   54   3.7   +4
D     20  Mike Pelyk           6'1   190   30   41    1   11   12   14   1   0   34    3   40   10   40   2.5   +1
LW     9  Dan Maloney          6'2   195   27   13    3    4    7   25   0   0   15    4   16    0   27  11.1   -5
D     18  Jim McKenny          5'11  192   31   15    2    2    4    8   0   0    9    2    3    0   12  16.7   +4
D     26  Kurt Walker          6'3   200   23   40    2    2    4   69   0   0    5    1    9    0   12  16.7   -5
D     11  Ron Wilson           5'10  170   22   13    2    1    3    0   1   0    3    2    6    0   11  18.2   -5
C      9  Don Ashby            6'1   185   22   12    1    2    3    0   0   0    4    1    7    0    8  12.5   -4
RW    28  John Anderson        5'11  200   20   17    1    2    3    2   0   0    6    0    5    0   14   7.1   +1
LW    11  Inge Hammarstrom     6'0   180   29    3    1    1    2    0   1   0    3    2    0    0    6  16.7   +1
RW    18  Alain Belanger       6'1   190   21    9    0    1    1    6   0   0    2    0    2    0    2   0.0    0
LW     3  Bob Neely            6'1   210   24   11    0    1    1    0   0   0    3    0    6    0    7   0.0   -3
G     29  Mike Palmateer       5'9   170   23   63    0    1    1   12  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    12  Larry Hopkins        6'1   215   23    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
C/LW  28  Paul Evans           5'11  175   22    4    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
G      1  Gord McRae           6'0   180   29   18    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage

Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   29  Mike Palmateer       23   63  3760  172  2.74  34  19   9 1936   .911   5   5
G    1  Gord McRae           29   18  1040   57  3.29   7  10   1  497   .885   3   1

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1977 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   11  RW   John Anderson            814          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  1   12  D    Trevor Johansen          286          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)              [pick acquired from PIT]
  2   24  D    Bob Gladney               14          Oshawa Generals (OHA)                [pick acquired from CHI]
  2   29  RW   Rocky Saganiuk           259          Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)          
  4   65  RW   Dan Eastman                           London Knights (OHA)               
  5   83  LW   John Wilson                           Windsor Spitfires (OHA)            
  6  101  LW   Roy Sommer                 3          Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  7  119  LW   Lynn Jorgenson                        Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  8  134  D    Kevin Howe                            Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  9  149  D    Ray Robertson                         St. Lawrence University (NCAA)     

Traded draft picks:

#3 to COL (Randy Pierce)

Transactions

10-10-1977	Rangers claimed Wayne Thomas in waiver draft
10-25-1977	signed Jimmy Jones as a free agent
11-01-1977	traded Inge Hammarstrom to Blues for Jerry Butler
01-09-1978	sold Bob Neely to Rockies
01-29-1978	sold Claire Alexander to Canucks
03-08-1978	signed Larry Hopkins as a free agent
03-13-1978	traded Errol Thompson, Toronto's #1 picks in 1978 and 1980 drafts and Toronto's #2 pick in the 1978 draft to Red Wings for Dan Maloney and Detroit's #2 pick in the 1980 draft
05-15-1978	traded Jim McKenny to North Stars for the rights to Owen Lloyd
05-30-1978	purchased Bob Neely from Rockies
06-14-1978	traded Toronto's #4 pick in the 1981 draft to North Stars for Paul Harrison
06-14-1978	traded Brian Glennie, Scott Garland, Kurt Walker and Toronto's #2 pick in the 1979 draft to Kings for Lorne Stamler and Dave Hutchison
06-14-1978	traded Randy Carlyle and George Ferguson to Penguins for Dave Burrows
09-13-1978	purchased Garry Monahan from Canucks
10-05-1978	traded Toronto's #3 pick in the 1980 draft to North Stars for Walt McKechnie

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/11/1978 vs Los Angeles Kings W 7-3 04/13/1978 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-0 -------------------------------------------------- Round 2 04/17/1978 at New York Islanders L 1-4 04/19/1978 at New York Islanders L 2-3 (OT) 04/21/1978 vs New York Islanders W 2-0 04/23/1978 vs New York Islanders W 3-1 04/25/1978 at New York Islanders L 1-2 (OT) 04/27/1978 vs New York Islanders W 5-2 04/29/1978 at New York Islanders W 2-1 (OT) -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 05/02/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-5 05/04/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-3 05/06/1978 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-6 05/09/1978 vs Montreal Canadiens L 0-2 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- D 2 Ian Turnbull 6'0 200 24 13 6 10 16 10 1 0 C 27 Darryl Sittler 6'0 190 27 13 3 8 11 12 2 0 RW 7 Lanny McDonald 6'0 185 24 13 3 4 7 10 1 0 C/RW 15 Pat Boutette 5'8 175 25 13 3 3 6 40 0 0 C 10 George Ferguson 6'0 195 25 13 5 1 6 7 0 0 RW 16 Jimmy Jones 5'9 180 24 13 1 5 6 7 0 0 RW 6 Ron Ellis 5'9 195 32 13 3 2 5 0 0 0 D 21 Borje Salming 6'1 193 26 6 2 2 4 6 0 0 LW 9 Dan Maloney 6'2 195 27 13 1 3 4 17 1 0 C 8 Jack Valiquette 6'2 195 23 13 1 3 4 2 1 0 C 14 Stan Weir 6'1 180 25 13 3 1 4 0 1 0 LW 22 Tiger Williams 5'11 190 23 12 1 2 3 63 0 0 D 4 Trevor Johansen 5'9 200 20 13 0 3 3 21 0 0 RW 17 Jerry Butler 6'0 180 26 13 1 1 2 18 0 0 D 23 Randy Carlyle 5'10 200 21 7 0 1 1 8 0 0 D 20 Mike Pelyk 6'1 190 30 12 0 1 1 7 0 0 RW 28 John Anderson 5'11 200 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 26 Kurt Walker 6'3 200 23 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 D 24 Brian Glennie 6'1 197 31 13 0 0 0 16 0 0 G 29 Mike Palmateer 5'9 170 23 13 0 0 0 7 0 0 C 9 Don Ashby 6'1 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 18 Alain Belanger 6'1 190 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 19 Bruce Boudreau 5'9 170 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/LW 28 Paul Evans 5'11 175 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 11 Inge Hammarstrom 6'0 180 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 12 Larry Hopkins 6'1 215 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 18 Jim McKenny 5'11 192 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Gord McRae 6'0 180 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 3 Bob Neely 6'1 210 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 12 Errol Thompson 5'9 185 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 11 Ron Wilson 5'10 170 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 29 Mike Palmateer 23 13 795 32 2.42 6 7 392 .918 0 2

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/13/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         T   3-3     0-0-1
10/15/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-5     0-1-1
10/19/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          W   5-4     1-1-1
10/22/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   6-1     2-1-1
10/23/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   6-3     3-1-1
10/26/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        T   2-2     3-1-2
10/29/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   7-4     4-1-2
11/02/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         W   5-1     5-1-2
11/03/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-4     5-2-2
11/05/1977   at Colorado Rockies          W   5-2     6-2-2
11/09/1977   at Atlanta Flames            W   4-0     7-2-2
11/11/1977   at Washington Capitals       W   3-1     8-2-2
11/12/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        L   0-5     8-3-2
11/16/1977   vs Washington Capitals       W   5-2     9-3-2
11/17/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            W   2-1     10-3-2
11/19/1977   vs Boston Bruins             L   1-3     10-4-2
11/23/1977   at St. Louis Blues           W   3-2     11-4-2
11/26/1977   vs Washington Capitals       T   4-4     11-4-3
11/29/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          W   3-2     12-4-3
11/30/1977   at Cleveland Barons          L   3-5     12-5-3
12/03/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   4-2     13-5-3
12/04/1977   at Boston Bruins             L   1-3     13-6-3
12/07/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   6-3     14-6-3
12/09/1977   at Colorado Rockies          W   3-2     15-6-3
12/10/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         W   3-0     16-6-3
12/14/1977   vs New York Islanders        W   3-2     17-6-3
12/16/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     W   8-5     18-6-3
12/17/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   7-1     19-6-3
12/19/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           T   4-4     19-6-4
12/21/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-3     19-7-4
12/23/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   6-2     20-7-4
12/26/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   4-5     20-8-4
12/28/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-4     20-9-4
12/30/1977   at Cleveland Barons          W   5-0     21-9-4
12/31/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            L   0-3     21-10-4
01/04/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          W   5-0     22-10-4
01/05/1978   at Detroit Red Wings         L   1-2     22-11-4
01/07/1978   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   6-4     23-11-4
01/09/1978   vs Atlanta Flames            L   2-5     23-12-4
01/11/1978   at Minnesota North Stars     W   4-3     24-12-4

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/13/1978   at Cleveland Barons          L   2-5     24-13-4
01/14/1978   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   3-3     24-13-5
01/17/1978   at St. Louis Blues           T   2-2     24-13-6
01/19/1978   at Vancouver Canucks         T   3-3     24-13-7
01/21/1978   at Los Angeles Kings         L   1-2     24-14-7
01/25/1978   at New York Rangers          W   4-3     25-14-7
01/26/1978   at New York Islanders        L   2-4     25-15-7
01/28/1978   at Atlanta Flames            W   7-5     26-15-7
02/01/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            T   2-2     26-15-8
02/04/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         T   2-2     26-15-9
02/05/1978   at Boston Bruins             T   3-3     26-15-10
02/08/1978   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-4     27-15-10
02/11/1978   vs New York Rangers          W   3-2     28-15-10
02/13/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            W   4-2     29-15-10
02/15/1978   vs Boston Bruins             L   2-4     29-16-10
02/18/1978   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   5-4     30-16-10
02/22/1978   vs Cleveland Barons          W   5-3     31-16-10
02/25/1978   vs Washington Capitals       W   4-0     32-16-10
02/26/1978   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-3     33-16-10
02/28/1978   at New York Islanders        L   3-4     33-17-10
03/01/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   3-2     34-17-10
03/04/1978   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   4-3     35-17-10
03/05/1978   at New York Rangers          W   4-1     36-17-10
03/08/1978   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   1-5     36-18-10
03/09/1978   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-4     36-19-10
03/11/1978   vs Cleveland Barons          W   5-2     37-19-10
03/12/1978   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   7-1     38-19-10
03/15/1978   at Washington Capitals       W   5-2     39-19-10
03/18/1978   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-3     39-20-10
03/19/1978   at Boston Bruins             L   4-6     39-21-10
03/22/1978   vs New York Islanders        L   2-6     39-22-10
03/23/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-4     39-23-10
03/25/1978   vs New York Rangers          L   2-5     39-24-10
03/27/1978   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   3-0     40-24-10
03/29/1978   at Atlanta Flames            L   4-7     40-25-10
04/01/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   3-2     41-25-10
04/02/1978   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-6     41-26-10
04/05/1978   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   3-6     41-27-10
04/08/1978   vs Boston Bruins             L   1-3     41-28-10
04/09/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            L   1-2     41-29-10

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