1927–28 Toronto Maple Leafs season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1927–28 1927 Toronto Maple Leafs 18–18–8 9–8–5 9–10–3 Canadian 4th 89 88 Conn Smythe Conn Smythe Hap Day Arena Gardens Bill Carson (20) Hap Day (8) Bill Carson (26) Art Duncan (101) John Ross Roach (18) John Ross Roach (1.96) 1926–27 The 1927–28 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the first under the Maple Leafs name for the Toronto National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. The club finished in fourth to miss the playoffs for the third year in a row, for the first time in franchise history. 2 Offseason Conn Smythe left his duties as coach at the University of Toronto and became the general manager and coach of the Leafs. Smythe would be general manager for 30 years. Smythe put team captain Bert Corbeau on waivers in October. Corbeau cleared waivers and joined Toronto Ravinia of the Canadian-American Professional Hockey League. Smythe named Hap Day as team captain. Regular season Final standings TOR Record vs. opponents TOR Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 5px solid; 1927–28 regular season1927-28 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1928_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 5, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||November 15, 1927||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1927–28) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||November 19, 1927||4–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||1–1–0 |- |3||L||November 22, 1927||0–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1927–28) ||1–2–0 |- |4||W||November 24, 1927||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1927–28) ||2–2–0 |- |5||W||November 26, 1927||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) ||3–2–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |6||L||December 3, 1927||1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||3–3–0 |- |7||T||December 6, 1927||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||3–3–1 |- |8||L||December 8, 1927||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||3–4–1 |- |9||T||December 10, 1927||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||3–4–2 |- |10||W||December 14, 1927||4–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||4–4–2 |- |11||L||December 17, 1927||0–1 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||4–5–2 |- |12||W||December 20, 1927||5–2 || align="left"| New York Americans (1927–28) ||5–5–2 |- |13||L||December 22, 1927||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) ||5–6–2 |- |14||T||December 24, 1927||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||5–6–3 |- |15||W||December 29, 1927||2–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1927–28) ||6–6–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |16||W||January 2, 1928||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||7–6–3 |- |17||L||January 5, 1928||1–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||7–7–3 |- |18||L||January 7, 1928||1–9 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||7–8–3 |- |19||L||January 10, 1928||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1927–28) ||7–9–3 |- |20||W||January 12, 1928||2–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||8–9–3 |- |21||W||January 14, 1928||6–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1927–28) ||9–9–3 |- |22||W||January 17, 1928||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1927–28) ||10–9–3 |- |23||W||January 21, 1928||2–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||11–9–3 |- |24||L||January 26, 1928||0–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||11–10–3 |- |25||W||January 28, 1928||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||12–10–3 |- |26||L||January 31, 1928||0–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||12–11–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |27||W||February 2, 1928||4–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||13–11–3 |- |28||W||February 4, 1928||2–0 || align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||14–11–3 |- |29||L||February 7, 1928||1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||14–12–3 |- |30||T||February 11, 1928||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Americans (1927–28) ||14–12–4 |- |31||L||February 14, 1928||2–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) ||14–13–4 |- |32||W||February 16, 1928||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1927–28) ||15–13–4 |- |33||L||February 18, 1928||1–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||15–14–4 |- |34||T||February 21, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||15–14–5 |- |35||T||February 23, 1928||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||15–14–6 |- |36||L||February 28, 1928||0–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1927–28) ||15–15–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |37||L||March 1, 1928||2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) ||15–16–6 |- |38||T||March 3, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1927–28) ||15–16–7 |- |39||L||March 6, 1928||1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||15–17–7 |- |40||W||March 8, 1928||4–2 || align="left"| New York Americans (1927–28) ||16–17–7 |- |41||T||March 13, 1928||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||16–17–8 |- |42||W||March 17, 1928||5–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||17–17–8 |- |43||W||March 20, 1928||6–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1927–28) ||18–17–8 |- |44||L||March 24, 1928||4–8 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||18–18–8 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Bill Carson Bill Carson (ice hockey) C 32 20 6 26 36 Hap Day D 22 9 8 17 48 Butch Keeling LW 43 10 6 16 52 Danny Cox ice hockey LW 41 9 6 15 27 Ace Bailey RW 43 9 3 12 72 Art Duncan D 43 7 5 12 97 Gerry Lowrey LW 25 6 5 11 29 Eddie Rodden C 25 3 6 9 36 Jimmy Herbert C/RW 31 7 1 8 40 Art Smith Art Smith (ice hockey, born 1906) D 15 5 3 8 22 Bert McCaffrey RW/D 9 1 1 2 9 Beattie Ramsay D 43 0 2 2 10 George Patterson George Patterson (ice hockey) W 12 1 0 1 14 Ed Gorman Edwin Gorman D 19 0 1 1 30 Joe Ironstone G 1 0 0 0 0 Joe Primeau C 2 0 0 0 0 John Ross Roach G 43 0 0 0 0 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SO John Ross Roach 2690 43 18 18 7 88 1.96 4 Joe Ironstone 70 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 Team: 2760 44 18 18 8 88 1.91 5 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-11 1927-28 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1928.html Playoffs The Maple Leafs did not qualify for the playoffs. Transactions May 16, 1927: Acquired Art Duncan from Victoria Cougars (PCHL) for Bill Brydge October 20, 1927: Lost Free Agent Bert Corbeau to the Toronto Ravinas of the CPHL October 20, 1927: Acquired Gerry Lowrey from the London Panthers of the CPHL for Albert Pudas October 26, 1927: Acquired Ed Gorman from the Ottawa Senators for cash October 27, 1927: Signed Free Agent Art Smith November 1, 1927: Lost Free Agent Haldor Halderson to the Quebec Castors of the Can-Am League November 5, 1927: Traded Art Duncan to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash December 1, 1927: Acquired Eddie Rodden from the Chicago Black Hawks; Traded Bert McCaffrey to the Pittsburgh Pirates in three-team trade December 21, 1927: Acquired Jimmy Herbert from the Boston Bruins for Eric Pettinger and $15,000 January 1, 1928: Acquired Benny Grant on loan from the London Panthers of the CPHL for cash February 8, 1928: Traded George Patterson to the Montreal Canadiens for cash February 13, 1928: Traded Ed Gorman to the Kitchener Millionaires of the CPHL April 8, 1928: Acquired Jack Arbour and $12,500 from the Detroit Cougars for Jimmy Herbert April 16, 1928: Acquired Alex Gray from the New York Rangers for Butch Keeling See also 1927–28 NHL season References Diamond, Dan Total Hockey 2000 Total Sports Publishing 1-892129-85-X Category:Toronto Maple Leafs seasons Toronto Toronto