1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1976–77 1976 Toronto Maple Leafs Wales 5th Adams 3rd 33–32–15 18–13–9 15–19–6 301 285 Jim Gregory Red Kelly Darryl Sittler None Maple Leaf Gardens Lanny McDonald (46) Borje Salming (66) Darryl Sittler and Lanny McDonald (90) Tiger Williams (338) Mike Palmateer (23) Mike Palmateer (3.21) The 1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the franchise's 60th season, 50th as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs finished in third place in the Adams Division with a record of 33 wins, 32 losses and 15 ties for 81 points, qualifying for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. In the playoffs, they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in the preliminary round 2–1 before falling to the Philadelphia Flyers in six games in the Quarter-finals. 2 Regular season On February 2, 1977, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Ian Turnbull would be the first player in NHL history to score five goals on five shots.Hockey's Book of Firsts, p. 27, James Duplacey, JG Press, 978-1-57215-037-9. His five goals in one game against the Detroit Red Wings still stands as the single-game record for goals by a defenceman.Turnbull sets NHL record for defensemen with five goals https://www.nhl.com/news/this-date-in-nhl-history-february-2-286259186 NHL 2 August 2025 Season standings TOR Record vs. opponents TOR Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 5px solid; 1976–77 regular season1976-77 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1977_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 4, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 5, 1976||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 9, 1976||7–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||1–1–0 |- |3||T||October 13, 1976||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) ||1–1–1 |- |4||L||October 15, 1976||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||1–2–1 |- |5||T||October 16, 1976||5–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||1–2–2 |- |6||T||October 20, 1976||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) ||1–2–3 |- |7||L||October 21, 1976||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) ||1–3–3 |- |8||L||October 23, 1976||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1976–77) ||1–4–3 |- |9||L||October 27, 1976||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) ||1–5–3 |- |10||W||October 28, 1976||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) ||2–5–3 |- |11||W||October 30, 1976||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) ||3–5–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |12||W||November 1, 1976||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) ||4–5–3 |- |13||L||November 3, 1976||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1976–77) ||4–6–3 |- |14||W||November 5, 1976||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||5–6–3 |- |15||L||November 6, 1976||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) ||5–7–3 |- |16||T||November 10, 1976||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) ||5–7–4 |- |17||W||November 13, 1976||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) ||6–7–4 |- |18||W||November 17, 1976||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) ||7–7–4 |- |19||W||November 20, 1976||8–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) ||8–7–4 |- |20||L||November 21, 1976||5–9 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) ||8–8–4 |- |21||L||November 24, 1976||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) ||8–9–4 |- |22||W||November 27, 1976||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||9–9–4 |- |23||W||November 28, 1976||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland Barons (1976–77) ||10–9–4 |- |24||W||November 30, 1976||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1976–77) ||11–9–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||W||December 1, 1976||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) ||12–9–4 |- |26||T||December 4, 1976||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) ||12–9–5 |- |27||T||December 5, 1976||5–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1976–77) ||12–9–6 |- |28||L||December 8, 1976||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) ||12–10–6 |- |29||W||December 11, 1976||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1976–77) ||13–10–6 |- |30||L||December 12, 1976||4–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||13–11–6 |- |31||W||December 15, 1976||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1976–77) ||14–11–6 |- |32||L||December 17, 1976||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1976–77) ||14–12–6 |- |33||W||December 18, 1976||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Rockies (1976–77) ||15–12–6 |- |34||W||December 20, 1976||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||16–12–6 |- |35||L||December 22, 1976||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) ||16–13–6 |- |36||L||December 23, 1976||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||16–14–6 |- |37||L||December 26, 1976||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) ||16–15–6 |- |38||W||December 29, 1976||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) ||17–15–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |39||W||January 1, 1977||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1976–77) ||18–15–6 |- |40||L||January 2, 1977||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) ||18–16–6 |- |41||W||January 5, 1977||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Rockies (1976–77) ||19–16–6 |- |42||L||January 8, 1977||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||19–17–6 |- |43||W||January 11, 1977||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) ||20–17–6 |- |44||W||January 12, 1977||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) ||21–17–6 |- |45||L||January 15, 1977||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) ||21–18–6 |- |46||L||January 18, 1977||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) ||21–19–6 |- |47||W||January 21, 1977||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) ||22–19–6 |- |48||W||January 23, 1977||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) ||23–19–6 |- |49||W||January 27, 1977||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1976–77) ||24–19–6 |- |50||T||January 29, 1977||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||24–19–7 |- |51||L||January 31, 1977||3–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||24–20–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |52||W||February 2, 1977||9–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) ||25–20–7 |- |53||L||February 5, 1977||5–7 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||25–21–7 |- |54||W||February 9, 1977||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||26–21–7 |- |55||W||February 12, 1977||10–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1976–77) ||27–21–7 |- |56||L||February 13, 1977||3–8 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1976–77) ||27–22–7 |- |57||L||February 14, 1977||2–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||27–23–7 |- |58||W||February 16, 1977||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) ||28–23–7 |- |59||T||February 17, 1977||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) ||28–23–8 |- |60||T||February 19, 1977||6–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) ||28–23–9 |- |61||W||February 20, 1977||10–8 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) ||29–23–9 |- |62||L||February 23, 1977||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1976–77) ||29–24–9 |- |63||L||February 25, 1977||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1976–77) ||29–25–9 |- |64||L||February 26, 1977||5–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||29–26–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |65||L||March 2, 1977||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland Barons (1976–77) ||29–27–9 |- |66||T||March 5, 1977||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) ||29–27–10 |- |67||W||March 7, 1977||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||30–27–10 |- |68||T||March 9, 1977||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) ||30–27–11 |- |69||W||March 12, 1977||6–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) ||31–27–11 |- |70||L||March 13, 1977||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||31–28–11 |- |71||W||March 15, 1977||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) ||32–28–11 |- |72||T||March 16, 1977||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) ||32–28–12 |- |73||W||March 19, 1977||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||33–28–12 |- |74||L||March 21, 1977||2–7 || style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland Barons (1976–77) ||33–29–12 |- |75||T||March 23, 1977||1–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1976–77) ||33–29–13 |- |76||L||March 26, 1977||5–7 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||33–30–13 |- |77||L||March 27, 1977||4–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1976–77) ||33–31–13 |- |78||T||March 30, 1977||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) ||33–31–14 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |79||T||April 2, 1977||1–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||33–31–15 |- |80||L||April 3, 1977||4–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||33–32–15 |- |- | 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 +/- PPG SHG GWG Lanny McDonald RW 80 46 44 90 77121645 Darryl Sittler C 73 38 52 90 8981215 Ian Turnbull Ian Turnbull (ice hockey) D 80 22 57 79 8447420 Borje Salming Börje Salming D 76 12 66 78 4645100 Jack Valiquette C 66 15 30 45 75031 Jim McKenny D 76 14 31 45 36−26303 Tiger Williams LW 77 18 25 43 33811100 Don Ashby C 76 19 23 42 24−14304 Inge Hammarstrom Inge Hammarström LW 78 24 17 41 168503 Errol Thompson Errol Thompson (ice hockey) LW 41 21 16 37 8−10812 Pat Boutette C/RW 80 18 18 36 10713301 Bob Neely LW 70 17 16 33 16−17305 Stan Weir C 65 11 19 30 142102 Scott Garland Scott Garland (ice hockey) C 69 9 20 29 83−18301 George Ferguson George Ferguson (ice hockey) C 50 9 15 24 240020 Claire Alexander D 48 1 12 13 12−4000 Brian Glennie D 69 1 10 11 73−1000 Bruce Boudreau C 15 2 5 7 42001 Kurt Walker Kurt Walker (ice hockey) D 26 2 3 5 245000 Randy Carlyle D 45 0 5 5 51−19000 Paul Evans Paul Evans (ice hockey b. 1955) C/LW 7 1 1 2 193000 Bob Warner Bob Warner (ice hockey) D 10 1 1 2 44000 Mike Palmateer G 50 0 2 2 80000 Mike Pelyk D 13 0 2 2 4−4000 Tracy Pratt D 11 0 1 1 8−7000 Wayne Thomas Wayne Thomas (ice hockey) G 33 0 1 1 40000 Blair MacKasey D 1 0 0 0 2 Gord McRae G 2 0 0 0 00000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Mike Palmateer 2877 50 23 18 8 154 3.21 4 Wayne Thomas Wayne Thomas (ice hockey) 1803 33 10 13 6 116 3.86 1 Gord McRae 120 2 0 1 1 9 4.50 0 Team: 4800 80 33 32 15 279 3.49 5 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Darryl Sittler C 9 5 16 21 4300 Lanny McDonald RW 9 10 7 17 6301 Borje Salming Börje Salming D 9 3 6 9 6200 Tiger Williams LW 9 3 6 9 29001 Ian Turnbull Ian Turnbull (ice hockey) D 9 4 4 8 10400 Bob Neely LW 9 1 3 4 6100 Pat Boutette C/RW 9 0 4 4 17000 Stan Weir C 7 2 1 3 0101 George Ferguson George Ferguson (ice hockey) C 9 0 3 3 7000 Errol Thompson Errol Thompson (ice hockey) LW 9 2 0 2 0001 Jim McKenny D 9 0 2 2 2000 Mike Pelyk D 9 0 2 2 4000 Don Ashby C 9 1 0 1 4000 Randy Carlyle D 9 0 1 1 20000 Bruce Boudreau C 3 0 0 0 0000 Paul Evans Paul Evans (ice hockey b. 1955) C/LW 2 0 0 0 0000 Brian Glennie D 2 0 0 0 0000 Inge Hammarstrom Inge Hammarström LW 2 0 0 0 0000 Mike Palmateer G 6 0 0 0 0000 Tracy Pratt D 4 0 0 0 0000 Wayne Thomas Wayne Thomas (ice hockey) G 4 0 0 0 0000 Bob Warner Bob Warner (ice hockey) D 2 0 0 0 0000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO Mike Palmateer 360 6 3 3 16 2.67 0 Wayne Thomas Wayne Thomas (ice hockey) 202 4 1 2 12 3.56 0 Team: 562 9 4 5 28 2.99 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-05-28 1976-77 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1977.html Awards and records Lanny McDonald, Right Wing, NHL Second All-Star Team Borje Salming, Defence, NHL First All-Star Team Transactions The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1976–77 season. Trades September 9, 1976To St. Louis BluesFA Signing of Rod SeilingTo Toronto Maple Leafs2nd round pick in 1978 – Joel Quenneville Cash September 15, 1976To Colorado RockiesDoug FavellTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash September 27, 1976To Washington CapitalsCashTo Toronto Maple LeafsBlair MacKasey September 28, 1976To Chicago Black HawksJim HarrisonTo Toronto Maple Leafs2nd round pick in 1977 – Bob Gladney March 8, 1977To Colorado Rockies3rd round pick in 1977 – Randy PierceTo Toronto Maple LeafsTracy Pratt Free agents Player New Team Rod Seiling St. Louis Blues Tom Cassidy Boston Bruins Draft picks Toronto's draft picks at the 1976 NHL amateur draft held in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)230Randy Carlyle Canada Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)348Alain Belanger Canada Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)352Gary McFayden Canada Hull Festivals (QMJHL)466Tim Williams Canada Victoria Cougars (WCHL)584Greg Hotham Canada Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)6102Dan Djakalovic Canada Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)7116Charlie Skjodt Canada Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) References Category:Toronto Maple Leafs seasons Toronto Maple Leafs season, 1976-77 Toronto Category:1976 in Toronto Category:1977 in Toronto