Head Coaches of the Toronto Maple Leafs
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Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
are a professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
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. The team is a member of the Northeast Division
Northeast Division (NHL)
The NHL's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Adams Division...
in the Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (NHL)
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of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
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(NHL) and is one of the Original Six
Original Six
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teams of the NHL. There have been 36 head coach
Head coach
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es in their franchise history; one during the era of the Toronto Arenas
Toronto Arenas
The Toronto Arenas, Toronto Blueshirts or Torontos was a professional men's ice hockey team that played in the first two seasons of the National Hockey League . It was operated by the owner of the Arena Gardens, the Toronto Arena Company...
(1917–1919), six during the era of the Toronto St. Patricks (1919–1927) and the rest under the Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–present). Five Maple Leafs coaches have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
as players: Dick Irvin
Dick Irvin
James Dickinson Irvin, Sr. was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League.Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Irvin was one of the greatest players of his day, balancing a torrid slapshot and tough style with gentlemanly play...
, Joe Primeau
Joe Primeau
Alfred Joseph Francis "Gentleman Joe" Primeau , was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.-Playing career:...
, King Clancy
King Clancy
Francis Michael "King" Clancy was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, referee, coach and executive. Clancy played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a member of three Stanley Cup championship teams and won All-Star honours...
, Red Kelly
Red Kelly
Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, CM is a retired Canadian ice hockey player in the NHL. He played on more Stanley Cup winning teams than any player who never played for the Montreal Canadiens, and is the only player to be part of two of the nine dynasties recognized by the NHL in its history...
and Dick Duff
Dick Duff
Terrence Richard "Dick" Duff was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 18 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League . He also served as head coach of the Leafs for part of the...
while four others have been inducted as builders: Conn Smythe
Conn Smythe
Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe MC was a Canadian businessman, soldier and sportsman in ice hockey and horse racing. He is best known as the principal owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1927 to 1961 and as the builder of Maple Leaf Gardens...
, Hap Day
Hap Day
Clarence Henry "Happy" Day , later known as Hap Day, was a Canadian professional hockey player who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Americans...
, Punch Imlach
Punch Imlach
George "Punch" Imlach , was an NHL coach and general manager. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Early career:...
and Roger Neilson
Roger Neilson
Roger Paul Neilson, CM was a National Hockey League coach, and was responsible for many innovations in the game...
.
Frank Carroll
Frank Carroll (ice hockey)
Frank Carroll a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach. Carroll was head coach of the Toronto St. Pats for one season, 1920–21. He won the Stanley Cup with brother Dick in 1914, 1918 serving as the Trainer.-Coaching record:-External links:...
has the highest winning percentage
Winning percentage
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of any Maple Leafs coach, with a .625 record from the 24 games he coached from 1920 to 1921. Neither Mike Rodden nor Dick Duff, who coached only two games each in 1927 and 1980 respectively, won a game with the team. Dan Maloney
Dan Maloney
Daniel Charles "Snowshoes" Maloney is a former ice hockey left winger in the NHL and former NHL coach.Drafted 14th overall by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft, Maloney played two seasons for the Blackhawks and later played for the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto...
has the worst record of any who coached more than a season, with a .328 winning percentage from 160 games. Punch Imlach
Punch Imlach
George "Punch" Imlach , was an NHL coach and general manager. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Early career:...
coached the most games of any Maple Leafs coach with 750 games from 1959 to 1969. Pat Burns
Pat Burns
Patrick Burns was a National Hockey League head coach. Over 14 seasons between 1988 and 2004, he coached in 1,019 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils...
is the franchise's only coach to win the Jack Adams Award
Jack Adams Award
The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." It has been awarded 37 times to 32 different coaches. The winner is selected by a poll of the National Hockey League Broadcasters Association at the end of the...
awarded to the head coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success". Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn (ice hockey)
John Brian Patrick Quinn , is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Edmonton Oilers. Known by the nickname "The Big Irishman",...
also won the award, but with two different teams prior to coaching the Maple Leafs. The current coach of the Maple Leafs is Ron Wilson, who signed a four year contract with the team after Paul Maurice
Paul Maurice
Paul Maurice is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and twice head coach of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes. At age 43, Maurice became the youngest coach in NHL history to coach 1,000 games. Maurice reached this milestone on November 28, 2010...
was released at the end of the 2007–08 season.
Key
| # | Number of coaches–a running total of the number of coaches, any coach who has two or more separate terms is only counted once. |
| GC | Games coached |
| W | Wins |
| L | Losses |
| T | Ties |
| OT | Overtime/shootout losses |
| Win% | Winning percentage Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
| * | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup... |
| † | Spent entire professional head coaching career with the Maple Leafs |
Coaches
Statistics are up to date as of the end of the 2008–09 season2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
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| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | Reference | |||||||
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| GC | W | L | T/OT | Win% | GC | W | L | T | |||||
| "color:white">Toronto Arenas | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Dick Carroll Dick Carroll Richard Leo "Dick" Carroll was a Canadian ice hockey coach, leading the Toronto team in the National Hockey League to the Stanley Cup championship in 1918 and the Toronto Canoe Club junior hockey team to the Memorial Cup in 1920.... † |
1917–1919 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 0 | .450 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... (1918) |
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| "color:white">Toronto St. Patricks | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Frank Heffernan Frank Heffernan Frank Heffernan was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman and coach.From Peterborough, Ontario, Heffernan played junior hockey in his home town and then played at the senior level in Toronto with the Toronto Rugby and Athletic Association club and the Toronto Victorias... † |
1919–1920 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 3 | Harvey Sproule Harvey Sproule F. Harvey Sproule was a Canadian hockey player, National Hockey League coach, owner, executive, and referee, as well as a curler, journalist, and race horse owner.... † |
1920 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 4 | Frank Carroll Frank Carroll (ice hockey) Frank Carroll a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach. Carroll was head coach of the Toronto St. Pats for one season, 1920–21. He won the Stanley Cup with brother Dick in 1914, 1918 serving as the Trainer.-Coaching record:-External links:... † |
1920–1921 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 5 | George O'Donoghue George O'Donoghue George O'Donoghue was the head coach of the Toronto St. Pats when they won the Stanley Cup championship in 1922.-Coaching record:-Awards and achievements:*1922 Stanley Cup Championship... † |
1921–1923 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | .534 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Stanley Cup (1922) | |
| 6 | Charles Querrie Charles Querrie Charles Laurens Querrie was the first General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, at the time called the Toronto Arenas and the Toronto St. Patricks . Querrie won two Stanley Cups with the team, in 1917–18 and again in 1921–22.... † |
1923–1924 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 1 | .500 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 7 | Eddie Powers Eddie Powers Eddie Powers is a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach. Powers was head coach of the Toronto St. Pats for two seasons.-Coaching record:-External links:... † |
1924–1926 | 66 | 31 | 32 | 3 | .492 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| — | Charles Querrie† | 1926–1927 | 29 | 8 | 17 | 4 | .345 | – | – | – | – | ||
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| 8 | Mike Rodden Mike Rodden Michael James Rodden was a Canadian sports journalist, National Hockey League referee, and Canadian football coach, and was the first person elected to both the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame .Born in Mattawa, Ontario, Rodden officiated in 1,187 National Hockey League... † |
1927 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 9 | Alex Romeril Alex Romeril Alexander Edward "Porky" Romeril was a Canadian amateur ice hockey player, football player, National Hockey League referee, and the first coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.... † |
1927 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .577 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 10 | Conn Smythe Conn Smythe Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe MC was a Canadian businessman, soldier and sportsman in ice hockey and horse racing. He is best known as the principal owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1927 to 1961 and as the builder of Maple Leaf Gardens... * |
1927–1930 | 134 | 57 | 57 | 20 | .500 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Art Duncan Art Duncan Captain William James Arthur Duncan was a Canadian aviator and a professional ice hockey player and coach.... |
1930–1931 | 49 | 22 | 16 | 11 | .561 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Dick Irvin Dick Irvin James Dickinson Irvin, Sr. was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League.Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Irvin was one of the greatest players of his day, balancing a torrid slapshot and tough style with gentlemanly play... * |
1931–1940 | 427 | 216 | 152 | 59 | .576 | 66 | 33 | 32 | 1 | Stanley Cup (1932) | |
| 13 | Hap Day Hap Day Clarence Henry "Happy" Day , later known as Hap Day, was a Canadian professional hockey player who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Americans... * |
1940–1950 | 546 | 259 | 206 | 81 | .557 | 80 | 49 | 31 | 0 | Stanley Cup (1942, 1945, 1947–49) | |
| 14 | Joe Primeau Joe Primeau Alfred Joseph Francis "Gentleman Joe" Primeau , was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.-Playing career:... * |
1950–1953 | 210 | 97 | 71 | 42 | .562 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | Stanley Cup (1951) | |
| 15 | King Clancy King Clancy Francis Michael "King" Clancy was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, referee, coach and executive. Clancy played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a member of three Stanley Cup championship teams and won All-Star honours... * |
1953–1956 | 210 | 80 | 81 | 49 | .498 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Howie Meeker Howie Meeker Howard William Meeker, C.M. is a former right winger in the National Hockey League, youth coach and educator in ice hockey and television sports announcer as well as a former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament... † |
1956–1957 | 70 | 21 | 34 | 15 | .407 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 17 | Billy Reay Billy Reay William Tulip Reay was a Canadian National Hockey League hockey player and coach.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played in the NHL for 10 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings. In 479 games, he scored 105 goals and 267 points and in 63 playoff games, he scored 13 goals and... |
1957–1958 | 90 | 26 | 50 | 14 | .367 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 18 | Punch Imlach Punch Imlach George "Punch" Imlach , was an NHL coach and general manager. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Early career:... * |
1958–1969 | 750 | 360 | 267 | 123 | .563 | 89 | 44 | 45 | 0 | Stanley Cup (1962–64, 1967) | |
| — | King Clancy* (interim) | 1966 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 19 | John McLellan John McLellan Daniel John McLellan was a Canadian professional hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. He was a member of teams that won the Memorial Cup, the Allan Cup and the world championships.... † |
1969–1973 | 295 | 117 | 136 | 42 | .462 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| — | King Clancy* (interim) | 1972 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .750 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 20 | Red Kelly Red Kelly Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, CM is a retired Canadian ice hockey player in the NHL. He played on more Stanley Cup winning teams than any player who never played for the Montreal Canadiens, and is the only player to be part of two of the nine dynasties recognized by the NHL in its history... * |
1973–1977 | 318 | 133 | 123 | 62 | .516 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Roger Neilson Roger Neilson Roger Paul Neilson, CM was a National Hockey League coach, and was responsible for many innovations in the game... * |
1977–1979 | 160 | 75 | 62 | 23 | .541 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Floyd Smith Floyd Smith Ronald Floyd Smith was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres and who coached for 4 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres... |
1979–1980 | 68 | 30 | 33 | 5 | .477 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 23 | Dick Duff Dick Duff Terrence Richard "Dick" Duff was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 18 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League . He also served as head coach of the Leafs for part of the... * |
1980 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | – | – | – | – | ||
| — | Punch Imlach* | 1980 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Joe Crozier Joe Crozier Joseph Richard Crozier is a former professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach who played and coached primarily in the minor leagues.... |
1980–1981 | 40 | 13 | 22 | 5 | .388 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 25 | Mike Nykoluk Mike Nykoluk Mike Nykoluk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and who coached for seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs... † |
1981–1984 | 280 | 89 | 144 | 47 | .402 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Dan Maloney Dan Maloney Daniel Charles "Snowshoes" Maloney is a former ice hockey left winger in the NHL and former NHL coach.Drafted 14th overall by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft, Maloney played two seasons for the Blackhawks and later played for the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto... |
1984–1986 | 160 | 45 | 100 | 15 | .328 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 27 | John Brophy John Brophy (ice hockey) John Brophy is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former hockey player who has spent most of his career in minor professional leagues, including 18 years as a player in the Eastern Hockey League and 13 seasons as a coach in the East Coast Hockey League... † |
1986–1988 | 193 | 64 | 111 | 18 | .378 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 28 | George Armstrong† | 1988–1989 | 47 | 17 | 26 | 4 | .404 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 29 | Doug Carpenter Doug Carpenter Doug Carpenter is a former head coach in the National Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the International Hockey League and the American Hockey League, and is a former hockey player in the Eastern Hockey League and the International Hockey League.As a player from 1964–1974, he... |
1989–1990 | 91 | 39 | 47 | 5 | .456 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Tom Watt Tom Watt Tom Watt is a pro scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Prior to joining the leafs, Tom worked with the Florida Panthers on August 16, 2005, as Pro Scout. He previously worked in Player Development for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He originally joined the Mighty Ducks on January 5, 2001 as Special... |
1990–1992 | 149 | 52 | 80 | 17 | .406 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 31 | Pat Burns Pat Burns Patrick Burns was a National Hockey League head coach. Over 14 seasons between 1988 and 2004, he coached in 1,019 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils... |
1992–1996 | 281 | 133 | 107 | 41 | .546 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 0 | Jack Adams Award Jack Adams Award The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." It has been awarded 37 times to 32 different coaches. The winner is selected by a poll of the National Hockey League Broadcasters Association at the end of the... (1993) |
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| 32 | Nick Beverley Nick Beverley Nicholas Gerald Beverley is a former hockey player in the NHL and former head coach in the NHL and AHL.He played for the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, and Colorado Rockies. His NHL career totals are 18 goals, 94 assists for 112 total points in 501... † |
1996 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .588 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Mike Murphy | 1996–1998 | 164 | 60 | 87 | 17 | .418 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 34 | Pat Quinn Pat Quinn (ice hockey) John Brian Patrick Quinn , is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Edmonton Oilers. Known by the nickname "The Big Irishman",... |
1998–2006 | 574 | 300 | 196 | 78 | .591 | 80 | 41 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 35 | Paul Maurice Paul Maurice Paul Maurice is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and twice head coach of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes. At age 43, Maurice became the youngest coach in NHL history to coach 1,000 games. Maurice reached this milestone on November 28, 2010... |
2006–2008 | 164 | 76 | 66 | 22 | .530 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 36 | Ron Wilson | 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... –present |
164 | 64 | 73 | 27 | .473 | – | – | – | – |
External links
- Toronto Maple Leafs official website