List of Toronto Maple Leafs general managers

Last updated

Lou Lamoriello was the 16th general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, holding the role between 2015 and 2018. Lou Lamoriello.jpg
Lou Lamoriello was the 16th general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, holding the role between 2015 and 2018.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario. They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) [1] and are known as one of the Original Six teams of the league. [2] Founded in 1917, the club had no nickname in their first season, and were known as the Toronto Arenas for their second season. [3] From the 1919–20 season they were known as the Toronto St. Patricks, [4] until in February 1927 when the club was purchased by Conn Smythe. [5] Smythe changed the name of the club to the Maple Leafs and they have been known by that name ever since. [5] [6] The franchise has had eighteen general managers since their inception. [7]

Contents

Key

Key of terms and definitions
TermDefinition
No.Number of general managers [a]
Ref(s)References
–Does not apply
†Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category
†Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Player category
†Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in category other than Builder or Player

General managers

General managers of the Toronto Maple Leafs
No.NameTenureAccomplishments during this termRef(s)
1 Charles Querrie 1917 – February 14, 1927 [8]
2 Conn Smythe †February 14, 1927 – September 1, 1957 [b] [8] [9]
3 Hap Day †February 1, 1955 – March 25, 1957
  • 2 playoff appearances
 [10] [11]
4 Howie Meeker †May 14, 1957 – October 3, 1957 [12] [13]
– Stafford Smythe (de facto)October 3, 1957 – November 22, 1958 [14]
5 Punch Imlach †November 22, 1958 – April 6, 1969 [15] [16]
6 Jim Gregory †April 6, 1969 – July 4, 1979
  • 8 playoff appearances
 [16] [17]
– Punch Imlach †July 4, 1979 – October 1981
  • 2 playoff appearances
 [18] [19]
7 Gerry McNamara October 1981 – February 7, 1988
  • 3 playoff appearances
 [19]
8 Gord Stellick April 28, 1988 – August 11, 1989
  • No playoff appearances
 [20] [21]
9 Floyd Smith August 15, 1989 – June 4, 1991
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [22] [23]
10 Cliff Fletcher †June 4, 1991 – May 25, 1997
  • 4 playoff appearances
 [24] [25]
– Bill Watters (Interim)May 25, 1997 – August 21, 1997 [25] [26]
11 Ken Dryden †August 21, 1997 – July 15, 1999
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [26] [27]
12 Pat Quinn †July 15, 1999 – August 29, 2003
  • 1 division title and 4 playoff appearances
 [28]
13 John Ferguson, Jr. August 29, 2003 – January 22, 2008
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [28] [29]
– Cliff Fletcher † (Interim)January 22, 2008 – November 29, 2008
  • No playoff appearances
 [29] [30]
14 Brian Burke November 29, 2008 – January 9, 2013
  • No playoff appearances
 [30] [31]
15 Dave Nonis January 9, 2013 – April 12, 2015
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [31] [32]
16 Lou Lamoriello †July 23, 2015 – April 30, 2018
  • 2 playoff appearances
 [7]
17 Kyle Dubas May 11, 2018 – May 19, 2023
  • 1 division title and 5 playoff appearances
 [33]
18 Brad Treliving May 31, 2023 – present [34]

See also

Notes

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toronto Maple Leafs</span> National Hockey League team in Ontario

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The club is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, a company that owns several professional sports teams in the city. The Maple Leafs' broadcasting rights are split between BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications. For their first 14 seasons, the club played their home games at the Mutual Street Arena, before moving to Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931. The Maple Leafs moved to their present home, Scotiabank Arena, in February 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frank Mahovlich</span> Canadian ice hockey player, politician (b. 1938)

Francis William Mahovlich is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and a former Liberal Senator in the Canadian Senate. He played on six Stanley Cup-winning teams and is an inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2017 Mahovlich was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. Mahovlich was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. His brother Peter also played in the NHL. His nickname is "The Big M".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harold Ballard</span> Canadian businessman and sportsman (1903–1990)

Harold Edwin Ballard was a Canadian businessman and sportsman. Ballard was an owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) as well as their home arena, Maple Leaf Gardens. A member of the Leafs organization from 1940 and a senior executive from 1957, he became part-owner of the team in 1961 and was majority owner from February 1972 until his death. He won Stanley Cups in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967, all as part-owner. He was also the owner of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for 10 years from 1978 to 1988, winning a Grey Cup championship in 1986. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1977) and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1987). He is 1 of 7 names to be on both the Stanley Cup and Grey Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darryl Sittler</span> Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1950)

Darryl Glen Sittler is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1970 until 1985 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2016. In 2017 Sittler was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Conn Smythe</span> Canadian sports executive (1895–1980)

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 (NHL) from 1927 to 1961 and as the builder of Maple Leaf Gardens. As owner of the Leafs during numerous championship years, his name appears on the Stanley Cup eight times: 1932, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1962.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Red Kelly</span> Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1927–2019)

Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly was a Canadian professional hockey player and coach. He was also a Liberal Member of Parliament for the Toronto-area riding of York West from 1962 to 1965, during which time he also won the Stanley Cup—twice—while actively playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kelly played on more Stanley Cup-winning teams (eight) than any other player who never played for the Montreal Canadiens; Henri Richard (11), Jean Beliveau (10), Yvan Cournoyer (10) and Claude Provost (9) won their Cups with the Canadiens. He was also the only player to have never played for the Canadiens to be part of two of the nine dynasties recognized by the National Hockey League (NHL) in its history. In 2017, Kelly was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">King Clancy</span> Canadian ice hockey player, coach (1903–1986)

Francis Michael "King" Clancy was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, referee, coach and executive. Clancy played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a member of three Stanley Cup championship teams and won All-Star honours. After he retired in 1937, he remained in hockey, becoming a coach for the Montreal Maroons. Clancy next worked as a referee for the NHL. He joined the Maple Leafs organization and worked in the organization as a coach and team executive until his death in 1986. In 2017 Clancy was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hap Day</span> Canadian ice hockey player

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. Day enjoyed a 33-year career as a player, referee, coach and assistant general manager, 28 of which were spent in various capacities with the Maple Leafs. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Crozier</span> Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1929–2022)

Joseph Richard Crozier was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach who played and coached primarily in the minor leagues. After playing the better part of 12 seasons in the minor leagues with the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior Hockey League, which included a five game stint in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Crozier retired in 1961 and became a head coach for 22 years, beginning in 1963. He had also previously been a player-coach for the Aces in 1957–58.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Punch Imlach</span> Canadian ice hockey player, coach and general manager (1918–1987)

George "Punch" Imlach was a Canadian ice hockey coach and general manager best known for his association with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (2004).

Robert Alan Eagleson is a disbarred Canadian lawyer, hockey agent and promoter. Clients that he represented included superstars Bobby Orr and Darryl Sittler, and he was the first executive director of the NHL Players Association (NHLPA), which was initially lauded for improving the bargaining power of National Hockey League (NHL) players. He is also well known for providing the opportunity for professional players to compete in international hockey, by promoting the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, and the Canada Cup. However, Eagleson was convicted of fraud and embezzlement and briefly imprisoned, after it was revealed that he had abused his position for many years by defrauding his clients and skimming money from tournaments. After his convictions, he was removed as a member of the Order of Canada and resigned from the Hockey Hall of Fame where he had been inducted in the builder category.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ted Kennedy (ice hockey)</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Theodore Samuel "Teeder" Kennedy was a professional ice hockey centre who played his entire career with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1943 to 1957 and was captain for eight seasons. Along with Turk Broda, he was the first player in NHL history to win five Stanley Cups, and he was the last Maple Leaf to win the Hart Trophy for most valuable player, until Auston Matthews in 2022. He was an essential contributor to the Maple Leafs becoming what many consider as the National Hockey League's first dynasty. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. He has been called the quintessential Maple Leaf and by some the greatest player in the team's history. In 2017 Kennedy was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

Gord Stellick is a Canadian sports broadcaster and former NHL executive. Stellick formerly hosted The Fan 590 Morning Show with Don Landry, and also appears on Hockey Central on Rogers Sportsnet. Currently, Stellick serves as host of the pre-game edition of "Blue And White Tonight" between 6PM-7PM on The Fan 590 during the game nights that the Toronto Maple Leafs play as well as the post-game edition of the show. Stellick is co-host of the "NHL Morning Skate" drive time show with Scott Loughlin on SiriusXM Satellite Radio's NHL Network Radio. Stellick replaced former host Mike Ross, host of "Hockey Today" since 2009

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Gregory (ice hockey)</span> Canadian ice hockey coach and executive (1935–2019)

James Michael Gregory was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and executive. Born in Port Colborne, Ontario and raised in Dunnville, Ontario, Gregory attended St. Michael's College School in Toronto where he became involved with the school's ice hockey teams, first as a trainer, eventually moving to management and coaching positions. He went on to coach and manage the Toronto Marlboros, winning two championships. He then moved to the National Hockey League's (NHL) Toronto Maple Leafs, serving as their general manager between 1969 and 1979. He led the team to eight playoff appearances during his ten-year tenure. He then moved to the NHL head offices, becoming the director of central scouting, and later took a directorship position in the hockey operations department, which he held until his death.

The 1963 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1962–63 season, and the culmination of the 1963 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings. The Maple Leafs won the best-of-seven series, four games to one, to win the Stanley Cup, their second straight NHL championship and their 11th title overall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of the Toronto Maple Leafs</span>

The history of the Toronto Maple Leafs spans more than a century whose origins begins with the establishment of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Toronto Maple Leafs and the NHL arose from disputes between Eddie Livingstone, owner of the National Hockey Association's Toronto Blueshirts, and the other owners of the Association. In November 1917, the Toronto Arena Company was granted a temporary franchise from the NHL, a new ice hockey league made up of the other NHA owners that had disputes with Livingstone. The franchise was later made permanent by the NHL in October 1918. Playing at Arena Gardens, the Toronto Arenas won the 1918 Stanley Cup Finals following the inaugural 1917–18 NHL season.

The 1951 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens. The Maple Leafs won the series 4–1, with all five games going into overtime. It was the Toronto franchise's ninth Stanley Cup win and the last in a series of six wins starting in 1942. It was the first appearance in a string of ten consecutive appearances by the Canadiens.

The 1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 50th season of the Toronto NHL franchise, 40th as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs finished third in the NHL with a record of 32–27–11 for 75 points to qualify for the playoffs. Toronto defeated the first-place Chicago Black Hawks four games to two in the semi-finals before upending their arch-rival Montreal Canadiens in six games to win their thirteenth Stanley Cup in franchise history. This remains the last time that the Maple Leafs have won the Stanley Cup or have even advanced to the Finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Walton</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Michael Robert Walton is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Walton played forward in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1965 until 1979.

The 1969–70 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 53rd season of play of the NHL Toronto franchise and 43rd as the Maple Leafs. After qualifying for the playoffs the previous season, the Leafs fell to last-place in the NHL East and did not qualify for the playoffs, marking the first time since 1958 that the club endured a last place finish.

References

  1. ↑ "Rosters, Arena Information, and Aerial Maps". National Hockey League . Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ The Canadian Press (May 14, 2013). "4 of the NHL's Original 6 – Chicago, Detroit, Boston, NY Rangers – among 8 still in playoffs" . Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Toronto Arenas Statistics and History". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Toronto St. Pats Statistics and History". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Toronto St. Pats/Maple Leafs Statistics and History". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics and History". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Lou Lamoriello named Leafs General Manager". Toronto Maple Leafs. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Toronto Maple Leafs 2013–14 Media Guide, p. 176
  9. ↑ "Smythe Quits Position With Toronto Ice Club". The Gazette and Daily. May 10, 1957. p. 45. Retrieved July 23, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Day New GM of Leafs". Ottawa Journal . February 1, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved July 23, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Hap Day Quits As Toronto Hockey Manager". The Winona Daily News. March 26, 1957. p. 12. Retrieved July 23, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Toronto Names New Manager". Tyrone Daily Herald. May 14, 1957. p. 5. Retrieved July 23, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Meeker Quits As Leafs Pilot". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . October 4, 1957. p. 20. Retrieved July 23, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ↑ "Imlach Takes Over Floundering Maple Leafs". Garden City Telegram . November 22, 1958. p. 11. Retrieved July 23, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  16. 1 2 "Axe Falls Swiftly On Leaf Coach". The News-Palladium . April 7, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved July 23, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ Stellick, Gord (October 17, 2011). Stellicktricity: Stories, Highlights, and Other Hockey Juice from a Life ... - Gord Stellick - Google Books. ISBN   9781118076101 . Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Imlach Back As Maple Leafs' GM". The Daily News. July 5, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  19. 1 2 "Toronto owner Harold Ballard fired General Manager Gerry McNamara…". UPI. February 7, 1988. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  20. ↑ Fachet, Robert (April 29, 1988). "TORONTO HIRES STELLICK, 30, AS GENERAL MANAGER". The Washington Post . Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  21. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: HOCKEY; Stellick Quits Post With Maple Leafs". The New York Times . August 12, 1989. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Maple Leafs tab Devils' ex-coach Doug Carpenter". Chicago Tribune. August 17, 1989. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Maple Leafs Hire Boss". Daily Sitka Sentinel . June 5, 1991. p. 9. Retrieved July 23, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  24. ↑ "THE NHL : Bowness, Fletcher Get New Positions". The Los Angeles Times . June 5, 1991. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  25. 1 2 "Maple Leafs Dismiss General Manager". The New York Times . May 25, 1997. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  26. 1 2 "Dryden Picks Himself". The New York Times . August 21, 1997. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  27. ↑ "N.H.L. ROUNDUP; AN Earlier Opening For Next Season". The New York Times . July 15, 1999. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  28. 1 2 "Leafs Name John Ferguson General Manager". Toronto Maple Leafs. August 29, 2003. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  29. 1 2 "Cliff Fletcher Named Interim General Manager". Toronto Maple Leafs. January 22, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  30. 1 2 "Brian Burke Named Toronto Maple Leafs President & General Manager". Toronto Maple Leafs. November 29, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  31. 1 2 "Maple Leafs Announce Management Changes". Toronto Maple Leafs. January 9, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Maple Leafs announce organizational changes". Toronto Maple Leafs. April 12, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Maple Leafs name Kyle Dubas new General Manager". CBC. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Treliving named general manager of Maple Leafs". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L. P. May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.