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TOP 100 Leafs Players of All Time


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From a recent list created by MLSE:

 

(Since links get destroyed and shifted around over time, I just put the data below so it has staying power.)

 

Article at tsn.ca by Steve Dryden:

http://www.tsn.ca/keon-tops-the-one-hundred-greatest-maple-leafs-1.585168

 

 

'The One Hundred'

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NOS. 1 - 5

 
PLAYER YEARS GP G A PTS STANLEY CUPS
1. Dave Keon, C 1960-75 1,062 365 493 858 4
2. Syl Apps, C 1936-48 423 201 231 432 3
3. Ted Kennedy, C 1942-57 696 231 329 560 5
4. Darryl Sittler, C 1970-82 844 389 527 916 -
5. Mats Sundin, C 1995-08 981 420 567 987 -
 

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NOS. 6 - 10

 
PLAYER YEARS GP G A PTS STANLEY CUPS
6. Tim Horton, D 1952-70 1,185 109 349 458 4
7. Johnny Bower, G 1958-69 462 220-161-79 2.51 GAA - 4
8. Borje Salming, G 1973-89 1,099 148 620 768 -
9. Frank Mahovlich, LW 1957-68 720 296 301 597 4
10. Turk Broda, G 1936-51 629 302-224-101 2.53 GAA - 5
 

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NOS. 11 - 15

 
PLAYER YEARS GP G A PTS STANLEY CUPS
11. Charlie Conacher, RW 1929-38 326 200 124 324 1
12. George Armstrong, RW 1950-71 1,187 296 417 713 4
13. Doug Gilmour, C 1992-97 393 131 321 452 -
14. Red Kelly, C 1960-67 470 119 232 351 4
15. Wendel Clark, LW 1985-00 608 260 181 441 -
 

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NO. 16 - 20

 
PLAYER YEARS GP G A PTS STANLEY CUPS
16. Busher Jackson, LW 1929-39 432 186 165 351 1
17. Hap Day, D 1924-37 538 86 113 199 1
18. King Clancy, D 1930-36 286 52 78 130 1
19. Lanny McDonald, RW 1973-79 477 219 240 459 -
20. Rick Vaive, RW 1980-87 534 299 238 537 -
 

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NOS. 21 - 25

 
PLAYER YEARS GP G A PTS STANLEY CUPS
21. Max Bentley, C 1947-53 354 122 134 256 3
22. Joe Primeau, C 1928-36 310 66 177 243 1
23. Allan Stanley, D 1958-68 633 47 186 233 4
24. Ron Ellis, RW 1964-81 1,034 332 308 640 1
25. Ace Bailey, RW 1926-33 313 111 82 193 1
 

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NOS. 26 - 30

 
PLAYER YEARS GP G A PTS STANLEY CUPS
26. Bob Pulford, C 1956-70 947 251 312 563 4
27. Red Horner, D 1928-40 490 42 110 152 1
28. Dick Duff, LW 1955-64 582 174 168 342 2
29. Gordie Drillon, RW 1936-42 262 127 117 244 1
30. Bob Baun, D 1956-72 739 29 140 169 4
 

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NO. 31 - 35

 
PLAYER YEARS GP G A PTS STANLEY CUPS
31. Babe Dye, RW 1919-31 177 173 42 215 1
32. Carl Brewer, D 1958-80 473 19 136 155 3
33. Sid Smith, LW 1948-58 601 186 183 369 3
34. Norm Ullman, C 1968-75 535 166 305 471 -
35. Curtis Joseph, G 1998-02 270 138-97-28 2.49 GAA - -
 

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NOS. 36 - 40

 
PLAYER YEARS GP G A PTS STANLEY CUPS
36. Bill Barilko, D 1947-51 252 26 36 62 4
37. Tomas Kaberle, D 1998-11 878 83 437 520 -
38. Tod Sloan, C 1948-58 549 162 184 346 1
39. Harry Watson, LW 1946-55 500 163 122 285 4
40. Jimmy Thomson, D 1946-57 717 15 208 223 4
 

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NOS. 41 - 45

 
PLAYER YEARS GP G A PTS STANLEY CUPS
41. Dave Andreychuk, LW 1993-96 223 120 99 219 -
42. Ian Turnbull, D 1973-81 580 112 302 414 -
43. Terry Sawchuk, G 1964-67 91 42-29-13 2.81 GAA - 1
44. Paul Henderson, RW 1968-74 408 162 156 318 -
45. Felix Potvin, G 1992-99 369 160-149-49 2.87 GAA - -
 

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NOS. 46 - 50

 
PLAYER YEARS GP G A PTS STANLEY CUPS
46. Sweeney Schriner, LW 1939-46 244 109 83 192 2
47. Harry Lumley, G 1952-56 267 104-106-58 2.21 GAA - -
48. Phil Kessel, RW 2009-15 446 181 213 394 -
49. Babe Pratt, D 1942-46 181 52 108 160 1
50. Bob Davidson, LW 1935-46 491 94 160 254 2
 

 

NOS. 51 - 100

 
PLAYER YEARS GP G A PTS STANLEY CUPS
51. Lorne Chabot, G 1928-33 214 103-80-31 2.20 GAA - 1
52. Tiger Williams, LW 1975-80 407 109 132 241 -
53. Gary Leeman, RW 1983-92 545 176 231 407 -
54. Steve Thomas, RW 1985-01 377 118 173 291 -
55. Reg Noble, C 1917-24 160 125 59 184 2
56. Gus Mortson, D 1946-52 371 21 71 92 4
57. Ron Stewart, RW 1952-65 838 186 182 368 3
58. Mike Palmateer, G 1976-84 296 129-112-41 3.43 GAA - -
59. Billy Harris, C 1955-65 610 106 181 287 3
60. Gary Roberts, LW 2000-04 237 83 74 157 -
61. Vince Damphousse, LW 1986-91 394 118 211 329 -
62. John Anderson, LW 1977-85 534 189 204 393 -
63. Bryan McCabe, D 2000-08 523 83 214 297 -
64. Bob Nevin, RW 1957-64 250 55 100 155 2
65. Howie Meeker, RW 1946-54 346 83 102 185 4
66. Wally Stanowski, D 1939-48 282 20 74 94 4
67. Gaye Stewart, LW 1941-47 165 81 52 133 2
68. Eddie Shack, RW 1960-75 504 99 96 195 4
69. Nick Metz, LW 1935-48 518 131 119 250 4
70. Darcy Tucker, RW 1999-08 531 148 171 319 -
71. Ed Belfour, G 2002-06 170 93-61-15 2.51 GAA - -
72. Lorne Carr, RW 1941-46 236 105 121 226 2
73. Errol Thompson, LW 1971-78 365 126 119 245 -
74. Bill Ezinicki, RW 1945-50 271 56 79 135 3
75. Bill Derlago, D 1980-85 378 158 176 334 -
76. Bert Olmstead, LW 1958-62 246 56 109 165 1
77. Harry Cameron, D 1917-23 105 71 45 116 2
78. Al Iafrate, D 1984-91 472 81 169 250 -
79. Ed Olczyk, C 1987-91 257 116 151 267 -
80. Jim McKenny, D 1965-77 594 81 246 327 -
81. George Hainsworth, G 1933-37 147 79-48-20 2.26 GAA - -
82. Marcel Pronovost, D 1965-70 223 8 40 48 1
83. Alexander Mogilny, RW 2001-04 175 65 101 166 -
84. Todd Gill, D 1984-96 639 59 210 269 -
85. Mike Walton, C 1965-71 257 84 107 191 1
86. Dave Ellett, D 1990-97 446 51 172 223 -
87. Baldy Cotton, LW 1928-35 285 68 88 156 1
88. Dion Phaneuf, D 2010-16 423 45 151 196 -
89. Jim Pappin, RW 1963-68 223 54 46 100 2
90. Jack Adams, C 1917-26 133 78 31 109 2
91. Gus Bodnar, C 1943-47 187 48 105 153 1
92. Cal Gardner, C 1948-52 247 58 105 163 2
93. Tie Domi, RW 1989-06 777 84 112 196 -
94. Brian Glennie, D 1969-78 554 12 98 110 -
95. Corb Denneny, LW 1917-27 135 98 41 139 2
96. Larry Hillman, D 1960-68 461 20 120 140 2
97. Wilf Paiement, RW 1979-82 187 78 125 203 -
98. Russ Courtnall, C 1983-88 309 90 128 218 -
99. Joe Klukay, LW 1946-56 416 86 94 180 3
100. J. van Riemsdyk, LW 2012-16 251 89 89 178 -
 

Photos courtesy of Getty Images and The Canadian Press

 

 

My immediate thoughts on the list are:

  • Notice how most of these players didn't play hockey in the past two generations. The top 10 consists mainly of players that played prior to television. That's an issue for my generation because when you look at a team like the New York Yankees, they still have guys like Rivera, Jeter, Pettite, etc. All players that I've watched. They didn't stop producing great players 50 years ago and call it a day.
  • The Leafs have a major gap to bridge and a lot of catching up to do. Of that entire list of players, I saw Sundin, Gilmour, Clark, Domi, JVR (what on earth is he doing on this list), Kessel, Mogilny, Roberts, etc. Most of those players were just passing through Toronto or winding down their careers in Toronto. Of the recent players that had their prime in Toronto, only Sundin and Gilmour enjoyed some successful years in the blue and white and had deep playoff runs. 

 

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 I must admit, totally embarrassed that I have never heard of #29, Gordie Drillon, #40 Jimmy Thompson, #50 Bob Davidson, #51 Lorne Chabot, #55 Reg Noble, #56 Gus Mortson, #66 Wally Stanikowski, #67 Gaye Stewart, #69 Nick Metz, #72 Lorne Carr, #78 Billy Ezinicki, # 79 Harry Cameron, #87 Baldy Cotton, #94 Corb Denneny, and last but not least, #98 Joel Kulkay....I mean I have NEVER, EVER heard of these guys.

 

 Funny, JVR at #100, which kinda cheapens the list IMHO, and Todd Gill sneaks in there at #84 and nice to see Tie Domi in there as well.  WAAAAHHHHH NO Rocky Saginuk?? LMAO.....

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7 hours ago, jammer2 said:

 I must admit, totally embarrassed that I have never heard of #29, Gordie Drillon, #40 Jimmy Thompson, #50 Bob Davidson, #51 Lorne Chabot, #55 Reg Noble, #56 Gus Mortson, #66 Wally Stanikowski, #67 Gaye Stewart, #69 Nick Metz, #72 Lorne Carr, #78 Billy Ezinicki, # 79 Harry Cameron, #87 Baldy Cotton, #94 Corb Denneny, and last but not least, #98 Joel Kulkay....I mean I have NEVER, EVER heard of these guys.

 

 Funny, JVR at #100, which kinda cheapens the list IMHO, and Todd Gill sneaks in there at #84 and nice to see Tie Domi in there as well.  WAAAAHHHHH NO Rocky Saginuk?? LMAO.....

 

:hocky:

 

I'd replace JVR on that list with Matthews... already.

 

See this is what happens when you try to make a TOP 100 list while having only 50 suitable candidates.  :eyeroll:

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On 1/12/2017 at 9:50 AM, WordsOfWisdom said:

 

:hocky:

 

I'd replace JVR on that list with Matthews... already.

 

See this is what happens when you try to make a TOP 100 list while having only 50 suitable candidates.  :eyeroll:

 

I know a fair amount about Leaf history, and some of these names have me at a loss....lol. You would think with 100 full years of players, they would not have to include a lot of 3rd and 4th liners and last pairing d-men....ha ha. I have no doubt Matthews and Marner will be in the top 10 when it's all said and done, barring trades or a short career due to injuries. They are just that good.

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