2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs season
2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
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Division | 4th Northeast |
Conference | 13th Eastern |
2011–12 record | 35–37–10 |
Team information | |
General manager | Brian Burke |
Coach | Ron Wilson (Oct.–Mar.) Randy Carlyle (Mar.–Apr.) |
Captain | Dion Phaneuf |
Alternate captains | Colby Armstrong Mikhail Grabovski Phil Kessel (Oct.–Feb.) Mike Komisarek |
Arena | Air Canada Centre |
Average attendance | 19,484 (103.53%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Phil Kessel (37) |
Assists | Phil Kessel (45) |
Points | Phil Kessel (82) |
Penalty minutes | Dion Phaneuf (90) |
Plus/minus | Joey Crabb (+3) |
Wins | Jonas Gustavsson (17) |
Goals against average | Jonas Gustavsson (2.92) |
The 2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 95th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 22, 1917.[1] The team failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the seventh-straight season.
Off-season
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At the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, general manager Brian Burke fulfilled his pledge to trade up in the first round, trading the 30th (Rickard Rakell) and 39th (John Gibson) picks to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for the 22nd pick, which was used to select Tyler Biggs. The Leafs also selected Stuart Percy with the 25th pick.
The Leafs made two key free agent additions, adding centers Tim Connolly from the Buffalo Sabres and Philippe Dupuis from the Colorado Avalanche. The Leafs also added to their blue line by trading Brett Lebda and prospect Robert Slaney to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Cody Franson and center Matthew Lombardi.
The Leafs suffered no major losses during the off-season, however Tim Brent, who had an impressive season with the Leafs, was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes and veteran goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere was acquired by the Colorado Avalanche. Other Leafs to depart the team included Danny Richmond (to the Washington Capitals), Christian Hanson, (to Washington) and Fabian Brunnstrom (to the Detroit Red Wings).
On October 4, the Leafs traded their fourth round pick at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for centre Dave Steckel.
Prior to the beginning of the regular season, the Leafs unveiled new alternate jerseys, similar to the ones they used when they last won the Stanley Cup in 1967.
Pre-season
[edit]The Maple Leafs went 4–4 in pre-season play.
Regular season
[edit]The Maple Leafs got off to a fast start, winning their first three games and seven of their first ten, finishing October in first place in the Northeast Division, second in the Conference. Phil Kessel was the NHL's leading points scorer with 18, and leading goal scorer with 10. James Reimer was the starting goaltender for the first five games, but was injured in his next start when the Montreal Canadiens' Brian Gionta struck Reimer in the jaw while fighting for the puck. Early in the season, the Leafs' power play has dramatically improved, with a 21.6% conversion rate, good for third in the league as of December 17, 2011. However, when short-handed, they had been less efficient, with a 73.0% kill rate, the worst in the NHL.
On February 9, 2012, the NHL announced that the Leafs would play the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium for the 2013 NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2013. It would later be postponed to 2014 due to the lockout.
With the Leafs falling out of the playoff race and in the midst of losing 10 of their last 11 games, including a six-game losing streak, head coach Ron Wilson was fired and replaced by Randy Carlyle on March 2, 2012.[2] The Leafs went 6–9–3 under Carlyle to end the season.
Playoffs
[edit]The Maple Leafs attempted to finally qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2003–04 season. The Hockey News predicted that the Leafs will place tenth and miss the playoffs.[3] The Maple Leafs were ultimately eliminated from playoff contention.
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Boston Bruins | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 40 | 269 | 202 | +67 | 102 |
2 | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 35 | 249 | 240 | +9 | 92 |
3 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 218 | 230 | −12 | 89 |
4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 31 | 231 | 264 | −33 | 80 |
5 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 26 | 212 | 226 | −14 | 78 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | z – New York Rangers | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 47 | 226 | 187 | +39 | 109 |
2 | NE | y – Boston Bruins | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 40 | 269 | 202 | +67 | 102 |
3 | SE | y – Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 203 | 227 | −24 | 94 |
4 | AT | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 282 | 221 | +61 | 108 |
5 | AT | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 264 | 232 | +32 | 103 |
6 | AT | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 36 | 228 | 209 | +19 | 102 |
7 | SE | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 38 | 222 | 230 | −8 | 92 |
8 | NE | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 35 | 249 | 240 | +9 | 92 |
9 | NE | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 218 | 230 | −12 | 89 |
10 | SE | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 35 | 235 | 281 | −46 | 84 |
11 | SE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 225 | 246 | −21 | 84 |
12 | SE | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 213 | 243 | −30 | 82 |
13 | NE | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 31 | 231 | 264 | −33 | 80 |
14 | AT | New York Islanders | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 27 | 203 | 255 | −52 | 79 |
15 | NE | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 26 | 212 | 226 | −14 | 78 |
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference
Schedule and results
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]2011 Pre-season game log: 4–4–0 (home: 1–3–0; road: 3–1–0)
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Regular season
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October: 7–3–1, 15 Points (home: 5–0–1; road: 2–3–0)
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November: 7–6–1, 15 Points (home: 1–4–1; road: 6–2–0)
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December: 4–6–3, 11 Points (home: 2–1–2; road: 2–5–1)
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January: 7–4–1, 15 Points (home: 6–3–0; road: 1–1–1)
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February: 4–9–1, 9 Points (home: 2–4–1; road: 2–5–0)
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March: 5–8–2, 12 Points (home: 1–4–2; road: 4–4–0)
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April: 1–1–1, 3 Points (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–1–1)
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Overtime statistics
[edit]Games | Won | Lost | Game Winning Goal Scorers | |
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Overtime | 10 | 5 | 5 | Grabovski (1), Connolly (2), MacArthur (1), Phaneuf (1) |
Shootout | 9 | 4 | 5 | Lupul (2), Kessel (1), Kadri (1) |
19 | 9 | 10 |
Player statistics
[edit]Final stats[4]
Skaters
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Goaltenders
[edit]Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Jonas Gustavsson | 42 | 36 | 2301 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 112 | 2.92 | 1147 | .902 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
James Reimer | 34 | 34 | 1879 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 97 | 3.10 | 974 | .900 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Scrivens | 12 | 11 | 672 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 3.13 | 359 | .903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Jussi Rynnas | 2 | 1 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4.24 | 40 | .825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Maple Leafs. Stats reflect time with Maple Leafs only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Awards and records
[edit]Awards
[edit]Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Award | Reached | |||||||
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Phil Kessel[5] | NHL First Star of the Week | October 17, 2011 | |||||||
Phil Kessel[6] | NHL First Star of the Month | October 2011 | |||||||
Joffrey Lupul[7] | NHL Third Star of the Month | November 2011 | |||||||
Dion Phaneuf[8] | NHL All-Star Game | 2012 | |||||||
Phil Kessel[9] | NHL All-Star Game | 2012 | |||||||
Joffrey Lupul[9] | NHL All-Star Game | 2012 | |||||||
Joffrey Lupul[10] | NHL Second Star of the Week | January 9, 2012 | |||||||
Mikhail Grabovski[11] | NHL First Star of the Week | January 30, 2012 | |||||||
James Reimer[12] | NHL Third Star of the Week | February 6, 2012 |
Records
[edit]Milestones
[edit]Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
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Jake Gardiner | 1st Career NHL Game | October 6, 2011 | |||||||
Jake Gardiner | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point |
October 20, 2011 | |||||||
Matt Frattin | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point |
October 24, 2011 | |||||||
Mike Brown | 200th Career NHL Game | October 24, 2011 | |||||||
Clarke MacArthur | 300th Career NHL Game | November 3, 2011 | |||||||
Ben Scrivens | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Win |
November 3, 2011 | |||||||
Philippe Dupuis | 100th Career NHL Game | November 10, 2011 | |||||||
Matt Frattin | 1st Career NHL Goal | November 19, 2011 | |||||||
Tim Connolly | 400th Career NHL Point | November 19, 2011 | |||||||
Joe Colborne | 1st Career NHL Goal | November 23, 2011 | |||||||
Phil Kessel | 400th Career NHL Game | December 3, 2011 | |||||||
Dion Phaneuf | 500th Career NHL Game | December 13, 2011 | |||||||
Joey Crabb | 100th Career NHL Game | December 22, 2011 | |||||||
Dion Phaneuf | 200th Career NHL Assist | December 23, 2011 | |||||||
Keith Aulie | 1st Career NHL Assist | January 3, 2012 | |||||||
Joffrey Lupul | 300th Career NHL Point | January 3, 2012 | |||||||
Mikhail Grabovski | 100th Career NHL Assist | January 13, 2012 | |||||||
Jake Gardiner | 1st Career NHL Goal | January 25, 2012 | |||||||
Joffrey Lupul | 500th Career NHL Game | February 1, 2012 | |||||||
Phil Kessel | 300th Career NHL Point | February 6, 2012 | |||||||
Dion Phaneuf | 300th Career NHL Point | February 6, 2012 | |||||||
Clarke MacArthur | 100th Career NHL Assist | February 18, 2012 | |||||||
Mikhail Grabovski | 300th Career NHL Game | February 23, 2012 | |||||||
Mike Komisarek | 500th Career NHL Game | February 28, 2012 | |||||||
Jonas Gustavsson | 100th Career NHL Game | March 3, 2012 | |||||||
Carter Ashton | 1st Career NHL Game | March 7, 2012 | |||||||
Nikolai Kulemin | 300th Career NHL Game | March 7, 2012 | |||||||
John-Michael Liles | 300th Career NHL Point | March 15, 2012 | |||||||
Luke Schenn | 300th Career NHL Game | March 17, 2012 | |||||||
Tyler Bozak | 100th Career NHL Point | March 20, 2012 | |||||||
Matthew Lombardi | 500th Career NHL Game | March 20, 2012 | |||||||
Ryan Hamilton | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point |
March 23, 2012 | |||||||
Jussi Rynnas | 1st Career NHL Game | March 27, 2012 | |||||||
Mikhail Grabovski | 200th Career NHL Point | March 29, 2012 | |||||||
Tim Connolly | 300th Career NHL Assist | April 3, 2012 |
Transactions
[edit]The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details | |
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June 24, 2011[13] | To Colorado Avalanche 2nd-round pick in 2012 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs John-Michael Liles |
June 24, 2011[14] | To Anaheim Ducks 1st-round pick (30th overall) in 2011 2nd-round pick in 2011 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs 1st-round pick (22nd overall) in 2011 |
June 24, 2011[15] | To Anaheim Ducks 6th-round pick in 2011 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs 6th-round pick in 2012 |
July 3, 2011[16] | To Nashville Predators Brett Lebda Robert Slaney Conditional 4th-round pick in 2013[a] |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Matthew Lombardi Cody Franson Conditional 4th-round pick in 2013[b] |
October 4, 2011[17] | To New Jersey Devils 4th-round pick in 2012 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Dave Steckel |
January 3, 2012[18] | To Anaheim Ducks Luca Caputi |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Nicolas Deschamps |
February 27, 2012[19] | To Tampa Bay Lightning Keith Aulie |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Carter Ashton |
February 27, 2012[20] | To Anaheim Ducks Dale Mitchell |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Mark Fraser |
Free agents acquired[edit]
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Free agents lost[edit]
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Claimed via waivers[edit]
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Lost via waivers[edit]
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Lost via retirement[edit]
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Player signings
[edit]Player | Date | Contract terms |
Kenny Ryan[32] | May 26, 2011 | 3 years, $2.07 million entry-level contract |
James Reimer[33] | June 9, 2011 | 3 years, $5.4 million |
Carl Gunnarsson[34] | June 14, 2011 | 2 years, $2.65 million |
Luca Caputi[35] | June 28, 2011 | 1 year, $525,000 |
Jay Rosehill[36] | June 30, 2011 | 1 year, $600,000 |
Ben Scrivens[37] | June 30, 2011 | 1 year, $600,000 |
Clarke MacArthur[38] | July 5, 2011 | 2 years, $6.5 million |
Tyler Bozak[39] | July 6, 2011 | 2 years, $3 million |
Matt Lashoff[22] | July 7, 2011 | 1 year, $600,000 |
Michael Zigomanis[40] | July 12, 2011 | 1 year, $650,000 |
Darryl Boyce[41] | July 14, 2011 | 1 year, $700,000 |
Joey Crabb[42] | July 19, 2011 | 1 year, $750,000 |
David Broll[43] | July 29, 2011 | 3 years, $1.8675 million entry-level contract |
Luke Schenn[44] | September 16, 2011 | 5 years, $18 million |
Stuart Percy[45] | November 22, 2011 | 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
John-Michael Liles[46] | January 25, 2012 | 4 years, $15.5 million contract extension |
Mikhail Grabovski[47] | March 6, 2012 | 5 years, $27.5 million contract extension |
Brad Ross[48] | March 20, 2012 | 3 years, $2.12 million entry-level contract |
Sam Carrick[49] | March 31, 2012 | 3 years, $1.895 million entry-level contract |
Draft picks
[edit]Toronto's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (League) |
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1 | 22 (from Anaheim) | Tyler Biggs | RW | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) |
1 | 25 (from Philadelphia) | Stuart Percy | D | Canada | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL) |
3 | 86 (from Philadelphia) | Josh Leivo | LW | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
4 | 100 | Tom Nilsson | D | Sweden | Mora IK (Swe-2) |
5 | 130 | Tony Cameranesi | C | United States | Wayzata High School (USHS-MN) |
6 | 152 (from Edmonton) | David Broll | LW | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
6 | 173 (from Anaheim) | Dennis Robertson | D | Canada | Brown University (ECAC) |
7 | 190 | Garret Sparks | G | United States | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
7 | 203 (from Anaheim) | Max Everson | D | United States | Edina High School (USHS-MN) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ Carlyle Replaces Wilson As Leafs Head Coach
- ^ "NHL Season preview: Northeast Division". The Hockey News. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ "2011–2012 Regular Season Stats – Points – Toronto Maple Leafs – Statistics". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ Kessel, Tavares, Lehtonen earn 'Three Stars' honors
- ^ Kessel, Lehtonen, Khabibulin are October's stars
- ^ Thomas, Toews, Lupul are November's Three Stars
- ^ "2012 NHL All-Star Game – four Ottawa Senators, one Toronto Maple Leaf, one Boston Bruin – ESPN". Espn.go.com. January 5, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "NHL names remainder of All-Star Game roster – 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game". Nhl.com. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Benn, Lupul, Anderson earn Three Star honors – NHL.com – News". NHL.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ Grabovski, Rinne, Alfie named week's 'Three Stars'
- ^ Gagner, Kovalchuk, Reimer named week's 'Three Stars'
- ^ Leafs Acquire Liles From Avalanche
- ^ Leafs Make Two Selections In First Round
- ^ Defensemen deals highlight draft weekend trades
- ^ Leafs Acquire Lombardi And Franson From Predators
- ^ Leafs Acquire Steckel From Devils
- ^ Leafs Acquire Deschamps From Ducks
- ^ Maple Leafs Obtain Ashton From Lightning
- ^ Leafs Obtain Ashton & Fraser In Two Trades
- ^ "Leafs Sign Tim Connolly".
- ^ a b "Leafs Sign Lashoff And Dupuis".
- ^ "Leafs Sign Spencer Abbott".
- ^ "American and Slovak Bližňák Foster will play for Sparta" (in Czech). HC Sparta Praha. June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Tim Brent".
- ^ "Avalanche Signs J.S. Giguere".
- ^ "Capitals Sign Defenseman Danny Richmond".
- ^ Capitals Sign Center Christian Hanson
- ^ "Sjöström klar för Färjestad" (in Swedish). eurosport.se. July 29, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ "FALCONS SIGN LEBDA TO PTO CONTRACT". Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Claim C Darryl Boyce Off Waivers from Toronto Maple Leafs
- ^ Leafs Sign Kenny Ryan To Entry-Level Contract
- ^ Reimer Signs Contract With Leafs
- ^ Leafs Sign Gunnarsson To Two-Year Deal
- ^ Leafs resign Caputi
- ^ Leafs Re-Sign Rosehill
- ^ Leafs Sign Ben Scrivens
- ^ Leafs Sign MacArthur
- ^ Leafs Sign Tyler Bozak
- ^ Leafs Sign Zigomanis To One Year Contract
- ^ Darryl Boyce Signs With Maple Leafs
- ^ Crabb Signs With Maple Leafs
- ^ Maple Leafs Sign David Broll
- ^ Maple Leafs Agree To Terms With Luke Schenn
- ^ Leafs Sign Stuart Percy To Three-Year Deal
- ^ Leafs Sign Liles To Four-Year Extension
- ^ Grabovski Signs Contract Extension With Leafs
- ^ Leafs Sign Brad Ross
- ^ Leafs Sign Carrick To Entry Level Contract