The 1970–71 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 54th season of the franchise, 44th as the Maple Leafs. Norm Ullman ranked sixth in the league in the scoring with 85 points.
[National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.162, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ] The Leafs placed fourth in the East to qualify for the playoffs. The Leafs lost to the
New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs.
Offseason
NHL Draft
Regular season
In February, the Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers swung a large trade. Toronto picked up
Bernie Parent and a second-round draft choice for
Bruce Gamble
Bruce George Gamble (May 24, 1938 – December 29, 1982) was a professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1962 and 1972, with some stints in the minor leagues during that time.
Junior career
Gamble ...
,
Mike Walton
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Early years
Walton was born in ...
and a first-round draft choice.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Playoffs
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Playoffs
* The New York Rangers battled the Maple Leafs in the first round of the playoffs. The Rangers took the series 4 games to 2.
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the
1970–71 season.
Trades
Intra-League Draft
Free agents
Awards and records
*
Dave Keon, Center, NHL Second Team All-Star
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Dave Keon, Runner up, Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
[National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 221, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ]
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Jacques Plante, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star
References
Maple Leafs on Hockey Database
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