The 1993–94

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

season saw the Leafs finish in second place in the Central Division with a record of 43 wins, 29 losses and 12 ties for 98 points. The team opened the 1993–94 regular season with ten consecutive wins and made it to the Conference Finals for the second straight year. They defeated the

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in six games in the Conference Quarterfinals, then eliminated the

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in a seven-game Conference Semifinal series. However, they lost the Western Conference Finals in five games to the

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Off-season

The NHL re-organized in the off-season, and the Leafs were placed in the new Central Division.

Preseason

The Leafs played a pair of preseason games at

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versus the

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on September 12 and 13, 1993. The Leafs lost both games and the prize money of $50,000.

Regular season

The Leafs started the season with a ten-game winning streak, an NHL record they currently share with the 2006–07 Buffalo Sabres.

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ranked fourth in the NHL in scoring with 111 points. During the regular season, the Maple Leafs had the most power-play opportunities (459) out of all 26 teams.

Season standings

Neutral site games

Schedule and results

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Playoffs

The Maple Leafs entered the playoffs as the third seed in the Western Conference beginning their playoff run against number six Chicago Blackhawks. After defeating Chicago Blackhawks the Leafs would go on to play the eighth seed San Jose Sharks in the conference semi finals. With the win in game seven against San Jose Toronto would go on to play the Vancouver Canucks, who would end their playoff run.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Awards and records

* Doug Gilmour, runner-up,

Selke Trophy The Frank J. Selke Trophy, or simply the Selke Trophy, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey W ...

.NHL Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 221. * Doug Gilmour,

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(most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs).

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1993-94 season.

Trades

Waivers

Free agents

Draft picks

Toronto's draft picks at the

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held at the

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Farm teams

* The Maple Leafs farm team was the

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in St. John's, Newfoundland.

References

Notes

Bibliography

* National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, .

External links

Maple Leafs on Hockey Database

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