Division 6th Central 1996–97 record 30-44-8 Coach Mike Murphy | Conference 11th Western General Manager Cliff Fletcher | |
Captain Doug Gilmour (Oct-Feb)
Vacant (Feb-Apr) | ||
The Maple Leafs entered the 1996–97 NHL season with the hopes of making the post-season for the fifth consecutive year. Mike Murphy was hired prior to the season as the head coach replacing interim coach Nick Beverley. The team played mediocre for most of the season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1992. This season, would be Cliff Fletcher’s last as General Manager of the Maple Leafs. In one of his final moves, Fletcher (in February) traded Captain Doug Gilmour to the New Jersey Devils.
Contents
Season standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
Forwards
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Defencemen
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1996-97 season.
Playoffs
Farm Teams
The Maple Leafs farm team was the St. John's Maple Leafs, based in St. John's, Newfoundland.