The 1991–92 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 75th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Maple Leafs missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year for the first time since the 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons.
Off-season Forward Wendel Clark is named team captain, following the departure of defenceman Rob Ramage to the Minnesota North Stars.
NHL draft Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team347Yanic PerreaultTrois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)469Terry ChitaroniTrois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)5102Alexei KudashovKrylya Sovetov (USSR)6113Jeff PerryOwen Sound Platers (OHL)6120Alexander KuzminskiSokil Kiev (USSR)7135Martin ProchazkaPoldi SONP Kladno (Czechoslovakia)8160Dmitri MironovKrylya Sovetov (USSR)8164Robb McIntyreDubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)8167Tomas KucharcikDukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)9179Guy LehouxDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)10201Gary MillerNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)11223Jonathan KelleyArlington Catholic High School (USHS-MA)12245Chris O'RourkeUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks (NCAA Independent)S3Patrick McGarryDalhousie University (CIAU)S9Joe McCarthyUniversity of Vermont (Hockey East) Grant Fuhr was traded by Oilers with RW/LW Glenn Anderson and LW Craig Berube to the Toronto Maple Leafs for LW Vincent Damphousse, D Luke Richardson, G Peter Ing, C Scott Thornton and future considerations, September 19, 1991.
Regular season After starting the season with a 2–1 record, a loss to the Washington Capitals on October 9 began what would become a seven-game losing streak. As the losses piled up, two intrepid Leafs fans from Wilfrid Laurier University went so far as to camp out on their Waterloo rooftop in hopes of inspiring the team to finally win. Enduring poor weather and the scorn of non-Leafs fans across their campus, Brian Gear and Fab Antonelli became minor media celebrities during their quixotic quest. After a disheartening loss to the Detroit Red Wings on October 25, the weary pair were finally able to return to their own beds when the Leafs defeated the Red Wings 6–1 on October 26.
On February 5, 1992, the Leafs scored just 18 seconds into the overtime period to win by a score of 3–2 over the Minnesota North Stars. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1991–92 regular season.
The Maple Leafs were still in the playoff race with the Minnesota North Stars by mid March, but a 3–5–0 finish to the season ended any playoff hopes. Despite finishing with fewer wins than Toronto, the North Stars clinched the final playoff spot over the Leafs, costing head coach Tom Watt his job.
During the regular season, the Maple Leafs tied the Montreal Canadiens for the fewest short-handed goals allowed, with just five.
The Doug Gilmour trade Several months after the Maple Leafs hired Cliff Fletcher to be their new general manager, Fletcher made a blockbuster trade with the Calgary Flames (where he had previously been general manager). On January 2, 1992, the Maple Leafs acquired Doug Gilmour, along with Jamie Macoun, Ric Nattress, Kent Manderville and Rick Wamsley, in exchange for Gary Leeman, Alexander Godynyuk, Jeff Reese, Michel Petit and Craig Berube. The ten-player trade was the largest in NHL history and, statistically speaking, one of the most lopsided.
Season standings
Schedule and results
|1||L||October 3, 1991||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||0–1–0
|2||W||October 5, 1991||8–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||1–1–0
|3||W||October 7, 1991||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||2–1–0
|4||L||October 9, 1991||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1991–92) ||2–2–0
|5||L||October 12, 1991||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||2–3–0
|6||L||October 15, 1991||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||2–4–0
|7||L||October 17, 1991||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||2–5–0
|8||L||October 19, 1991||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) ||2–6–0
|9||L||October 21, 1991||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||2–7–0
|10||L||October 25, 1991||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||2–8–0
|11||W||October 26, 1991||6–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||3–8–0
|12||T||October 28, 1991||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||3–8–1
|13||L||November 1, 1991||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1991–92) ||3–9–1
|14||L||November 2, 1991||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||3–10–1
|15||W||November 4, 1991||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||4–10–1
|16||W||November 6, 1991||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||5–10–1
|17||T||November 8, 1991||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1991–92) ||5–10–2
|18||L||November 9, 1991||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||5–11–2
|19||L||November 12, 1991||0–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||5–12–2
|20||L||November 14, 1991||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||5–13–2
|21||T||November 16, 1991||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||5–13–3
|22||L||November 17, 1991||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||5–14–3
|23||L||November 20, 1991||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||5–15–3
|24||W||November 22, 1991||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||6–15–3
|25||T||November 26, 1991||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||6–15–4
|26||W||November 29, 1991||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||7–15–4
|27||L||November 30, 1991||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||7–16–4
|28||W||December 4, 1991||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||8–16–4
|29||W||December 7, 1991||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||9–16–4
|30||L||December 9, 1991||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||9–17–4
|31||L||December 11, 1991||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1991–92) ||9–18–4
|32||T||December 12, 1991||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) ||9–18–5
|33||L||December 14, 1991||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||9–19–5
|34||L||December 18, 1991||5–7 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||9–20–5
|35||L||December 20, 1991||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1991–92) ||9–21–5
|36||L||December 21, 1991||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) ||9–22–5
|37||W||December 23, 1991||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) ||10–22–5
|38||L||December 26, 1991||1–12 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) ||10–23–5
|39||L||December 28, 1991||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||10–24–5
|40||L||December 30, 1991||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||10–25–5
|41||L||January 3, 1992||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||10–26–5
|42||L||January 4, 1992||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||10–27–5
|43||W||January 6, 1992||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||11–27–5
|44||L||January 9, 1992||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||11–28–5
|45||W||January 11, 1992||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) ||12–28–5
|46||L||January 16, 1992||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||12–29–5
|47||L||January 22, 1992||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||12–30–5
|48||W||January 23, 1992||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1991–92) ||13–30–5
|49||W||January 25, 1992||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) ||14–30–5
|50||W||January 29, 1992||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||15–30–5
|51||W||February 1, 1992||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1991–92) ||16–30–5
|52||L||February 3, 1992||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||16–31–5
|53||W||February 5, 1992||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||17–31–5
|54||W||February 7, 1992||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||18–31–5
|55||W||February 8, 1992||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||19–31–5
|56||W||February 11, 1992||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||20–31–5
|57||L||February 15, 1992||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) ||20–32–5
|58||W||February 16, 1992||7–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||21–32–5
|59||L||February 18, 1992||1–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) ||21–33–5
|60||L||February 20, 1992||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||21–34–5
|61||L||February 22, 1992||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||21–35–5
|62||T||February 25, 1992||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1991–92) ||21–35–6
|63||L||February 27, 1992||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||21–36–6
|64||W||February 29, 1992||6–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||22–36–6
|65||W||March 1, 1992||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||23–36–6
|66||W||March 4, 1992||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||24–36–6
|67||T||March 5, 1992||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||24–36–7
|68||L||March 8, 1992||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||24–37–7
|69||L||March 9, 1992||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||24–38–7
|70||W||March 11, 1992||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||25–38–7
|71||W||March 14, 1992||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) ||26–38–7
|72||W||March 17, 1992||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||27–38–7
|73||L||March 21, 1992||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||27–39–7
|74||W||March 23, 1992||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||28–39–7
|75||L||March 25, 1992||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) ||28–40–7
|76||W||March 28, 1992||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||29–40–7
|77||L||March 29, 1992||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||29–41–7
|78||L||April 12, 1992||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1991–92) ||29–42–7
|79||L||April 13, 1992||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) ||29–43–7
|80||W||April 15, 1992||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1991–92) ||30–43–7
Legend:
Player statistics
Forwards Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes Player GP G A Pts PIM Glenn Anderson 72 24 33 57 100 Doug Gilmour 40 15 34 49 32 Peter Zezel 64 16 33 49 26 Wendel Clark 43 19 21 40 123 Brian Bradley 59 10 21 31 48 Mike Bullard 65 14 14 28 40 Daniel Marois 63 15 11 26 76 Mike Krushelnyski 72 9 15 24 72 Rob Pearson 47 14 10 24 58 Gary Leeman 34 7 13 20 44 Lucien DeBlois 54 8 11 19 39 Claude Loiselle 64 6 9 15 102 Mike Foligno 33 6 8 14 50
Defencemen Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes