The Maple Leafs entered the season as defending Stanley Cup champions. The franchise hosted the 21st National Hockey League National Hockey League All-Star Game. It was played at Maple Leaf Gardens on January 16, 1968. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated an all-star team by a score of 4–3. The Leafs missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1957–58 season with a record of 33–31–10 for 76 points for a fifth place in the East Division. The Leafs finished with a better record than any of the six expansion teams that season.
Offseason
NHL draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team216 J. Bob Kelly Port Arthur Marrs (TBJHL)
Players lost in expansion draft The following Maple Leafs were lost to various franchises in the expansion draft. Player Position Drafted to Al Arbour (D) St. Louis Blues Bob Baun (D) Oakland Seals Don Blackburn (W) Philadelphia Flyers John Brenneman (LW) St. Louis Blues Terry Clancy (W) Oakland Seals Mike Corrigan (LW) Los Angeles Kings Kent Douglas (D) Oakland Seals Darryl Edestrand (D) St. Louis Blues Aut Erickson (D) Oakland Seals Bill Flett (RW) Los Angeles Kings Pat Hannigan (LW) Philadelphia Flyers Fred Hucul (D) St. Louis Blues Larry Jeffrey (LW) Pittsburgh Penguins Ed Joyal (C) Los Angeles Kings Larry Keenan (LW) St. Louis Blues Mike Laughton (W) Oakland Seals Lowell MacDonald (LW) Los Angeles Kings Terry Sawchuk (G) Los Angeles Kings Brit Selby (W) Philadelphia Flyers Gary Smith (G) Oakland Seals Gary Veneruzzo (LW) St. Louis Blues
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|1||W||October 14, 1967||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1967–68) ||1–0–0
|2||W||October 15, 1967||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1967–68) ||2–0–0
|3||L||October 18, 1967||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1967–68) ||2–1–0
|4||L||October 19, 1967||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1967–68) ||2–2–0
|5||L||October 21, 1967||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1967–68) ||2–3–0
|6||W||October 25, 1967||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1967–68) ||3–3–0
|7||W||October 28, 1967||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| California Seals (1967–68) ||4–3–0
|8||L||October 29, 1967||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1967–68) ||4–4–0
|9||W||November 1, 1967||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1967–68) ||5–4–0
|10||W||November 2, 1967||9–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1967–68) ||6–4–0
|11||W||November 4, 1967||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1967–68) ||7–4–0
|12||T||November 5, 1967||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||7–4–1
|13||W||November 8, 1967||6–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ California Seals(1967–68) ||8–4–1
|14||L||November 9, 1967||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1967–68) ||8–5–1
|15||L||November 11, 1967||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1967–68) ||8–6–1
|16||W||November 15, 1967||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||9–6–1
|17||T||November 18, 1967||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1967–68) ||9–6–2
|18||L||November 19, 1967||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||9–7–2
|19||W||November 22, 1967||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1967–68) ||10–7–2
|20||W||November 25, 1967||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1967–68) ||11–7–2
|21||W||November 29, 1967||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1967–68) ||12–7–2
|22||T||November 30, 1967||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1967–68) ||12–7–3
|23||W||December 2, 1967||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| California Seals (1967–68) ||13–7–3
|24||T||December 6, 1967||1–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1967–68) ||13–7–4
|25||T||December 9, 1967||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||13–7–5
|26||L||December 10, 1967||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1967–68) ||13–8–5
|27||L||December 13, 1967||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1967–68) ||13–9–5
|28||W||December 16, 1967||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1967–68) ||14–9–5
|29||L||December 17, 1967||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1967–68) ||14–10–5
|30||L||December 20, 1967||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1967–68) ||14–11–5
|31||W||December 23, 1967||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1967–68) ||15–11–5
|32||W||December 25, 1967||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1967–68) ||16–11–5
|33||T||December 27, 1967||2–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1967–68) ||16–11–6
|34||W||December 30, 1967||8–1 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1967–68) ||17–11–6
|35||L||December 31, 1967||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1967–68) ||17–12–6
|36||T||January 3, 1968||1–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1967–68) ||17–12–7
|37||T||January 6, 1968||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||17–12–8
|38||L||January 7, 1968||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1967–68) ||17–13–8
|39||W||January 10, 1968||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1967–68) ||18–13–8
|40||L||January 12, 1968||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1967–68) ||18–14–8
|41||W||January 13, 1968||7–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1967–68) ||19–14–8
|42||W||January 18, 1968||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||20–14–8
|43||W||January 20, 1968||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1967–68) ||21–14–8
|44||W||January 21, 1968||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1967–68) ||22–14–8
|45||L||January 24, 1968||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1967–68) ||22–15–8
|46||L||January 27, 1968||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1967–68) ||22–16–8
|47||W||January 28, 1968||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1967–68) ||23–16–8
|48||L||January 30, 1968||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1967–68) ||23–17–8
|49||T||February 3, 1968||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1967–68) ||23–17–9
|50||L||February 4, 1968||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1967–68) ||23–18–9
|51||L||February 7, 1968||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1967–68) ||23–19–9
|52||L||February 11, 1968||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Oakland Seals (1967–68) ||23–20–9
|53||L||February 12, 1968||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1967–68) ||23–21–9
|54||L||February 14, 1968||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1967–68) ||23–22–9
|55||L||February 17, 1968||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1967–68) ||23–23–9
|56||L||February 21, 1968||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1967–68) ||23–24–9
|57||W||February 24, 1968||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||24–24–9
|58||L||February 25, 1968||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1967–68) ||24–25–9
|59||L||February 28, 1968||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1967–68) ||24–26–9
|60||L||February 29, 1968||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||24–27–9
|61||W||March 2, 1968||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1967–68) ||25–27–9
|62||W||March 6, 1968||7–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1967–68) ||26–27–9
|63||W||March 9, 1968||7–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1967–68) ||27–27–9
|64||L||March 10, 1968||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1967–68) ||27–28–9
|65||T||March 13, 1968||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1967–68) ||27–28–10
|66||W||March 16, 1968||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||28–28–10
|67||L||March 17, 1968||4–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1967–68) ||28–29–10
|68||L||March 20, 1968||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1967–68) ||28–30–10
|69||W||March 21, 1968||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1967–68) ||29–30–10
|70||W||March 23, 1968||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1967–68) ||30–30–10
|71||L||March 24, 1968||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1967–68) ||30–31–10
|72||W||March 27, 1968||6–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1967–68) ||31–31–10
|73||W||March 30, 1968||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1967–68) ||32–31–10
|74||W||March 31, 1968||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1967–68) ||33–31–10
Legend:
Player statistics
Regular season Scoring Player GP G A Pts PIM 73 30 29 59 48 74 20 30 50 40 74 28 20 48 8 67 11 37 48 4 74 16 21 37 18 50 19 17 36 30 62 13 21 34 4 58 13 15 28 37 69 4 23 27 82 64 11 14 25 31 60 7 15 22 82 55 3 17 20 13 70 3 17 20 48 65 8 11 19 34 13 5 12 17 2 64 1 13 14 16 13 5 6 11 8 71 1 8 9 42 6 6 1 7 0 10 2 2 4 0 24 0 3 3 55 15 1 1 2 4 3 1 0 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 43 0 1 1 14 1 0 1 1 0 41 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 4 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAASASVSV% SO 2201 41 19 13 3 85 2.32 5 2239 43 14 18 7 84 2.25 4 Team: 4440 74 33 31 10 169 2.28 9
Awards and records Johnny Bower and Bruce Gamble, Runner-up, Vezina TrophyNational Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 221, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, . Bruce Gamble, All-Star Game MVPNational Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 219, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, . Tim Horton, 1967–68 NHL First Team All-StarWhy the Leafs Still Suck and How They Can Be Fixed, Updated Edition, Al Strachan, Harper Collins Publishers, 2011, ISBN 978-1-44340-846-2, p.216
Transactions The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions during the 1967–68 season.
Trades June 6, 1967To Minnesota North StarsKen Broderick Barry MacKenzie Gary DineenTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash June 8, 1967To Los Angeles KingsRed KellyTo Toronto Maple LeafsKen Block September 12, 1967To Philadelphia FlyersAl MillarTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash September 12, 1967To Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL)Tom PolanicTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash October 3, 1967To California SealsGerry EhmanTo Toronto Maple LeafsBryan Hextall Jr. J.P. Parise October 15, 1967To Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL)Walt McKechnieTo Toronto Maple LeafsSteve Witiuk December 23, 1967To Minnesota North StarsJ.P. Parise Milan MarcettaTo Toronto Maple LeafsTed Taylor Murray Hall Don Johns Len Landle Duke Harris Carl Wetzel January 13, 1968To Minnesota North StarsBronco HorvathTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash March 3, 1968To Rochester Americans (AHL)Duke HarrisTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash March 3, 1968To Detroit Red WingsFrank Mahovlich Pete Stemkowski Garry Unger Carl BrewerTo Toronto Maple LeafsDoug Barrie Norm Ullman Paul Henderson Floyd Smith March 25, 1968To St. Louis BluesCashTo Toronto Maple LeafsPat Quinn May 14, 1968To Oakland SealsCashTo Toronto Maple LeafsTerry Clancy May 23, 1968To Chicago Black HawksJim PappinTo Toronto Maple LeafsPierre Pilote June 6, 1968To Detroit Red WingsDoug BarrieTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash June 6, 1968To Rochester Americans (AHL)Murray HallTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash June 11, 1968To Vancouver Canucks (WHL)Bob BarlowTo Toronto Maple LeafsCash
Intra-league draft June 12, 1968To New York RangersBrian Conacher June 12, 1968To Minnesota North StarsDuane Rupp June 12, 1968To New York RangersLarry Hillman June 12, 1968From Minnesota North StarsBill Plager June 12, 1968From New York RangersLarry Mickey June 12, 1968From Minnesota North StarsBill Sutherland June 12, 1968From Detroit Red WingsGary Marsh
Reverse draft