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St. John's Maple Leafs
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City: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
League: American Hockey League
Operated: 1991–2005
Home Arena: Mile One Center and Memorial Stadium
Colours: Blue and White
Affiliates: Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Franchise history
1982–1986: St. Catharines Saints
1986–1991: Newmarket Saints
1991–2005: St. John's Maple Leafs
2005–present: Toronto Marlies
Championships
Regular Season Titles: 1
1993–94
Division Championships: 3
1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97
Conference Championships: 1
1991–92
Calder Cups: 0
None

The St. John's Maple Leafs was an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada at Memorial Stadium from 1991–2001, and at Mile One Stadium from 2001–2005.

History[]

The AHL had a strong presence in Atlantic Canada in the 1980s and 1990s, largely due to the desire of several National Hockey League Canadian franchises to continue to pay players sent down to the minors in Canadian dollars, but by 2004 St. John's was the only remaining team in the region. The desire of the parent team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, to reduce travel costs and have a tenant for its Ricoh Coliseum resulted in the team's relocation to Toronto for the 2005–06 season.

Area History[]

The franchise became known as:

The franchise was replaced by:

  • St. John's Fog Devils of the QMJHL (2005–2008)

Season-by-Season Results[]

Regular Season[]

Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SOL Points Goals
For
Goals
AGinst
Standing
1991–92 80 39 29 12 90 325 285 2nd, Atlantic
1992–93 80 41 26 13 95 351 308 1st, Atlantic
1993–94 80 45 23 12 102 360 287 1st, Atlantic
1994–95 80 33 37 10 76 263 263 2nd, Atlantic
1995–96 80 31 31 14 4 80 248 274 3rd, Atlantic
1996–97 80 36 28 10 6 88 265 264 1st, Canadian
1997–98 80 25 32 18 5 73 233 254 4th, Atlantic
1998–99 80 34 35 7 4 79 246 270 2nd, Atlantic
1999–00 80 23 45 8 4 58 202 277 5th, Atlantic
2000–01 80 35 35 8 2 80 247 244 3rd, Canadian
2001–02 80 34 27 17 2 87 256 240 3rd, Canadian
2002–03 80 32 40 6 2 72 236 285 3rd, Canadian
2003–04 80 32 36 8 4 76 225 265 7th, North
2004–05 80 46 28 5 1 98 244 232 2nd, North

Playoffs[]

Season Prelim 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals
1991–92 W, 4–1, CB W, 4–0, MONC bye L, 3–4, ADIR
1992–93 W, 4–1, MONC L, 0–4, CB
1993–94 W, 4–1, CB L, 2–4, MONC
1994–95 L, 1–4, FRED
1995–96 L, 1–3, SJNB
1996–97 W, 3–1, BING L, 3–4, HAM
1997–98 L, 1–3, SJNB
1998–99 L, 2–4, FRED
1999–00 Out of Playoffs
2000–01 L, 1–3, QUE
2001–02 W, 2–0,PROV W, 3–2, LOW L, 0–4, BRI
2002–03 Out of Playoffs
2003–04 Out of Playoffs
2004–05 L, 1–4, MTB