Top 10 Toronto Maple Leafs Goal Scorers of the Past 30 Years
By Mike Jack
Doug Gilmour
Doug Gilmour played six seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1991-1997 and one final game in 2003. Gilmour was known more for his playmaking ability and killer attitude, but showing up at #8 on this list proves he was the full package.
He’s a Hall-of-Famer, Stanley Cup champion, Selke Trophy winner, Hart Trophy nominee, has his #93 hanging from the rafters at Scotiabank Arena, and holds the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise record for points in a season, but besides all that, he was a great goal scorer.
Doug Gilmour’s best goal scoring seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs came in 1992-93 and 1995-96 where he scored 32 goals in each of those seasons. He also scored 27 goals in 1993-94, 26 goals split between the Maple Leafs and the Calgary Flames in 1991-92, and 22 goals split between the Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils in 1996-97.
He never led the Toronto Maple Leafs in goals over a season, but Doug Gilmour did have the second most on the team in 1992-93 (behind Nikolai Borschevshy), the third most in 1993-94 (behind Dave Andreychuk and Wendel Clark), and the third most in 1995-96 (behind Mike Gartner and Mats Sundin).
Doug Gilmour’s highest NHL goal totals came while he was with the St. Louis Blues with 42 goals in 1986-87 and 36 goals in 1987-88. He had three more 20+ goal seasons with St. Louis, three more with the Calgary Flames and one final 20+ goal season split between the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres in 1999-2000. In total, he scorer 20 or more goals in 14 different NHL seasons.
His 131 goals as a Toronto Maple Leaf are the 7th most in the last 30 years and 32nd in franchise history.
You know you’re good when you’re simply known by your initials. Next on the list is JVR: