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Top 10 Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltenders of All-Time

By Mike Jack

TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 05: Statues of former Toronto Maple Leafs goalies Johnny Bower and Turk Broda enshrined in Legends Row outside the Air Canada Centre before the Toronto Raptors game against the Utah Jazz during NBA game action at Air Canada Centre on January 5, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 05: Statues of former Toronto Maple Leafs goalies Johnny Bower and Turk Broda enshrined in Legends Row outside the Air Canada Centre before the Toronto Raptors game against the Utah Jazz during NBA game action at Air Canada Centre on January 5, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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Terry Sawchuk on the Toronto Maple Leafs (1964-1967)

Honours & Hardware
Vezina Trophy Winner 1965
Stanley Cup Champion 1967
Played in the 1964 NHL All-Star Game
Hall of Fame Inductee

Best Seasons on the Toronto Maple Leafs
1964-65: Ranked #4 in NHL SV% (.915) and #5 in NHL GAA (2.56)
1966-67: Ranked #5 in NHL SV% (.917)

Toronto Maple Leafs Career
10th Best Toronto Maple Leafs Career SV% in History (.912)
20th Best Toronto Maple Leafs Career GAA in History (2.81)

Terry Sawchuk in an NHL legend.  He had won three Stanley Cups and three Vezina Trophies with the Detroit Red Wings before coming to Toronto.  While on the Toronto Maple Leafs, he split games with Johnny Bower, who was a legend in his own right.

Sawchuk and Bower shared the Vezina in 1965 as the Toronto Maple Leafs had the fewest goals against that season and they shared the crease pretty evenly (36 games for Sawchuk, 34 games for Bower).

During the 1967 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Terry Sawchuk played 10 of Toronto’s 14 games to win his fourth Stanley Cup.

I would’ve ranked Terry Sawchuk higher on this list, but during his time in Toronto he split seasons with Johnny Bower and Bower had the better numbers.  Bower had better stats when they shared the Vezina and during their Stanley Cup run.

#9 is the purrfect position for this former Toronto Maple Leafs goalie with nine lives:

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