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Top 10 Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltenders of All-Time

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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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TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 17: Mike Palmateer #29 of the Toronto Maple Leafs . (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 17: Mike Palmateer #29 of the Toronto Maple Leafs . (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)

Mike Palmateer on the Toronto Maple Leafs (1976-1980 & 1982-84)

Honours & Hardware
5th in Hart Memorial Trophy voting 1979
3rd in Team All-Star voting 1979
7th in Team All-Star voting 1978
8th in Team All-Star voting 1977
9th in Team All-Star voting 1983
5th in Calder Trophy voting 1977

Best Seasons on the Toronto Maple Leafs
1978-79: Ranked #3 in NHL SV% (.909)
1977-78: Ranked #4 in NHL SV% (.911)
1976-77: Ranked #7 in NHL SV% (.904)

Toronto Maple Leafs Career
29th Best Toronto Maple Leafs Career SV% in History (.892)
41st Best Toronto Maple Leafs Career GAA in History (3.44)

Mike Palmateer’s career statistics may not look that great but he was one of the top goaltenders of his era.  Not many goalies can say they were in the top 5 for Hart trophy voting.

His best seasons came before the Vezina trophy was awarded by a vote.  If the vote had started earlier, he may have at least been a nominee.

This next goalie may have had the best season of any goaltender ever in NHL history and it was as a member of the Maple Leafs:

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