On This Day January 15th.

Denis DeJordy

January 15:  On this day in 1967, the Leafs were shutout 4-0 by Denis DeJordy and the Chicago Black Hawks. It was the first Leaf loss in a streak of 10 consecutive losses in a row. As of 2006-07, 10 consecutive losses is a Leaf team record. Ironically, the Leafs would go on that season to qualify for a playoff spot and win their 4th Stanley Cup in six years. Leaf Captain, George Armstrong iced the game with 47 seconds remaining in the game scoring into the empty net, giving the Toronto Maple Leafs their last Stanley Cup to date 2009/10 season. The back bone of the Leafs were an aging pair of goaltenders, Terry Sawchuk and Johnny Bower.

Tim Horton, first Maple Leaf "D" to hit 100 goals.

January 15:  On this day in 1969, Tim Horton became the first defenseman in Toronto Maple Leafs history to score 100 career goals. The milestone came in Horton's 19th NHL season as a Leaf. Toronto tied the visiting Boston Bruins 5-5. Tim Horton was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1977. During the 1995-96 season, the Buffalo Sabres retired Horton's Number 2 while that same season, the Toronto Maple Leafs' honoured Number 7 in honour of Tim Horton. "Tim was as hard-nosed a defenseman as hard-nosed gets," explained Leaf general manager Cliff Fletcher. "The Maple Leafs haven't given proper recognition to these great players in the past and we want to change that."

January 15:  On this day in 1967, the Leafs stood firmly in third place in the last season of the "Original Six" Here were the standings:

1967 Toronto Maple Leafs Logo

GP   37   39   37   36   39   38

W   21   20   17   16   13    9

L    11    12    12    16    23    22

T   5   7   8   4   3   7

GF   131   112    99    92   107    92

GA    94    87   100    88   130   134

Pts   47   47   42   36   29   25