The legendary ___ Apps was not only a multiple Cup winner in his Hockey Hall of Fame career, but he also represented Canada at the famous 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, Germany as a pole vaulter. (via hockeygods.com)
Here is the 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs Qualifying Tournament in its entirety.
The 3rd-seeded ’47-’48 Toronto Maple Leafs are now the third different team that will have represented the franchise in the Ultimate NHL Playoff. Their sweep of the top-seeded ’50-’51 Toronto Maple Leafs began with a 5-4 win in Game 1. A PP goal early in the third from Tod Sloan gave the ’50-’51 Maple Leafs a 4-3 lead. However, the ’47-’48 Maple Leafs tied it five minutes later before Nick Metz scored the game-winner with a little over four minutes left. The captain of the ’47-’48 Maple Leafs, Syl Apps, posted a goal and two assists to lead the way offensively. Then, behind an incredible 51-save shutout from Turk Broda, the ’47-’48 Maple Leafs took a 2-0 series lead with a 1-0 win. Apps scored the only goal in the game, but it was Broda who shined with his 51 saves. Apps then got the scoring started in Game 3 halfway through the first period and they would eventually win 5-1. Defenseman Jimmy Thomson pitched in from the blueline with a pair of assists while both Apps and Bill Ezinicki had a goal and an assist each. The sweep was completed with a 3-2 win in Game 4 for the ’47-’48 Leafs. Apps, once again, led the way offensively, with a goal and an assist, again. After Game 1, Broda stopped 116 of 119 shots against, which is a .975 save percentage, which is ridiculously good.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’47-’48 Maple Leafs | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
| ’50-’51 Maple Leafs | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’47-’48 TOR – 5 ’50-’51 TOR – 4 (1-0 ’47-’48 TOR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Syl Apps (’47-’48 TOR) – 1 G 2 A 3 P Even 9 S
2nd Star: RW – Tod Sloan (’50-’51 TOR) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 6 S
3rd Star: D – Jimmy Thomson (’47-’48 TOR) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 2 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’47-’48 Maple Leafs | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| ’50-’51 Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’47-’48 TOR – 1 ’50-’51 TOR – 0 (2-0 ’47-’48 TOR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Turk Broda (’47-’48 TOR) – W 0.00 GAA 1.000 SV% (51 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Turk Broda (’50-’51 TOR) – L 1.00 GAA 0.967 SV% (29 SV’s)
3rd Star: C – Syl Apps (’47-’48 TOR) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 5 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’50-’51 Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| ’47-’48 Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’47-’48 TOR – 5 ’50-’51 TOR – 1 (3-0 ’47-’48 TOR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Syl Apps (’47-’48 TOR) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 8 S
2nd Star: RW – Bill Ezinicki (’47-’48 TOR) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 4 S
3rd Star: G – Turk Broda (’47-’48 TOR) – W 1.00 GAA .968 SV% (30 SV’s)
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’50-’51 Maple Leafs | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| ’47-’48 Maple Leafs | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’47-’48 TOR – 3 ’50-’51 TOR – 2 (4-0 ’47-’48 TOR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Turk Broda (’47-’48 TOR) – W 2.00 GAA .946 SV% (35 SV’s)
2nd Star: C – Syl Apps (’47-’48 TOR) – 1 G 1 A 2 P Even 5 S
3rd Star: RW – Tod Sloan (’50-’51 TOR) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 7 S
Up next….to conclude the Qualifying Tournament part of the season….is the 2016 Montreal Canadiens Qualifying Tournament!
