During his six seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Doug Gilmour gave fans memories that would last a lifetime. Now, he’s sharing his favorite moment from his years with the Leafs – and it’s a surprising one.
Drafted in the seventh round, 134th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in 1982, few expected Gilmour to have the career he ultimately did. But he quickly became a star in the NHL — first with the Blues and then with the Calgary Flames, where he won the Stanley Cup in 1989.
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Doug Gilmour became a Leafs legend
But it was in Toronto that he became a true legend. His 127-point season in 1992–93, including 95 assists, remains the highest-scoring season by any Toronto Maple Leaf. His follow-up campaign in 1993–94, when he posted 111 points, is still the third-best in franchise history.
Shares his best Maple Leafs memory
Gilmour played a pivotal role in reviving a Maple Leafs team that hadn’t made a deep playoff run in years. Alongside Dave Andreychuk and captain Wendel Clark, he helped Toronto reach back-to-back conference finals — losing 4–3 to the Los Angeles Kings in 1993 and 4–1 to the Vancouver Canucks in 1994. And it was during that 1994 series against Vancouver that Gilmour experienced his fondest memory as a Leaf.
”I’m gonna knock you out”
Speaking on the Maple Leafs’ broadcast on Monday, Gilmour explained why that series still stands out.
“It’s ’93–94. It was such a great run, a little disappointing. Whatever call you miss, it doesn’t matter. It was an unbelievable run. We had a leader in 17, Wendel Clark. Playing against Vancouver, Game 1 at home. And Gino Odjick is all over me the first five, ten minutes. Wendel comes on and more or less says to Pavel Bure, ‘If Gino touches Doug one more time, I’m gonna knock you out.’ So I didn’t see Gino the rest of the series,” Gilmour said.
You can watch the interview below.
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