This week in 1984 (May 26), the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Dan Maloney as their head coach.

Maloney’s time in Toronto, however, was short and not-so-sweet lasting two seasons. He mustered a 45-100-15 record making the playoffs in only one of two seasons.

But in that year the Leafs did make the playoffs, 1985-86, they were able to make a bit of noise. Toronto eeked in with the fourth seed in the Norris Division and faced off against the Chicago Blackhawks.

There, the Leafs completed a three-game sweep advancing into the second round. Toronto took the St. Louis Blues to seven games, but fell in that final game 2-1.

Maloney was fired after the Leafs lost in those playoffs and was replaced behind the bench by John Brophy.

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