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Toronto Maple Leafs

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(thing) by Lord Brawl (24.5 min) (print)   ?   (I like it!) 1 C! Sun Nov 14 1999 at 9:02:06

Toronto's NHL franchise, one of the Original Six. Known before 1926 as the Toronto St. Patricks or just the "St. Pats."

Winners of 11 Stanley Cups¹, of which 6 were victories over the Detroit Red Wings. The most recent victory was the '67 Stanley Cup (see Toronto Maple Leafs' Stanley Cup drought). They play in the NHL: Northeast Division.

Play at Air Canada Centre, used to play at Maple Leaf Gardens. Stars included Syl Apps, Ted Kennedy, Johnny Bower, Turk Broda, Charlie Conacher, Tim Horton, King Clancy, George Armstrong and recent ex-pat Curtis "cujo" Joseph.

Stanley Cup years: 1932, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967.

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Team colours: Blue and white.

Retired Numbers:

Honoured Numbers:

Uniquely amongst NHL teams, the Leafs will raise a numbered banner to 'honour' a player while allowing the number to continue in use by the next generation of players. Thus a player, it is hoped, will strive to carry on the tradition of excellence of previous assignees of that jersey number.

  • #1 Johnny Bower, Walter 'Turk' Broda
  • #7 Francis 'King' Clancy, Tim Horton
  • #9 Charlie Conacher, Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy
  • #10 Syl Apps, George Armstrong
  • #21 Borje Salming
  • #27 Frank Mahovlich, Darryl Sittler

1. Not including the Toronto Arenas in 1918 and the Toronto St. Pats in 1922.

(thing) by Dr Seuss (5.5 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Fri May 10 2002 at 3:46:29

Conn Smythe bought the franchise in 1926, that year the teams was renamed the Maple Leafs. As a tribute to the former owners, the team colours were left as green and white for the duration of the first season.

One of the Original Six teams in the NHL, along with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, and Montréal Canadiens, Toronto has enjoyed many years of hockey, rich in history and filled with rivalries.


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