Toronto maple leafs opening night program at mlg, november 12, 1931. A standout hockey book of leaf fortunes and foibles with a twist. Torontoborn brian first played with the marlies before manning the. Hockey toronto maple leafs vintage sports programs for. Erics books include twenty greatest hockey goals and art ross. No matter how many times the jays and raptors make the playoffs, its a leafs game that still brings the city. The maple leafs have one of hockeys moststoried pasts, having won the stanley cup times the maple leafs were one of the nhls founding teams in 1917 and were first known as the toronto arenas before taking on the name. A complete history of the toronto maple leafs, as told by th. The maple leafs dont have a lot of stanley cup tales to tell of late, but that. On december 19, 1917, the toronto arenas took to the ice for the first nhl.
The toronto maple leafs and the nhl arose from disputes between eddie livingstone, owner of the national hockey associations toronto blueshirts, and the other owners of the association. Arena boiler room, putting it on the end of a shovel and. From the heyday of the 1940s when toronto won five stanley cups in maple leaf gardens to the current starladen era with auston matthews and john tavares, this book provides a oneofakind, insiders look into the great moments and interesting. The trade deadline is less than three weeks away and rumours are flying fast. The maple leafs have won the stanley cup championship times, more. Toronto maple leafs escape public flogging for now the. Maple leafs tshirts, hats, sweatshirts and much more can be found at the official online store of the toronto maple leafs and the nhl. The glory years for the toronto maple leafsfour stanley cups in the 1960smay be distant memories, but what the team lacks in recent accomplishments is made up for by their history, which is rich in drama, pathos, and, most of all, humor. In the beginning, toronto was almost left out of the n. History of the toronto maple leafs ice hockey wiki fandom. The author of this book, lance hornby, has covered the maple leafs and the national hockey league as a toronto sun beat writer and columnist going on 25 years. Maple leaf gardens is a historic building located at the northwest corner of carlton street and. In his more than 1,000 regular season games 1,099 to be exact, he.
Maple leafs gm kyle dubas says although his team has been increasingly abysmal at. All you have to do is get on the bus and we take care of the rest. The toronto arenas, toronto blueshirts or torontos was a professional team that played in the first two seasons of the national hockey league nhl. The toronto maple leafs officially the toronto maple leaf hockey club are a canadian professional ice hockey team based in toronto, ontario. Last word on hockey will bring you the quickest news and best analysis each day. With the toronto maple leafs on the verge of a potential sale, jeremy sandler looks back at the teams ownership through the years. A couple of them even recalled what it was like to watch the leafs at their first home mutual st. Built against all odds in the great depression, the maple leaf gardens is not just a. That is how we get the toronto maple leafs, who play host to the capitals for game 3 at 7 p. Toronto maple leafs final regular season record 1,215 wins, 768 losses, and. On december 19, 1917, the toronto arenas took to the ice for the first nhl game. The postal delivery building was commissioned by the federal government in 1938 to serve the growing population of toronto and surrounding municipalities.
Borje salming played 16 seasons for the toronto maple leafs from 1973 to 1989. The downtown hockey arena opens with a game between the toronto maple leafs and the chicago blackhawks. According to charlie querrie, who managed the arena and torontos n. Maple leafs arena team info maple leafs aggregator. Maple leaf gardens and some zany stories about the arena and players. Designed by architect charles dolphin and completed in 1940. As the ownership of the national hockey association nha toronto blueshirts franchise was in dispute, the new nhl league was. Toronto maple leafs gear, maple leafs jerseys, store. It was the first full season the team was known as the maple leafs. They were called the toronto arenas, but changed their name to st. Led by the kid line busher jackson, joe primeau and charlie conacher and coach. The maple leafs are a member club of the leagues atlantic division in the eastern conference. Get the best deals on hockey toronto maple leafs vintage sports programs when you shop the largest online selection at.
General view of scotiabank arena during the canadian national anthem before the nhl regular season game between the tampa bay lightning and the toronto maple leafs on march 10, 2020, at scotiabank arena in toronto, on, canada. Our fleet of maple leafsfocused web crawlers works around the clock looking for great toronto maple leafs content. If you received a gift card for books, this is one that would certainly be worth obtaining with that card. It was a great week for a lot of the kids, with four kids putting up. Over the next hundred years, the franchise changed names twice, home rinks twice, and won stanley cups on its way to becoming one of the most successful. The history of the toronto maple leafs spans more than a century whose origins begins with the establishment of the national hockey league nhl. Eric zweig has written 40 books about hockey and history. Toronto maple leafs simple english wikipedia, the free. In the spirit of the centenary celebrations, toronto and the maple leafs explores the citys relationship with its most beloved sports team. Find toronto maple leafs news, rumours, video, radio, and podcasts from toronto newspapers, canadian and us national media, official nhl sites, maple leafs blogs, and independent media. This book caught my eye because i am interested in toronto and its history and the toronto maple leafs obviously are part of that history. Men, women and kids can all find toronto maple leafs clothing that is stylish and comfortable.
Pittsburgh penguins centre sidney crosby 87 battles for the loose puck as toronto maple leafs goaltender frederik andersen 31 looks on during third period nhl hockey action in. Ayres allowed goals on the first two shots he faced before settling down and stopping the next eight as carolina picked up a stunning 63. History of nhl trades by the toronto maple leafs nhl. To help fund the arena, the leafs convinced construction workers to accept 20% of their wages in shares in the arena. Toronto maple leafs, record 31 21, overtime losses 8. Ups and downs of leafs nation now a film toronto sun. Maple leafs sports and entertainment announced today that the toronto maple leafs will play in the scotiabank arena when the air canada centre changes its name. Photographs and memories from canadas most famous arena ecw. Welcome to maple leaf gardens and millions of other books are available for.
Hello fans of the toronto maple leafs and the prospects not yet playing professional hockey. They compete in the national hockey league nhl as a member of the atlantic division of the eastern conference. Over the next hundred years, the franchise changed names twice, home rinks twice, and won stanley cups on its way to becoming one of the most successful and storied franchises in nhl history. In november 1917, the toronto arena company was granted a temporary franchise from the nhl, a new ice hockey league made up of the other nha owners that had. On december 19, 1917, the toronto arenas took to the ice for the first nhl game ever played.
No matter how many times the jays and raptors make the playoffs, its a leafs game that still. After four more lacklustre seasons including three with smythe as coach, smythe and the leafs debuted their new arena, maple leaf gardens, with a 21 loss to the chicago blackhawks on november 12, 1931. With m is for maple leafs, children across north america will discover the alphabet while being introduced to interesting leaf history. The toronto maple leafs officially the toronto maple leaf hockey club are a canadian professional ice hockey team based in toronto, ontario, that competes in the national hockey league nhl. Air canada centre february 1999 to june 2018, scotiabank arena as of july 2018 site history. The entire history of the team is covered in the book, including its homes and.
Stay warm throughout the season at every game with maple leafs beanies, hoodies and jackets. Books about, or with ties to, the toronto maple leafs score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Photographs and memories from canadas most famous arena. The atmosphere in detroit is always incredible and with the added excitement of this new arena and a revamped maple leafs roster this is going to be one for the history books. Walls could talk to his collection of leafs and hockey history books. It was operated by the owner of the arena gardens, the toronto arena company. Toronto maple leafs future is muddy last word on hockey. Conn smythe years 19271961leafs record 873754319stanley c. Stand witness to toronto maple leafs nhl hockey this 20182019 season. Books about, or with ties to, the toronto maple leafs. For nearly a century, the toronto maple leafs have stood as one of the most popular hockey franchises in the nhl.
The toronto maple leafs, officially the toronto maple leaf hockey club and often simply referred to as the leafs, are a professional ice hockey team based in toronto. By that same token, two maple leaf players are referred to as maple leafs, not maple leaves. A complete history of the toronto maple leafs, as told by the players, coaches, and reporters. The conditional third rounder in 2021 becomes a 2nd round pick if either clifford resigns with the leafs or campbell wins a certain amount of games. History of the national hockey league19171942toronto. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The lessthanthrilling reason the toronto maple leafs are. The team is one of the original six league members. On november 1, 1946, maple leaf gardens was the site of the first game in the history of the basketball.