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Toronto Maple Leafs
Conference	Eastern
Division	Northeast
Founded	1917
History	Toronto 1917–18 Toronto Arenas 1918–19 Toronto St. The 2008–09 Toronto Maple Leafs season is the franchise's 91st and their 81st as the Maple Leafs The Eastern Conference (Conférence de l'Est is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL used to divide teams The NHL 's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment the predecessor of which was the Adams Division. The 1917–18 NHL season was the first season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1917–18 NHL season was the first season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1918–19 NHL season was the second season of the National Hockey League (NHL Patricks 1919–February 14, 1927 Toronto Maple Leafs February 14, 1927–present
Home Arena	Air Canada Centre
City	Toronto, Ontario
Colours	Royal Blue and White
Media	Leafs TV Rogers Sportsnet Ontario TSN CFMJ (640 AM)
Owner(s)	Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
General Manager	Cliff Fletcher (interim)
Head Coach	Ron Wilson
Captain	Mats Sundin
Minor League Affiliates	Toronto Marlies (AHL) Columbia Inferno (ECHL)
Stanley Cups	1917–18, 1921–22, 1931–32, 1941–42, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1966–67
Conference Championships	none
Division Championships	1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1999–00

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Valued at $413 million (2007), the Leafs are the most valuable team in the NHL, followed by the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions ^[1]

Contents 1 Team history 1.1 Early years (1917-27) 1.2 The Conn Smythe era 1.2.1 1930s: Opening of Maple Leaf Gardens and first Maple Leaf dynasty 1.2.2 1940s: A second decade of success 1.2.3 The 1950s: The Barilko Curse 1.3 New owners, new dynasty in the 1960s 1.4 1970s and 1980s: The Ballard years 1.5 Resurgence in the 1990s 1.6 A new home 1.7 2006 to present 2 Rivalries 3 Fan base 4 Season-by-season record 5 Players 5.1 Current roster 5.2 Honoured members 5.2.1 Players 5.2.2 Builders 5.3 Franchise scoring leaders 6 See also 7 References and notes 8 External links

Team history

Main article: History of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Early years (1917-27)

The National Hockey League was formed in 1917 in Montreal by teams formerly belonging to the National Hockey Association (NHA) that had a dispute with Eddie Livingstone, owner of the Toronto Blueshirts. This is a history of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The National Hockey Association (NHA(officially the National Hockey Association of Canada Limited) was a professional Ice hockey organization with teams in Ontario Edward James Livingstone ( September 12 1884 – September 11, 1945) was a Canadian sports team owner and manager This article is about a predecessor club of the Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Hockey Club, known as the Torontos and the Toronto Blueshirts The owners of the other four clubs – the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Quebec Bulldogs, and Ottawa Senators – had enough votes between them to expel Livingstone from the NHA. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Wanderers were a professional men's Ice hockey team that played in Montreal, Quebec at the Montreal Arena, and were one of the founding For the former minor league baseball team known as the Quebec Athletics, see Quebec Athletics (baseball The Quebec Bulldogs were The Ottawa Senators (officially the Ottawa Hockey Club) were an amateur later professional senior men's Ice hockey team based in Ottawa from 1883 Instead, they opted to create a new league, the NHL, and effectively left Livingstone's squad in the NHA by itself.

However, the other clubs felt it would be unthinkable not to have a team from Toronto (Canada's second largest city at the time) in the new league. They also needed another team to balance the schedule after the Bulldogs suspended operations (and as it turned out, would not ice a team until 1920). The 1920–21 NHL season was the fourth season of the National Hockey League (NHL Accordingly, the NHL granted a "temporary" Toronto franchise to the Arena Company, owners of the Arena Gardens. Mutual Street Arena initially called Arena Gardens or just the Arena, was a hockey arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Arena Company agreed to lease the Blueshirts' players for the season until the dispute was resolved. This temporary franchise did not have an official name, but was informally called "the Blueshirts" by area writers and sometimes called "the Torontos" by fans. Under manager Charlie Querrie and coach Dick Carroll, the Toronto team won the Stanley Cup in the NHL's inaugural season. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion

For the next season, rather than return the Blueshirts' players to Livingstone as originally promised, the Arena Company formed its own team, the Toronto Arena Hockey Club, which was readily granted full-fledged membership in the NHL. The 1918–19 NHL season was the second season of the National Hockey League (NHL Also that year, it was decided that only NHL teams would be allowed to play at the Arena Gardens. ^[2] Livingstone sued to get his players back. Mounting legal bills from the dispute forced the Arenas to sell most of their stars, resulting in a horrendous five-win season in 1918-19. When it was obvious that the Arenas would not be able to finish out the season, the NHL agreed to let the Arenas halt operations in February 1919 and proceed directly to the playoffs. The Arenas' . 278 winning percentage that season is still the worst in franchise history.

The legal dispute nearly ruined the Arena Company, and it was forced to put the Arenas up for sale. Querrie put together a group that mainly consisted of the people who had run the senior amateur St. Patricks team in the Ontario Hockey Association. The new owners renamed the team the Toronto St. Patricks (or St. Pats for short) and would operate it until 1927. This period saw the team's jersey colours change from blue to green, as well as a second Stanley Cup championship in 1922. The 1921–22 NHL season was the fifth season of the National Hockey League (NHL

During this time, the St. Patricks also allowed other teams to play in the Arena Gardens whenever their home rinks didn't have proper ice in the warmer months. At the time, the Arena was the only facility east of Manitoba with artificial ice. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America ^[2]

The Conn Smythe era

Querrie lost a lawsuit to Livingstone and decided to put the St. Pats up for sale. He gave serious consideration to a $200,000 bid from a Philadelphia group. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə However, Toronto Varsity Graduates coach Conn Smythe put together an ownership group of his own and made a $160,000 offer for the franchise. Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe MC (1 February 1895 – 18 November 1980 was a Canadian builder in the National Hockey League. With the support of St. Pats shareholder J. P. Bickell, Smythe persuaded Querrie to reject the Philadelphia bid, arguing that civic pride was more important than money. John Paris "J P" Bickell ( September 26, 1884 – August 22, 1951) was a Canadian businessman philanthropist and sports

After taking control on Valentine's Day 1927, Smythe immediately renamed the team the Maple Leafs. Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a Holiday celebrated on February 14 (The Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team had won the International League championship a few months earlier and had been using that name for 30 years. The Toronto Maple Leafs were a high-level Minor league baseball club located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that played from 1896 to 1967 The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. ) The Maple Leafs say that the name was chosen in honour of the Maple Leaf Regiment from World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Another story says that Smythe named the team after a team he'd once scouted, called the East Toronto Maple Leafs. Initial reports were that the team's colours would be changed to red and white,^[3] but the Leafs were wearing white sweaters with a green maple leaf for their first game on February 17, 1927^[4] The next season, the Leafs appeared for the first time in the blue and white sweaters they have worn ever since. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Maple Leafs say that blue represents the Canadian skies and white represents snow, but in truth blue has been Toronto's principal sporting colour since the Toronto Argonauts adopted blue as their primary colour in 1873. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

1930s: Opening of Maple Leaf Gardens and first Maple Leaf dynasty

After four more lacklustre seasons (including three with Smythe as coach), Smythe and the Leafs debuted their new arena, Maple Leaf Gardens, with a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on November 12, 1931. This article is about the arena For the company formerly known as Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd The 1931–32 NHL season was the fifteenth season of the National Hockey League (NHL

Led by the "Kid Line" (Busher Jackson, Joe Primeau and Charlie Conacher) and coach Dick Irvin, the Leafs would capture their third Stanley Cup victory during the first season in their new digs, vanquishing the Montreal Maroons in the first round, the Boston Bruins in the semis and, in the Stanley Cup Finals the hated New York Rangers. A Joseph Primeau ( January 29, 1906 – May 14, 1989) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey player Charles William "Charlie" Conacher (b December 20, 1909 in Toronto, Ontario - December 30, 1967 was a Canadian James Dickinson "Dick" Irvin ( Sr) ( July 19, 1892 – May 15, 1957 was a Canadian Ice hockey player The Montreal Maroons were a professional men's Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Smythe took particular pleasure in defeating the Rangers that year; he had been tapped as the Rangers' first general manager and coach in the Rangers' inaugural season (1926-27), but had been fired in a dispute with Madison Square Garden management before the season. The 1926–27 NHL season was the tenth season of the National Hockey League. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City.

The Leafs' star forward, Ace Bailey, was nearly killed in 1933 when Boston Bruins defenseman Eddie Shore checked him from behind into the boards at full speed. Irvine Wallace "Ace" Bailey ( July 3, 1903 – April 7, 1992) was an Ice hockey player who competed for the Toronto The 1933–34 NHL season was the 17th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. Edward William "Eddie" Shore ( November 25, 1902 – March 16, 1985) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey Maple Leafs defenseman Red Horner was able to knock Shore out with a punch, but it was too late for Bailey, who was by now writhing on the ice, had his career ended. George Reginald "Red" Horner ( May 29, 1909 in Lynden Ontario - April 27, 2005) was an Ice hockey defenceman The Leafs would hold the NHL's first All-Star game to benefit Bailey.

The Leafs would reach the finals five more times in the next seven years, but would not win, bowing out to the now-defunct Maroons, the Detroit Red Wings in 1936, the Chicago Black Hawks in 1938, Boston in 1939, and the hated Rangers in 1940. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions At this time, Smythe allowed Irvin to go to Montreal to help revive the then-moribund Canadiens, replacing him as coach with former Leafs captain Hap Day. Clarence Henry "Happy" Day ( June 1, 1901 – February 17, 1990) later known as Hap Day, was a Canadian

1940s: A second decade of success

Toronto looked sure to suffer a similar fate in 1942, down three games to none in a best-of-seven final in 1942 against Detroit. The 1941–42 NHL season was the 25th season of the National Hockey League. However, fourth-line forward Don Metz would galvanize the team, coming from nowhere to score a hat trick in game four and the game-winning goal in game five, with the Leafs winning both times. Donald Maurice Metz ( January 10, 1916 – November 16, 2007) was a Professional Ice hockey right winger A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts Captain Syl Apps had won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy that season, not taking one penalty and finishing his ten-season career with an average of 5 minutes, 36 seconds in penalties a season. In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. Charles Joseph Sylvanus "Syl" Apps CM ( January 18, 1915 &ndash December 24, 1998) of Paris, Ontario The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited Goalie Turk Broda would shut out the Wings in game six, and Sweeney Schriner would score two goals in the third period to win the seventh game 3-1. Walter Edward "Turk" Broda ( May 15, 1914 - October 17, 1972) was a former Ice hockey Goaltender for the David "Sweeney" Schriner ( November 30, 1911 – July 4, 1990) was a Canadian Professional hockey

Apps told writer Trent Frayne in 1949, "If you want me to be pinned down to my [biggest night in hockey but also my] biggest second, I'd say it was the last tick of the clock that sounded the final bell. It's something I shall never forget at all. " It was the first time a major pro sports team came back from behind 3-0 to win a best-of-seven championship series.

Three years later, with their heroes from 1942 dwindling (due to either age, health, or the war), the Leafs turned to lesser-known players like rookie goalie Frank McCool and defenseman Babe Pratt. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. Francis "Frank" McCool (October 27 1918 &ndash May 20 1973 was a Canadian Professional Ice hockey Goaltender who played for the Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. Walter "Babe" Pratt ( January 7, 1916 in Stony Mountain, Manitoba - December 16, 1988) was a Canadian They would upset the Red Wings in the 1945 finals. The 1944–45 NHL season was the 28th season of the National Hockey League.

The powerful defending champion Montreal Canadiens and their "Punch Line" (Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Toe Blake and Elmer Lach), would be the Leafs' nemesis two years later when the two teams clashed in the 1947 finals. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Hon Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard PC OC OQ ( August 4, 1921 &ndash May 27 Hector "Toe" Blake CM ( August 21, 1912 – May 17, 1995) was a Canadian Ice hockey player Elmer James Lach (born January 22, 1918) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons for The 1946–47 NHL season was the 30th season of the National Hockey League. Ted "Teeder" Kennedy would score the game-winning goal late in game six to win the Leafs their first of three straight Cups — the first time any NHL team had accomplished that feat. Theodore Samuel "Teeder" Kennedy (born December 12, 1925) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre. With their Cup victory in 1948, the Leafs moved ahead of Montreal for the most Stanley Cups in league history. It would take the Canadiens 10 years to reclaim the record.

The 1950s: The Barilko Curse

The Leafs and Habs would meet once again in the finals in 1951, with all five games going to overtime. The 1950–51 NHL season was the 34th season of the National Hockey League. Tod Sloan scored with 42 seconds left in the third period of game five to send it to an extra period, and defenceman Bill Barilko, who had scored only six goals in the regular season, scored the game-winner to win Toronto their fourth Cup in five years. Tod Sloan is the name of Tod Sloan (jockey (1874-1933 American thoroughbred horse racing jockey Tod Sloan (baseball (1890-1956 American William "Bashin' Bill" Barilko (born March 25, 1927 in Timmins, Ontario &ndash died August Barilko's glory, however, was short-lived: he disappeared in a plane crash near Timmins, Ontario barely four months after that historic moment. The Leafs would not win the Cup again that decade.

New owners, new dynasty in the 1960s

Before the 1961-62 season, Smythe sold nearly all of his shares in Maple Leaf Gardens to a partnership of his son Stafford Smythe, newspaper baron John Bassett and Toronto Marlboros president Harold Ballard. Francis William "Frank" Mahovlich (Franjo Mahovlić CM, (born January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, '''CM''' (born 9 July 1927 in Port Dover Ontario) is a retired Canadian hockey player in The 1961–62 NHL season was the 45th season of the National Hockey League (NHL This article is about the arena For the company formerly known as Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd Conn Stafford Smythe ( March 15 1921 – October 13, 1971) was the son of Conn Smythe and president of Maple Leaf Gardens John White Hughes Bassett, PC, OC, OOnt ( August 25, 1915 &ndash April 27, 1998) was a Canadian The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903 Harold E Ballard ( July 30, 1903 – April 11, 1990) was an owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League The sale price was $2. 3 million--a handsome return on Conn Smythe's original investment 34 years earlier. Conn Smythe later claimed that he knew nothing about his son's partners, but it is very unlikely that he could have believed Stafford could have raised the money on his own.

And then, Toronto was able to reel off another three straight Stanley Cup victories from 1962 to 1964, with the help of Hall of Famers Frank Mahovlich, Red Kelly, Johnny Bower, Dave Keon, Andy Bathgate and Tim Horton, and under the leadership of coach and general manager Punch Imlach. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Francis William "Frank" Mahovlich (Franjo Mahovlić CM, (born January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, '''CM''' (born 9 July 1927 in Port Dover Ontario) is a retired Canadian hockey player in John William "Johnny" Bower (born November 8, 1924) nicknamed "The China Wall" is a Hockey Hall of Fame goalie. David Michael Keon (born March 22, 1940 in Noranda, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre. Andrew James Bathgate (born August 28 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton ( January 12, 1930 &ndash February 21, 1974) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman George "Punch" Imlach ( March 15, 1918 – December 1, 1987) was an NHL coach and general manager

In 1967, the Leafs and Canadiens met in the Cup finals for the last time, where Montreal was considered to be a heavy favourite. The 1966–67 NHL season was the 50th season of the National Hockey League. But Bob Pulford scored the double-overtime winner in game three, Jim Pappin got the series winner in game six, and Keon won the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the playoffs as the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in six games. Robert Jesse "Bob" Pulford (born March 31, 1936 in Newton Robinson, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Professional James Joseph "Jim" Pappin (born 10 September, 1939 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs The Leafs have not won the Stanley Cup since.

In 1968, Mahovlich was traded to Detroit in a blockbuster trade. The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. Then in 1969, following a first-round playoff loss to Boston, Smythe fired Imlach. The 1968–69 NHL season was the 52nd season of the National Hockey League. Horton declared, "If this team doesn't want Imlach, I guess it doesn't want me. " He was traded to the New York Rangers the next year. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The 1969–70 NHL season was the 53rd season of the National Hockey League.

1970s and 1980s: The Ballard years

Following Stafford Smythe's death, Harold Ballard bought his shares to take control of the team. Ballard's term as owner was marked by several disputes with prominent players, including Dave Keon, Lanny McDonald, and Darryl Sittler, poor win/loss records, and not a single Stanley Cup. David Michael Keon (born March 22, 1940 in Noranda, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre. Lanny King McDonald (born February 16, 1953 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and a member of Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played

During the 1970s, with the overall level of talent in the league diluted by the addition of 12 new franchises and the birth of the rival World Hockey Association (WHA), the Leafs, led by a group of stars such as Sittler, McDonald, enforcer Dave "Tiger" Williams, Ian Turnbull, and Borje Salming were able to ice competitive teams for several seasons. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 Enforcer is an unofficial role in Ice hockey. The term is sometimes used synonymously with " fighter " " tough guy " or " goon David James "Tiger" Williams (born 3 February, 1954 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former professional Ian Turnbull may refer to Ian Turnbull (politician Ian Turnbull (ice hockey Anders Börje Salming (born April 17, 1951 in Kiruna, Sweden) is a retired Swedish Professional Ice hockey But they only once made it past the second round of the playoffs, besting the New York Islanders, a soon-to-be dynasty, in the 1978 quarter-finals, only to be swept by arch-rival Montreal in the semi-finals. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The 1977–78 NHL season was the 61st season of the National Hockey League.

One of the few highlights from this era occurred on February 7, 1976, when Sittler scored six goals and four assists against the Bruins to establish a NHL single-game record that still stands more than 30 years later. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts.

The serious decline started in July 1979, when Ballard brought back Imlach, a longtime friend, as general manager. Imlach traded McDonald to undermine his friend Sittler's influence on the team. ^[5] Sittler himself was gone two years later, when the Leafs traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the franchise's all-time leading scorer until Mats Sundin passed Sittler's total in 2007. Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player who most recently played for the Toronto Maple Leafs Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

The McDonald trade sent the Leafs into a downward spiral. They finished five games under . 500 and only made the playoffs due to the presence of the Quebec Nordiques, a refugee from the WHA, in the Adams Division. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The NHL 's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. For the next 12 years, the Leafs were barely competitive, not posting another winning record until 1992-93. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. They missed the playoffs six times and only finished above fourth in their division once (in 1990, the only season where they even posted a . The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. 500 record). They made it beyond the first round of the playoffs twice (in 1986 and 1987, advancing to the division finals). The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The low point came in 1984-85, when they finished 32 games under . The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. 500, the second-worst record in franchise history (their . 300 winning percentage was only 22 percentage points higher than the 1918-19 Arenas).

The Leafs' poor record did result in several high draft picks. Wendel Clark, the first overall pick in the 1985 draft, was the lone success from the entry drafts of this period and went on to captain the team. Wendel L Clark (born October 25, 1966 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian former professional Ice hockey player

Resurgence in the 1990s

Ballard died in 1990, and a year later his longtime friend, supermarket tycoon Steve Stavro, bought a majority stake in the Leafs from his estate. Steve Atanas Stavro, CM ( September 27, 1927 - April 24, 2006) born Manoli Stavroff Sholdas, was a Macedonian Canadian Unlike Ballard, Stavro hated the limelight and rarely interfered in the Leafs' hockey operations. Stavro's first act was to lure Calgary Flames GM Cliff Fletcher to Toronto after the 1991-92 season. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. George Clifford Fletcher (born 16 August 1935 in Montreal, Quebec) is a National Hockey League executive and current General manager for the The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. Fletcher immediately set about building a club that would be competitive once again.

Fletcher made a series of trades and free agent acquisitions which turned the Leafs from an also-ran to a contender almost overnight, starting in 1992-93. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. Outstanding play from Doug Gilmour, Dave Andreychuk and Felix Potvin would lead the team to a franchise-record 99 points, third in the Norris Division and the eighth-best overall. Douglas Robert Gilmour (born June 25, 1963 in Kingston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and current assistant David John "Dave" Andreychuk (Born 29 September, 1963 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former professional hockey left winger who played The NHL 's Norris Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The Leafs dispatched the Detroit Red Wings in the first round, then defeated the St. Louis Blues in the Division finals. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St

Hoping to meet long-time rival Montreal in the Cup Finals, the Leafs faced the Los Angeles Kings, led by the great Wayne Gretzky, in the Campbell Conference Finals. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Since the Canadiens were playing for the Wales Conference title, this spurred hopes of a Leafs-Canadiens matchup in the Finals. The Leafs led the series 3-2, but dropped Game 6 in Los Angeles. The Forum, known for a time as the Great Western Forum, is an indoor arena in Inglewood California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Gretzky's hat trick in Game 7 finished the Leafs' run, and it was the Kings that moved on to the Cup Finals against the Canadiens. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts

The Leafs had another strong season in 1993-94, finishing with 98 points, good enough for fifth overall in the league--their highest finish in 16 years. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. However, despite finishing one point above Calgary, the Leafs were seeded third in the Western Conference (formerly the Campbell Conference) by virtue of the Flames' Pacific Division title. The National Hockey League 's Pacific Division is one of three divisions that make up the Western Conference. The Leafs would defeat the Chicago Blackhawks in six games and the San Jose Sharks in seven before losing to the Vancouver Canucks in five games in the Western Conference Finals. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At that year's subsequent draft, the Leafs would package Clark in a trade with the Quebec Nordiques that netted them current captain Mats Sundin. The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 28 1994 Picks for the 1994 draft are on the "Hockey Database" website Selections by round Round 1 The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player who most recently played for the Toronto Maple Leafs

A new home

In 1996, Stavro took on Larry Tanenbaum, the co-founder of Toronto's new National Basketball Association (NBA) team, the Toronto Raptors, as a partner. Lawrence "Larry" Tanenbaum is a Canadian businessman who is chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. was accordingly renamed Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), and it remains the parent company of the Leafs, the Raptors, and Toronto FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), to the present day. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd ( MLSE) is the owner and operator of the Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League team Toronto Raptors Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U

After two years out of the playoffs in the late 1990s, the Leafs acquired goaltender Curtis Joseph as a free agent from the Edmonton Oilers and made another charge during the 1999 playoffs after moving from Maple Leaf Gardens to the new Air Canada Centre, shared with the new Toronto Raptors. Curtis Shayne Joseph (born April 29 1967 in Keswick Ontario, Canada as Curtis Munro) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender, currently The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. This article is about the arena For the company formerly known as Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd The The Leafs eliminated the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins in the first two rounds of the playoffs, but lost in five games to the Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York.

The Maple Leafs would reach the second round in both 2000 and 2001, losing both times to the New Jersey Devils, who would make the Stanley Cup Finals both seasons. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The 2000 season was particularly notable because it marked the Leafs' first division title in 37 years, as well as the franchise's first-ever 100-point season. The season ended on a particular low, however, with the Leafs being held to just 6 shots in the final contest (game six) against the Devils.

In 2002, the Leafs dispatched the Islanders and their Ontario rivals, the Ottawa Senators, in the first two rounds, only to lose to the Cinderella-story Carolina Hurricanes in the Conference Finals. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 2002 season was particularly impressive in that the Leafs had many of their better players sidelined by injuries, but managed to make it to the conference finals due to the efforts of lesser-known players who were led mainly by Gary Roberts and Alyn McCauley. Gary Roberts (born May 23, 1966 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey left wing with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Alyn McCauley (born May 29, 1977 in Brockville Ontario) is a former professional center in the National Hockey League.

Joseph left to go to the defending champion Red Wings in the 2002 off-season; the team almost immediately found a replacement in veteran Ed Belfour, who came over from the Dallas Stars and had been a crucial part of their 1999 Stanley Cup run. Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada) is a former Canadian professional Ice hockey The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. Belfour could not help their playoff woes in the 2003 playoffs, however, as the team lost to Philadelphia in seven games in the first round. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 2003 also witnessed a change in the ownership ranks, as Stavro sold his controlling interest in MLSE to the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and resigned his position as Chairman of the Board in favour of Tanenbaum. The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP commonly referred to as Teachers', is the organization responsible for administering pensions for Public school teachers Stavro died in 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

The 2003-04 season started in an uncommon way for the team, as they held their training camp in Sweden, and playing in the NHL Challenge against teams from Sweden and Finland. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The NHL Challenge series allows select NHL teams to travel outside of North America to conduct training camp and participate in exhibition games "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. That year, the Leafs posted a franchise-record 103 points. They also finished with the fourth-best record in the league – their best overall finish in 41 years. They also managed a . 628 win percentage, their best in 43 years (and the third-best in franchise history). They defeated the Senators in the first round of the playoffs for the fourth time in five years, but lost to the Flyers in the second round in six games.

2006 to present

The Leafs struggled in 2005-06, and despite a late-season surge (9-1-2 in their final 12), led by third-string goaltender Jean-Sebastien Aubin, the Leafs were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 1998. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Jean-Sébastien Aubin (born July 19, 1977 in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender who is a member This marked the first time that the team missed the playoffs under coach Pat Quinn, and as a result he was fired shortly after the season. John Brian Patrick "Pat" "Morch" Quinn (born January 29, 1943 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former Head coach in the Paul Maurice, an experienced NHL coach who had just coached the Leafs' American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, in their inaugural season, was announced as Pat Quinn's replacement. Paul Maurice, (born January 30 1967 in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey coach and former junior ice hockey American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Toronto Marlies are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. On June 30, 2006, the Maple Leafs bought out the contract of long-time fan favourite, Tie Domi. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The team's current marketing slogan is "The Passion That Unites Us All. " In addition to Domi, the Maple Leafs also decided against picking up the option year on the contract of goaltender Ed Belfour. Both players became free agents on July 1, 2006, effectively ending their tenures with the Toronto Maple Leafs. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. However, despite the coaching change and addition of new players such as Pavel Kubina and Michael Peca, the Leafs again did not make the playoffs in 2006-07 and 2007-08. Pavel Kubina (born April 15, 1977, in Čeladná, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman, currently playing Michael Anthony Peca (born March 26, 1974 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward and an The 2006–07 NHL season saw the Toronto Maple Leafs attempting to recover from a 2005–06 season in which it finished two points out of The 2007–08 Toronto Maple Leafs season began October 4, 2007.

On January 22, 2008, general manager John Ferguson Jr. was fired and was replaced by Cliff Fletcher^[6] on an interim basis. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common John Ferguson Jr (born July 7, 1967 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) also known as "JFJ", is the son of John George Clifford Fletcher (born 16 August 1935 in Montreal, Quebec) is a National Hockey League executive and current General manager for the On May 7, the Leafs fired head coach Paul Maurice and assistant coach Randy Ladouceur. Randy Ladouceur (born June 30, 1960 in Brockville, Ontario) Ladouceur is the former assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. ^[7]

Rivalries

See also: National Hockey League rivalries

As one of the oldest teams in the league, the Leafs have developed numerous rivalries. The deepest of these is with the Montreal Canadiens, which is acknowledged as one of the richest rivalries in ice hockey,^[8] and has labeled the two as "Forever Rivals. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. "^[9] The Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups, while the Leafs have won 13, putting them at first and second place in NHL history, respectively. Since Montreal is Quebec's largest city and Toronto is Ontario's largest city, the rivalry also reflects historical tensions between English and French Canada, giving the rivalry a nationalistic flair. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk This aspect is perhaps most famously captured in the popular Canadian short story "The Hockey Sweater" by Roch Carrier, which is quoted on the Canadian five-dollar bill. "The Hockey Sweater" ( "Le chandail de hockey" in the original French; originally published as "Une abominable feuille d'érable sur la glace" Roch Carrier, OC, (born 13 May 1937) is a celebrated Canadian novelist and author of "contes" (a very brief form of the Short The Canadian five-dollar bill is currently the lowest denomination banknote issued by the Bank of Canada

The rivalry between the Leafs and the Ottawa Senators, known as The Battle of Ontario, has heated up since the late 1990s, owing in no small part to the Canadiens' struggles during that period. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Rivalries in the National Hockey League (NHL have occurred between many teams and cities While Ottawa has dominated during most of the teams' regular season matchups in recent years, the Leafs have won all four postseason series between the two teams, including a four-game sweep.

The Leafs' biggest U. S. -based rivals of late have been the Philadelphia Flyers, who defeated the Leafs in the 2003 and 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The rivalry goes back to the 1970s when the Flyers and Leafs had the reputation as being two of the toughest (and often most penalized) teams in the league. Games between the two teams are still often very physical.

The Buffalo Sabres have also been cited as notable American rivals of the Leafs. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Buffalo is the NHL team which is closest to Toronto, only a short drive along the Queen Elizabeth Way. The Queen Elizabeth Way (commonly referred to as the QEW, Q, QE, or Queen-E) is a vital 400-Series Freeway in Ontario A large number of Leaf fans typically travels to Buffalo for road games there, giving them a somewhat neutral setting.

The Leafs also maintain a traditional Original Six rivalry with the Detroit Red Wings. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The teams' close proximity to each other (the two cities are just 380 kilometres (240 mi) apart) and a number of shared fans - particularly in markets such as Windsor, Ontario - means the rivalry is found more in the crowd than on the ice; since the Maple Leafs moved to the Eastern Conference in 1998, the two teams have faced each other less often each season. Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. The Eastern Conference (Conférence de l'Est is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL used to divide teams The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League.

Fan base

Maple Leafs fans are known by the collective nickname "Leafs Nation," which the club uses on its website. Maple Leafs home games have long been one of the toughest tickets to acquire in Canada, even during lean periods. ^[10] The Leafs, along with the Minnesota Wild, currently have the longest sellout streaks in the NHL. The Minnesota Wild are a professional Ice hockey team based in Saint Paul Minnesota. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America As of 2007, there was a waiting list of about 6,000 names for season tickets. ^[11] Earlier, they sold out every game at Maple Leaf Gardens from 1946 until the building closed in 1999. ^[12] With an average of US$1. 9 million per game, the Leafs had the highest average ticket revenue per game in the 2007–08 season; the previous season they earned about $1. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. 5 million per game. ^[13]

Conversely, there is an equally passionate dislike of the team by fans of several other NHL teams. In November 2002, the Leafs were named by Sports Illustrated hockey writer Michael Farber as the "Most Hated Team in Hockey. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. "^[14] Leafs fans are also known for being loyal despite being treated poorly — in a 2008 survey by ESPN The Magazine on rewarding fans, the Leafs were ranked 121st out of the 122 professional teams in the Big Four leagues. ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports Magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol CT in the United States. Teams were graded by stadium experience, ownership, player quality, ticket affordability, championships won and "bang for the buck"; in particular, the Leafs came last in ticket affordability. ^[15]

In the United States, several cities in the Sun Belt have sizable numbers of Leaf fans, as many Snowbirds tend to flock to locales such as Phoenix, Tampa Bay, and Miami during the winter, resulting in a boost in turnout and ticket sales when these franchises play the Maple Leafs. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Sun Belt is a region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the South and Southwest (the geographic southern United States This article is about migratory people called Snowbirds for alternate meanings see Snowbird. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Tampa Bay is a large natural Harbor and Estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the western coast of Florida, comprising Old Tampa Bay

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last six seasons completed by the Maple Leafs. For the full season-by-season history, see Toronto Maple Leafs seasons

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes, TG = Playoff series decided on total goals

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
2001-02	82	43	25	10	4	100	249	207	1212	2nd in Northeast	Lost in Conference Finals, 2-4 (Hurricanes)
2002-03	82	44	28	7	3	98	236	208	1390	2nd in Northeast	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Flyers)
2003-04	82	45	24	10	3	103	242	204	1452	2nd in Northeast	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (Flyers)
2004-05	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005-061	82	41	33	--	8	90	257	270	1291	4th in Northeast	Did not qualify
2006-07	82	40	31	--	11	91	258	269	1065	3rd in Northeast	Did not qualify
2007-08	82	36	35	--	11	83	231	260	1087	5th in Northeast	Did not qualify

¹ Starting 2005-06 NHL season, games remaining tied after overtime are decided by shootout. This is a list of seasons completed by the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The 2006–07 NHL season saw the Toronto Maple Leafs attempting to recover from a 2005–06 season in which it finished two points out of The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League.

Players

Current roster

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Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
1		Andrew Raycroft	L	2006	Belleville, Ontario
35		Vesa Toskala	L	2007	Tampere, Finland

Defencemen
#		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
7		Ian White	R	2002	Steinbach, Manitoba
8		Carlo Colaiacovo	L	2001	Toronto, Ontario
15		Tomas Kaberle – A	L	1996	Rakovník, Czechoslovakia
24		Bryan McCabe – A	L	2001	St. Catharines, Ontario
31		Pavel Kubina	R	2006	Čeladná, Czechoslovakia
36		Anton Stralman	R	2005	Tibro, Sweden

Forwards
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
9		Mark Bell	LW	L	2007	St. Pauls Station, Ontario
10		Alexander Steen	C	L	2002	Winnipeg, Manitoba
13		Mats Sundin – C	C	R	1994	Bromma, Sweden
14		Matt Stajan	C	L	2002	Mississauga, Ontario
16		Darcy Tucker	RW	L	2000	Castor, Alberta
19		Dominic Moore	C	L	2008	Thornhill, Ontario
22		Boyd Devereaux	C	L	2006	Seaforth, Ontario
23		Alexei Ponikarovsky	LW	L	1998	Kiev, U.S.S.R
42		Kyle Wellwood	C	R	2001	Old Castle, Ontario
48		Jeremy Williams	C	R	2003	Regina, Saskatchewan
50		Darryl Boyce	LW	L	2007	Summerside, PEI
55		Jason Blake	LW	L	2007	Moorhead, Minnesota
80		Nik Antropov	C	L	1998	Ust-Kamenogorsk, U.S.S.R

Honoured members

Main article: Toronto Maple Leafs notable players and award winners

The following members of the Toronto Maple Leafs have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Andrew Joseph Ernest Raycroft (born May 4, 1980) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Belleville ( 2006 population 48821 metropolitan population 91518 is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in southeastern Vesa Tapani Toskala (born on May 20, 1977 in Tampere, Finland) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender currently The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Tampere ( ˈtɑmpɛrɛ Swedish: Tammerfors or) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Ian White (born June 4 1984 in Steinbach, Manitoba) is a professional Canadian Ice-hockey player The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Steinbach is a City of over 11000 people in the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. Carlo Colaiacovo (koʊleɪɒkoʊvoʊ (born January 27, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey defenceman The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Tomáš Kaberle (ˈtomaːʃ ˈkabɛrlɛ (born March 2, 1978 in Rakovník, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Arena (now called the Scottrade Center in St Rakovník (ˈrakovɲiːk is a town in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic located between the cities of Prague and Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Bryan McCabe (born June 8, 1975) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers of the In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Pavel Kubina (born April 15, 1977, in Čeladná, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman, currently playing The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Čeladná is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Anton Strålman (born August 1, 1986, in Tibro, Sweden) is a defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Tibro is an industrial town (pop 8000 in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Tibro Municipality, Västra Götaland County. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Mark Bell (born on August 5, 1980 in St Paul's Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward currently with The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. St Pauls Station is a community in Perth South Ontario, Canada. Alexander Steen (born March 1, 1984, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey League The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player who most recently played for the Toronto Maple Leafs In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Bromma is a so called borough ( stadsdelsområde) in in the western part of Stockholm, Sweden, forming part of the Stockholm Municipality "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Matthew Stajan (born December 19, 1983 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre, currently The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. 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Thornhill ( 2006 population 106394 is an upscale community in the Greater Toronto Area in southern Ontario, Canada, located on the northern Boyd Devereaux (born 16 April, 1978 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Seaforth ( 2001 population 2300 is a community in the municipality of Huron East, in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. Alexei Ponikarovsky (Олексій Понікаровський born April 9, 1980) is a professional Ice hockey player in the NHL. The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. 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Darryl Boyce (born July 7, 1984 in Summerside Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Summerside (2006 pop 14500 is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Jason Blake (born September 2, 1973 in Moorhead, Minnesota, U The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota Nikolai Aleksandrovich Antropov (Николай Александрович Антропов (born February 18 1980) is a professional Ice hockey centre The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. 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Players

Builders

Franchise scoring leaders

Further information: Toronto Maple Leafs records

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Michael Alfred Gartner (born October 29 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger who played 19 seasons Eddie Gerrard ( October 10, 1890 – December 12, 1937 was a Canadian professional Ice hockey player George Hainsworth ( June 26, 1895 in Toronto, Ontario - October 9, 1950 was a Canadian Professional Ice Harry "Hap" Holmes (February 21 1892 – June 27 1941 was a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender. George Reginald "Red" Horner ( May 29, 1909 in Lynden Ontario - April 27, 2005) was an Ice hockey defenceman Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton ( January 12, 1930 &ndash February 21, 1974) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman Sydney Harris "Syd" Howe (born - September 18, 1911 in Ottawa, Ontario – died - May 20, 1976) was a Canadian Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, '''CM''' (born 9 July 1927 in Port Dover Ontario) is a retired Canadian hockey player in Theodore Samuel "Teeder" Kennedy (born December 12, 1925) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre. David Michael Keon (born March 22, 1940 in Noranda, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre. Harry "Apple Cheeks" Lumley ( November 11, 1926 – September 13, 1998) was a professional Ice hockey Goaltender Francis William "Frank" Mahovlich (Franjo Mahovlić CM, (born January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian Lanny King McDonald (born February 16, 1953 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and a member of Richard Winston "Dickie" Moore (born January 6, 1931, Montreal Quebec) is a Canadian former professional Hockey player Larry Murphy can refer to Larry Murphy (baseball (1857-1911 former MLB outfielder Larry Murphy (actor (born 1972 actor and comedian Julius Francis "Frank" Nighbor ( January 26, 1893 in Pembroke Ontario &ndash April 13, 1966) was a Canadian Edward Reginald Noble (Born - June 23, 1895 in Collingwood, Ontario - Died - January 19, 1962) was a Canadian Murray Bert Olmstead (born September 4, 1926 in Skeptre, Saskatchewan) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey left Bernard Marcel Parent (born April 3, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional Joseph Albert Pierre Paul Pilote (born December 11, 1931 in Kénogami, Quebec) was a Canadian Professional Ice hockey Joseph Jacques Omer "Jake the Snake" Plante ( January 17, 1929 – February 27, 1986) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey Walter "Babe" Pratt ( January 7, 1916 in Stony Mountain, Manitoba - December 16, 1988) was a Canadian A Joseph Primeau ( January 29, 1906 – May 14, 1989) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey player Marcel Pronovost (born June 15, 1930 in Lac á la Tortue, Quebec) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who Robert Jesse "Bob" Pulford (born March 31, 1936 in Newton Robinson, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Professional Anders Börje Salming (born April 17, 1951 in Kiruna, Sweden) is a retired Swedish Professional Ice hockey Terence Gordon Sawchuk ( December 28, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – May 31, 1970 in New York City, New York David "Sweeney" Schriner ( November 30, 1911 – July 4, 1990) was a Canadian Professional hockey Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played Allan Herbert Stanley (born March 1, 1926 in Timmins, Ontario) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman Norman Victor Alexander "Norm" Ullman (born December 26, 1935 in Provost, Alberta, Canada) is a former Ice hockey This article is about the professional hockey player from the 1940s and 1950s for the amateur hockey player from the 1910s and 1920s see Harry Watson (ice hockey b Harold E Ballard ( July 30, 1903 – April 11, 1990) was an owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League John Paris "J P" Bickell ( September 26, 1884 – August 22, 1951) was a Canadian businessman philanthropist and sports George Clifford Fletcher (born 16 August 1935 in Montreal, Quebec) is a National Hockey League executive and current General manager for the Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Dryden, PC, MP (born August 8, 1947 is a Canadian politician lawyer businessman author and former NHL Jim Gregory (born November 4 1935 in Dunnville, Ontario) is a former General manager and league executive in the National Hockey League. Foster William Hewitt, OC ( November 21, 1902 – April 21, 1985) was a Canadian Radio pioneer George "Punch" Imlach ( March 15, 1918 – December 1, 1987) was an NHL coach and general manager James Dickinson "Dick" Irvin ( Sr) ( July 19, 1892 – May 15, 1957 was a Canadian Ice hockey player Frank Sydney Mathers (born March 29, 1924, in Winnipeg, Manitoba – February 9, 2005 in Hershey, Pennsylvania Howard William "Howie" Meeker (born November 4, 1923 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former right winger in the National Roger Paul Neilson, CM (June 16 1934 - June 21 2003 was a National Hockey League coach, and was responsible for many innovations in the game Norman Robert "Bud" Poile ( February 10 1924 – January 4, 2005) was a professional Ice hockey player coach general manager Francis Joseph Aloysius Selke ( May 7, 1893 – July 3, 1985) was a Canadian hockey manager in the National Hockey Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe MC (1 February 1895 – 18 November 1980 was a Canadian builder in the National Hockey League. 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Legend: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Maple Leafs player

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	P/G
Mats Sundin*	C	981	420	567	987	1. Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player who most recently played for the Toronto Maple Leafs 00
Darryl Sittler	C	844	389	527	916	1. Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 09
Dave Keon	C	1062	365	493	858	. David Michael Keon (born March 22, 1940 in Noranda, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre. 81
Borje Salming	D	1099	148	620	768	. Anders Börje Salming (born April 17, 1951 in Kiruna, Sweden) is a retired Swedish Professional Ice hockey 70
George Armstrong	RW	1187	296	417	713	. George Edward "Chief" Armstrong (born on July 6, 1930 in Skead, Ontario, Canada) was a professional Ice hockey player 60
Ron Ellis	RW	1034	332	308	640	. Ronald John Edward Ellis (born January 8, 1945 in Lindsay Ontario) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey right winger 62
Frank Mahovlich	LW	720	296	303	599	. Francis William "Frank" Mahovlich (Franjo Mahovlić CM, (born January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian 83
Bob Pulford	LW	947	251	312	563	. Robert Jesse "Bob" Pulford (born March 31, 1936 in Newton Robinson, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Professional 59
Ted Kennedy	C	696	231	329	560	. Theodore Samuel "Teeder" Kennedy (born December 12, 1925) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre. 80
Rick Vaive	RW	534	299	238	537	1. Richard Claude Vaive (born May 14, 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) was a professional Ice hockey player 01

See also

• Toronto Blueshirts (1912-17)
• Pittsburgh Hornets minor league farm team (1961-1967)
• Toronto Marlboros farm team 1927-1989
• Markham Waxers former farm team
• St. Catharines Saints 1982-1986
• Newmarket Saints farm team 1986-1991
• St. John's Maple Leafs farm team 1991-2005
• Toronto Marlies farm team (2005-present)
• Columbia Inferno minor league farm team 2006-present
• List of Stanley Cup champions
• List of NHL seasons
• List of Toronto Maple Leafs players
• List of NHL players
• List of ice hockey teams in Ontario

References and notes

• Holzman, Morey (2002). This article is about a predecessor club of the Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Hockey Club, known as the Torontos and the Toronto Blueshirts The Pittsburgh Hornets were a minor-league professional men's Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903 The Markham Waxers are an Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League ( OHA) Junior "A" Ice hockey team The St Catharines Saints was a minor league Ice hockey team in St The Newmarket Saints were a minor league hockey team in Newmarket, Ontario. The St John's Maple Leafs were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The Toronto Marlies are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The Columbia Inferno are an ECHL team based in Columbia, South Carolina. This is a list of Stanley Cup champions, including finalists and challengers This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA This is a list of players who have played at least one game for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Arenas, and Toronto St The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name The following is a list of Ice hockey teams in Ontario, past and present Deceptions and Doublecross. Dundurn Press.  

External links

• Toronto Maple Leafs official web site

• TML Fever Unoffical Site

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