Toronto Maple Leafs History
The Toronto Maple Leafs have 13 Stanley Cup Championships and six division championships, with more than 60 former players, coaches and executives in the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Maple Leafs were one of the NHL's founding teams in 1917. They originally were known as the Arenas and then the St. Patricks before taking their current name in 1927 after Conn Smythe bought the franchise.
The team won two Stanley Cup Championships in the NHL's first five years and returned to the finals in 1932 behind the "Kid Line" of eventual Hall of Famers Charlie Conacher, Joe Primeau, and Busher Jackson. In 1942, they defeated the Detroit Red Wings in seven games to win the first of five Stanley Cup Championships under coach Hap Day. The addition the following year of center Ted Kennedy helped the Leafs maintain their dominance, and resulted in another title in 1951.
The Leafs won three Stanley Cup Championships in a row starting in 1962, and another in the 1966-1967 season, thanks to a roster brimming with players who would end up in the Hall of Fame: George Armstrong, Johnny Bower, Red Kelly, Dave Keon, Tim Horton, Allan Stanley, Bob Pulford, and Frank Mahovlich.
The team returned to the conference finals in 1992-1993 and 1993-1994, then again in 1998-1999 -- the latter trip powered by eventual franchise scoring leader Mats Sundin. The Toronto Maple Leafs have made the Playoffs a total of 72 times to date.
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Info
Conference: Eastern
Division: Atlantic
Year Founded: 1917
Team Colors: Blue, White
Team Rivals: Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks
Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena
Scotiabank Arena is home to the Toronto Maple Leafs and NBA's Toronto Raptors. Since opening its doors in February 1999, Scotiabank Arena (formerly called Air Canada Centre) has been honored with more than 40 industry awards that commend the venue's security, accessibility, fan service, environmental impact, sales, and box office service. The arena has hosted millions of fans for top-tier sporting events such as multiple NHL and NBA playoff games, the 2016 NHL World Cup of Hockey, 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend, and the 2000 NHL All-Star. Around the exterior of the venue, fans can commemorate some of the Maple Leafs' greatest players with the bronze statues installation on Leafs Legends Row.
