this is one of the most valuable teams in the National Hockey League welcome to
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continuing our series of the most
continuing our series of the most successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look at the Toronto Maple Leafs
Ronald’s reputation as a hockey town
Ronald’s reputation as a hockey town predates the establishment of the
predates the establishment of the
predates the establishment of the National Hockey League in 1917 Toronto
National Hockey League in 1917 Toronto
National Hockey League in 1917 Toronto became one of the original six NHL clubs
became one of the original six NHL clubs
became one of the original six NHL clubs with a team that went by many monikers
with a team that went by many monikers
with a team that went by many monikers from the arena’s to the st. Patrick’s
from the arena’s to the st. Patrick’s
from the arena’s to the st. Patrick’s they finally settled on the Maple Leafs
they finally settled on the Maple Leafs
they finally settled on the Maple Leafs in 1927 Maple Leaf Gardens opened
in 1927 Maple Leaf Gardens opened
in 1927 Maple Leaf Gardens opened November 12th 1931 with a 2-1 loss to
November 12th 1931 with a 2-1 loss to
November 12th 1931 with a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks however the club
the Chicago Blackhawks however the club
the Chicago Blackhawks however the club went on to win its third Stanley Cup
went on to win its third Stanley Cup
went on to win its third Stanley Cup that season led by legendary coach dick
that season led by legendary coach dick
that season led by legendary coach dick Irvin the NHL’s first all-star game was
Irvin the NHL’s first all-star game was
Irvin the NHL’s first all-star game was held by the Maple Leafs on February 14th
held by the Maple Leafs on February 14th
held by the Maple Leafs on February 14th 1934 to honor their player ace Bailey
1934 to honor their player ace Bailey
1934 to honor their player ace Bailey who had nearly died when Boston Bruin
who had nearly died when Boston Bruin
who had nearly died when Boston Bruin Eddie shore checked him into the boards
Eddie shore checked him into the boards
Eddie shore checked him into the boards earlier that season at the end of the
earlier that season at the end of the
earlier that season at the end of the 1939-1940 season coach Ervin left the
1939-1940 season coach Ervin left the
1939-1940 season coach Ervin left the team to revive the Montreal Canadiens
team to revive the Montreal Canadiens
team to revive the Montreal Canadiens they saw their bitter rivals win in 1944
they saw their bitter rivals win in 1944
they saw their bitter rivals win in 1944 1946 and again in 1953 before winning a
1946 and again in 1953 before winning a
1946 and again in 1953 before winning a record five consecutive cups under
record five consecutive cups under
record five consecutive cups under Ervin’s successor toe Blake meanwhile
Ervin’s successor toe Blake meanwhile
Ervin’s successor toe Blake meanwhile the Leafs didn’t do too badly after
the Leafs didn’t do too badly after
the Leafs didn’t do too badly after Ervin’s departure the club took home the
Ervin’s departure the club took home the
Ervin’s departure the club took home the cup in 1942 and 1945 from 47 to 49 and
cup in 1942 and 1945 from 47 to 49 and
cup in 1942 and 1945 from 47 to 49 and again in 1951 Sweeney Steiner with a
again in 1951 Sweeney Steiner with a
again in 1951 Sweeney Steiner with a puck and passes at the Kennedy will
puck and passes at the Kennedy will
puck and passes at the Kennedy will rifles it in the cage the win the
rifles it in the cage the win the
rifles it in the cage the win the Stanley Cup and the championship in the
Stanley Cup and the championship in the
Stanley Cup and the championship in the world
world
world then they hit a rough patch not winning
then they hit a rough patch not winning
then they hit a rough patch not winning again until 1962 some labelled this
again until 1962 some labelled this
again until 1962 some labelled this drought the burl Co curse after the
drought the burl Co curse after the
drought the burl Co curse after the mysterious disappearance of defenseman
mysterious disappearance of defenseman
mysterious disappearance of defenseman Bill burl Co the Leafs Canadiens rivalry
Bill burl Co the Leafs Canadiens rivalry
Bill burl Co the Leafs Canadiens rivalry saw the two Canadian squads when every
saw the two Canadian squads when every
saw the two Canadian squads when every single Cup between 1962 and 1969 the
single Cup between 1962 and 1969 the
single Cup between 1962 and 1969 the Leafs won three-straight from 1962 to
Leafs won three-straight from 1962 to
Leafs won three-straight from 1962 to 1964 led by future Hall of Famers Frank
1964 led by future Hall of Famers Frank
1964 led by future Hall of Famers Frank Mahovlich
Mahovlich
Mahovlich Tim Horton Dave Keon Andy Bathgate red
Tim Horton Dave Keon Andy Bathgate red
Tim Horton Dave Keon Andy Bathgate red Kelly and Johnny Bower as well as coach
Kelly and Johnny Bower as well as coach
Kelly and Johnny Bower as well as coach and GM punch em lock in 1967 the team
and GM punch em lock in 1967 the team
and GM punch em lock in 1967 the team faced the heavily favored Montreal team
faced the heavily favored Montreal team
faced the heavily favored Montreal team but went on to win the series in six
but went on to win the series in six
but went on to win the series in six games
games
games Dave Qian won the Conn Smythe Trophy
Dave Qian won the Conn Smythe Trophy
Dave Qian won the Conn Smythe Trophy handed out to the playoffs MVP from
handed out to the playoffs MVP from
handed out to the playoffs MVP from there it was all downhill
there it was all downhill
there it was all downhill despite a roster that included bori a
despite a roster that included bori a
despite a roster that included bori a Salman Lanny McDonald and Darryl Sittler
Salman Lanny McDonald and Darryl Sittler
Salman Lanny McDonald and Darryl Sittler the team went nowhere during the 1970s
the team went nowhere during the 1970s
the team went nowhere during the 1970s things went from bad to worse in 79 with
things went from bad to worse in 79 with
things went from bad to worse in 79 with the return of M lock as general manager
the return of M lock as general manager
the return of M lock as general manager he would go on to trade the popular
he would go on to trade the popular
he would go on to trade the popular MacDonald and the club’s long time
MacDonald and the club’s long time
MacDonald and the club’s long time leading scorer Sittler who still holds
leading scorer Sittler who still holds
leading scorer Sittler who still holds the record for most points in a game
the record for most points in a game
the record for most points in a game with ten Settlers all-time leaf scoring
with ten Settlers all-time leaf scoring
with ten Settlers all-time leaf scoring record was only broken in 2007 by then
record was only broken in 2007 by then
record was only broken in 2007 by then captain Matt Sunday the 1980s were a
captain Matt Sunday the 1980s were a
captain Matt Sunday the 1980s were a bleak period though their poor record
bleak period though their poor record
bleak period though their poor record did help the club land high draft picks
did help the club land high draft picks
did help the club land high draft picks including the popular Wendell Clark if
including the popular Wendell Clark if
including the popular Wendell Clark if the club had nowhere to go but up and it
the club had nowhere to go but up and it
the club had nowhere to go but up and it did
did
did the Leafs hired Calgary Flames GM Cliff
the Leafs hired Calgary Flames GM Cliff
the Leafs hired Calgary Flames GM Cliff Fletcher would wand the Cup in 1989 the
Fletcher would wand the Cup in 1989 the
Fletcher would wand the Cup in 1989 the groomed draft picks signed free agents
groomed draft picks signed free agents
groomed draft picks signed free agents and traded to improve his team
but despite players like Doug Gilmour
but despite players like Doug Gilmour and Felix Potvin the best the team
and Felix Potvin the best the team
and Felix Potvin the best the team mustered was a semi final exit against
mustered was a semi final exit against
mustered was a semi final exit against Wayne Gretzky’s LA Kings in 1993
Wayne Gretzky’s LA Kings in 1993
Wayne Gretzky’s LA Kings in 1993 throughout the Leafs history the team
throughout the Leafs history the team
throughout the Leafs history the team has won 13 championships including 11
has won 13 championships including 11
has won 13 championships including 11 Stanley Cups coming second only to the
Stanley Cups coming second only to the
Stanley Cups coming second only to the Montreal Canadiens today the Leafs play
Montreal Canadiens today the Leafs play
Montreal Canadiens today the Leafs play their games at the Air Canada center and
their games at the Air Canada center and
their games at the Air Canada center and count their loyal fans as their
count their loyal fans as their
count their loyal fans as their strongest asset dubbed Leafs nation the
strongest asset dubbed Leafs nation the
strongest asset dubbed Leafs nation the faithful remain devoted no matter how
faithful remain devoted no matter how
faithful remain devoted no matter how their team plays
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