Greatest moments in toronto maple leafs hockey history. There have been many captains of the toronto maple leafs in the teams history. Leafs alternate captains list does not include matthews. Captains have to wear the letter c on their uniform to show who they are. List of current nhl captains and alternate captains. They were called the toronto arenas, but changed their name to st. Toronto maple leafs simple english wikipedia, the free. Smythe, a world war i veteran, was very patriotic and liked the grammatically incorrect names link to canadas national symbol. The glory years for the toronto maple leafs four 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. Its the only job where you can be right 15 percent of the time and be ruled a hall of famer or a. Can you name the toronto maple leafs captains since 1937 test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Who are the 31 nhl teams captains, alternate captains for. Jordan staal and the toronto maple leafs john tavares.
The global pandemic has provided him with perspective on life. Signed framed toronto maple leafs captains row piece ebay. Each team may select a captain, who has the privilege of discussing with the referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules which may arise during the progress of a game. Leafs name newcomer robidas an alternate captain to complete. The toronto maple leafs were the most powerful team of the era and would win cups in 47 and 48. Toronto native john tavares named captain of maple leafs. Toronto maple leafs the unofficial nhl uniform database. A season interrupted by injury has given morgan rielly perspective on hockey. The toronto maple leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in toronto, ontario, canada. The maple leafs defenceman and alternate captain is in. The toronto maple leafs may have missed out on an opportunity to fix their blue line, but they obviously thought the patient approach is the way to go. However, the maple leafs most interesting game of the season was a. Coach randy carlyle announced the changes saturday morning ahead of the leafs seasonopening game against the montreal canadiens. The toronto maple leafs are celebrating their centennial season this year and are one of the oldest hockey franchises of alltime.
Toronto maple leafs auston matthews and frederik andersen, seen above in december, are quarantining together in arizona while waiting for the nhl season to hopefully resume. Chris morgan is a sports and pop culture writer and the author of the books the comic galaxy of mystery. A complete record of the toronto maple leafs nhl entry draft from 2019 to 1979 entry drafts. Newcomer robidas named leafs alternate captaintoronto when the toronto maple leafs brought stephane robidas in for a freeagent visit over the summer, team brass told the veteran defenceman what they envisioned him doing if he signed. They were initially founded in 1917 as the toronto arenas before changing their name to the toronto st.
The team made the announcement during wednesday nights pregame ceremony before the nhl season opener against the ottawa senators. List of current nhl captains and alternate captains simple. They are members of the national hockey leagues atlantic division in the eastern conference. Not since trading away dion phaneuf in 2016 have the maple. Video highlights and commentary from experienced reporters. Each team is also permitted to select alternate captains, who serve when the captain is not on the ice. Maple leafs captain john tavares presented keefe with the game puck in the dressing room after the game. Find toronto toronto maple leafs in books buy or sell books in ontario all the good books you can read. Patricks before they were renamed the toronto maple leafs and captained the leafs for all ten seasons he spent with the club 192737. Each team can select a captain, who has the sole privilege of discussing with the referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules which may arise during the progress of a game. While it wasnt shocking on the first day of camp that no c.
They are members of the northeast division of the eastern conference of the national hockey league nhl. Toronto and the maple leafs lance hornby 97817704627. The complete oral history gives the most comprehensive record of the team from its formation to the present day. On december 19, 2017, the toronto maple leafs officially turn 100. In the spirit of the centenary celebrations, toronto and the maple leafs explores the city s relationship with its most beloved sports team. Patricks in 1919, and finally the toronto maple leafs in 1927. Get the most uptodate headlines, news and updates on the leafs schedule, roster, trade rumours and more. Get uptodate 200607 toronto maple leafs schedule and results and much more on hockey.
Ladd, clutterbuck, hamonic named alternate captains sny. Leafs tab clarke macarthur, joffrey lupul as alternate. Maple leafs gm kyle dubas says although his team has been increasingly abysmal at times lately and the nhl trade. Published in partnership with the toronto maple leafs and officially licensed by the nhl, this is the one and only official toronto maple leafs centennial publication. The toronto maple leafs have themselves a delicate situation that needs to be handled with extreme caution entering the 201819 season. Take a look at the five best leafs captains of all time.
John tavares is the new captain of the toronto maple leafs. Jan 27, 20 the toronto maple leafs are a hockey team that plays in the national hockey league nhl. The toronto maple leafs have a lot of leaders on the roster and exactly three alternate captains, but i dont think it takes a letter to be a leader. Toronto maple leafs maple leafs freddy ready for any nhl restart plan auston matthews wont become captain of the maple leafs ship just yet, in fact hes not even going to be a first mate. Unfollow toronto maple leafs books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Toronto maple leafs jay mcclement has been a key component of the teams transformation writes david shoalts. Newcomer robidas named leafs alternate captain toronto when the toronto maple leafs brought stephane robidas in for a freeagent visit over the summer, team brass told the veteran defenceman what they envisioned him doing if he signed.
Last season, defenseman morgan rielly and forwards tyler bozak and leo komarov were alternate captains. The toronto maple leafs are one of the most storied franchises in all of sport and without question the most recognized team in all of hockey. Macarthur, lupul will wear a for leafsmontreal toronto maple leafs captain dion phaneuf will have new alternate captains this season clarke macarthur and joffrey lupul. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Toronto maple leafs, canadian professional ice hockey team based in toronto that plays in the eastern conference of the national hockey league. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The leafs nation network broadcasts programming related to the maple leafs, as well as games for the toronto marlies, the maple leafs american hockey league affiliate. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Auston matthews wont become captain of the maple leafs ship just yet, in fact hes not even going to be a first mate. Each team is also allowed to pick alternate captains, who work when the captain is not on the ice. 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. Toronto maple leafs show longterm approach on deadline day.
No matter how many times the jays and raptors make the playoffs, it s a leafs game that still brings the city together on a. Find toronto maple leafs in books buy or sell books in ontario all the good books you can read. Leafs name newcomer robidas an alternate captain to. With firsthand accounts of some of the biggest names ever to play the game. Jul 04, 2019 toronto maple leafs general manager kyle dubas has done a great job of creating cap space for his team, and its allowed him to resign a pair of trade acquisitions in alex kerfoot and cody ceci. Teds idol and captain, syl apps retired after the 48 victory and a clubhouse vote was taken to choose the next leafs. In the spirit of the centenary celebrations, toronto and the maple leafs explores the citys relationship with its most beloved sports team. The 5 best captains in their history 0 of 7 with all the trade speculation and guessing games dominating the toronto maple leafs fans time nowadays, i.
The toronto maple leafs officially the toronto maple leaf hockey club are a professional ice hockey team based in toronto, ontario. Pats were renamed maple leafs had been a member of the canadiens first stanley cup in the nha in 1916 died on sept. Legends row is a tribute to those great men that leafs nation was built on, and a shrine dedicated to preserving their legacy. Toronto maple leafs captain dion phaneuf will have new alternate captains this season clarke. Ladd, clutterbuck, hamonic named alternate captains. Maple leafs ink kerfoot, ceci to extensions nbc sports. Clarence day was the first ever captain in leafs history. The 511 defender also won one stanley cup in his career in 1932, the first for toronto since being called. They compete in the national hockey league nhl as a member of the atlantic division of the eastern conference. For nearly a century, the toronto maple leafs have stood as one of the most popular hockey franchises in the nhl. Like the maple leafs television broadcasts, radio broadcasts are split evenly between rogers cjcl sportsnet 590, the fan and bells chum tsn radio 1050. Toronto maple leafs past managers, coaches and captains. The national hockey league nhl is a professional ice hockey league with 31 teams founded in 1917.
Toronto maple leafs captains, managers, general managers. Oct 18, 2016 published in partnership with the toronto maple leafs and officially licensed by the nhl, this is the one and only official toronto maple leafs centennial publication. The maple leafs have won the stanley cup championship times, more. Who are the 31 nhl teams captains, alternate captains for 201920 season. The 5 best captains in their history 0 of 7 with all the trade speculation and guessing games dominating the toronto maple leafs fans time nowadays, i thought a time for a. Toronto maple leaf team and individual records latest news on the toronto maple leafs top toronto maple leafs past managers, coaches and captains. The toronto maple leafs are one of the most storied franchises in all of sport and without question the most recognized team in. It takes a village to flatten the curve covid19 health and safety updates.
Phaneuf had been maple leafs captain since the 201011 season. With m is for maple leafs, children across north america will discover the alphabet while being introduced to interesting leaf history. Unfollow signed framed toronto maple leafs captains row piece to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Leafs tab clarke macarthur, joffrey lupul as alternate captains. Morgan rielly and tessa virtue are the pandemic love story. 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. The history of the toronto maple leafs spans more than a century whose origins begins with the establishment of the national hockey league 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. The hockey team was actually named for an older team, a minor league baseball team called the toronto maple leafs.
Sep, 2018 auston matthews wont become captain of the maple leafs ship just yet, in fact hes not even going to be a first mate. Toronto maple leafs past managers, coaches and captains additional information for the nhl toronto maple leafs is available on this site. Toronto maple leafs forward auston matthews skates during the second period of the teams nhl hockey game against the buffalo sabres, on feb. When conn smythe bought the team in 1927, he renamed them the maple leafs, since he once scouted a team called the east toronto maple leafs. How four players transformed the once lowly leafs the globe. Ranking all 17 captains in toronto maple leafs history. The national hockey league nhl is a professional ice hockey league composed of 31 teams, founded in 1917.
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