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