With the 2020 nhl season caught in the midst of an unprecedented pause, we take the opportunity to grade the toronto maple leafs campaign thus far. Men, women and kids can all find toronto maple leafs clothing that is stylish and comfortable. The toronto maple leafs ultimate book of facts, stats, and stories by. Sports leagues must bite bullet, cancel 2020 seasons. The history of the toronto maple leafs spans more than a century whose origins begins with. The league had 16 clubs by the start of the 197273 season, but it also had a rival in the world hockey association, which debuted that year with 12 teams. A new team in toronto, under the control of the toronto arena company, completed the fiveteam league. Toronto and the maple leafs ecw press a canadian indie book. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball.
The toronto maple leafs ultimate book of facts, stats, and stories. The nhl adopted the nhas constitution and named calder its first president. But it was a big thrill for those of us whod been there earlier to come back. The toronto maple leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in toronto, ontario, canada. On february 20, 1919, toronto informed the league that it was withdrawing from competition.
Meanwhile, defending champions toronto finished in last place in both halves of the 191819 season. All rumours are taken from the original source and are subject to change. In nhl history, the 400minutesinthepenaltybox mark has only been topped four times. Although the roster was composed mainly of former blueshirts, the maple leafs do not claim the blueshirts history as their own. Following the maple leafs 1951 stanley cup victory, the team saw an 11year championship drought. Top 15 nhl teams of all time archives hooked on hockey. Toronto maple leafs primary logo national hockey league. History of hockey retraces the history and legacy of select nhl teams through the perspective of the new york times. Prior to the 1917 season, the nha, through a majority vote of its board of directors, suspended operations. Jan 17, 20 the most outrageous but true tales in nhl history 0 of 10 with the hockey season nearly upon us, its always fun to take a look at some of the wackiest and goofiest fun facts in the storied. The toronto maple leafs were founded in november of 1917 as the toronto arenas, replacing the quebec bulldogs as one of the four teams in the then brand new national hockey league. Lawyer eddie livingstone was the founder and the arenas played their first game on december 19, 1917.
The team is in its 94 th year 2010, changing names twice along the way from the arenas to the st. A peoples history, like the tenpart cbc series it accompanies, tells the story of this breathtakingly fast game from its hotly contested origins, and the surge in its popularity after 1875, when it was first taken inside, through the rise and fall and rise again of womens hockey, the sagas of longlost leagues, such as the. Eric zweig gives readers the full insider history of canadas most iconic team. Quebec retained membership in the nhl, but did not operate that season, so their players were dispersed by draft among the other teams. The most outrageous but true tales in nhl history 0 of 10 with the hockey season nearly upon us, its always fun to take a look at some of the wackiest and goofiest fun facts in the storied. The reader will know that these quotes and excerpts from newspapers, books and other sources will tell how important the subjects are to the history of the team.
The nhls 201718 season marks the 100th anniversary of the league. The toronto maple leafs are out of the playoffs after a 41 loss to the boston bruins in game 7 of their firstround series. The nhl would later engrave toronto arenas 1918 in 1947. Toronto maple leafs gear, maple leafs jerseys, store. This book is the most complete collection of preexpansionera colour action. Currently over 10,000 on display for your viewing pleasure. But while the lack of games is an unfortunate albeit necessary development, there are plenty of ways to fill the. The national hockey league nhl is a professional mens ice hockey league, founded in 1917.
After unsuccessfully attempting to resolve disputes with eddie livingstone, owner of the toronto blueshirts, executives of the three other nha franchises suspended the nha, and formed the national hockey. The maple leafs have had one of hockeys moststoried pasts, having won the stanley cup times, the secondhighest total in nhl history. Lance hornby is a hockey columnist with the toronto sun, and author of several books about the leafs, including his latest, toronto and the maple leafs. Nov 24, 2017 in the beginning, toronto was almost left out of the n. Digging through a variety of nhl record books and historical sources, stacker takes a look at nhl history from the year you were born, beginning with 1917. Over the next hundred years, the franchise changed names twice, home rinks twice, and won stanley cups on its way to becoming one of the most successful and storied franchises in nhl history. Dec 12, 2016 the national hockey league nhl is a mens professional ice hockey league. The toronto maple leafs and the nhl arose from disputes between eddie livingstone, owner of the national hockey association s toronto blueshirts, and the other owners of the association. Largely hyped as a potential season for the books, torontos current run has been defined by a quality of inconstancy. The 10 greatest enforcers in nhl history therichest.
At the same time, those same teams montreal canadiens, montreal wanderers, ottawa senators and quebec bulldogs, minus the toronto blueshirts, formed the nhl. Toronto marlboro hockey club its history toronto marlboros. The influx of american ice hockey clubs continued at pace, and by 1926, only three of the 10 teams in the nhl remained canadian. The toronto maple leafs are one of the most storied teams in the nhl, with stars. The nhl board of governors approved an expansion franchise for las vegas on wednesday. The national hockey league nhl is a professional mens ice hockey league.
After the cup win, the team did not engrave its name on the stanley cup. The team has established itself as the nhls foremost jekyll and hyde. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. The franchise was sold in 1927 and was renamed the toronto maple leaf hockey club. This is the story of one exception perpetrated by a former toronto maple leafs gm. Celebrate the nhl centennial with the top 100 hockey books. Anaheim mighty ducks a team whose name was chosen from the disney movie the mighty ducks, the nhl club was formed in 1992 atlanta thrashers the atlanta thrashers joined the nhl in 1999 and play out of the philips arena in atlanta, georgia.
Founded in 2009, the hockey writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Nhl stats and history the complete source for current and historical nhl players, teams. In the runup to the unveiling of the nhl first and second alldecade teams on jan. Weve seen so many great teams, taking trips down memory lane with. The boston bruins, chicago black hawks, detroit red wings, montreal canadiens, new york rangers and toronto maple leafs make up the league for the next 25 seasons. Back then, the league only had four teams all based in canada, but over the years the nhl grew into the massive sports enterprise it is today. Stay warm throughout the season at every game with maple leafs beanies, hoodies and jackets. By 1942, the league had settled on what would be called the original six clubs, comprised of the montreal canadiens, toronto maple leafs, boston bruins, chicago blackhawks, detroit red wings and new york rangers. An unforgettable book about the good teams, bad games, and bizarre times of this franchises history, this is the perfect companion for every leafs fan. Filled with toronto maple leafs news, stats, player bios, trivia, schedules, standings, team history, records our site is a true blue and white fan site. Each team appoints an individual or individuals to represent their team on the board of governors. Raptors wrote themselves into nba history books with title. In the beginning, toronto was almost left out of the n. The national hockey league nhl was formed 100 years ago on nov.
With the demise of the brooklyn americans, the nhls original six era begins. A complete history of the toronto maple leafs, as told by th. It was 41 years before the nhl expanded again, doubling in size for the 196768 season with new teams in bloomington minn. Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. Teams are trying to scramble for playoff spots or getting ready to play for the future. The four original teams reorganized from the national hockey association were the montreal canadiens, montreal wanderers, ottawa senators, and toronto arenas later the maple leafs. Toronto maple leafs gear, maple leafs jerseys, store, maple. History of the national hockey league19171942early. Updated daily with news and features from over writers worldwide. The chicago black hawks were moved to the west division. Dave schultz is the owner of two of the four campaigns in the record books. As it turns out, this is not a hockey book so much as a canadian history book. Since the first round of expansion in 1967, the league has grown from the original six to. John earls decided to form a new athletic club in downtown toronto.
The nhl and the players association have a lot of work to do to get. With firsthand accounts of some of the biggest names ever to play the game. Maple leafs tshirts, hats, sweatshirts and much more can be found at the official online store of the toronto maple leafs and the nhl. They are members of the northeast division of the eastern conference of the national hockey league nhl.
History repeats itself as leafs eliminated by bruins yet. Raptors wrote themselves into nba history books with title win arash madani takes a look back at the toronto raptors memorable run to their first nba championship. Helena hunting goodreads author shelved 5 times as nhl avg rating 4. With the nhl season on pause, its only natural to be going through withdrawal. National hockey league nhl the canadian encyclopedia. With the recently announced expansion to seattle, the national hockey league will grow to 32 teams for the 202021 season, a 533 percent increase over the days of the original six. Toronto maple leafs, canadian professional ice hockey team based in toronto that plays in the eastern conference of the national hockey league. The organization, one of the original six members of the nhl, is officially known as the toronto maple leaf hockey club and is the leading subsidiary of maple leaf. Oct 01, 2019 the merger that changed the history of the nhl forever. Maple leafs, nhl celebrate 100 years of history with the. Nov 18, 2019 digging through a variety of nhl record books and historical sources, stacker takes a look at nhl history from the year you were born, beginning with 1917. Take a brief look at wikipedias history of the original 6 while most of my readers understand the the original 6 werent really the only 6 teams in the nhl when it. In many books, the name toronto arena is listed as the stanley cup champion for 1918, but this is technically incorrect because the toronto arena hockey club was formed after the season.
Nhl stats and history the complete source for current and historical nhl players, teams, scores and leaders. Hockeyreference utilizes official nhl data for current nhl seasons. The history of the toronto maple leafs spans more than a century whose origins begins with the establishment of the national hockey league nhl. Nhl scores, standings, schedule toronto maple leafs. In 1919, the nhl transferred the franchise to new owners who christened the team the toronto st. A majority vote is needed for relocation of a club. Dave bidini laced on his skates and slid onto the ice of torontos mccormick arena to play defence with the morningstars in the e. Jun 14, 2019 raptors wrote themselves into nba history books with title win arash madani takes a look back at the toronto raptors memorable run to their first nba championship. Two new teams, the buffalo sabres and vancouver canucks made their debuts and were both put into the east division. The tricky coronavirus dance for the cfl and all sports leagues. For his career, schultz averaged more than four minutes per game in the penalty box. It was the first full season the team was known as the maple leafs. History of the national hockey league19171942founding. List of defunct and relocated national hockey league teams.
Aug 27, 2014 is toronto getting a second nhl team by 2017. The complete oral history gives the most comprehensive record of the team from its formation to the present day. The 20192020 season will see the marlboro minor teams entering their 121st season of competition dating back to the birth of the hockey club at the turn of the 19th century. Widely recognized as the worlds premier hockey league, it was established in montreal, quebec, in 1917. Since the first round of expansion in 1967, the league has grown from the original six to 31 teams. History of the national hockey league19171942early years. It was in the late 1800s that local businessman and sportsmen mr. The official national hockey league 75th anniversary commemorative book. In the playoffs, however, the hawks upset the canadiens, new york americans, and the maple leafs to become the only team in nhl history to win the stanley. Toronto maple leafs primary logo on chris creamers sports logos page sportslogos. History of hockey trades by team nhl trade tracker.
Hockey games, hockey players, ice hockey, minnesota north stars, goalie mask, hockey stuff, nfl fans, national hockey league, toronto maple leafs feb. 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 toronto nha franchise did not have an official name during the nhls inaugural season in 191718, but was still unofficially called the blueshirts and the torontos by the newspapers of the day, as well as by some fans. Todays nhl rumours will focus on the new york rangers, toronto maple leafs and chicago blackhawks. The merger that changed the history of the nhl forever. The nhl entry draft helps teams get the rights to actual players. A standout hockey book of leaf fortunes and foibles with a twist. The history of the national hockey league begins with the end of its predecessor league, the national hockey association nha, in 1917. Nbcsn, the nhl will be announcing its best plays, moments, events, coaches and team of the 2010s. A complete history of the toronto maple leafs, as told by the players, coaches, and reporters. The first games were played on december 19 as the canadiens downed the. Toronto has had an nhl team since day 1, having been granted a franchise on november 22, 1917. The most outrageous but true tales in nhl history bleacher.
With the recently announced expansion to seattle, the national hockey league will grow to 32 teams for the 202021 season, a 533 percent increase over the. Toronto maple leafs hockey team nhl team history and. Helena hunting goodreads author shelved 5 times as nhl. Nov 30, 2017 the national hockey league nhl was formed 100 years ago on nov. Top 15 nhl teams of all time hooked on hockey magazine. A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. The penguins become the first team in nhl history to win every game during a full calendar month. The national hockey league has a long and rich history, having 30 teams in its current structure. The nhl avoided being reduced to two teams for 191920 when the team was reorganized as the toronto st. The trade deadline is over a month away and the nhl rumours will be heating up. The canadian teams are the montreal canadiens, toronto maple leafs. The 197071 nhl season was the 54th season of the national hockey league.
1314 294 1502 88 215 478 701 737 940 1126 397 403 1499 653 747 1284 479 1003 246 1194 510 1600 158 1029 1499 1609 1431 1364 586 1319 404 781 552 1441 49 78 1157 858 1398 1337 256 93 741 1153 103 673