Toronto Maple Leafs History By Miss. Degruijter.

Entry into the NHL

Dec 19, 1917

Toronto played their first game on December 19, 1917 against the Montreal Wanderers, they lost 10-9 unfortunately.

Toronto Maple Leafs are formed

Feb 14, 1927

Conn Smythe raised enough money to buy the St. Pats and prevented the team from moving to Philadelphia. He renamed the St. Pats to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Playoffs

Apr 18, 1929

Maple Leafs made the playoffs for the first time since the 1924-25 season.

Opening of Maple Leaf Gardens

Nov 12, 1931

Smythe and the Leafs debuted at their new arena, Maple Leaf Gardens, with a 2–1 loss to the Chicago Black Hawks on November 12, 1931.

Almost Tragedy

Dec 12, 1933

Ace Bailey TributeT
he Leafs' star forward, Ace Bailey, was nearly killed in 1933 when Boston Bruins defenceman Eddie Shore checked him from behind into the boards at full speed

The Barliko Curse

Apr 21, 1951

The Maple Leafs and Canadiens met again in the finals in 1951, Defenceman Bill Barilko, who had scored only six goals in the regular season, scored the game-winner. Barilko's glory was short-lived: he disappeared in a plane crash near Timmins, Ontario, barely four months later. The Leafs won no more Cups that decade.

Toronto Maple Leafs Sold

Sep 3, 1961

Before the 1961–62 season, Smythe sold nearly all of his shares in Maple Leaf Gardens. The sale price was $2.3 million, a handsome return on Smythe's original investment 34 years earlier.

Last Stanley Cup

Apr 15, 1967

Toronto Maple Leafs faced Montreal Canadians in Stanley Cup Series. Montreal was considered to be a heavy favourite, but Bob Pulford scored the double-overtime winner in Game 3, Jim Pappin got the series winner in Game 6. Keon won the Conn Smythe playoff Most Valuable Player. As of 2014 the Leafs had not won the Stanley Cup (nor even made the finals) since.

A New Home

Sep 21, 1996

Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. was accordingly renamed Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)

All-Star Game

Oct 1, 1999

In the 1999-2000 season, the Leafs hosted the midseason All-Star Game where Wayne Gretzky's Number 99 was retired league-wide.

Lockout Era

Oct 1, 2004

NHL Lockout InterviewThe 2004–05 NHL lockout was a lockout that resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of play of the National Hockey League. It was the first time the Stanley Cup was not awarded since 1919,

CREDITS

Feb 27, 2015

CREDITS OF TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS INFORMATION