Five Steps To A Better Year In 2012/13 For The Toronto Maple Leafs : April 04, 2012

The Toronto Maple Leafs appeared to be so close to finally fulfilling their potential and completing Brian Burke's re-build plan with their first playoff berth since 2004. They were sitting...

Boston Leads Northeast Again : March 04, 2012

The Boston Bruins have control of the Northeast division for the second consecutive season, while their bitter rivals Montreal are rooted firmly at the bottom. However, the three teams in...

Toronto GM Brian Burke Admits Mistake? : March 03, 2012

In what was a slightly surprising decision so late in the season, Toronto GM Brian Burke announced a coaching change on Thursday night. Ron Wilson was removed as head coach...

Jake Gardiner Leading Toronto Blue-Line : February 25, 2012

In a trade that is looking more and more like an absolute steal on the part of Toronto GM Brian Burke; the Maple Leafs acquired Jake Gardiner along with Joffrey...

Goaltending Problems Still Plague Toronto? : February 22, 2012

A poor piece of goaltending ensured that the Toronto Maple Leafs did not pick up two points on Tuesday night. Jonas Gustavsson re-directed a wide shot into his own net...

Over-Rated Blue-Line In Toronto? : February 12, 2012

After Saturday's 5-0 drubbing at the hands of Montreal, coach Ron Wilson was quick to point out the difference in performance between the two teams goaltenders. Carey Price had made several...

Joffrey Lupul Continues To Dominate : January 20, 2012

Joffrey Lupul registered three assists in Toronto's 4-1 win against Minnesota, this was despite the fact that he had been split away from regular line mate Phil Kessel. His 51...

Toronto Maple Leafs Slide Continues : January 01, 2012

It hasn't necessarily been mentioned as a big story line yet, but the Toronto Maple Leafs have really struggled over the course of the last month certainly, and arguably the...

Toronto Maple Leafs Look To Avoid Extended Losing Streak : November 10, 2011

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2011/12 NHL season with an expectation to qualify for the playoffs. With personnel changes, and new assistant coaches, there was a sense of optimism...

Five Teams Under Pressure For The 2011/12 Season : October 03, 2011

The Preseason has ended for many of the NHL teams, and it is time to look at 5 teams that will be under immense pressure during the 2011/12 NHL season. #5...

Is This the Year the Toronto Maple Leafs Make the Playoffs? : September 12, 2011

Since the NHL lockout in 2004-05, only two teams have failed to qualify for the playoffs since that time-- The Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Several players have come...

toronto maple leafs History

The National Hockey League (NHL) team Toronto Maples Leafs are based out of Toronto, Ontario in Canada. They play in the Eastern Conference's Northeast Division. The franchise is one of the NHL's Original Six members. The team's official name is Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and are a subsidiary owned by the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Since 1999, the team has played their home games in Air Canada Centre. Before then they played in Maple Leaf Gardens for 68 years.

The Leafs and Montreal Canadiens have a well known bitter and long rivalry. The Ottawa Senators are a more recent rival. The franchise has won 13 Stanley Cup Championships. They trail only the Montreal Canadiens' 24 titles. Playing under the name Maple Leafs, Toronto has won a total of 11 Stanley Cups since 1927 when the cup became an NHL competition. They won two cups earlier as the Arenas and St. Patricks. However, the last Cup the Leafs won was in 1967. They have the longest active drought of winning the Stanley Cup . The Leafs are the only team out of the Original Six who hasn't won a Stanley Cup since the NHL expanded in 1967.

In 2010, the Toronto Maple Leaf were valued at $505 million, making them the NHL's most valuable team, with the New York Rangers the second most valuable, followed by the Montreal Canadiens.