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CA-K269Culture & sport

The Toronto Maple Leafs, an original NHL club

Maple Leaf Gardens at Church and Carlton streets, Toronto, photographed in 2016.
Maple Leaf Gardens at Church and Carlton streets, Toronto, photographed in 2016. Maple Leaf Gardens 2016 · Jeff Hitchcock · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY 2.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs trace their origins to one of the first National Hockey League teams, formed in 1917; co-owner Conn Smythe renamed the St. Patricks the Maple Leafs in 1927 and built Maple Leaf Gardens during the Depression. Foster Hewitt’s broadcasts brought the team national attention, and it won 13 Stanley Cups between 1918 and 1967.

Scope & context

The club’s founding era as recognized in its designation, not its later seasons (see CA-K134 on the Stanley Cup).

Sources behind this record

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Toronto Maple Leafs National Historic Event ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text