Toronto Maple Leafs
Franchise Overview 1904-2021 (118 seasons)

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The club was founded in 1917, operating simply as Toronto and known then as the Toronto Arenas. Under new ownership, the club was renamed the Toronto St. Patricks in 1919. In 1927, the club was purchased by Conn Smythe and renamed the Maple Leafs. A member of the "Original Six", the club was one of six NHL teams to have endured through the period of League retrenchment during the Great Depression. The club has won thirteen Stanley Cup championships, second only to the 24 championships of the Montreal Canadiens. The Maple Leafs history includes two recognized dynasties, from 1947 to 1951; and from 1962 to 1967. Winning their last championship in 1967, the Maple Leafs' 52-season drought between championships is the longest current drought in the NHL. The Maple Leafs have developed rivalries with four NHL franchises: the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, the Montreal Canadiens, and the Ottawa Senators. The Maple Leafs have retired the use of thirteen numbers in honour of nineteen players, including the first in professional sports. In addition, a number of individuals who hold an association with the club have been inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Maple Leafs are presently affiliated with two minor league teams: the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League and the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL.

The club was founded in 1917, operating simply as Toronto and known then as the Toronto Arenas. Under new ownership, the club was renamed the Toronto St. Patricks in 1919. In 1927, the club was purchased by Conn Smythe and renamed the Maple Leafs. A member of the "Original Six", the club was one of six NHL teams to have endured through the period of League retrenchment during the Great Depression. The club has won thirteen Stanley Cup championships, second only to the 24 championships of the Montreal Canadiens. The Maple Leafs history includes two recognized dynasties, from 1947 to 1951; and from 1962 to 1967. Winning their last championship in 1967, the Maple Leafs' 52-season drought between championships is the longest current drought in the NHL. The Maple Leafs have developed rivalries with four NHL franchises: the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, the Montreal Canadiens, and the Ottawa Senators. The Maple Leafs have retired the use of thirteen numbers in honour of nineteen players, including the first in professional sports. In addition, a number of individuals who hold an association with the club have been inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Maple Leafs are presently affiliated with two minor league teams: the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League and the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL.

1916 Toronto Blueshirts

1904-2021 (118 seasons)

Toronto Maple Leafs Team History

All-time franchise record

3054-2880 (.515)

15 championships in 25 appearances

Franchise History

1927-2021

Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

1920-1926

Toronto St. Patricks (NHL)

1918-1919

Toronto Arenas (NHL)

1913-1917

Toronto Blueshirts (NHA)

1908-1909

Toronto Pros (OPHL)

1907

Toronto Pros (indep.)

1904-1906

Toronto Marlboros (indep.)

Top Seasons

Year Record Result

1967 32-27 Won Stanley Cup Finals

1964 33-25 Won Stanley Cup Finals

1963 35-23 Won Stanley Cup Finals

1962 37-22 Won Stanley Cup Finals

1960 35-26 Lost Stanley Cup Finals

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Last 5 Seasons

Year Record Result

2021 35-14 Lost First Round

2020 36-25 Lost Qualifying Round

2019 46-28 Lost First Round

2018 49-26 Lost First Round

2017 40-27 Lost First Round

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1st Round Draft Picks

Year Rd/Pick Player

2020 1 / 15 Rodion Amirov C

2018 1 / 29 Rasmus Sandin D

2017 1 / 17 Timothy Liljegren D

2016 1 / 1 Auston Matthews C

2015 1 / 4 Mitch Marner C

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Longest Serving GM's

Tenure Years General Manager

1929-57 29 Conn Smythe

1959-82 14 Punch Imlach

1917-28 12 Charles Querrie

1970-79 10 Jim Gregory

1992-08 7 Cliff Fletcher

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Team Owners

Tenure Years Owner

1927-21 95 Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

2003-21 19 Larry Tanenbaum

1991-02 12 Steve Stavro

1962-90 29 Harold Ballard

1927-71 45 Conn Smythe

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