Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional hockey team that plays in the National Hockey League (NHL) . Toronto competes in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The Maple Leafs play their home games in the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
Toronto is one of the oldest franchises in the National Hockey League. The team was one of the four original members of the NHL when it was established in 1917. The team was first known as the Toronto Arenas. In 1918, the Arenas became the first NHL team to win the Stanley Cup . The team nickname was changed to the St. Pats in 1919 and finally to the Maple Leafs in 1927.
The Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in 1932, but the team’s greatest years were from 1942 to 1967. During that time, Toronto won 10 Stanley Cups. Many Maple Leaf players have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. From the 1930’s, they include defensemen King Clancy and Hap Day, right wingers Charlie Conacher and Ace Bailey, left winger Busher Jackson, and center Joe Primeau. Hall of Fame stars of the 1940’s include defenseman Babe Pratt, goalie Turk Broda, and centers Max Bentley and Ted Kennedy. Among the Hall of Fame players of the 1950’s and 1960’s are goalie Johnny Bower, defensemen Allan Stanley and Tim Horton, center Dave Keon, right winger George Armstrong, and left winger Frank Mahovlich.
The Maple Leafs have won only two division titles since they last won the Stanley Cup in 1967. Recent stars have included centers Auston Matthews and Mats Sundin; defenseman Tomas Kaberle; and goalie Curtis Joseph.
