The Toronto Maple Leafs long history has seen many memorable players and moments through the years. While players and games hold a place in the heart of fans for a lifetime, there is also a special place held for the place where many of those memories were brought to life.
Maple Leaf Gardens was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs and more beginning in 1931 with a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Over 67 years later the Leafs left the Garden ice a final time on February 13, 1999 losing once more to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Maple Leaf Gardens was Conn Smythe’s baby.