Answer: Johnny Bower
Johnny Bower earned the nickname as he had the most wins in Leaf history (564) from 1959-1970.
From Quiz: Legend Leafs
Answer: Owen Nolan
Even though Nolan had a productive year and a half in Toronto, it ended badly when Toronto tried not to pay his salary during the lockout year despite his claims he was injured and misdiagnosed by Toronto's Doctor prior to the lockout. In hindsight, keeping Boyes could've been better as he was traded again to Boston where he had a breakout 69 point season and followed that two seasons later with a 43 goal season.
From Quiz: Trades of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Answer: 10th
The Leafs finished 10th behind Carolina in the 2010-11 season. In the 2009-10 season the Leafs finished last in the Eastern Conference. The last time the Leafs made the playoffs was in 2003-04.
From Quiz: Leafs 2010-11
Answer: Darryl Sittler
On October 11, 2007, Mats Sundin scored his 390th regular season goal for Toronto, thus breaking the Maple Leafs record of 389 goals established by forward Darryl Sittler. Sittler played with Toronto from 1970 to 1982. During the 1977-78 season, Sittler scored a career high 45 goals. Mats Sundin was one of the greatest players ever to don the Maple Leafs' blue and white. Sundin wore uniform number 13 and was the captain of the Leafs for eleven seasons. Teeder Kennedy scored 231 goals for Toronto, Charlie Conacher had 200 tallies for the Leafs, and Busher Jackson scored 186 times for Toronto.
From Quiz: Great Maple Leafs
Answer: Glenn Anderson, Bob Rouse, Doug Gilmour, Nikolai Borschevsky
Nikolai Borschevsky had just been inserted into the Leafs lineup that very game by Pat Burns, and scored the winning goal in overtime. Glenn Anderson put the Leafs on the board 1-0, Bob Rouse tied the game 2-2, and with only three minutes left in regulation, Doug Gilmour tied the game for the Maple Leafs.
From Quiz: Toronto Maple Leafs
Answer: Allan Bester and Ken Wregget
This appears to be the first time in NHL history that two goalies so young started the season together. The reason this never happened before is that it doesn't work. Both Wregget and Bester were in St. Catherines (AHL) by December '84.
From Quiz: Maple Leafs: 1984-85
Answer: Jeff Ware
Ware was taken 15th overall from the Oshawa Generals of the OHL. Ware has proven to an absolute waste of a first round pick. He only played in 21 NHL games and had only one NHL point before heading off to Europe. Danny Markov was selected 223rd overall by Toronto in the 9th round, but sice then he has become a solid NHL player unlike Ware.
From Quiz: Maple Leaf Draft Picks
Answer: Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Ballard owned the Tiger Cats, and had the logo at center with "Go Ti-Cats Go".
From Quiz: Leafs in the 1980s
Answer: Jolly Jack
Jack Adam's nickname was Jolly Jack, because he was always happy no matter what happened in a game.
From Quiz: Maple Leafs Nicknames
Answer: Chicago Blackhawks
Ed Belfour signed with the Chicago Blackhawks on June 18, 1987, from the IHL.
From Quiz: Maple Leafs!
Answer: Arenas
In 1917 the Arenas were the first N.H.L. team to win the Stanley Cup. They were later transformed into the Toronto St. Patricks, and in 1927 adopted the Maple Leafs as their nickname.
From Quiz: Maple Leaf History
Answer: Tie Domi
From Quiz: Maple Leafs!
Answer: Bashin Bill
Also called Dumb Dumb, he played 5 seasons for Toronto 252 games 26 goals 36 assists 62 points from 1946-47 to 1950-51.
From Quiz: Toronto Maple Leaf Nicknames
Answer: Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy won it in 1955. Howie Morenz did not play with the Leafs, although he won an MVP.
From Quiz: Legend Leafs
Answer: Jean-Sebastian Giguere
Giguere made a great first impression by posting shutouts his first two games in a Toronto uniform, and overall played quality minutes with good results, although the team still didn't make the playoffs during his tenure there.
From Quiz: Trades of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Answer: Bernie Parent
Parent had been acquired from the Flyers in a trade in 1971, and had played well for one season with the Leafs before leaving the NHL for the rival WHA. In 1973, Parent wanted to return to the NHL but did not want to play for the Leafs, who owned his rights, and a trade back to the Flyers was arranged. Favell shared starting goalie duties for three years with the Leafs before being traded, and the draft pick was used to acquire solid defense man Bob Neely. Parent, for his part, emerged as the league's premier goalie the following year with the Flyers, leading them to back to back Stanley Cups and winning two Vezina trophies for being the league's top goalie and two Conn Smyth trophies for being the playoff MVP, accomplishments beyond that of any Leaf player for generations to come.
From Quiz: Maybe Next Year
Answer: 2
The Leafs had two 30 goal scorers: Kessel with 32 and Kulemin with 30 goals. Grabovski came close with 29.
From Quiz: Leafs 2010-11
Answer: Goalie
Johnny Bower was an outstanding goalie for the Maple Leafs for more than a decade. Bower led the Leafs to four Stanley Cup titles, including three straight championships between 1962 and 1964. Bower won 219 regular season games for Toronto and picked up 35 playoff victories. The "China Wall" was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976.
From Quiz: Great Maple Leafs
Answer: Matt Stajan
The Leafs were defeated by the Ottawa Senators that night. Stajan did not play during the postseason. He made the team for the 2003-2004 season and scored 15 goals.
From Quiz: Toronto Maple Leafs
Answer: Rick St. Croix
On January 9, Rick St. Croix suffered a pulled hamstring while giving up 2 consecutive shorthanded goals. Steve Kasper scored both with the second, happening at 2:47 of the first period. Tim Bernhardt replaced him and got credit for last 57:13. The record books show St. Croix playing 9 games not 10!
From Quiz: Maple Leafs: 1984-85
Answer: Marek Posmyk
Posmyk was drafted 36th overall from Dukla Jihlava of the Czech League. Posmyk was a classic example of how bad Toronto is with dealing with rookies. He only played 19 games, none with the Maple Leafs recording 3 points before he to went off to Europe to play.
From Quiz: Maple Leaf Draft Picks
Answer: 0
The Maple Leafs had all their sticks lined up by winning the Stanley Cup five times in the 1940s, then four more times in the 1960s. The Leafs unfortunately could not manage even a finals series appearance in the 1980s.
From Quiz: Leafs in the 1980s
Answer: The Milkman
Claire Alexander's nickname was The Milkman, because wherever you looked, he was always trying to give you something.
From Quiz: Maple Leafs Nicknames
Answer: 1997
On September 30th, 1997, Mats Sundin became the first European player to be captain of an NHL hockey team.
From Quiz: Maple Leafs!
Answer: Doug Gilmour
Mike Myers is apparently a big fan of the Maple Leafs and he is often at their games wearing a Tucker jersey.
From Quiz: Maple Leafs!
Answer: Handy Andy
He plaayed for 17 seasons with New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Redwings and Pittsburgh. 1069 games 349 goals 624 assists 973 points.
From Quiz: Toronto Maple Leaf Nicknames
Answer: 34
Red Horner, George Armstrong, and Johnny Bower, are some of the notables.
From Quiz: Toronto Maple Leafs
Answer: 2
The Maple Leafs have honoured 8 other jerseys but their numbers are still being worn. Those include, Syl Apps, Ted Kennedy, 'Turk' Broda, Johnny Bower, 'King' Clancy, Tim Horton, George Armstrong, and Charlie Conacher.
From Quiz: Toronto Maple Leafs
Answer: Inge Hammarstrom
Inge Hammarstrom (Sweden) joined the Leafs in 1973.
From Quiz: Legend Leafs
Answer: Wade Belak
Wade Belak was known as an enforcer but many are surprised to know he was actually a 1st round draft pick back in 1994. He was a useful player due to his ability to easily shift from playing winger to defenseman. After his tenure in Florida he signed with Nashville where he eventually retired and joined their broadcast team. In 2011 he died of apparent suicide. May he rest in peace.
From Quiz: Trades of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Answer: Captain Darryl Sittler tore the C off his sweater.
The previous off-season, Ballard hired former Leafs coach Punch Imlach as general manager, who immediately fell into conflict with Sittler and many of the other players. Unable to trade Sittler because of a no-trade clause, Imlach instead opted to trade Sittler's close friend and fan-favorite, MacDonald. After renouncing the captaincy, Sittler handed a statement to the media which read that he felt the captain's job was to be an intermediary between players and management and that he was unable do this as he had no communication with management.
From Quiz: Maybe Next Year
Answer: Mikhail Grabovski
The Leafs had six players who were +1 or better: Grabovski {+14}, Boyce {+8}, Kulemin {+7}, Brown {+1}. Matt Lashoff and Joe Colborne were both +1 but only played less than 15 games.
From Quiz: Leafs 2010-11
Answer: 14
Dave Keon was an excellent "two-way" player, combining scoring prowess with fine defensive skills. Keon wore uniform number 14 with the Leafs, scoring 365 regular season goals for Toronto. Keon jumped to the World Hockey Association after leaving the Maple Leafs. Number 14 ended his NHL career with the Hartford Whalers in 1982. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.
From Quiz: Great Maple Leafs
Answer: Ken Strong and Bill Kitchen
Both Kitchen and Strong scored their first goals in a 4-3 win at L.A. in the second period. Both were December call-ups and scored 3 career goals between them.
From Quiz: Maple Leafs: 1984-85
Answer: Jeff Farkas
Farkas was selected 57th overall in the third round from Boston College of the NCAA. Farkas actually played 11 games in the NHL eight with Toronto and recording 2 points. Farkas had spent most of his career playing in the AHL.
From Quiz: Maple Leaf Draft Picks
Answer: Tom Kurvers
Kurvers initally balked at the trade, and almost refused to come to Toronto.
From Quiz: Leafs in the 1980s
Answer: Red Dog
Mike Allison's nickname was Red Dog, because he was always very vicious and was always ready for a fight.
From Quiz: Maple Leafs Nicknames
Answer: 1994
Mats Sundin played four seasons with the Quebec Nordiques until June 28th, 1994, when he was traded to the Maple Leafs.
From Quiz: Maple Leafs!
Answer: Dave Keon
Keon won the Conn Smythe in 1967. He was the first Leaf to have won the Conn Smythe (playoff MVP), and the only one during the 20th century.
From Quiz: Maple Leaf History
Answer: Travis Green
Green was acquired from the Coyotes.
From Quiz: Maple Leafs!
