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In the 1946–47 NHL season, Maple Leaf Gardens was the first arena in the NHL to have Plexiglas inserted in the end zones of the rink. [25] Smythe became the majority owner of Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. in 1947, following a power struggle between directors who supported him as president and those who wanted him replaced with Frank J. Selke ...
Maple Leaf home games are generally sold out, [48] and there is a waitlist since the start of 2015 for Season Ticket Holders for upcoming seasons. [49] February 20, 1999 – First Toronto Maple Leafs game at their new home, versus the Montreal Canadiens. The Maple Leafs won 3–2 with an overtime goal by Steve Thomas.
Paul Morris (June 20, 1938 – February 6, 2025) was a Canadian public address announcer for the Toronto Maple Leafs and sound engineer at Maple Leaf Gardens.He held the announcing job for 38 seasons, from October 14, 1961 to May 31, 1999 and was the PA announcer for 1,585 consecutive Leaf games.
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The players were given miniature engraved gold pucks. There were extra gifts for the Maple Leafs, who had won the Stanley Cup the previous spring. The Leafs received gold cufflinks from the Ontario government and a free lifetime pass from Conn Smythe. Sponsors gave each player a coat, a hat, a table lighter, golf balls, a tie, cigarette boxes ...
Bassett became vice-chairman of the Gardens board of directors. The Leafs, who had gone 11 years without winning a Stanley Cup, won the trophy four times in their first six seasons under the new owners. Profitability was increased through expanded seating capacity at Maple Leaf Gardens and the sale of advertising to sponsors throughout the ...
Mutual Street Arena, initially called Arena Gardens or just the Arena, was an ice hockey arena and sports and entertainment venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.From 1912 until 1931, with the opening of Maple Leaf Gardens, it was the premier site of ice hockey in Toronto, being home to teams from the National Hockey Association (NHA), the National Hockey League (NHL), the Ontario Hockey ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had four PA announcers in their history. In addition Harold (Hap) Watson was the Toronto Arenas' announcer in 1929 before the team moved to Maple Leaf Gardens and became the Toronto Maple Leafs. [314] Walter (Red) Barber (1931–1961) [note 6] Paul Morris (1961–1999) Andy Frost (1999–2016) Mike Ross (2016–present)