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TML Captains

A Look Back at the Career of Jimmy Thomson

THW Archives | May 19, 2020

This article was originally published in August, 2012. James Richard ‘Jeems’ Thomson (also ‘The Gold Dust Twins’ with Gus Mortson)#2, 20 Defenceb: 23 Feb 1927 Winnipeg, MBd: 18 May 1991…

Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History

Syl Apps Toronto Maple Leafs Captain 1940-43, 1945-48

THW Archives | May 8, 2017

This series of the great team captains of the Toronto Maple Leafs was first published in April of 2012 by Mark Ascione. Here we present one of the Leafs long-time…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs

TML Captains: George Armstrong 1958-1969

Mark Ascione | December 24, 2012

For so many Leaf fans, there almost is no Leaf captain before George Armstrong. He is the last Toronto captain to play his entire NHL career with the Leafs. And save for a few years, he has been an employee of the Maple Leaf hockey club since his retirement.

Categories Hockey History, Player Profiles, Toronto Maple Leafs

TML Captains: Sid Smith 1955-56

Mark Ascione | August 26, 2012

TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Red Horner, Syl Apps, Bob Davidson and…

Categories AHL, Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs

TML Captains: Bob Davidson 1943-45

Mark Ascione | May 4, 2012

TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Hap Day, Charlie Conacher, Red Horner and Syl…

Categories Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs

TML Captains: Red Horner 1938-40

Mark Ascione | April 5, 2012

TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Bert Corbeau, Hap Day and Charlie Conacher.…

Categories Boston Bruins, Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs

TML Captains: Charlie Conacher 1937-38

Mark Ascione | March 20, 2012

TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Bert Corbeau and Hap Day. Charles William…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs

TML Captains: Hap Day 1927-1937

Mark Ascione | March 8, 2012

TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Part 1 featured Bert Corbeau. Clarence Henry ‘Hap’ Day #3,…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs

TML Captains: Bert Corbeau 1925-1927

Mark Ascione | February 9, 2012

TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Bertram Orian ‘Pig Iron’ Corbeau #2, Defenceman b: 2 Feb…

Categories Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs

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