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The Toronto Maple Leafs were founded in 1917 as one of the Original Six clubs. The club has won 13 Stanley Cup championships, second only to the 24 championships of the Montreal Canadiens. The team was known as the Arenas and the St. Patricks before ultimately settling on Maple Leafs in 1927. While the franchise has won 13 Stanley Cups, the last occurred in 1967 giving the team the longest championship drought in the NHL.

Maple Leafs, Woll Shutout Golden Knights 3-0 at Home
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Considering these two teams only meet twice per season, it was a physical affair on Wednesday night between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vegas Golden Knights at Scotiabank Arena. The depleted Maple Leafs, who had tapped into their AHL affiliate Toronto Marlies for some much-needed depth, managed to get the job done beating the Golden Knights 3-0 on the back of a 31-save shutout by Joseph Woll. With so many regulars out of the lineup on one side, those headlines took a backseat to the efforts that both teams put in on Wednesday night with some newcomers taking charge…

Maple Leafs’ Matthews Knies Exits Game After Huge Hit
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Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud delivered a huge hit on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies during Wednesday’s matchup, igniting widespread debate over whether the hit was clean or a dirty hit to the head. The check sent Knies to the locker room, and the Maple Leafs later confirmed he would not return to the game. Maple Leafs F Matthew Knies (upper body) will not return to tonight’s game. — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) November 21, 2024 The referees initially assessed a potential major penalty to review the play but wound up downgrading it to a point where no penalty…

Maple Leafs’ Fraser Minten Scores 1st Career Goal
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Fraser Minten scored his first NHL goal in his first game of the 2024-25 season on Wednesday night (Nov. 20). The 20-year-old buried a pass from William Nylander at 8:53 of the first period to open the scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights. First NHL goal for Fraser Minten!! 💪 Congrats, Fraser! 📺: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/4KjbdjVctF pic.twitter.com/3KMAeYUzZP — NHL (@NHL) November 21, 2024 Minten was recalled from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Nov. 19 after the Maple Leafs announced that David Kampf was being placed on injured…

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What year were the Toronto Maple Leafs founded?

The Toronto Maple Leafs were founded in 1917 as one of the Original Six clubs.

When did the Toronto Maple Leafs play their first game?

The Maple Leafs played their first game on Dec. 19, 1917, against the Montreal Wanderers. They lost the game 10-9.

Who is the current head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs?

Craig Berube is the current head coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs.