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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 Continue to Struggle Without Matthews
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Toronto Maple Leafs superstar centre Auston Matthews has missed the last two games due to a reaggravation of the undisclosed injury that has been plaguing him since training camp and kept him out of nine matches as recently as last month. He had only appeared in 11 games before going down again with the same injury, compiling six goals and six assists in that timeframe. Of course, this means that the Maple Leafs have had to alter their game plan for the 11 games (so far) that they have had to play while down their captain. Considering the holiday break,…

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Tanev, Tavares & Woll
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The Toronto Maple Leafs fell to the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena, marking their second straight loss. Despite the absence of captain Auston Matthews (upper-body injury), the team showed some bright spots in a primarily challenging game. William Nylander extended his point streak to seven games with assists on both John Tavares’ goals. Both players continue to cement their consistency as key contributors for the Maple Leafs this season. Item One: Auston Matthews Sidelined with Upper-Body Injury Matthews missed his second straight game on Monday due to a re-aggravated upper-body injury. The Maple Leafs’ star center,…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 24 & 25
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It has been nearly 50 years since the National Hockey League has played on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. With that in mind, we have combined all the great events from Dec. 24 and 25 into one column for the next two days. All of us at The Hockey Writers wish you a safe and happy holiday season, and thank you for all your loyal readership. Christmas Eve Memories Two of the earliest stars and pioneers in the NHL made history on Dec. 24, 1921. Future Hockey Hall of Famer King Clancy scored his first career goal in the…

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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.