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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.

Mitch Marner Talks About Tough Decision to Leave Maple Leafs
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Mitch Marner recently sat down with TSN’s Mark Masters to discuss leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs organization this past summer to join the Vegas Golden Knights. The interview covered a lot of ground and quickly caught fire on social media, with some fans saying he was exaggerating while others argued he didn’t deserve what had happened to him. The interview took place at the Men’s Olympic Orientation Camp for Team Canada, where Marner had been invited. At times, you could see him choked up when reflecting on his time with the Maple Leafs and the difficulty of making the decision…

Marner Tells All, Oilers Goalie Fallout & More NHL Rumors
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Mitch Marner sat down for an interview with Mark Masters of TSN and revealed why he chose to leave the Toronto Maple Leafs. The story is disturbing, to say the least. Meanwhile, further fallout from the Connor McDavid comments raises questions about the goaltending in Edmonton. Finally, are the Chicago Blackhawks in the market for an NHL defenseman? Safety Concerns a Big Reason Why Mitch Marner Left Toronto Mitch Marner’s exit from Toronto was revealed this week to be less about hockey and more about family, and when fans cross the line, passion can turn…

Maple Leafs’ Nylander: Playmaker, Scorer, or Both?
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A little while ago, we wrote that we didn’t think that the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ Auston Matthews and William Nylander should play on the same line now that Mitch Marner has been traded. Our reasoning seemed straightforward: both Matthews and Nylander are “shoot-first” guys. Why stack two natural goal scorers together when you could spread the offence around? We backed up our point by noting that over the last two seasons, Matthews led the team with 142 goals while Nylander was second with 125. That looked like enough evidence to us. Related: 7 Cool Things About Maple Leafs’ Eddie Shack…

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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.