Monday, December 13, 2010

Glenn Anderson

Glenn Christopher "Andy" Anderson, Right Wing 1991-1994
221 Games 63 Goals 94 Assists 157 Points 267 PM
Career: 1129 Games 498 Goals 601 Assists 1099 Points 1120 PM
Playoffs: 225 Games 93 Goals 121 Assists 214 Points 442 PM

Anderson was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame 2007, He was on 6 Stanley Cup teams 5 with Edmonton Oilers and 1 with NY Rangers. He reached his 1000th Point while with the Leafs.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Mike Allison

Michael Earnest Allison,Forward 1986 to 1988
86 Games 7 Goals 19 Assists 26 Points 76 PM

Jason Allison

Jason Paul Allison,Center 2005-2006
66 Games 17 Goals 43 Assists 60 Points 76 PM

Jason Allison was named OHL & CHL Player of the year in 1994 , he recorded 55 Goals & 142 points in only 56 games with the London Knights

Stewart Adams

Stewart Alexander "Stew" Adams,Left Wing 1932-33
19 Games 0 Goals 2 Assists 2 Points 0 PM

Claire Alexander

Claire Alexander,Defense 1974 to 1977
123 Games 10 Goals 28 Assists 38 Points 30 PM


Gary Aldcorn

Gary William Aldcorn, Left Wing 1956 to 1959
86 Games 15 Goals 18 Assists 33 Points 18 PM

Gary Aldcorn is a honored member of th Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Kevyn Adams

Kevyn W. Adams,Center 1997-98-1999-2000
58  Games 5 Goals 8 Assists 13 Points 46 PM





Russ Adam

Russ Adam, Center
Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 7 #137 overall 1980 NHL Entry Draft
8 Games 1 Goal 2 Assists 3 Points 11 PM


Doug Acomb

Douglas Raymond Acomb,Left Wing 1969-70
2 Games 0 Goals 1 Assists 1 Point 0 PM


Sunday, December 5, 2010

Maple Leaf Autographs

Toronto Maple Leafs 1978
Sgned by Tiger Williams,Jerry Buttler,Lorne Stamler.Lanny McDonald ,Walt McKechnie,Borje Salming,Darryl Sittler, Ron Wilson,Trevor Johansen and 2 unknowns

Toronto Maple Leafs 1979
Signed by Roger Neilson,Lanny McDonald x2, John Anderson,Dave Burrows,Harold Ballard,Frank ''King ''Clancy, Lorne Stamler,Joel Qeuenneville,Ron Ellis,Jerry Butler,Mike Palmateer and Jimmy Jones


Toronto Maple Leafs 1980
Signed by Dave Farrish,Ron Ellis,Dave Burrows,Stwart Gavin,Terry Martin,Rocky Saganiuk,Laurie Boschman,Wilf Paiment,Robert Picard,Dave Shand,Joe Crozier,Dick Duff,Guy Kinner,John Anderson,Curt Ridley,Bill Derlago and 2 unknowns

Toronto Maple Leafs 1980
Signed by John Anderson,Barry Melrose,Darryl Sittler,Wilf Paiment,John Anderson,Terry Martin,Rocky Saginiuk,Borje Salming,Dave Shand,Robert Picard,Pat Hicky,Bill Derlago,Mike NykolukHarold Ballard,Slava Dris,Jiri Chra and Dave Farrish

Toronto Maple Leafs 1981
Signed by Ron Ellis,Paul Gardner,Rocky Saginiuk,Dick Duff,Pat Hickey and 


                                                        Toronto Maple Leafs 1981
Signed by Bill Derlago,Darryl Sittler,Don Luce,Billy Harris,Rocky Saginiuk,Terry Martin,Borje Salming,Vincet Trembley,Mike Nykoluk,Bob McGill,Jim Benning,Rick Vaive,Fred Boimistruck,Bunny Larocque,Barry Melrose,John Anderson and 2 unknowns

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Dion Phaneuf

Dion Phaneuf,Defense 2009-2010 to Present
Captain 2010
26 Games 2 Goals 8 Assists 10 Points 34 PM
Dion Phaneuf playing his 1st game as a leaf, after a blockbuster trade with Calgary Flames in 2009 season

Dion Phaneuf being named Captain of the Leafs along with former captains and leaf greats, George Armstrong,Darryl Sittler and Wendel Clark

Mats Sundin

Mats Johan Sundin,Center 1995-96 to 2007-08
Captain 1997-2008
981 Games   420 Goals  567 Assists 987 Points 748 PM
Career: 1346 Games 564 Goals 785 Assists 1349 Points 1093 PM

Mats becomes the 16th Captain of All-time, 1st ever European and became the longest serving Non-North American to hold captaincy. Mats will go down as One of the greatest leafs ever. He came to the Leafs in 1996 in a trade for Wendel Clark, team captain and most popular player at the time. Mats went on to a solid career with Leafs scoring 70 pts or more every season except once. Mats has Maple Leaf records of 420 Goals and 987 Points. His 567 Assists are most ever by a leaf forward


Mats Sundin Tribute Video






Achieved 500 goal plateau on October 14, 2006


Sundin became the first European trained player to be taken 1st Overall in the NHL Entry Draft in 1989 by the Quebec Nordiques

Mats was a clutch scorer in Overtime, he had 15 game winners shared with Jagr, Elias and Federov

Mats Sundin was named to the NHL 2nd Team All-Star in 2002 and 2004, He also played in the 1996-1997-1998-1999-2000-2001-2003 and 2004.


Sundin was a great player at the International also with Sweden, winning 3 Gold Medals in World Championship play (1991-1992 and 1998) and a 2006 Olympic Gold Medal in Turin,  in which he served team captain for his country.In 1992 was named World Championship Top Forward



Sundin was awarded the NHL Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2008

Doug Gilmour

Douglas Robert Gilmour,Center  1991-92 to 1996-97 and 2002-03
Captain 1994-1997
393 Games  131 Goals 321 Assists 452 Points 386 PM
Career: 1474 Games 450 Goals 964 Assists 1414 Points 1301 PM
Playoffs: 182 Games 60 Goals 128 Assists 188 Points 235 pm

Doug Gilmour had a Leaf record 127 Points in 1993 with 32 goals and 95 assists. He also recorded a 111 Point season in 1994





Doug "Killer" Gilmour,  has his number raised to the rafters at the ACC on Jan. 31, 2009.


General Manager Cliff Fletcher pulled off the biggest trade in NHL History in 91-92 involving 10 players. Gilmour helped energize the leafs to two straight Conference Finals, and quickly become one of the most popular players to play for the leafs.




Doug Gilmour accepting th Frank J Selke Award as top defensive player in 1992-93. Along with his defensive play he had a 127 point season a record that still holds today. His 95 Assists are still a leaf record also.



Gilmour played in the 1992 and 1993 NHL All-Star Games. He was a member of the 1983 Calgary Flame Stanley Cup team, Doug scored 2 goals in game 6 including the Stanley Cup winning goal

Wendel Clark

Wendel L. Clark,Left Wing 1985-86 to 1993-94 and 1995-96 ,1997-98 and 1999-2000
Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 1 #1 overall 1985 NHL Entry Draft
Captain 1991-1994
608 Games 260 Goals 181 Assists 441 Points 1535 PM
Career: 793 Games 330 Goals 234 Assists 564 Points 1690 PM


Wendel Clark was one of the most popular Maple Leaf players and Captains ever. He could score and he was physical. Wendel was named NHL All-Rookie Team 1986

Wendel being selected #1 in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Wendel was a star defenseman in Junior with Saskatoon. Toronto converted him to a forward he scored a career high 46 goals in 1993. Prior to being drafted he won Gold at the World Junior Championship





Toronto Maple Leafs honour Wendel Clark
Saturday November 22, 2008



Wendel Clark scoring during his 3rd stint with the Maple Leafs, He was originally traded to Quebec for Mats Sundin in a multi player deal who would later on become Leafs all-time leading goal and point getter. Wendel is ranked 5th All-Time Goal Scorer 

Rob Ramage

Robert George "Rob" Ramage,Defense 1989-90 to 1990-91
Captain 1989 to 1991
160 Games 18 Goals 66 Assists 84 Points 375 PM
Career: 1044 Games 139 Goals 425 Assists 564 Points 2224 PM

Rob Ramage like Vaive started his pro career in the WHA as a "BABY BULL" with the Birmingham Bulls. He won the Stanley Cup twice in 1989 with Calgary and in 1983 Montreal Canadians. Rob appeared in 4 All-Star games with various teams.

Rick Vaive

Richard Claude Vaive, Right Wing 1979-80 to 1986-87
Captain 1982-1986
534 Games  299 Goals  238 Assists  537 Points 940 PM
Career: 876 Games 441 Goals 347 Assists 788 Points 1445 PM
Rick Vaive scoring #50 vs the Blues in 1982, he recorded 54.He become the 1st leaf in franchise history to score 50 or more goals. Vaive would score 50 twice more in 1983 (51) and 1984 (52). He scored an average of 37.5 goals a season as a Maple Leaf.
Rick Vaive started his Pro Career as a "BABY BULL" as a member of the WHA Birmingham Bulls. He then went to the Vancouver Canucks and was traded with Bill Derlago for Dave "Tiger" Williams and Jerry Butler. Vaive and Derlago were line-mates for most of there leaf career. 


After retiring Vaive went into coaching in the ECHL and AHL, he is now a host on Leafs TV.


Jimmy Thomson

James Richard Thomson, Defense 1945-46 to 1956-57
Captain 1956-57
717 Games  15 Goals  208 Assists 223 Points 845 PM
Jimmy was a NHL 2nd Team All-Star in 1951 and 1952 , He appeared in 1948-1949-1950-1951-1952 and 1953 All-Star games. Thomson was a member of 1947-1948-1949 and 1951Stanley Cup Championship Teams.

Thomson was a big supporter of Ted Lindsey's battle to have the players union certified, He was the Secretary-Treasurer of the association ended up getting every player to sign except Ted Kennedy. Smythe ended up trading Thomson to Chicago and Detroit traded Lindsey also that same year.

Sid Smith

Sidney James Smith,Left Wing 1946-47 to 1957-58
Captain 19555-56
601 Games 186 Goals 183 Assists 369 Points 94 PM
Sid Smith was a member of the 1948-1949 and 1951 Stanley Cup teams

Smith was named to the NHL 1st Team All-Star 1954-55 and 2nd Team in 1950-51 and 1951-52

Smith recorded 6 straight 20 or more goal season which only Gordie Howe had done

Sid Smith being presented the Lady Byng in 1951-52 season from NHL President Clearance Campbell. Sid also won the Byng in 1955-56

Ted Kennedy

Theodore Samuel "Teeder" Kennedy, Center 1942-43 to 1956-57
Captain 1948-1955 and 1957
696 Games 231 Goals 329 Assists 560 Points 432 Pm



''Teeder'' as he was known, won the NHL Hart trophy 1954-55 as the MVP. He was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame 1975. The Hockey News ranks him # 57 Of the top 100 Greatest Players ever

Ted Kennedy was Captain for the 1945-1946-1947 and 1951, The were the First NHL Dynasty as they won the title 3 times in a row. Ted still holds the record for being the youngest player to score a Stanley Cup Game winning goal in 1947




A tribute video on Ted Kennedy
 Ted Kennedy was originally a  Montreal Prospect, The Leafs traded for the 16 Year old Center.Franke Selke was intern GM for Conn Smythe as he was away doing WW2 duty. The trade cost Toronto Dman Frank Eddols. Ironically the next year Selke left to Manage the Canadians.
Ted was named 2nd Team All-Star in 1950-1951 and 1954


Friday, December 3, 2010

Bob Davidson

Bob Davidson ,Left Wing 1932-33 to 1945-46
Captain 1943-45
Bob was named Captain, when Syl Apps served in WW2.
Bob Davidson won the Stanley Cup 1942 and 1945. Bob later was named Chief Scout he helped rebuild the 1960's Leafs and was on 1962-63-64 and 1967 teams in that capacity.

Bob was nicknamed "Rugged Robert"