Maple Leafs vs Leaves

Why is Toronto's NHL hockey team the Maple Leafs? The plural of 'leaf', is 'leaves'- not 'leafs'. Although they are a team (more than one), the nickname doesn't have to be plural. The Toronto Maple Leaf would be OK, like the Colorado Avalanche.

@xyyz said
Why is Toronto's NHL hockey team the Maple Leafs? The plural of 'leaf', is 'leaves'- not 'leafs'. Although they are a team (more than one), the nickname doesn't have to be plural. The Toronto Maple Leaf would be OK, like the Colorado Avalanche.

Why are they called the Maple Leafs?
There have been numerous reasons cited for Smythe's decision to rename the team. The Maple Leafs say that the name was chosen in honour of the Maple Leaf Regiment from World War I. Another story says that Smythe named the team after a team he'd once scouted, called the East Toronto Maple Leafs.
History of the Toronto Maple Leafs - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Toronto_Maple_Leafs

The team is one of the wealthiest in professional sports.

@XYYZ

Why is Toronto's NHL hockey team the Maple Leafs?


Interesting question, frankly I never noticed that before. You might wish to contact the team business office, perhaps they know.

What I know about The Toronto Maple Leafs is they used to be my favorite hockey team. All that changed one day in the early 80's when I watched as the New York Rangers scored 2 short handed goals with 6 min. to go in the 3rd period to win 3-2 over The Maple Leafs. After that, I decided The Maple Leafs were just a bunch of sissies, and their team mascot should be a sheep, with "Born To Lose" tattooed on their foreheads !
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@mchill said
@XYYZ

Why is Toronto's NHL hockey team the Maple Leafs?


Interesting question, frankly I never noticed that before. You might wish to contact the team business office, perhaps they know.

What I know about The Toronto Maple Leafs is they used to be my favorite hockey team. All that changed one day in the early 80's when I watched as the New York Rangers scored 2 shor ...[text shortened]... sies, and their team mascot should be a sheep, with "Born To Lose" tattooed on their foreheads !
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Apppears it has been a long time since you watched hockey. Have a look at how the Toronto Maple leafs are doing now! 😉


Forwards
Player
Connor Brown
Tyler Ennis
Frederik Gauthier
Zach Hyman
Andreas Johnsson
Nazem Kadri
Kasperi Kapanen
Par Lindholm
Patrick Marleau (A)
Mitchell Marner
Auston Matthews
William Nylander
John Tavares (A)
# Pos Sh Ht Wt Born Birthplace
28 RW R 6' 0" 183 Jan 14, 1994 Toronto, ON, CAN
63 LW L 5' 9" 161 Oct 6, 1989 Edmonton, AB, CAN
33 C L 6' 5" 235 Apr 26, 1995 Laval, QC, CAN
11 LW R 6' 1" 209 Jun 9, 1992 Toronto, ON, CAN
18 LW L 5' 10" 181 Nov 21, 1994 Gävle, SWE
43 C L 6' 0" 192 Oct 6, 1990 London, ON, CAN
24 RW R 6' 1" 192 Jul 23, 1996 Kuopio, FIN
26 C L 6' 0" 183 Oct 5, 1991 Kusmark, SWE
12 C L 6' 2" 218 Sep 15, 1979 Aneroid, SK, CAN
16 RW R 6' 0" 175 May 5, 1997 Markham, ON, CAN
34 C L 6' 3" 223 Sep 17, 1997 San Ramon, CA, USA
29 RW R 6' 0" 191 May 1, 1996 Calgary, AB, CAN
91 C L 6' 1" 209 Sep 20, 1990 Mississauga, ON, CAN
Defense
Player
Travis Dermott
Jake Gardiner
Ron Hainsey
Justin Holl
Martin Marincin
Igor Ozhiganov
Morgan Rielly (A)
Nikita Zaitsev
# Sh Ht Wt Born Birthplace
23 L 6' 0" 204 Dec 22, 1996 Newmarket, ON, CAN
51 L 6' 2" 203 Jul 4, 1990 Minnetonka, MN, USA
2 L 6' 3" 205 Mar 24, 1981 Bolton, CT, USA
3 R 6' 4" 205 Jan 30, 1992 Tonka Bay, MN, USA
52 L 6' 5" 213 Feb 18, 1992 Kosice, SVK
92 R 6' 2" 210 Oct 13, 1992 Krasnogorsk, RUS
44 L 6' 1" 221 Mar 9, 1994 Vancouver, BC, CAN
22 R 6' 2" 193 Oct 29, 1991 Moscow, RUS

Do you even recognize any of these names? #2 in their division right now. They will make the playoffs this Season!!! It has been 52 years since a stanley cup next year. The New York Rangers went 50 years between cups. Montreal Canadians haven't won a cup since 1993! They use to be a power house back in the 50's 60's & 70's, with 24 Stanley cups to their credit but haven't done much in the past 25 years!!!

Why are they called the Maple Leafs?
There have been numerous reasons cited for Smythe's decision to rename the team. The Maple Leafs say that the name was chosen in honour of the Maple Leaf Regiment from World War I. Another story says that Smythe named the team after a team he'd once scouted, called the East Toronto Maple Leafs.
History of the Toronto Maple Leafs - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Toronto_Maple_Leafs

The team is one of the wealthiest in professional sports.

-VR

Montreal has 23 cups not 24...I think.
Toronto wins next year and I'm going to Toronto to celebrate when they have the parade.

@Very-Rusty

Do you even recognize any of these names? #2 in their division right now. They will make the playoffs this Season!!! It has been 52 years since a stanley cup next year.


It's true, I don't recognize these names, nor do I follow hockey very closely anymore, and I suspect Toronto is an improved team. A half century since the last Stanley cup however is not much to brag about.

@nomorechess said
Montreal has 23 cups not 24...I think.
Toronto wins next year and I'm going to Toronto to celebrate when they have the parade.

Trust me it has been 24 cups 1916, 1924, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, & 1993. The Maple Leafs last won a cup in 1967!!!! Yes they are way over due. Montreal did really good in the 50's, 60's, & 70's...Their last cup was in 1993 as you can see above. I was fortunate to see Montreal win many cups, at one time Hockey players didn't wear helmets and Goalies didn't wear masks!!! True!!!

-VR

@mchill said
@Very-Rusty

Do you even recognize any of these names? #2 in their division right now. They will make the playoffs this Season!!! It has been 52 years since a stanley cup next year.


It's true, I don't recognize these names, nor do I follow hockey very closely anymore, and I suspect Toronto is an improved team. A half century since the last Stanley cup however is not much to brag about.

Yes, they should certainly make the playoffs this year. I have seen many of the players who are on the team now play, some of them in Junior hockey could tell then they were on their way to the NHL at that time !!!

-VR