It cradles the booming voices, the vocal chords thrumming in jubilation as Toronto scores a goal.
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The loss of a hero
“Bill Barilko disappeared that summer, he was on a fishing trip,” Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip sings in the tune “Fifty Mission Cap”. He […]
Conn Smythe and the building of the Leafs
While the rest of the NHL was taking shape, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ organization was continually evolving, welcoming names that would become Hall of Famers […]
The birth of Leafs Nation
As one historian said of hockey, “It is as Canadian as the Maple Leaf”. So too was the birth of Leafs Nation.