The Gold In The NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs is one of the original six teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). The huge fan base of the team was the reason behind the high Leafs tickets sales since they started. There is a reason behind the fan craze for the team has won 13 championships. They also have 13 Stanley Cups to brag about. However, since the NHL expansion in 1967, the Leafs have not won a single Stanley Cup. They are the only team from the Original Six who has not have gotten their hands on the Stanley Cup since the expansion. The 1967 Stanley Cup was the last for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Even though they have not won the Cup, the fans are still lining up to watch the team play.
The team played in Maple Leafs Garden for 68 years before moving into Air Canada Center in1999. The new arena has provided the Leafs fans buying the Leafs tickets a great facility to watch the game. The Leafs won their third Stanley Cup when they first played in the Maple Leafs Garden in 1931.
The Leafs did not fail in providing the fans a good game to watch. The way they play has been enough for the fans to be satiated despite the lack of Stanley Cup win. They have acquired great players and have performed well in the past years. With this, the Leafs tickets are sold out immediately.
The new millennium was marked by the team transferring to a new arena. With the move, the Leafs won their first division title in 37 years. In 2003-2004, the team showed the same prowess their predecessors did and it was as if it was the time for the Leafs comeback. They also managed to have a 0.628 win percentage which is the best they had in 43 years.
In 2008, the Leafs hired Brian Burke, the first American General Manager in team's history. Burke traded Seguin and Knight to get Kessel from the Boston Bruims. In 2010, Burke traded Sjostrom, Aulie and Phaneuf in exchange of Hagman, Stajan and Mayers to the Calgary Flames. They also acquired Versteeg from the Chicago Balckhawks for Stalberg, DIDomenico and Paradis. These has been done to end the winning drought that the Leafs is experiencing.
The team played in Maple Leafs Garden for 68 years before moving into Air Canada Center in1999. The new arena has provided the Leafs fans buying the Leafs tickets a great facility to watch the game. The Leafs won their third Stanley Cup when they first played in the Maple Leafs Garden in 1931.
The Leafs did not fail in providing the fans a good game to watch. The way they play has been enough for the fans to be satiated despite the lack of Stanley Cup win. They have acquired great players and have performed well in the past years. With this, the Leafs tickets are sold out immediately.
The new millennium was marked by the team transferring to a new arena. With the move, the Leafs won their first division title in 37 years. In 2003-2004, the team showed the same prowess their predecessors did and it was as if it was the time for the Leafs comeback. They also managed to have a 0.628 win percentage which is the best they had in 43 years.
In 2008, the Leafs hired Brian Burke, the first American General Manager in team's history. Burke traded Seguin and Knight to get Kessel from the Boston Bruims. In 2010, Burke traded Sjostrom, Aulie and Phaneuf in exchange of Hagman, Stajan and Mayers to the Calgary Flames. They also acquired Versteeg from the Chicago Balckhawks for Stalberg, DIDomenico and Paradis. These has been done to end the winning drought that the Leafs is experiencing.
