Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of hockey's Original Six franchises and among the most valuable, historic teams in professional sports. Playing at Scotiabank Arena before the passionate, ever-hopeful Leafs Nation, Toronto carries the weight of Canada's largest hockey market and a fan base whose devotion has never wavered. The blue-and-white crest is instantly recognizable across the hockey world, symbolizing a storied past and the enduring hope of ending the franchise's championship drought. Few teams anywhere carry more history or more expectation.

Founded in 1917 as one of the NHL's founding franchises (originally the Toronto Arenas, renamed Maple Leafs in 1927), Toronto won 13 Stanley Cups, including a run of four championships in the 1960s behind stars like George Armstrong and Dave Keon. The Leafs' last championship came in 1967, marking the longest active title drought in the league. Toronto had qualified for the playoffs every year since 2015-16 before missing the 2026 postseason, ending the NHL's longest active playoff streak during another spring without a parade.