From the Original Six teams of the National Hockey Team (NHL), hails the Toronto Maple Leafs. The huge fan base of the team was the reason behind the high Leafs tickets sales since they started. The fans have the right to clamor about since the Toronto Maple Leafs have won 13 championships. They also have won 11 Stanley Cups. However, the team has not won a Stanley Cup since 1967. This makes them the only member of the “Original Six” that has not won the Cup since the expansion. The last Stanley Cup win of the Toronto Maple Leafs was in 1967. Even though they have not won the Cup, the fans are still lining up to watch the team play.
The Leafs have called the Maple Leafs Garden their home for 68 years. The new arena has accommodated the Leafs fans eagerly buying the Leafs tickets to watch the team play in front of the glass or up in the stands. The Leafs won their third Stanley Cup when they first played in the Maple Leafs Garden in 1931.
The Leafs have not failed to provide a great 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 played well and have acquired players that performed well in the past years. This was enough of a reason for Leafs tickets to be sold out immediately.
The team transfered to their new arena in the start of the new millennium. 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. Burke again made a trade now with the Calgary Flames with Hagman, Stajan and Mayers for Sjostrom, Aulie and Phanef in 2010. They also traded Stalberg, Didomenico and Paradis for the Blackhawks’ Versteeg. These bold moves of Burke are to have a team that would once again reign in the ice and quench their thirst for a Stanley Cup.
