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If you’re compiling a list of the most venerable, historic arenas in NHL history, Maple Leaf Gardens has to be at or near the top. Opened in 1931, it served as the home of Toronto’s beloved Maple Leafs for nearly 70 years before the team moved a few blocks away to a new building, now known as Scotiabank Arena.
Maple Leaf Gardens, built in 1931 as a large-capacity arena for the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, has maintained its iconic status as Canada’s “cathedral of hockey,” despite the departure of the Maple Leafs to a new arena.
Jan 24, 2013 · Maple Leaf Gardens was to be the home of the Leafs for the next 67 years. As well as hosting hockey, Maple Leaf Gardens also staged wrestling, boxing (including a Muhammad Ali fight in 1966) and concerts. Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones, Luciano Pavarotti and The Beatles all played at the Gardens.
Jul 20, 2021 · Maple Leaf Gardens is Toronto's iconic Cathedral of Hockey. Built in 1931, the arena was home of the Toronto Maple Leafs until 1999.
Nov 5, 2015 · The dome-topped brick facility at the corner of Carleton and Church Sts. was foremost a hockey temple and new home for the Toronto Maple Leafs built by entrepreneur and sportsman Conn Smythe in...
Feb 13, 2019 · Super 16. NHL EDGE. Player Safety. Situation Room. Maple Leaf Gardens remains special place 20 years after final NHL game. Building currently home to supermarket, college facility, but center...
Toronto. This hallowed hockey arena was built in an astounding five months during the Great Depression, and was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs for over 50 years until they relocated to the Scotiabank Arena in 1999. In its heyday, Elvis, Sinatra and the Beatles all belted out tunes here.
