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Welcome to Maple Leaf Gardens

Photographs and Memories from Canada's Most Famous Arena

By: Graig Abel,Lance Hornby

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Welcome to Maple Leaf Gardens

Photographs and Memories from Canada's Most Famous Arena

By: Graig Abel,Lance Hornby

From its unfathomable construction in the grip of the Great Depression to its closing in 1999 and its current status as Ryerson University’s Mattamy Athletic Centre, this lush, nostalgic history captures the former Maple Leaf Gardens hockey arena in all its glory. With a compelling narrative from the Toronto Maple Leafs’ official photographer Graig Abel, and Toronto Sun hockey reporter Lance Hornby, more than 240 color photos form a documentary that is the definitive chronicle of the team’s former venue. Beginning with team manager Conn Smythe’s dream of building a landmark arena of the likes of the New York Rangers’ in midtown Manhattan and opening night on November 12, 1931, against the Chicago Blackhawks through more than 2,500 games and a myriad of other sports matches, concerts, and events—performances by Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, and the Beatles; election rallies held by Prime Ministers William Lyon Mackenzie King and Pierre Trudeau; and the historic bout between Muhammad Ali and George Chuvalo—this work details the storied saga of Toronto’s once premier showcase. Views of the edifice over the years and shots of the many events and the audiences who attended are among the book’s never-before-seen photos.

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1770411631

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Cup of Coffee

A Photographic Tribute to Lesser Known Toronto Maple Leafs, 1978_99

By: Abel, Graig,Hornby, Lance

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Cup of Coffee

A Photographic Tribute to Lesser Known Toronto Maple Leafs, 1978_99

By: Abel, Graig,Hornby, Lance

A full-colour compendium of TorontoÍs ñBrief Leafsî Over the past 100 years, close to 1,000 players have suited up for at least one game with the legendary Toronto Maple Leafs, and more than 250 did in the most turbulent era in club history, 1978_1999. In that time span, the Leafs made more than 300 trades, signed 20 free agents, and claimed eight players on waivers while almost 100 draft selections changed hands in addition to dozens of TorontoÍs own picks. Unlike NHLers elsewhere, the names of Toronto players arenÍt quickly forgotten by fans. A stint with the Leafs, no matter how short, carries a certain cachet; the names and sweater numbers, and the compelling stories behind them, live on as trivia talk for years. Featuring 256 players, Cup of Coffee tells those stories with full-colour action pictures shot by veteran Leafs photographer Graig Abel. Learn about these ñBrief Leafsî „ their backgrounds, statistics, and memorable tales „ as detailed by veteran Leafs journalist Lance Hornby.

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Welcome to Maple Leaf Gardens

Photographs and Memories from Canada's Most Famous Arena

By: Graig Abel,Lance Hornby

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Photographs and Memories from Canada's Most Famous Arena

By: Graig Abel,Lance Hornby

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Cup of Coffee

A Photographic Tribute to Lesser Known Toronto Maple Leafs, 1978_99

By: Abel, Graig,Hornby, Lance

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A Photographic Tribute to Lesser Known Toronto Maple Leafs, 1978_99

By: Abel, Graig,Hornby, Lance

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