The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario. They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) [1] and are known as one of the Original Six teams of the league. [2] Founded in 1917, the club had no nickname in their first season, and were known as the Toronto Arenas for their second season. [3] From the 1919–20 season they were known as the Toronto St. Patricks, [4] until in February 1927 when the club was purchased by Conn Smythe. [5] Smythe changed the name of the club to the Maple Leafs and they have been known by that name ever since. [5] [6] The franchise has had eighteen general managers since their inception. [7]
Term | Definition |
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No. | Number of general managers [a] |
Ref(s) | References |
– | Does not apply |
† | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
† | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Player category |
† | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in category other than Builder or Player |
No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term | Ref(s) |
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1 | Charles Querrie | 1917 – February 14, 1927 |
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[8] |
2 | Conn Smythe† | February 14, 1927 – September 1, 1957 [b] | [8] [9] | |
3 | Hap Day† | February 1, 1955 – March 25, 1957 |
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[10] [11] |
4 | Howie Meeker† | May 14, 1957 – October 3, 1957 | [12] [13] | |
– | Stafford Smythe (de facto) | October 3, 1957 – November 22, 1958 | [14] | |
5 | Punch Imlach† | November 22, 1958 – April 6, 1969 | [15] [16] | |
6 | Jim Gregory† | April 6, 1969 – July 4, 1979 |
|
[16] [17] |
– | Punch Imlach† | July 4, 1979 – October 1981 |
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[18] [19] |
7 | Gerry McNamara | October 1981 – February 7, 1988 |
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[19] |
8 | Gord Stellick | April 28, 1988 – August 11, 1989 |
|
[20] [21] |
9 | Floyd Smith | August 15, 1989 – June 4, 1991 |
|
[22] [23] |
10 | Cliff Fletcher† | June 4, 1991 – May 25, 1997 |
|
[24] [25] |
– | Bill Watters (Interim) | May 25, 1997 – August 21, 1997 | [25] [26] | |
11 | Ken Dryden† | August 21, 1997 – July 15, 1999 |
|
[26] [27] |
12 | Pat Quinn† | July 15, 1999 – August 29, 2003 |
|
[28] |
13 | John Ferguson, Jr. | August 29, 2003 – January 22, 2008 |
|
[28] [29] |
– | Cliff Fletcher† (Interim) | January 22, 2008 – November 29, 2008 |
|
[29] [30] |
14 | Brian Burke | November 29, 2008 – January 9, 2013 |
|
[30] [31] |
15 | Dave Nonis | January 9, 2013 – April 12, 2015 |
|
[31] [32] |
16 | Lou Lamoriello† | July 23, 2015 – April 30, 2018 |
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[7] |
17 | Kyle Dubas | May 11, 2018 – May 19, 2023 |
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[33] |
18 | Brad Treliving | May 31, 2023 – present | [34] |
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario. They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) [1] and are known as one of the Original Six teams of the league. [2] Founded in 1917, the club had no nickname in their first season, and were known as the Toronto Arenas for their second season. [3] From the 1919–20 season they were known as the Toronto St. Patricks, [4] until in February 1927 when the club was purchased by Conn Smythe. [5] Smythe changed the name of the club to the Maple Leafs and they have been known by that name ever since. [5] [6] The franchise has had eighteen general managers since their inception. [7]
Term | Definition |
---|---|
No. | Number of general managers [a] |
Ref(s) | References |
– | Does not apply |
† | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
† | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Player category |
† | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in category other than Builder or Player |
No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Charles Querrie | 1917 – February 14, 1927 |
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[8] |
2 | Conn Smythe† | February 14, 1927 – September 1, 1957 [b] | [8] [9] | |
3 | Hap Day† | February 1, 1955 – March 25, 1957 |
|
[10] [11] |
4 | Howie Meeker† | May 14, 1957 – October 3, 1957 | [12] [13] | |
– | Stafford Smythe (de facto) | October 3, 1957 – November 22, 1958 | [14] | |
5 | Punch Imlach† | November 22, 1958 – April 6, 1969 | [15] [16] | |
6 | Jim Gregory† | April 6, 1969 – July 4, 1979 |
|
[16] [17] |
– | Punch Imlach† | July 4, 1979 – October 1981 |
|
[18] [19] |
7 | Gerry McNamara | October 1981 – February 7, 1988 |
|
[19] |
8 | Gord Stellick | April 28, 1988 – August 11, 1989 |
|
[20] [21] |
9 | Floyd Smith | August 15, 1989 – June 4, 1991 |
|
[22] [23] |
10 | Cliff Fletcher† | June 4, 1991 – May 25, 1997 |
|
[24] [25] |
– | Bill Watters (Interim) | May 25, 1997 – August 21, 1997 | [25] [26] | |
11 | Ken Dryden† | August 21, 1997 – July 15, 1999 |
|
[26] [27] |
12 | Pat Quinn† | July 15, 1999 – August 29, 2003 |
|
[28] |
13 | John Ferguson, Jr. | August 29, 2003 – January 22, 2008 |
|
[28] [29] |
– | Cliff Fletcher† (Interim) | January 22, 2008 – November 29, 2008 |
|
[29] [30] |
14 | Brian Burke | November 29, 2008 – January 9, 2013 |
|
[30] [31] |
15 | Dave Nonis | January 9, 2013 – April 12, 2015 |
|
[31] [32] |
16 | Lou Lamoriello† | July 23, 2015 – April 30, 2018 |
|
[7] |
17 | Kyle Dubas | May 11, 2018 – May 19, 2023 |
|
[33] |
18 | Brad Treliving | May 31, 2023 – present | [34] |
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