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Reflections on being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan 15 Articles

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    by Gary Betts

    I have been a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs since the late 1950's as a young lad living in Toronto's east end near the Scarborough Bluffs. I can remember watching them on black and white TV. During the 1960's, the Leafs w...read more

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    by Shawn Matthews

    The N.H.L formed On November 26 1917. It was all started with a meeting in the Windsor Hotel in Montreal. their was team owners at this meeting from the National Hockey Association (N.H.A). Eddie Livingston the Toronto ...read more

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    by Doug Harvey

    Hi to all Toronto Maple Leafs fans.I have been a Leafs fan since I was seven years old. I am now 51 years old. They have gone through lots of ups and downs in all of these years that I have been a fan. They have had grea...read more

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    by Randy Scott

    Every year fans of the Leafs keep looking to the next year. Many fans were not even born the last time the Leafs won a Stanley cup. At some point however the team has got to find a way to step up and perform a miracle. Unf...read more

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    by Paul Milousis

    Having been born and raised in the wonderful and diverse city of Toronto, I have the misfortune of admitting that I am indeeed a Leafs fan. I can compare being a leafs fan to that of a loyal girlfriend who wont leave her c...read more

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    by Reilly Fitzgerald

    I am a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. This does not mean that I always expect Toronto to win the Stanley Cup, or that I even cheer fully for the team. I was born in September, 1967; the Leafs won their last Cup in June of 1967. ...read more

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    by Bobby Coles

    Unfortunately for fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the organization as a whole is a floundering whale adrift in a sea of mediocrity. From the front office down to the players on the ice, a fan of the Maple Leafs needs to ...read more

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    by Shawn Maclean

    There's just something about being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan that makes people behave differently than is their norm. I see successful business men in blue and white makeup and a vintage Leafs jersey. I notice calm and sto...read more

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    by MuscleGuy

    Reflections Of Being a Leafs Fan Being A Canadian, Ice hockey is my countries national game, and many people are very passionate about this sport. For myself this game has played a big part of...read more

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    by Pamela Rocca

    It may be the year of the Rat for the Chinese New Year, but it is also the year of the horrible Leafs for Toronto. When looking at the Eastern Conference breakdown the Toronto Maple Leafs landed the 14th spot, with only...read more

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    by Barry Hotrum

    What is wrong in Leafland ? The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost 10 of their last 12 games and are tied with the lowest amount of wins in the league. After last night's debacle against the L.A. Kings, the Leafs look to b...read more

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    by Adam Davis

    In various countries across the globe, sports fans are bound together by a certain belief or invariable custom of their homeland. The English have football as their first religion, while the Australians choose cricket. Ame...read more

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    by Dean Potter

    Living so close to Toronto, it seemed like being a leaf fan would only be appropriate. I have, since I was a kid, adored the leafs. My childhood star, of course Wendel Clark. Wendel made it worth watching. His toughnes...read more

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    by Alex Mcdonald

    Just one word, I mean just one name! Without this just one name the Leafs are a better team. Without this just one name, Ontario is a better hockey province. Why, without just this one name even Quebec is better off as a h...read more

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    by Shawn Macdonald

    Its become very difficult these days to be a TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS fan. Over the years the Leafs were able to just throw money at players during the offseason and trade away draft picks like it was their job to acquire playe...read more

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