The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional
ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members
of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National
Hockey League (NHL). The organization, one of the "Original
Six" members of the NHL, is officially known as the Toronto
Maple Leaf Hockey Club and is owned by Maple Leaf Sports &
Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE). They play at the Air Canada Centre
(ACC). The Leafs are well known for their long and bitter rivalry
with the Montreal Canadiens, and more recent rivalry with the
Ottawa Senators. The franchise has won thirteen Stanley Cups,
eleven as the Leafs, one as the Toronto St. Patricks, and one
as the Toronto Arenas.
Valued at $413 million (2007), the Leafs
are the most valuable team in the NHL, followed by the New York
Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings.