Toronto Maple Leaf Captains
The leaf fans quick reference to know who the Toronto Maple leaf captains have been over the years and how long they played for the team. Going back to the beginning of the formation of the Toronto Maple Leaf team, listed the first to the present. Clarence Day captained the Leafs from 1927 to 1937. He wore #3 and #4 and played defence, and was the first Toronto Maple Leaf captain to score a hat trick. He had the nick name "happy" that became "hap" for short.
Charlie Conacher captained from 1937 to 1938. He wore #9 and #6, played right wing. Conacher was born in Toronto and the first to play with the Maple Leafs from Toronto.
Reginald Horner captained from 1938 to 1940. He wore #2,#11,#15 and played defence. His nick name was red because of his hair color.
Syl Apps wore #10,#16. He played center. Had a hard shot and was well respected by all the players on the team. He went to war in 1943. He captained from 1940 to 1943.
Bob Davidson wore #5,#4,#17,#18. He played left wing. Often playing a checking roll with the team, giving leadership with his ability on the ice. He captained from 1943 to 1945.
Syl Apps came home from the war and played with the leafs again as there captain from 1945 to 1948. Ted Kennedy wore #9,#10,#12,#20. Played center. He was a hard nosed player for the maple Leafs, he could score goals and helped the team win four Stanley cups 1947,1948,1949 and 1951. He was a Toronto Maple Leaf captain from 1948 to 1955.
Sid Smith wore #8,#16,#22,#24. He played left wing. He won the Lady Byng trophy in 1952 and 1955. He captained from 1955 to 1956.
Jim Thomson wore #2,#20. He played defence. He was known for clearing the leaf zone reliably. He was a Toronto Maple Leaf captain from 1956 to 1957.
Ted Kennedy came out of retirement and found Jim Thomson insist he take the captaincy back during the 1956, 1957 season. He then retired again. George Armstrong wore #10,#15,#20. He played right wing. The chief was his nick name because his mother was a first nations Algonquin. He helped lead the Leafs to four Stanley cups in 1962-63-64 and 1967. He captained from 1957 to 1969.
Dave Keon wore #14. He played center. He Could skate better than most players in the league, score goals, set up his wingers and check anyone he was assigned to. He was considered a gentleman player, awarded the lady Bying trophy two years in a row 1962 and 1963. Keon was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1967 for the most valuable player. He was a Leaf player for Stanley Cup wins in 1962-63-64 and 1967. He was a Toronto Maple Leaf captain from 1969 to 1975.
Darryl Sittler wore #27. He played center. He had an accurate shot that earned him the most points in one game 10, 6 goals and 4 assists that still stands today and he tied Rocket Richard for 5 goals in one play off game. He captained from 1975 to 1981.
Rick Vaive wore #20,#22. He played center. He scored 50 goals or more for three years in a row. He became captain after Borje Salming turned it down. He captained from 1981 1986.
Rick Vaive had the captains C taken away from him during the 1985 to 1986 season for missing a practice. No captain was named from 1986 to 1989. Rob Ramage wore #8. He played defence. He came to the Leafs in a trade to bolster there effort to win a Stanley cup. He captained from 1989 to 1991.
Wendel Clark wore #17. He played center. He was well liked by the fans and his team mates. He was the Toronto Maple leaf captain and enforcer. He captained from 1991 to 1994.
Doug Gilmour wore #93. He played center. He was called a leaf fan favorite and a warrior on the ice when playing, you could see in his eyes the determination to win. A great two way player, he won the Selke trophy for best defensive forward. He captained from 1994 to 1997.
Mats Sundin wore #13. He played center. He was a vary talented player who racks up the points each year. He was a respected leader of the team by the players and fans and had scored 23 or more goals in each of the 13 seasons with the team. He was a Toronto Maple Leaf captain from 1997 to 2008.
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