Toronto and the Maple Leafs: a city and its team

On December 19, 2017, the Toronto Maple Leafs officially turn 100.

In the spirit of the centenary celebrations, Toronto and the Maple Leafs explores the city s relationship with its most beloved sports team.

No matter how many times the Jays and Raptors make the playoffs, it's a Leafs game that still brings the city together on a cold Saturday night and fuels the talk shows all summer.

But why are fans so absorbed by a team that has not won a Cup in 50 years?

Veteran Leafs and NHL columnist Lance Hornby gives readers an insider s perspective on how the pulse of the city and team became one through two world wars, the Depression, the zany Harold Ballard years, and, until recently, dysfunctional hockey operations.