Great Maple Leafs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Darryl Sittler

On October 11, 2007, Mats Sundin scored his 390th regular season goal for Toronto, thus breaking the Maple Leafs record of 389 goals established by forward Darryl Sittler. Sittler played with Toronto from 1970 to 1982. During the 1977-78 season, Sittler scored a career high 45 goals. Mats Sundin was one of the greatest players ever to don the Maple Leafs' blue and white. Sundin wore uniform number 13 and was the captain of the Leafs for eleven seasons. Teeder Kennedy scored 231 goals for Toronto, Charlie Conacher had 200 tallies for the Leafs, and Busher Jackson scored 186 times for Toronto.

Answer: Goalie

Johnny Bower was an outstanding goalie for the Maple Leafs for more than a decade. Bower led the Leafs to four Stanley Cup titles, including three straight championships between 1962 and 1964. Bower won 219 regular season games for Toronto and picked up 35 playoff victories. The "China Wall" was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976.

Answer: 14

Dave Keon was an excellent "two-way" player, combining scoring prowess with fine defensive skills. Keon wore uniform number 14 with the Leafs, scoring 365 regular season goals for Toronto. Keon jumped to the World Hockey Association after leaving the Maple Leafs. Number 14 ended his NHL career with the Hartford Whalers in 1982. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.

Answer: Borje Salming

Borje Salming was an excellent defenseman for the Maple Leafs for 16 seasons. Salming scored 144 regular season goals for Toronto, including a career high total of 19 tallies during the 1979-80 season. Salming wore uniform number 21 and was selected to three NHL All-Star Games during his career. Gary Bergman, born in Canada, never played for the Maple Leafs. Swedish-born defenseman Thommie Bergman also did not play for the Leafs.

Inge Hammarstrom was a forward for Toronto.

Answer: Norm Ullman

Frank Mahovlich, the "Big M", played with the Maple Leafs from 1956 to the 1967-68 season, scoring 296 regular season goals for Toronto. However, Mahovlich and Leafs' coach/general manager Punch Imlach reportedly had an extremely stormy relationship. Thus, on March 3, 1968, Mahovlich and two other players were dealt to the Detroit Red Wings for Norm Ullman and three other players.

This major trade sent seismic waves throughout the hockey world. Ullman, a star center, played with the Maple Leafs from the end of the '68 season to 1974, scoring 166 goals for Toronto. During the 1967-68 season, Derek Sanderson played for the Bruins, Camille Henry played for the Rangers, and Bill Goldsworthy played for the North Stars.

Answer: He was an All-Star defenseman

Tim Horton was an All-Star defenseman with the Maple Leafs for more than 20 seasons. Horton played on four Stanley Cup champion teams and wore uniform number 7 for Toronto. Horton was a defensive stalwart who was named to seven NHL All-Star games during his career. Horton's highest single season goal total was 12, during the 1964-65 campaign.

Answer: Turk

Walter "Turk" Broda was an outstanding goalie for the Maple Leafs from 1936 to 1951. The Turk won 302 regular season games and 60 Stanley Cup playoff games during his career. He received his nickname when he was a child. It was said that Broda's freckled face resembled a "turkey egg". "Turkey" was shortened to "turk". Broda led the Leafs to five Stanley Cup titles and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1967.

Answer: George Armstrong

George Armstrong was one of the greatest centers in the history of the Maple Leafs. The Chief played on four Stanley Cup champion teams and scored 26 Stanley Cup playoff goals during his NHL career. Armstrong was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975. Syl Apps played with the Leafs from 1937 to 1948. Harry Watson played with the Leafs and the Blackhawks, and Marcel Pronovost was a defenseman.

Answer: Paul Henderson

Forward Paul Henderson played with the Maple Leafs from 1967-1968 to 1974, notching 162 regular season goals with the club. However, Henderson is best remembered today for scoring the Summit Series winning goal for Team Canada against the Soviet Union.

Henderson knocked home a rebound past USSR goalie Vladislav Tretiak with just 34 seconds remaining in Game Eight of the epic series between the two ice hockey superpowers. Henderson instantly became a Canadian hero after the 6-5 victory had been secured.

In 1972, Rod Gilbert played for the Rangers, Bobby Clarke was with the Flyers, and Red Berenson played for the Red Wings.

Answer: Ron Ellis

Ron Ellis had a long and distinguished career with the Maple Leafs. The right winger played 16 seasons with Toronto and was a member of two Stanley Cup champion teams. Ellis scored 18 goals in Stanley Cup playoff competition. Errol Thompson played with the Leafs, Penguins and Red Wings. Lanny McDonald played with the Leafs, Rockies and Flames. Rick Vaive played with the Leafs, Canucks, Sabres and Blackhawks.