Hockey and sweaters have been associated since the beginning of the sport. Teams can be recognized by their distinctive patterns and colors. While some of them are timeless, others are historically terrible. Our yearly series this summer is on the greatest and worst sweaters ever worn by each team. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ sweaters from this era are both the greatest and the worst in team history.
Toronto Maple Leafs Sweaters: The Best and Worst
How We Did It?
This list was compiled by us at Last Word on Hockey using a range of techniques. Social media, our writers, and fans were the sources of the polls. When we released our list, we hoped to hear a range of viewpoints. This compilation is sure to provoke discussion. But we were interested in finding out who in each team’s history had the most memorable sweaters. Let’s look our best and wear the nicest sweaters.
The Best of the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Blues
Toronto had been known as the Arenas and St Pats before settling on the Maple Leafs name in 1927. The Leafs actually kept the green of the St Pats until changing to blue in 1927.
Some wonder why the Leafs would be blue and use the Canadian national symbol that’s associated with the colour red. According to NHL Uniform Database, the current flag of the country was not adopted until 1965. This is nearly four decades after the christening of the franchise.
