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Section size for Toronto Maple Leafs (46 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	7,836	7,836	298	298
History	98	100,628	0	6,734
Early years (1917–1927)	6,895	6,895	690	690
Conn Smythe era (1927–1961)	5,326	20,625	365	1,316
Opening of Maple Leaf Gardens (1930s)	6,090	6,090	308	308
The first dynasty (1940s)	5,437	5,437	258	258
The Barilko Curse (1950s)	3,772	3,772	385	385
New owners and a new dynasty (1961–1971)	8,479	8,479	585	585
The Ballard years (1971–1990)	9,616	9,616	931	931
Resurgence (1990–2004)	4,796	12,636	418	944
New home and a new millennium (1998–2004)	7,840	7,840	526	526
After the lockout (2005–2014)	12,486	12,486	722	722
Brendan Shanahan era (2014–2025)	25,427	25,427	1,346	1,346
Post-Shanahan era (2025–present)	4,366	4,366	200	200
Team culture	18	31,184	0	1,993
Fan base	14,804	14,804	629	629
Rivalries	2,021	16,362	116	1,364
Boston Bruins	2,366	2,366	151	151
Buffalo Sabres	2,045	2,045	195	195
Detroit Red Wings	3,725	3,725	389	389
Montreal Canadiens	4,190	4,190	356	356
Ottawa Senators	2,015	2,015	157	157
Team operations	21	45,128	0	3,143
Branding	16	17,038	0	1,221
Logo and uniform	16,234	16,234	1,162	1,162
Mascot	788	788	59	59
Broadcasting	4,636	4,636	272	272
Home arenas and practice facilities	8,470	8,470	517	517
Minor league affiliates	6,208	6,208	394	394
Ownership	8,755	8,755	739	739
Season-by-season record	1,313	1,313	40	40
Players and personnel	27	11,331	0	808
Current roster	53	53	0	0
Team captains	5,914	5,914	385	385
Head coaches	2,491	2,491	251	251
Draft picks	2,076	2,076	134	134
Announcers	770	770	38	38
Team and league honours	2,673	26,328	118	905
Retired numbers	10,263	10,263	398	398
Hall of Fame	5,326	5,326	332	332
Franchise career leaders	8,066	8,066	57	57
See also	152	152	0	0
Notes	24	24	0	0
References	28	28	0	0
Further reading	1,888	1,888	0	0
External links	2,882	2,882	0	0
Total	228,722	228,722	13,921	13,921

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Semi-protected edit request on 28 October 2025

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Change Nicholas Roy (a computer scientist, erroneously linked) to Nicolas Roy (the actual hockey player). Amazingisaac (talk) 22:19, 28 October 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done Thank you for catching it. Slomo666 (talk) 22:44, 28 October 2025 (UTC)Reply

Matthew’s now the leading goal scorer

Latest comment: 5 months ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Please update accordingly. ~2025-37595-71 (talk) 02:21, 4 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not done for now Wait until the conclusion of the 2025–26 season first. Johnny Au (talk/contributions) 00:17, 31 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done but not by me. Johnny Au (talk/contributions) 00:17, 18 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Proposal to merge Toronto Arenas and Toronto St. Pats here

Latest comment: 4 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I propose merging Toronto Arenas and Toronto St. Pats into this article.

Along with the merger, I suggest reorganizing the "Early History" section to better emphasize the importance of these specific eras.

Rationale:

Redundancy: Significant portions of history and statistics for both the Arenas and St. Pats are already covered here.
Structural Improvement: By consolidating the content, we can better highlight how these early names formed the foundation of the franchise, ensuring their significance isn't lost in a separate, less-visited article.
Continuity: This allows for a more cohesive chronological narrative of the team's evolution.

I'm curious to hear how others feel about reshaping the "Early History" section to accommodate this change. Jammer2001 (talk) 02:49, 16 May 2026 (UTC)Reply