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1948–49 Toronto Maple Leafs Season
The 1948–49 Toronto Maple Leafs season involved winning the Stanley Cup. The Maple Leafs became the first team in NHL history to win three consecutive Stanley Cups. Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 16, , 1–4 , , align="left", Boston Bruins ( 1948–49) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 21, , 0–5 , , align="left", @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1948–49) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 23, , 6–1 , , align="left", Chicago Black Hawks ( 1948–49) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 24, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1948–49) , , 1–3–0 , - , 5, , W, , October 27, , 3–2 , , align="left", Montreal Canadiens ( 1948–49) , , 2–3–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 30, , 2–1 , , align="left", Detroit Red Wings ( 1948–49) , , 3–3–0 , - , 7, , L, , October 31, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1948–49) , , 3–4–0 , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conn Smythe
Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe Military Cross, MC (; February 1, 1895 – November 18, 1980) was a Canadian businessman, soldier and sportsman in ice hockey and horse racing. He is best known as the principal owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1927 to 1961 and as the builder of Maple Leaf Gardens. As owner of the Leafs during numerous championship years, his name appears on the Stanley Cup eight times: 1932, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1962. Smythe is also known for having served in both World Wars, organizing his own artillery battery in the Second World War. The horses of Smythe's racing stable won the Queen's Plate three times among 145 stakes race wins during his lifetime. Smythe started and ran a sand and gravel business. Early years Smythe was born on February 1, 1895, in Toronto to Albert E. S. Smythe, Albert Smythe, an Irish Protestant from County Antrim who immigrated to Canada in 1889, and Mary Adelaide Constantine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
