Players for Monument outside ACC...
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hockeyfan1
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If they group them according to each era, then they'd have to include King Clancy (earliest Leaf era), the '40's either Kennedy or Broda, and possibly Barilko (who'll represent the '50's era).
For the '60's, maybe Keon or Armstrong, Horton, Bower. Possibly Mahovlich.
For the modern eras, Sittler, Salming, and Sundin.
A statue honouring the "the colonel", the late Conn Smythe should also be included.
For the '60's, maybe Keon or Armstrong, Horton, Bower. Possibly Mahovlich.
For the modern eras, Sittler, Salming, and Sundin.
A statue honouring the "the colonel", the late Conn Smythe should also be included.
Boston Leaf
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Clancy, Keon, Salming
ZBBM
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In case you missed it, LHF posted this in the media thread today:
LOL...... they announced there's gonna be a statue in front of the ACC representing Leafs from all eras... Sun comments are hysterical, the sort of thing I'd expect to read here:
"Modern day one will be an orange cone"
"The same orange cone we're currently paying 7 million a season?"
"Doesn't matter, it's still gonna be moving faster than any current Leaf"
There's almost nothing MLSE does that can't be made into pretty good low comedy.
LOL...... they announced there's gonna be a statue in front of the ACC representing Leafs from all eras... Sun comments are hysterical, the sort of thing I'd expect to read here:
"Modern day one will be an orange cone"
"The same orange cone we're currently paying 7 million a season?"
"Doesn't matter, it's still gonna be moving faster than any current Leaf"
There's almost nothing MLSE does that can't be made into pretty good low comedy.
Kin
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I think if they're going to pluck someone from the earliest days of the franchise, or any era really, they should primarily focus on guys who were primarily Maple Leafs. So someone like Conacher or Bailey instead of Clancy.
Likewise, I'd hope they focused more on greatness than on a player's particular place within the franchise's mythology.
Likewise, I'd hope they focused more on greatness than on a player's particular place within the franchise's mythology.
Highlander
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Yes the Conacher name is huge in Leaf lore. Bower, Horten, Keon, Sittler, Salming, Wendal, Sundin, Gilmour and of course we cannot forget the immortal Inge Hammerstrom.
Coco-puffs
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"The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday that Hall of Fame player Ted Kennedy, along with two other Leaf legends to be named next month, will be the first to be honoured with bronze statues on what the club will call 'Legends Row' in front of the Air Canada Centre." http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=459390
Couldn't pick a better player to be announced first IMO. Crazy how close he was to being a Hab before he signed with the Leafs while still in High School.
Couldn't pick a better player to be announced first IMO. Crazy how close he was to being a Hab before he signed with the Leafs while still in High School.
LittleHockeyFan
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Highlander said:
he can't be that immortal, you spelled it wrong. Hammarstrom probably wouldn't be offended though.
I like the choice of Kennedy first. But they gotta go with Sittler from the modern era. As much as I love Doug Gilmour, Sittler embodies Leafdom more. And I really thought they'd go back farther in history than Kennedy for the first one. Weird.
Highlander
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is this a few a year? How many are intended?
hockeyfan1
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LittleHockeyFan said:
That would have had to be King Clancy or Charlie Conacher for the earliest era.
LittleHockeyFan
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Hap Day. Syl Apps. Turk Broda. Johnny Bower. Red Horner. King Clancy. For the 'old days'
Mid days? Keon, Armstrong, Kennedy (as chosen!), Salming. Sentimentally Horton, although he played for Buffalo when he died.
Nowadays? Sittler. Maybe Sundin. Maybe Gilmour.
Mid days? Keon, Armstrong, Kennedy (as chosen!), Salming. Sentimentally Horton, although he played for Buffalo when he died.
Nowadays? Sittler. Maybe Sundin. Maybe Gilmour.
Highlander said:
This is a rendering of what it's going to look like:
Bullfrog said:
I'm tearing it down if Sundin isn't chosen at some point.
bustaheims
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Bullfrog said:
Nah. The team's all-time leader in goals and points shouldn't be a slam dunk. Not at all.
CarltonTheBear said:
The beer drinking people have spoken...
http://www.ichill.ca/articles/mats-sundin-voted-greatest-maple-leaf-ever