Factors and reasons why Toronto Maple Leafs is first team to reach worth of $1 Billion
Even though there is a lockout going on in National Hockey League (NHL) and the teams are going through some financial losses, but the Toronto Maple Leafs team had a moment of joy as they were labelled as the most prestigious NHL team by Forbes Magazine.
According to the magazine, Maple Leafs is the first team to reach the worth of $1000 million/$1 Billion and it takes them above all the other teams in that category. Even the second most worthy team’s worth is $250 million less than Toronto Maple Leafs
and that team is Vancouver Canucks.
The team enjoys a much decorated trophy cup board and a history which is full of accomplishments and honours. The thing which makes them so famous and popularity is their wide range of achievements that they have made in last 95 years. And the fact
that they have been playing NHL right from the time it began.
It is a very interesting fact that the Maple Leafs team was founded just few days before the inaugural NHL event and the foundation of the best ice hockey league of the world.
The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded on 22nd November 1917 and right after four days, the first edition of the NHL was played on 26th November 1917.
Only Montreal Canadiens are the team which was formed before Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto based team, which is also in Ontario, was founded before any other team in 1909.
Along with Montreal Canadiens, who are the 2nd most worthy team with $750 million, Toronto Maple Leafs are also on the list of most Stanley Cup titles, the most prestigious championship of the ice hockey sport.
Toronto Maple Leafs has had the honour of winning the championship 13 times, and there was a moment in 1960s when they were joint leaders of the most Stanley Cup wins club. They have not won the Stanley Cup title since 1967 but still the graph of their
popularity has not fallen like it should have and still remain one of the most popular team of NHL.
Their performances in last five years have been very disappointing as they have not made into the playoffs of the Stanley Cup in any of the last five seasons. They have consistently been finishing last in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference,
as they have finished 5th in the 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 season.
But still it is their reputation and the huge fan following which has always made them the fans’ most favorite team and the team with the highest number of fans. This is something which can never rule their team out of contention of the top NHL title
as the fans will always be behind their team for their support.
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