Photo credit: NHL
This date 29 years ago marks a very important day in Leafs history

This date 29 years ago marks a very important day in Leafs history

BY RYAN SMITHERAM    AUGUST 18, 2023  (3:02 PM)
On June 28, 1994 the Leafs shocked the hockey world when they traded the beloved Wendel Clark to the Quebec Nordiques. In addition to Clark, the Leafs sent Sylvain Lefebvre, Landon Wilson, and the 22nd overall pick in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft to the Nordiques for Mats Sundin, Garth Butcher, Todd Wariner, and the 10th overall pick in the draft.

A few months later, on August 18, 1994, the Leafs then introduced their next captain. That next captain was none other than the man now known as "Killer", Doug Gilmour. Gilmour was named the 15th captain in franchise history following the Leafs' second straight trip to the Conference Finals. Gilmour had produced 28 points for the Leafs during that playoff run and had 111 points in that regular season.

Gilmour remained captain of the Leafs until 1997 before he went to New Jersey, paving the way for Mats Sundin. Gilmour would return to the Leafs at the trade deadline of the 2002-2003 season and played in 1 game, or rather a part of 1 game, before being injured and not returning for the rest of the season.

Gilmour didn't serve as the team's captain for long, but he was without question one of the most beloved players and leaders in Maple Leafs history.


pub
FOLLOW US
facebookinstagram
252 174 followers
LEADERS
2022-2023
GPGAPTS
1-  
CONNOR MCDAVID
826489153
2-  
LEON DRAISAITL
805276128
3-  
DAVID PASTRNAK
826152113
4-  
NIKITA KUCHEROV
823083113
5-  
NATHAN MACKINNON
714269111
6-  
MATTHEW TKACHUK
794069109
7-  
JASON ROBERTSON
824663109
8-  
MIKKO RANTANEN
825550105
9-  
RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS
823767104
10-  
ELIAS PETTERSSON
803963102
2022-2023 LEADERS