The Maple Leafs franchise dates to the NHL’s first season, 1917–18, when the team was known as the Torontos; it became the Arenas, then the St. Patricks, and took the Maple Leafs name in 1927. In that time it has had three homes: the Arena Gardens on Mutual Street, Maple Leaf Gardens and, since 1999, Scotiabank Arena.
Here is each home in order, with the years the team played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each arena with a ThrillZing guide links to it.
Every Maple Leafs Arena, 1917 to Today
- Toronto
- 1917–1931
Arena Gardens
Home for the first 14 seasons, as the Torontos, Arenas, St. Patricks and, from 1927, the Maple Leafs. Stanley Cups in 1918 and 1922. The first radio broadcast of an NHL game came from here in 1923. Later the Mutual Street Arena.
Today: Demolished in 1989; a residential complex and the Arena Gardens city park occupy the site
1931–1999Built by Conn Smythe in about six months and opened November 12, 1931. The Leafs won 11 Stanley Cups here, and it hosted the first annual NHL All-Star Game in 1947. The last Leafs game was February 13, 1999.
Today: Still standing: a Loblaws store on the lower floors and Toronto Metropolitan University's Mattamy Athletic Centre rink on top
Stadium history →- 1999–presentCurrent home
Built around the 1941 Toronto Postal Delivery Building and opened February 19, 1999, as the Air Canada Centre; renamed in 2018. The Leafs moved in the next day and share it with the Raptors.
Visiting guide →
Maple Leafs Arena FAQ
Where did the Maple Leafs play before Maple Leaf Gardens?
At the Arena Gardens on Mutual Street, later called the Mutual Street Arena, from 1917 to 1931. The franchise won the Stanley Cup there in 1918 as the Torontos and in 1922 as the St. Patricks.
Are the Toronto Arenas and St. Patricks part of Maple Leafs history?
Yes. The NHL and the club count the 1917–18 Toronto team, the Arenas (1918–19) and the St. Patricks (1919–1927) as the same franchise; Conn Smythe renamed it the Maple Leafs after buying it in 1927. The pre-NHL Toronto Blueshirts are not part of that history.
How many arenas have the Maple Leafs had?
Three: the Arena Gardens (1917–1931), Maple Leaf Gardens (1931–1999) and Scotiabank Arena (1999–present), which opened as the Air Canada Centre.
Is Maple Leaf Gardens still standing?
Yes. The Leafs played their last game there on February 13, 1999, after winning 11 Stanley Cups in the building. A Loblaws store fills the lower floors and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Mattamy Athletic Centre rink sits on top. The Arena Gardens was demolished in 1989.
Where do the Maple Leafs play now?
At Scotiabank Arena on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, which they share with the Raptors. It seats 18,819 for hockey.