Toronto and the Maple Leafs: A City and Its Team

I bought this for my wife's uncle, a die-hard Leafs fan. He said when I gave it to him that he had a few other books in his queue, but was looking forward to getting to it. Two days later he wrote me that he couldn't wait, had already finished it, and loved it. Success!

As a lifetime fan of the Leafs, this book was able to bring back many fond memories and some not so fond

***I received an electronic galley from netgalley.com and the publisherLance Hornby in Toronto and The Maple Leafs details not just the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs, but the curious question of why the fan base has endured despite not having won a Stanley Cup in decades. The answer is some sort of combination of human personalities (ownership, players, and fans) and something unique, dare I call it mystical about the Toronto Maple Leafs brand that lasts from generation to generation and creates fans from cradle to grave. Think of it as an NHL version of the Chicago Cubs. As a hockey matter, it is chalked full of these amazing stories of championship and not so championship players and teams and ownership that has ranged from awesome to cruel depending on the era that will leave hockey fans entertained and wanting more.