Required Reading for the Leaf Fan - Deceptions and Doublecross: How the NHL Conquered Hockey
In books, it's Deceptions and Doublecross - the one book you really need to read before talking about where the Leafs came from.
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History #22 - Some last thoughts on karma and other random things
The final installment of 1967ers look at the pre-NHL history of hockey in Toronto.
History #21 - Endgame
Eddie Livingstone finally loses his battle with the NHA but the drama doesn't end there.
History #20 - A "Temporary" New League is Born
History #20 - A "Temporary" New League is Born. More Toronto Maple Leafs' pre-history
History #19 - Goodbye and (not particularly) good luck, Mr. Livingstone
Eddie Livingstone finally loses his team.
History #18 - 1916-17 - Where it really hits the fan
The 18th installment in this series on the pre-NHL history of hockey in Toronto. Eddie Livingstone is on his way to losing his spot in the new league.
History #17 - Curiouser and curiouser
The Toronto Blueshirts 1915-1916 season saw five Hall of Famers play for them and they still missed the playoffs
History #16 - Eddie buys a(nother) team
"History is written by the victors." - Winston Churchill (Not everything I write will come from Holzman and Nieforth's Deceptions and Doublecross: How the NHL Conquered Hockey - actually, quite...
History #15 - 1914-15 - The rest of the season that was.
Two more of Eddie Livingstone's acquisitions play a big role in the 194-1915 season
History #14 - Another name you should know - Corb Denneny
Another installment of Toronto's pre-hockey history.
