Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario

The Gardens in Toronto

Home of the Toronto Maple Leaf NHL Hockey Club

Where is it located?
The Maple Leaf Gardens is located on the corner of Church and Carlton Street in Toronto, Ontario.

Historical Facts
In the Spring of 1931, demolition began at the corner of Church and Carlton Streets, and construction began in late May. Designed by architects Ross and MacDonald and built by the Thomson Brothers Construction Company, over 1,200 labourers were employed on the project which used over 750,000 bricks, 77,500 bags of cement and 70 tons of sand. The 350' by 282' (106m by 86m) building extends thirteen stories (40m) above street level and contains 13,000,000 cubic feet (370,000 cubic metres).

Opening night, November 12th, 1931, saw the Maple Leafs lose 2-1 to the Chicago BlackHawks. The capacity crowd of 13,233 was amazed with the new facility and seat prices ranged from 95 cents to $2.75.

The Gardens originally included a two lane bowling alley, a billiards room and a gymnasium. These areas have been transformed into carpenter and electrician workshops and storage areas.

Today's Gardens is a combination of historical artifacts and modern technology. The various rooms, lounges, corridors, seats and hidden away alcoves represent over sixty years of development and use.

Seating Plan

Address
60 Carlton Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 1L1
(416) 977-1641

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