Maple Leafs to Wear St. Pat Uniforms on March 18

As the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate the franchise's Centennial Anniversary this season, the team announced that it will pay tribute to one of the earliest eras of the club's history by wearing St. Pats uniforms on March 18 at Air Canada Centre as the Leafs face the Chicago Blackhawks.

Prior to being renamed the Maple Leafs by Conn Smythe, the hockey club was known as the St. Pats from 1919 to 1927, winning the Stanley Cup in 1922 under that moniker, the franchise's second after winning its original championship as the Toronto Arenas in 1918.

"The Toronto Maple Leafs have a long and storied history and the St. Pats are a very important part of that history," said Brendan Shanahan, Toronto Maple Leafs President and Alternate Governor. "It will be a special moment for both our team and our fans as we recognize this memorable era in Maple Leafs and Toronto hockey history."

The commemorative uniform to be honoured by the Maple Leafs next month is inspired by the sweater worn by the St. Pats from 1922-1925 and was worn by legendary players such as Hap Day, Babe Dye and Jack Adams during an important era in franchise history.

The Maple Leafs have only worn commemorative St. Pats uniforms on one other occasion. On March 2, 2002, in a game against the Buffalo Sabres, the team paid tribute to the 75th anniversary of the name change from St. Pats to Maple Leafs.

As the team honours the St. Pats, the new sweater, along with other merchandise, will be available at the Toronto Maple Leafs Store Powered by Real Sports Apparel beginning at 10 a.m. this morning as well as online.

Beginning March 1, fans can look for St. Pats themed historical highlights on mapleleafs.com, St. Pats giveaways excusive to Leafs Nation members including tickets to the March 18 game against Chicago, as well as sweaters and other merchandise.
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