Maple Leafs name greatest players in their history

As the franchise prepares for its Centennial Anniversary home opener tomorrow night, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced today the definitive list of the one hundred greatest players in team history at Real Sports Bar & Grill with 'The One Hundred' presented by Canadian Tire. Dave Keon, who had his statue on Legends Row unveiled yesterday, was selected by the committee as the greatest player of the past 100 years.
As part of the celebration of The One Hundred, a commemorative team illustration of the 100 players voted as the greatest players in Maple Leafs history has been produced and will be sold exclusively at Canadian Tire stores throughout the Greater Toronto Area with net proceeds being donated to Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, MLSE Foundation and the Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni Association.

"An important part of the Maple Leafs Centennial celebrations is recognizing the many great players and their accomplishments while wearing these iconic sweaters over the past 100 years," said Brendan Shanahan, President and Alternate Governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs. "Compiling the list of The One Hundred, as you'd expect with so many legendary players, was an extensive process but it was a labour of love for many, including the fans who submitted more than 300,000 votes online. On behalf of the club, congratulations to the 100 players who made this very distinguished list."
The One Hundred list is the result of rankings submitted by a 31-member committee made up of prominent members of the hockey community, including a public fan vote that counted as the 31st member. Each committee member submitted a ranked list with a first-place rank garnering 100 points and a 100th place rank receiving one point. 191 of 949 eligible players received at least one vote. Ten different players received at least one first-place vote from the committee.
"Hockey ignites a shared passion from coast-to-coast -- it has the power to unite families, communities, and the nation. As Canada's store, we recognize the significance of The Maple Leafs Centennial for the team and fans alike," said Susan O'Brien, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications at Canadian Tire. "We are thrilled to help celebrate The One Hundred by supporting future generations of hockey greats with all in-store commemorative team illustration proceeds being donated to Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, MLSE Foundation and the Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni Association."
After Keon in the top spot, the remainder of the Top 10 on The One Hundred list is made up of Syl Apps (2); Ted Kennedy (3); Darryl Sittler (4); Mats Sundin (5); Tim Horton (6); Johnny Bower (7); Borje Salming (8); Frank Mahovlich (9) and Turk Broda (10). The complete list of The One Hundred is included below.

Of The One Hundred, 96 of the players wore a Maple Leafs uniform, seven wore a St. Pat's uniform and four wore the Toronto Arenas uniform. Seven players wore two of those uniforms (Hap Day, Ace Bailey, Babe Dye, Reg Noble, Harry Cameron, Jack Adams, Corb Denneny) while one player (Denneny) wore all three. The list is made up of 65 forwards, 25 defencemen and 10 goaltenders. There were 18 Maple Leaf captains named to the list and 53 of The One Hundred are still alive.
In the case of ties in the rankings, of which there were four, ties were broken by giving the player who received the single highest rank from any one committee member, the higher rank on the final list. Aside from the four ties, which occurred in the second half of the list, there were some close votes in the top half with Sittler edging Sundin by just three points, Mahovlich surpassing Broda by two points and Horton beating out Bower by a single point.
A commemorative The One Hundred poster, illustrated by Canadian artist Greg Banning, will depict the 100 greatest players wearing the sweater from their era on the current Air Canada Centre ice with Maple Leaf Gardens seating in the background. The poster will retail at 67 Canadian Tire stores in the Greater Toronto and surrounding area for $3.49. While the poster is on sale, Toronto Maple Leaf Alumni on The One Hundred list will make appearances at select stores for public autograph sessions.
Fans purchasing the poster will also receive a unique code located on the back of the poster which can be entered at www.mapleleafs.com/theonehundred for a chance to win one of ten spots to participate in an Alumni experience involving members of The One Hundred list.

THE ONE HUNDRED

1. Dave Keon
   2. Syl Apps
   3. Ted Kennedy
   4. Darryl Sittler
   5. Mats Sundin
   6. Tim Horton
   7. Johnny Bower
   8. Borje Salming
   9. Frank Mahovlich
   10. Turk Broda
   11. Charlie Conacher
   12. George Armstrong
   13. Doug Gilmour
   14. Red Kelly
   15. Wendel Clark
   16. Busher Jackson
   17. Hap Day
   18. King Clancy
   19. Lanny McDonald
   20. Rick Vaive
   21. Max Bentley
   22. Joe Primeau
   23. Allan Stanley
   24. Ron Ellis
   25. Ace Bailey
   26. Bob Pulford
   27. Red Horner
   28. Dick Duff
   29. Gord Drillon
   30. Bob Baun
   31. Babe Dye
   32. Carl Brewer
   33. Sid Smith
   34. Norm Ullman
   35. Curtis Joseph
   36. Bill Barilko
   37. Tomas Kaberle
   38. Tod Sloan
   39. Harry Watson
   40. Jimmy Thomson
   41. Dave Andreychuk
   42. Ian Turnbull
   43. Terry Sawchuk
   44. Paul Henderson
   45. Felix Potvin
   46. Sweeney Schriner
   47. Harry Lumley
   48. Phil Kessel
   49. Babe Pratt
   50. Bob Davidson
   51. Lorne Chabot
   52. Tiger Williams
   53. Gary Leeman
   54. Steve Thomas
   55. Reg Noble
   56. Gus Mortson
   57. Ron Stewart
   58. Mike Palmateer
   59. Billy Harris
   60. Gary Roberts
   61. Vincent Damphousse
   62. John Anderson
   63. Bryan McCabe
   64. Bob Nevin
   65. Howie Meeker
   66. Wally Stanowski
   67. Gaye Stewart
   68. Eddie Shack
   69. Nick Metz
   70. Darcy Tucker
   71. Ed Belfour
   72. Lorne Carr
   73. Errol Thompson
   74. Bill Ezinicki
   75. Bill Derlago
   76. Bert Olmstead
   77. Harry Cameron
   78. Al Iafrate
   79. Ed Olczyk
   80. Jim McKenny
   81. George Hainsworth
   82. Marcel Pronovost
   83. Alex Mogilny
   84. Todd Gill
   85. Mike Walton
   86. Dave Ellet
   87. Baldy Cotton
   88. Dion Phaneuf
   89. Jim Pappin
   90. Jack Adams
   91. Gus Bodnar
   92. Cal Gardner
   93. Tie Domi
   94. Brian Glennie
   95. Corb Denneny
   96. Larry Hillman
   97. Wilf Paiment
   98. Russ Courtnall
   99. Joe Klukay
   100. James van Riemsdyk

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