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Maybe a Canadian member can explain this to me.

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althib

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Friday, December 18, 2020 8:49 PM

The reality is the team is named for the Maple Leaf regiment (a proper noun), not the part of the tree (common noun).

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dilemma19

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Saturday, December 19, 2020 7:04 AM
Correct. Glad someone was able to explain the military origins of the team name.

NJDevils

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Saturday, December 19, 2020 7:43 AM
I am happy I brought this up in jest and was able to learn the true origin of the name. Something most members will remember whenever they watch hockey again. Thanks to all.

cdorso

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Saturday, December 19, 2020 7:53 AM
Hey, I learned something today! Interesting.

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