Maple Leaf Gardens is a former indoor arena in Toronto, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street.
One of the temples of hockey, it was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1931–1999. The Leafs won 11 Stanley Cups from 1932–1967 while playing at the Gardens. A Benefit All-Star Game was held at the Gardens in 1934 as a benefit for Leafs forward Ace Bailey, who suffered from a career-ending injury. The first annual National Hockey League All-Star Game was also held at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1947.
It was also one of the few venues outside of the United States where Elvis Presley performed in concert and the only site to host The Beatles in all three of their North American tours. (Wikipedia)
Maple Leaf Gardens re-opened on Nov. 30, 2011 as a Loblaws supermarket.
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