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Toronto Maple Leafs: Top Five Captains in Team History

By Matthew Rodrigopulle

Dec 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; The Toronto Maple Leafs logo at center ice before the start of the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; The Toronto Maple Leafs logo at center ice before the start of the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Toronto Maple Leafs currently are captainless.

And while you can speculate that Auston Matthews or Morgan Rielly or even Mitch Marner might become the new Leafs captain, you have to keep in mind that only certain, special individuals get the honour of captaining of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

So what kind of characteristics did these special players have, and what made them better than the rest? To be captain of the Maple Leafs, a player must be a leader on and off the ice, must help lead his team to successful seasons, and must also be able to handle the pressures that come along with playing in such a hockey crazed city. With that said, here’s my personal list of the top five Leafs captains throughout team history.

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