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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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5) Darryl Sittler

Career stats: 1096 GP, 484 G, 637 A, 1121 P

Achievements: Hockey Hall of Fame, inducted in 1989.

Darryl Sittler was captain of the Maple Leafs on two separate occasions. He captained the team from 1975–79, and then again from 1980–82. In his first season as captain, he accumulated 41 goals and 59 assists, being the first Leaf ever to reach the one hundred point mark.

Sittler made a name for himself during his time in Toronto, turning him into one of the most beloved Leafs in team history. Fans and players loved him on and off the ice as well as he was a hard-working individual.

Sittler’s career was quite the highlight reel too. Representing Canada in the Canada Cup tournament in 1976, Sittler scored the series clincher against Czechoslovakia in overtime, which became one of the most famous goals ever in Canadian hockey.

He also holds a few NHL records. He is tied for the NHL record in most goals in a single playoff game with five.

And who can ever forget his most spectacular feat. His 10 point night (six goals and four assists) on February 7, 1976 against the Boston Bruins still stands as the NHL record for most points in a single game.

Inducted in 1989, Sittler is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He has scored 40 goals five times and also finished in the top 10 in voting for the Hart Trophy five times. Darryl Sittler is truly one of a kind.

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