The Top 10 Mustaches in Toronto Maple Leafs History

8. Auston Matthews

Aston Matthews went into training camp in September with a little extra weight on him, all above his upper lip. On a trip to Mexico, he grew the mustache without a plan for how long he’d keep it. He has said that his mom approved of the look which has lasted throughout the season.

Since Matthews has started playing as a stached man, he has upped his game. This year, he was on his way to making history before the season got cut short.

Matthews has been elite since being drafted first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Signed through the 2023-2024 season, he will hopefully continue to dazzle fans with his soup-strainer along for the ride.

7. Tom Watt

Tom Watt was born in Toronto, Ontario and has had a large connection to the city throughout his hockey career. He coached at a high school before getting the job as the bench boss for the University of Toronto’s Varsity Blues hockey team. Watt spent 15 years as the school’s head coach and had extraordinary success over that span. The club won 11 conference titles and nine CIAU championships.

Watt was always very recognizable thanks to his thick lampshade mustache. This was his preferred style after sporing a pyramidal ‘stache as the Jack Adams winning coach of the Winnipeg Jets.

By 1990, the lampshade was a mainstay on his face. That’s when he was hired to be an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs. That position didn’t last long as Watt got promoted to become the team’s head coach by just the 12th game of the season.

Watt spent two years at the helm in Toronto before doing various other roles within the organization. He is still on the team’s payroll today working as a pro scout.