<P> The club was founded in 1917 , operating simply as Toronto and known then as the Toronto Arenas . Under new ownership , the club was renamed the Toronto St. Patricks in 1919 . In 1927 the club was purchased by Conn Smythe and renamed the Maple Leafs . A member of the `` Original Six '' , the club was one of six NHL teams to have endured through the period of League retrenchment during the Great Depression . The club has won thirteen Stanley Cup championships , second only to the 24 championships of the Montreal Canadiens . The Maple Leafs history includes two recognized dynasties , from 1947 to 1951 ; and from 1962 to 1967 . Winning their last championship in 1967 , the Maple Leafs ' 50 - season drought between championships is the longest current drought in the NHL . The Maple Leafs have developed rivalries with three NHL franchises , the Detroit Red Wings , the Montreal Canadiens , and the Ottawa Senators . </P>
<P> The club was founded in 1917 , operating simply as Toronto and known then as the Toronto Arenas . Under new ownership , the club was renamed the Toronto St. Patricks in 1919 . In 1927 the club was purchased by Conn Smythe and renamed the Maple Leafs . A member of the `` Original Six '' , the club was one of six NHL teams to have endured through the period of League retrenchment during the Great Depression . The club has won thirteen Stanley Cup championships , second only to the 24 championships of the Montreal Canadiens . The Maple Leafs history includes two recognized dynasties , from 1947 to 1951 ; and from 1962 to 1967 . Winning their last championship in 1967 , the Maple Leafs ' 50 - season drought between championships is the longest current drought in the NHL . The Maple Leafs have developed rivalries with three NHL franchises , the Detroit Red Wings , the Montreal Canadiens , and the Ottawa Senators . </P>
when did the toronto maple leafs last win the stanley cup
when did the toronto maple leafs last win the stanley cup
1967
1967