Dec. 19 deemed 'Toronto Maple Leafs Day' by city's mayor
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the franchise's first-ever game, Dec. 19, 2017 will be known as "Toronto Maple Leafs Day," the city's mayor John Tory and team president Brendan Shanahan announced Monday.
.@brendanshanahan joined @JohnTory as they proclaimed tomorrow Toronto Maple Leafs Day in Toronto. #TMLtalk pic.twitter.com/Ez82XfS76j
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 18, 2017
If the announcement wasn't enough, the day was deemed official thanks to a signed letter from Tory himself.
It's official. #TMLtalk pic.twitter.com/jrRLACdivu
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 18, 2017
The then Toronto Arenas lost 10-9 to the Montreal Wanderers back on Dec. 19, 1917. Because of the mid-afternoon start in that game, the Leafs will play at 2 p.m. against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Unfortunately for Torontonions, nowhere in the letter does it say residents will be excused from work to watch the matinee.