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| General Description : | Official First Day Covers (OFDC) cancellation in Toronto, Ontario. As National Hockey League (NHL) teams® opened their training camps in preparation for another exciting season, Canada Post recognizes the iconic jerseys of the seven Canadian NHL teams and the passion of their fans in a series of commemorative stamps. The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club) is a professional ice hockey franchise based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is one of the "Original Six" league members. As of 2012 they were owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Ltd. and are represented by chairman Larry Tanenbaum. Their general manager is Dave Nonis. Their head coach is Randy Carlyle. In 1999 they moved to Air Canada Centre, which replaced Maple Leaf Gardens, their home since 1931. The franchise was founded in 1917, operating simply as Toronto and known today as the Toronto Arenas, as it was operated by the Toronto Arena Company, owners of the Arena Gardens arena. In 1919, the NHL transferred the franchise to new owners who christened the team the Toronto St. Patricks. The franchise was sold in 1926 and was renamed the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club. The team colours are blue and white. The Maple Leafs have won thirteen Stanley Cup championships, second only to the twenty-four championships of their primary rival, the Montreal Canadiens. They won their last championship in 1967. The 45-year drought between championships is currently the NHL's longest. |
| Face value | 63 Canadian cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 3013 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2661c |
| Catalog code | Canada post Product #: 401374145; Yvert et Tellier CA 2911 |
| Series | Canadian NHL hockey teams |
| Stamp colour | multicolour |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 230,000 |
| Issue date | 03/09/2013 |
| Designer | Avi Dunkelman, Joseph Gault I MIX Design Group |
| Paper type | Tullis Russell |
| Print technique | Lithography in 5 colours |
| Printed by | Lowe-Martin |
| Perforation | 13+ |
| Height | 20.00 mm |
| Width | 24.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
