Current Toronto Maple Leafs logo contains two pretty cool hidden "Easter eggs"
The Toronto Maple Leafs changed their logo back in 2016 to kick off the Auston Matthews era, but there are two pretty interesting little-known facts about the logo that some fans may not be aware of.
The Maple Leafs' logo has undergone a series of transformations over the years, dating back to when they first shifted over from the Arenas to the St. Pats, and again from the St. Pats to the Maple Leafs in 1926-27.
On Thursday, B/R Open Ice shared a cool tidbit on the timeline on X/Twitter, pointing out a pair of cool little hidden meanings, or "Easter eggs", in the current logo.
As B/R Open Ice points out in the link below, the 31 points on the Maple Leafs actually signify the year 1931, when the doors to Maple Leaf Gardens opened for the first time. In addition, the 17 veins on the Leaf itself are an ode to the year 1917, the year the team was founded.
Open Ice also shared several other logos and their hidden "Easter eggs", including the Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota Wild, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Islanders and Washington Capitals. However, I'd be willing to bet that all 32 NHL franchises have hidden meanings in their logos, so it's not as though these teams are entirely unique. Another example would be the hidden "V" in the Vegas Golden Knights' helmet.
Source for logo history: Maple Leafs Hot Stove
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JUILLET 18 | 228 ANSWERS Current Toronto Maple Leafs logo contains two pretty cool hidden "Easter eggs" Did you know about the significance of the 17 veins and 31 points hidden in the Maple Leafs' logo? | ||
| Yes. Common knowledge | 68 | 29.8 % |
| No, but that's pretty cool to learn! | 127 | 55.7 % |
| Don't care | 33 | 14.5 % |
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