Who is the greatest Captain in Leafs history?

[Cory Kennedy]

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[Ryan Michaels]

Hmm lotta good candidates but it's gotta be Dion Phaneuf.

 

[HolyCrap]

Hmm lotta good candidates but it's gotta be Dion Phaneuf.

A true leader. Lol.

 

[ottomaddox]

Probably Ramage. I dunno.

 

[Killer Orcas]

Outsider coming in peace. Wendel Clark bled Leafs blue and was a joy to watch for even this Canucks fan. He would be my choice but I'm sure there were others in the long history of Leafs.

 

[MattySnipes]

I love the timing of this thread

imo,

1. Gilmour
2. Sittler
3. Armstrong
4. Clark
5. Sundin

 

[Mickey Marner]

Armstrong, Kennedy or Apps I suppose.

 

[Buds17]

Obligatory Wendel plug from yours truly in 3...2...1! Can't disagree with the names MattySnipes posted above.

 

[Minar]

Clark

 

[wingman75]

People tell me Dave Keon. I never saw him play so I cannot corroborate.

In my lifetime, I think Gilmour, Sundin and then Clark b/c he had more playoff success. Maybe not fair but it is true.

If Matthews can get this team to reach the expected heights he automatically jumps ahead of most guys since '67.

 

[ottomaddox]

Co-captains MacArthur Grabovski Kulemin were very popular with fans.

 

[Stephen]

People tell me Dave Keon. I never saw him play so I cannot corroborate.

In my lifetime, I think Gilmour, Sundin and then Clark b/c he had more playoff success. Maybe not fair but it is true.

If Matthews can get this team to reach the expected heights he automatically jumps ahead of most guys since '67.

Matthews isn't even the captain...

The Leafs weren't very good by the time Gilmour got the captaincy. We won zero playoff rounds with him in 2.5 years and he demanded a trade out of town.

 

[Mitch nylander]

Sundin for me.

 

[Leafs87]

I can’t talk too much about history tbh. I caught some of Gilmore, all of Sundin, all of Phaneuf and all of Tavares this far.

Sundin the choice for me. Also the leafs have a prettt nice history of captains and Phaneuf while I loved the player (at times) , was never really captain material

 

[notDatsyuk]

Armstrong or Apps the best. Phaneuf the worst.

 

[hamzarocks]

Only captains I've seen play are Phaneuf , Tavares. While Phaneuf does get hated on to much as a player in his tenure on the leafs, he was a shitty captain who didnt deserve that responsibility and honor.

1. John Tavares
2. 2016-2019 Vacancy
3. Phaneuf

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

Either Clark or sundin imho. Different types of leaders, but it's pretty rare to trade 1 Capitan for another Capitan with them both being 1oa picks. Just thought that was neat.

 

[MS13]

Sundin or Clark for me. That's really tough one to decide. So many great captains in our history.

 

[MS13]

Hmm lotta good candidates but it's gotta be Dion Phaneuf.

Haha! Captain Plug!

 

[tokyoite]

gilmour and sittler.

 

[TorontoTrades]

People saying phanuef was a bad captain are wrong.

He took a beating and repeatedly fell on grenades for a really bad leafs team and did it like a true professional.

 

[hoglund]

Keon by far, Gilmour, Clark and Sundin get honourable mention.

 

[Lauro]

One of Keon, Kennedy, Armstrong I guess.

 

[Notsince67]

In my lifetime, I have to say killer. Great player and he would stand up for players. Loved wendel and sittler but it just seems like nobody gave as much of themselves in every aspect of the game as Gilmour.

 

[RaFe]

Hap Day, Kennedy, Apps or Armstrong are probably the best we've had but that's way back and in my lifetime it's without a doubt Sundin with Gilmour as a sure runner-up. I was a tad too young to really remember Sittler.