OPEN PRACTICE: THEN & NOW

Tomorrow morning, the Toronto Maple Leafs will hold an outdoor practice at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto. The event is open to the public.

Back in the 1960s, the Leafs held their open practice at Maple Leaf Gardens during the holiday season. A newspaper ad declared, "Coaches of Boys' Hockey Teams...Here's an opportunity for your team to see a live practice of the N.H.L. Maple Leafs." The event was sponsored by Dominion Stores limited, and without fail, the Gardens was packed with youngsters eager to watch the Leafs go through their drills and participate in a scrimmage.