On this date in 1999, the Toronto Maple Leafs held a parade, but it wasn't to celebrate a Stanley Cup championship. After calling Maple Leafs Gardens home since 1931, the team was on the move to their new digs at the Air Canada Centre. And there was no better way to celebrate the occasion than holding a parade.
As Casey Vanden Heuvel of the Leafs front office noted, "It's a symbolic transition from one building to another in a very public way so fans can experience it."
The above photo comes courtesy of Blaine Smith and it features from left to right: Mats Sundin, George Armstrong and Blaine's Dad, Sid Smith. All three wore the captains 'C' for the Blue & White.
It may have not been a Stanley Cup parade, but Leafs' president, Ken Dryden, was optimistic looking to the future. "Let's just hope at some point there is another real nice parade in Toronto."
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