Toronto Maple Leafs

The rosters that comprised the dynasty that won four Stanley Cup championships in the five seasons from 1946‐47 to 1950‐51 bore little resemblance to the Maple Leaf team that won the Stanley Cup in 1945. The Second World War had decimated that lineup in 1945, but by the next season, several of the boys had returned from defending their country and had rejoined the Maple Leafs. In addition, manager Conn Smythe infused the roster with youth, and together, they formed formidable units that captured the Stanley Cup in 1947 against Montreal, 1948 with a victory over Detroit, 1949 again against Detroit and in 1951 facing the Canadiens.

The championship in 1951, secured on the dramatic overtime goal by Bill Barilko, was overshadowed by the disappearance of the defenceman who scored the Stanley Cup‐winning goal. The team didn't win another Stanley Cup until 1962, the same year that Barilko's remains were discovered in the unforgiving forests of Northern Ontario, a casualty of a plane crash in August 1951.

Honoured Members who were part of this dynasty include Syl Apps (1961), Max Bentley (1966), Turk Broda (1967), Fern Flaman (1990), Ted Kennedy (1966) and Harry Watson (1994). Hap Day, inducted into the Hall as a Player (1961) coached the first three championships while Joe Primeau, also inducted as a Player (1963) was the coach in 1951.