Every era of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Toronto Maple Leafs legends across the 1960s to today — a full starting six from goal to the top line, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over an 82-game season.
Offense is weighted 52%, defense 48% — exactly how iKnoBall scores a roster. Think you'd start a different six? Prove it.
Johnny Bower headlines the group at a 91 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Bower, the model fills out a complete six that balances goaltending, a shutdown blueline, and a scoring line across Toronto Maple Leafs history, then simulates all 82 games. The result — 79–3 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit on both sides of the puck.
Every Toronto Maple Leafs legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting six above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bower | Goaltender | 1960s | 91 |
| Tim Horton | Defenseman | 1960s | 92 |
| Borje Salming | Defenseman | 1970s | 91 |
| Auston Matthews | Center | 2020s | 95 |
| Frank Mahovlich | Left Wing | 1960s | 93 |
| Mitch Marner | Right Wing | 2020s | 92 |
| Mats Sundin | Center | 1990s | 93 |
| Doug Gilmour | Center | 1990s | 92 |
| Dave Keon | Center | 1960s | 91 |
| Darryl Sittler | Center | 1970s | 91 |
| William Nylander | Right Wing | 2020s | 91 |
| John Tavares | Center | 2020s | 91 |
| Lanny McDonald | Right Wing | 1970s | 90 |
| Curtis Joseph | Goaltender | 2000s | 90 |
| Phil Kessel | Right Wing | 2010s | 90 |
| Wendel Clark | Left Wing | 1990s | 88 |
| Dave Andreychuk | Left Wing | 1990s | 88 |
| Felix Potvin | Goaltender | 1990s | 88 |
| Alexander Mogilny | Right Wing | 2000s | 88 |
| Ed Belfour | Goaltender | 2000s | 88 |
| Morgan Rielly | Defenseman | 2010s | 88 |
| Frederik Andersen | Goaltender | 2010s | 88 |
| Tomas Kaberle | Defenseman | 2000s | 87 |
| Allan Stanley | Defenseman | 1960s | 87 |
| Rick Vaive | Right Wing | 1980s | 87 |
| Mike Gartner | Right Wing | 1990s | 87 |
| Bryan McCabe | Defenseman | 2000s | 87 |
| Gary Roberts | Left Wing | 2000s | 87 |
| Nazem Kadri | Center | 2010s | 87 |
| James van Riemsdyk | Left Wing | 2010s | 87 |
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Build Your All-Time TeamGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Toronto Maple Leafs starting six is Johnny Bower (G, 1960s), Tim Horton (D, 1960s), Borje Salming (D, 1970s), Auston Matthews (C, 2020s), Frank Mahovlich (W, 1960s), Mitch Marner (W, 2020s). Together they project to a 79–3 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this starting six at 79–3 over an 82-game season, with an average starter rating of 92. The model runs each game as a probability from the roster's combined offensive and defensive strength, so an all-time team contends for a near-perfect year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s Original Six legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Offense (center and wings) is weighted 52% and defense (goaltending and blueline) 48%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time roster, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 82–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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Ratings are era-adjusted and computed by iKnoBall's simulation engine. Records are model projections for entertainment, not predictions. Player names belong to their respective owners; iKnoBall is an independent fan-made game.