The Toronto Maple Leafs

You know winter is on its way when hockey season kicks off again. The Leafs are back playing again, meaning that people will once again have their get togethers to watch hockey, especially on Saturday nights for "Hockey Night in Canada". No matter where I am on Saturday night, I always seem to manage a way to watch the Leafs game or at least see how they are doing. With a great start to the season there is a lot of buzz around the city about this newly built team and it seems as though people around the city are glued to their TV sets in anticipation that this year may be the Stanley Cup year.

Last week my husband and I took our dog down to see the newly built Maple Leaf Square down by the Air Canada Centre. MLSE has developed the area into a "meeting place" with a team store, sports bar and a 50 x 80 foot HD outdoor screen that shows every Leafs (and Raptors) game. On a warm spring evening, it's easy to imagine a couple of thousand fans watching the game there. Although a chilly October Thursday night didn't attract many people, it was easy to see the potential Maple Leaf Square has. In the winter, Real Sports Bar at Maple Leaf Square is a great place to watch a game, with North America's largest indoor tv. What makes watching the Leafs fun is when there is lots of other Leafs fans to watch with.

If you aren't able to get tickets to a game which is always very difficult but a great experience if you ever have a chance to go, a few other great places I recommend to watch the game that are conveniently located close to the ACC are Hoops Sports Bar and Grill, the Loose Moose and Wayne Gretzky's. Hoops Bar and Grill has a 140 screens and every booth has a personal screen to catch all the action. The Loose Moose always has a great atmosphere to watch the game and great food. As for Wayne's Gretzky's who wouldn't want to watch the game from the Great One's very own restaurant. One of the best ever place I have ever been to, to watch the game was WEGZ Stadium bar. Although it is located all the way in Vaughn it is the closest thing to being at the game. It is a great place to bring the whole family with the wide variety of entertainment they offer!

This season has started off great and one can only hope it will continue into the playoffs. Let's keep the excitement going GO LEAFS GO!