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Who Scored The Leafs 1st-Ever Goal? WNED Doc. Answers That Question
Who scored the first goal in the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs? It's a tough question but the answer is George Patterson and he did it in 1927. He was the subject of a major documentary made in 2016, about his history and the teams he played for.
Now WNED is set to show this as a special on Monday night, Nov. 15th, at 9:30 PM. According to the producers, it tells the story of the player who potted the first ever goal for a new team called the Toronto Maple Leafs, who later went on to skate for other clubs and eventually had his rep. and his life destroyed by a scandal.
Among those interviewed: former Leafs Rick Vaive, Doug Gilmour and Ron Ellis.
If you're a Leaf fan and interested in long lost team history, this could be right up your alley. Or your rink. 
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My grandfather's name was George Patterson, but this wasn't him.
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That first Leaf goal happened at 12:10 of the 2nd period in a game played against the N.Y. Americans on Feb 17, 1927 at Mutual Street Arena. Ace Bailey would score the winning goal for the Leafs in a 4-1 victory. The team's last game as the St. Pats happened one night earlier, a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Cougars.
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mace wrote:
That first Leaf goal happened at 12:10 of the 2nd period in a game played against the N.Y. Americans on Feb 17, 1927 at Mutual Street Arena. Ace Bailey would score the winning goal for the Leafs in a 4-1 victory. The team's last game as the St. Pats happened one night earlier, a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Cougars.
Was Brian Williams at both games? : )) ..