The TTC has officially re-unveiled the Toronto Maple Leafs wall mural on the southbound platform at College Station in time for the team’s home opener at Scotiabank Arena this evening.
The floor-to-ceiling mural, an ode to the subway stop for historic Maple Leaf Gardens, was carefully preserved and protected behind construction hoarding while crews completed work to make the station accessible with elevators and a new second exit/entrance and concourse.
The “Hockey Knights in Canada” platform wall murals of the rival Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens were first unveiled to the public in 1985 by Leafs legend Bob Baun and Canadiens legend Ken Dryden. The two colourful, large-scale murals were created by prominent Canadian artist Charles Pachter to depict the Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens facing off on opposite subway platforms.
Iconic Toronto Maple Leafs alumnus Curtis Joseph and Leafs mascot Carlton the Bear were at College Station this morning surprising and delighting customers with signed jerseys and tickets to celebrate the start of the season.
College Station was the Leafs’ home station for decades when the team played in the historic Maple Leaf Gardens at 60 Carlton St. The Maple Leafs moved to Scotiabank Arena in 1999, just steps from Union Station.
The TTC is the best way to get to and from Scotiabank Arena. Take Line 1 Yonge-University, a 509 Harbourfront or 510 Spadina streetcar to Union Station to watch the Leafs take on the Habs. The puck drops at 7 p.m.
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