{"id":3158,"date":"2024-02-12T18:18:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T18:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhlalumni.com\/?p=3158"},"modified":"2025-09-18T20:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T20:05:16","slug":"nhl-alumni-association-announces-2024-keith-magnuson-man-of-the-year-award-recipient-1967-stanley-cup-champion-toronto-maple-leafs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhlalumni.com\/?p=3158","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Man of the Year\u2019 Award Recipient \u2013 1967 Stanley Cup Champion Toronto Maple Leafs"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO, ON \u2013<\/strong> The National Hockey League Alumni Association (NHLAA) announced today, February 1, 2024, that the 1967 Stanley Cup Champion Toronto Maple Leafs<\/strong> are their 2024 Keith Magnuson \u2018Man of the Year\u2019<\/strong> award recipients. The NHLAA created this award to honour former players who have applied the intangibles of perseverance, commitment, and teamwork developed through the game into a successful post-career transition.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne word instantly comes to mind when I think of the 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs: greatness,\u201d said Glenn Healy<\/strong>, NHLAA President and Executive Director. \u201cLed by some of the greatest players ever to wear the blue and white, the \u201867 Leafs hold a special place in the hearts of so many Toronto hockey fans as the last team to bring the Stanley Cup home to their beloved city. As the NHL takes over the city of Toronto for this year\u2019s All-Star festivities, the NHLAA is proud to present this award to one of the most significant teams in the city\u2019s expansive hockey history.\u201d<\/p>\n

By defeating the Montreal Canadiens at the famed Maple Leaf Gardens on May 2, 1967, in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Toronto Maple Leafs secured their fourth Stanley Cup in six seasons, representing the culmination of a golden era in Leafs history. The team would eventually go on to have an astounding 10 future Hockey Hall of Fame players: George Armstrong (Captain), Johnny Bower, Terry Sawchuk, Tim Horton, Red Kelly, Dave Keon, Frank Mahovlich, Marcel Pronovost, Bob Pulford, and Allan Stanley.<\/p>\n

Following Thursday\u2019s NHL All-Star Player Draft, the Highland Creek Pipe Band led six members of the 1967 roster, including Dave Keon (1967 Conn Smythe Trophy Winner), Bob Pulford, Pete Stemkowski, Ron Ellis, Mike Walton, and Brian Conacher, onto the stage at Scotiabank Arena. Event host Ron MacLean greeted the esteemed guests of honour as applause rained from the thousands in attendance. A touching tribute video, set to Beth McCann\u2019s cover of Oasis\u2019 \u2018Live Forever,\u2019 celebrating the entire team\u2019s lasting impact and legacy, was shown in-arena and on the broadcast. A commemorative piece featuring a replica of the team\u2019s engraving on the Stanley Cup and a metallic version of the ticket from the series-clinching game was presented to the NHL Alumni members on stage by previous \u2018Man of the Year\u2019 recipient Bryan Trottier (6x Stanley Cup Champion, HHOF \u201897), Toronto Maple Leafs icon Tie Domi (1000+ GP, 86 Playoff GP with TOR), and NHLAA President & Executive Director Glenn Healy (1x Stanley Cup Champion).<\/p>\n

The NHLAA is proud to carry on the legacy of this tremendous team by adding them to their lineage of past \u2018Man of the Year\u2019 recipients, a list that includes icons of the game such as Jean Beliveau, Gordie Howe, Mark Messier, Mario Lemieux, Borje Salming, Mats Sundin & Nicklas Lidstrom among many others, some of whom were in town to celebrate the momentous occasion and the All-Star festivities.<\/p>\n

1967 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coach: Punch Imlach,<\/p>\n

George Armstrong (C),<\/p>\n

Bob Baun,<\/p>\n

Johnny Bower,<\/p>\n

John Brenneman,<\/p>\n

Brian Conacher,<\/p>\n

Ron Ellis,<\/p>\n

Aut Erickson,<\/p>\n

Larry Hillman,<\/p>\n

Tim Horton,<\/p>\n

Red Kelly,<\/p>\n

Larry Jeffrey,<\/p>\n

Dave Keon,<\/p>\n

Frank Mahovlich,<\/p>\n

Milan Marcetta,<\/p>\n

Jim Pappin,<\/p>\n

Marcel Pronovost,<\/p>\n

Bob Pulford,<\/p>\n

Terry Sawchuk,<\/p>\n

Eddie Shack,<\/p>\n

Allan Stanley,<\/p>\n

Pete Stemkowski,<\/p>\n

Mike Walton,<\/p>\n

PREVIOUS WINNERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

2001: Ted Lindsay<\/p>\n

2002: Jean Beliveau<\/p>\n

2003: Andy Bathgate<\/p>\n

2004: Al Arbour<\/p>\n

2006: Johnny Bower<\/p>\n

2007: Rod Gilbert<\/p>\n

2008: Bobby Hull<\/p>\n

2009: Gordie Howe<\/p>\n

2010: Guy Lafleur<\/p>\n

2011: Lanny McDonald<\/p>\n

2012: Brad Park<\/p>\n

2013: Pat Quinn<\/p>\n

2014: Bryan Trottier<\/p>\n

2015: Mark Messier<\/p>\n

2016: Yvan Cournoyer<\/p>\n

2017: Mario Lemieux<\/p>\n

2018: B\u00f6rje Salming, Mats Sundin, Nicklas Lidstr\u00f6m<\/p>\n

2019: Ray Bourque<\/p>\n

2023: Dave Keon<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

ABOUT THE NHL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

The NHL Alumni Association (NHLAA), established in 1999, is a not-for-profit organization devoted to bettering the lives of all former NHL players and their families. The NHLAA exemplifies this commitment to its members in many different ways, including financial assistance, mental and emotional wellness support, physical care, post-playing career transition and family aid, all in furtherance of its efforts to \u2018Honour the Past\u2019. Since its inception, the NHLAA has become the largest membership of retired professional hockey players and focuses on making tomorrow better than today for all NHL Alumni throughout their journey. To learn more, and to view our latest news posts, please visit us at www.nhlalumni.com.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE NHL<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Hockey League (NHL\u00ae), founded in 1917, consists of 32 Member Clubs, each reflecting the League\u2019s international makeup with players from more than 20 countries represented on team rosters, vying for the most cherished and historic trophy in professional sports \u2013 the Stanley Cup\u00ae. Every year, the NHL entertains more than 670 million fans in-arena and through its partners on national television and radio; more than 151 million followers – league, team and player accounts combined – across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube; and more than 100 million fans online at NHL.com. The League broadcasts games in more than 160 countries and territories through its rightsholders including NBC\/NBCSN and the NHL Network in the U.S., Sportsnet and TVA in Canada, Viasat in the Nordic Region and CCTV and Tencent in China. The NHL reaches fans worldwide with games available online in every country including via its live and on-demand streaming service NHL.TV\u2122. Fans are engaged across the League\u2019s digital assets on mobile devices via the free NHL\u00ae App; across nine social media platforms; on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio; and on NHL.com, available in eight languages and featuring unprecedented access to player and team statistics as well as every regular-season and playoff game box score dating back to the League\u2019s inception, powered by SAP. The NHL is committed to building healthy and vibrant communities through the sport of hockey by increasing youth participation and engagement; fostering positive family experiences; promoting inclusion, positive culture and leadership; and supporting sustainable community impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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