i need to know all past and current owners of the toronto maple leafs?

Question

i need their names and the years

Answer 1

Conn Smythe 1927 through 1970
Publicly traded company 1970 through 1994
- Harold Ballard was the controlling shareholder through 1990
- Harold Ballard's estate was the controlling shareholder through 1992
- Steve Stavro was the controlling shareholder through 1994
Steve Stavro 1994 through 1999
MLSE 1999 through present

This is a rough timeline, I'll revise shortly

Answer 2

Its ok 288, I got looking it up and found some rather interesting tidbits.
In 1917, the newly formed NHL did not invite Toronto's amateur team owners into their league. Instead they asked the board of directors of the Toronto Arena and Gardens board to field a pro team. They operated simply as the Toronto Arenas for about a year and a half, then folded. New owners (not exactly clear who they were) trying to appeal to the expanding Irish community in Toronto, started the Toronto St. Pats in 1919 and sold to Conn Smythe in 1926. In 1927 he renamed the team Maple Leafs in honour of his WW1 military regiment. During the depression he persuaded unionized workers to help construct Maple Leaf Gardens for stock in lieu of cash payment. Amazingly, built in less than 5 months, the Gardens opened in 1932. Smythe ran the team until the late 60's when he turned control over to his son, Stafford Smythe. Stafford, along with then director Harold Ballard, were charged with tax evasion, but Smythe died before getting to trial.
Ballard began his tenure as owner, operating the team from his jail cell in 1972. He wasted no time running the team out of its strong heritage and into the laughing stock of the league until his passing in 1990. An ensuing power struggle between his common law wife and his son ,Bill ended in the purchase of controlling interest by Knob Hill Farms owner, Steve Stavros.
Stavros ran into financial trouble and was forced to sell most of his remaining stock to the Ontario Teacher's Pension Fund, believeing he would remain in control. As you can see, that was not the case as Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment is controlled by a board of directors, mostly owned by the teachers.

Answer 3

I'm not answering this question, I'm just commenting. It's amazing that the Maple Leafs are owned by an investment group for teachers. Just mind boggling.