Maple Leaf Gardens, site of many historic clashes between hockey’s greatest teams, is now at the centre of a battle of its own.
On one side is Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the sports empire that owns four professional franchises and an NHL arena, known for zealously protecting its brand. On the other is Ryerson University, which is turning the Toronto Maple Leafs’ storied former home into an arena for its own team...
...Parts of that development have raised MLSE’s ire and prompted it to seek an injunction against the school and Loblaw Properties, which co-owns the building.
In court filings, the company is demanding Ryerson stop using the name Maple Leaf Gardens in connection with the site and suggests it fears the school’s new 2,500-seat venue will compete with the Air Canada Centre, the Leafs’ current home.
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