A time capsuled that has been buried at Maple Leaf Gardens since 1931 was opened on Thursday.
Contents of the capsule include:
- A four-page typewritten letter from the directors of Maple Leaf Gardens.
Four-page stock prospectus for Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd.
- 1930-31 NHL rule book.
- 1931 rule book for the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association.
- 1930 Ontario Hockey Association rule book.
- 1931 Toronto Municipal Handbook.
- A red ensign flag.
- A small ivory elephant with fragments of a blue ribbon.
The Maple Leaf Gardens stock prospectus revealed Thursday reports that hockey gate revenues for the 1929-30 season were just over $186,000 and expected to be "close to $200,000" for the following year. The Leafs now collect an estimated $2 million in gate revenue per game.
Maple Leaf Gardens Time Capsule From 1931 Opened