Tod Sloan signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1946 and was called up for one game that year and 29 the year after. The Leafs won the Cup that year, though Sloan was not on the roster, the following season, he was there to stay.
A versatile forward who played at both Center and Right Wing, Sloan had his break-out season in 1950-51 with 31 Goals. Sloan was on the post-season roster for Toronto that year, and he got his name engraved on the Stanley Cup that year. Sloan remained strong the year after, leading the NHL in Power Play Goals in 1951-52, but he would struggle in the two seasons after, failing to come close to 20 Goals.
Sloan rebounded in 1955-56, with 37 Goals and a league-leading 28 on Even Strength. He was named a Second Team All-Star and was the runner-up to Montreal's Jean Beliveau for the Hart. He played two more years in Toronto before he was traded to Chicago.
As a Leaf, Sloan had 346 Points.
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