Which NHL team uses a maple leaf as its logo?

The NHL team that uses a maple leaf as its logo is the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The franchise was founded in Toronto in 1917 and originally played as the Toronto Arenas before becoming the Toronto St. Patricks. In 1927, Conn Smythe purchased the club and renamed it the Maple Leafs, choosing a name associated with Canadian identity and military history.

The team's best-known emblem is a blue maple leaf bearing the words “Toronto Maple Leafs.” The design has changed several times, but the maple leaf has remained the central symbol. The current logo, introduced in 2016, uses 31 points around the leaf to represent the team's founding year, with 13 veins reflecting the franchise's major eras and milestones.

A common mix-up is confusing the Maple Leafs with Canada's national flag. The flag uses a red maple leaf, while Toronto's hockey identity is traditionally built around a blue leaf. The Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, and Calgary Flames use entirely different symbols.