Ok.

Why, in the english language is it not the Toronto Maple Leaves?

Good question.

because there's only one. one leaf. if you have two on the sweaters, then it would be maple leaves.

i have no idea, i'm just guessing.

i'll ask my mom, she's an english teacher.

From what I understand "leaves" is the plural for the objects on a tree or the ground.

Leafs is correct because it is making a "name" plural with no reference to an object.

It was on the Discovery Channel the other night.
But what do they know.

so.........basically, i was right.

Basically,............ no.

Having two on a sweater still refers to a name, not an object.

English is so screwed up.

ok, mom said because it's referring to the (one) maple leaf, and because they use it as a proper name, then it could be "maple leafs".
although it's NOT correct, it is correct in the sense they made it a proper name.


kinda like calling your kid "James", but spelling it "Jamez".
with a "z" is not correct, but snce it's turned into a proper name, it is.

and yeah, english IS screwed up.