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The Maple Leafs' No. 1 draft pick, 18-year-old Luke Richardson packs a solid 212 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame
The Maple Leafs' No. 1 draft pick, 18-year-old Luke Richardson packs a solid 212 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame

The Maple Leafs' No. 1 draft pick, 18-year-old Luke Richardson packs a solid 212 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame

Date6/18/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Maple Leafs' No. 1 draft pick, 18-year-old Luke Richardson packs a solid 212 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame.
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Big day for Luke, H.B.: Last year the Leafs' first-round draft pick was defenceman Luke Richardson, here signing on the dotted line under the gaze of club owner Harold Ballard
Big day for Luke, H.B.: Last year the Leafs' first-round draft pick was defenceman Luke Richardson, here signing on the dotted line under the gaze of club owner Harold Ballard
8/28/1987
38 Scott Pearson. The No. 1 Leaf pick, and the sixth player chosen over-all, in this year's draft . . . The 6-foot, 200-pound left winger was expected(...)
38 Scott Pearson. The No. 1 Leaf pick, and the sixth player chosen over-all, in this year's draft . . . The 6-foot, 200-pound left winger was expected(...)
9/30/1988
An uplifting experience. Jed Tommy, right, eighth-round pick of Ticats, horses around w3ith 6-foot-4, 270-pound Nick Benjamin, Ottawa's first pick in the CFL draft yesterday at the Westin Hotel
An uplifting experience. Jed Tommy, right, eighth-round pick of Ticats, horses around w3ith 6-foot-4, 270-pound Nick Benjamin, Ottawa's first pick in the CFL draft yesterday at the Westin Hotel
2/19/1985
Gary Leeman, left, packs it up at the Maple Leaf's dressing room after being traded to the Calgary Flames yesterday
Gary Leeman, left, packs it up at the Maple Leaf's dressing room after being traded to the Calgary Flames yesterday
1/2/1992
Still active. Red Kelly hasn't put on too many pounds since his playing days with the Maple Leafs. He still likes to take part in scrimmages, defence or centre
Still active. Red Kelly hasn't put on too many pounds since his playing days with the Maple Leafs. He still likes to take part in scrimmages, defence or centre
12/24/1968
Packing, Defenceman Robert Picard packs his sticks and dufflebag at Maple Leaf Gardens, ready to head for his hometown and a new career as a Montreal (...)
Packing, Defenceman Robert Picard packs his sticks and dufflebag at Maple Leaf Gardens, ready to head for his hometown and a new career as a Montreal (...)
3/10/1981
Full body press: Central Tech's Belchoit Arruda, all 6-foot-4 and 285 pounds of him, gives 5-foot-2, 135-pound teammate Joe Fonseca a lift
Full body press: Central Tech's Belchoit Arruda, all 6-foot-4 and 285 pounds of him, gives 5-foot-2, 135-pound teammate Joe Fonseca a lift
10/30/1989
Meet the boss, Yanic Perreault, the Maple Leafs' first pick in yesterday's entry draft, meets with incoming general manger Cliff Fletcher
Meet the boss, Yanic Perreault, the Maple Leafs' first pick in yesterday's entry draft, meets with incoming general manger Cliff Fletcher
6/22/1991
Paying the price: Rangers goaltender Bob Froese pays the price for leaving the safety of his crease and is run over by the Leaf's Luke Richardson
Paying the price: Rangers goaltender Bob Froese pays the price for leaving the safety of his crease and is run over by the Leaf's Luke Richardson
1/29/1989
While Wendel Clark (right), Leafs top draft pick, has several wires attached to his body as he undergoes an electrocardiogram. All around the National(...)
While Wendel Clark (right), Leafs top draft pick, has several wires attached to his body as he undergoes an electrocardiogram. All around the National(...)
9/17/1985
Happy to be here, Yanic Perreault, a high scoring playmaker with the Trois-Rivieres Draveurs for the last three years, was the Leafs' first pick in the NHL draft
Happy to be here, Yanic Perreault, a high scoring playmaker with the Trois-Rivieres Draveurs for the last three years, was the Leafs' first pick in the NHL draft
6/22/1991
The simplified maple leaf, the one worn by Leaf draft pick Yanic Perreault at the NHL draft in Buffalo (left) on Saturday, was introduced by late team owner Harold Ballard in the '70s
The simplified maple leaf, the one worn by Leaf draft pick Yanic Perreault at the NHL draft in Buffalo (left) on Saturday, was introduced by late team owner Harold Ballard in the '70s
6/22/1991