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Toronto Maple Leafs Release 2016-17 Schedule

By Chris Okrainetz

Dec 2, 2015; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs fans cheer their team onto the ice prior to the game against the Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 2, 2015; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs fans cheer their team onto the ice prior to the game against the Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports /
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Get your calendars out Leafs’ fans, the Toronto Maple Leafs 2016-2017 schedule is officially out.

The Toronto Maple Leafs schedule for the 2016-2017 season has been released. The Leafs will open their season with a road game in Ottawa on October 12th and will play their Home Opener on October 16th.

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You can check out the entire schedule at the Toronto Maple Leafs website, and read the press release below.

"The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced their schedule for the franchise’s 100th season, with this year’s campaign commencing in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 12 before the team holds its home opener at Air Canada Centre against Boston on Saturday, October 15.The Maple Leafs will host the first-ever NHL Centennial Classic™, an outdoor regular-season game at BMO Field in Toronto, against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, January 1.Click here to view the Maple Leafs 2016-17 schedule in its entirety.The Maple Leafs also announced today that the hockey club will return to Halifax, Nova Scotia to begin its 2016 training camp and host a preseason game at Scotiabank Centre. The Maple Leafs will play eight preseason games in total, with their other three home games taking place in St. Catharines, Toronto and Hamilton.Further details, including additional plans for the 100th season, single-game ticket availability, broadcast information, and the training camp schedule will be released at a later date."

Here are a couple quick takeaways from the Maple Leafs 2016-17 schedule:

The Centennial Classic against the Detroit Red Wings taking place at BMO Field will be played a 3 pm on January 1st.

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    Again, you can find the Toronto Maple Leafs full schedule here.

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