The Toronto Maple Leafs is a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The team is part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team was founded in 1917 and is one of the 'Original Six' teams of the NHL. The team's official name is the Toronto Maple Leafs, and their nickname is the 'Leafs'. The team's home arena is the Scotiabank Arena, which they share with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association.