We spend half a year inside this building, Go Nats!, and the other half on the fields surronding it so I thought why not place a cache or two. This one pays tribute to our family's favourite hockey team, the Toronto Maple Leafs! The Leafs have been a life long and often painful obsession of mine and if you ever visit our house you will find something Leafs in every room. To solve this puzzle you will have to embrace your inner Leaf fan, lol. Assume N45 A.BCD and W75 X.YZ
A. Jersey number of the young phenom drafted by the Leafs first overall on my birthday in 2016 (best birthday present ever) minus the name of the Leaf who holds the NHL record for most points in one game scoring 10pts (6 goals and 4 assists) on Feb. 7, 1976 against the Boston Bruins
B. The last goal he ever scored won the Leafs the cup. There is a Tragically Hip song about him.
C. Nickname for goaltending legend Johnny Kiszkan better known as Johnny Bower who, when he was 15, lied about his age and enlisted in the Canadian Army during WWII. He was a gunner with the 2nd Canadian Division until he was discharged due to arthritis in his hands. He came home and began his professional hockey career.
D. Although hockey great Ted Kennedy wore #10 for 12 seasons with the Leafs, this is the jersey number that they retired for him.
X. My son's jersey number as well as the jersey number of our favourite Leaf Mitch Marner
Y. Tim Horton, founder of Tim Horton's coffee chain was a Leaf, how many times was he named to the All Star 1st Team
Z. The last two digits of the year that the Leafs last won the Stanley Cup (I'm hoping I'm going to have to edit this clue after next season!)