Maple Leafs virtually visit more than 100 kids in Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

The Toronto Maple Leafs are keeping up with traditions even during the pandemic.

The annual trip to Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital was a little different this year, but the hockey team still interacted virtually with more than 100 kids and their families.

A light-hearted ‘Q and A’ was held with the entire team, and Morgan Rielly recognized the importance of the tradition.

“Our team has been doing these visits for a long long time now, and it’s always on the calendar, it’s always a day that we look forward to. And as players, we don’t take it lightly, the fact that we have a fanbase like we do and we’re able to give back, and I don’t think our guys take it for granted at all,” Reilly says.

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Leafs Captain John Tavares said it was “so nice to see everybody, we missed you guys very much… one of the best days of the year is when we get to come and see all of you. This has been a long-standing tradition for the Maple Leafs for many years, and we look forward to continuing it on for many years to come and get to do it in-person again.”

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest rehabilitation center for kids and a world leader in child disability research.

“This is one of the best days of the year. You inspire us so much.”

In keeping with an important tradition of a full-team hospital visit each season, the Maple Leafs virtually visited over 100 children at @HBKidsHospital this past Thursday. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/pMcFDhVT9C

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 23, 2021