Tim Horton

Tim Horton (1930–1974) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, best known for his years with the Toronto Maple Leafs and for co-founding the Tim Hortons restaurant chain.

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Jim Charade: A Canadian businessman who partnered with Tim Horton in opening the first Tim Hortons restaurant. Charade helped Horton establish the restaurant venture.
Toronto Maple Leafs: A Toronto-based professional ice hockey team competing in the National Hockey League. Horton spent most of his NHL career with the Maple Leafs.
National Hockey League: A North American professional ice hockey league founded in 1917. Horton’s career and lasting recognition belong to the league’s history.
Bobby Orr: A Canadian defenceman whose skating and offensive play transformed the position in the National Hockey League. Orr’s attack-minded style contrasts with Horton’s reputation for strength and defensive reliability.
John Bassett: A Canadian media and sports executive who owned the Toronto Maple Leafs during part of Horton’s playing career. Bassett owned the team during Horton’s later Toronto years.
Buffalo Sabres: A Buffalo-based professional ice hockey team that joined the National Hockey League in 1970. Horton played for Buffalo in the final seasons of his career.
NHL All-Star Game: An exhibition ice hockey game featuring selected players from the National Hockey League. Horton appeared in seven NHL All-Star Games.
Doug Harvey: A Canadian defenceman celebrated for puck control and playmaking with the Montreal Canadiens. Harvey’s puck-moving approach offers a contrast to Horton’s more physical image.
Punch Imlach: A Canadian hockey coach and executive who led the Toronto Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cup titles in the 1960s. Imlach coached Horton during the Maple Leafs’ championship era.
New York Rangers: A New York City professional ice hockey team competing in the National Hockey League. Horton briefly played for the Rangers before joining Buffalo.