Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe,
MC (February 1, 1895 – November 18, 1980) was a Canadian businessman, soldier and sportsman in
ice hockey and
horse racing. He is best known as the principal owner of the
Toronto Maple Leafs of the
National Hockey League (NHL) from 1927 to 1961 and as the builder of
Maple Leaf Gardens. As owner of the Leafs during numerous championship years, his name appears on the
Stanley Cup eight times: 1932, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1962.