Tim Horton - Toronto Maple Leafs - 1960s - Tim Horton - Toronto Maple Leafs - 1960s - Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton (January 12, 1930 – February 21, 1974) was a Canadian Professional Ice Hockey defenceman. He played in 22 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Buffalo Sabres. He was also a businessman and a co-founder of fast food chain Tim Hortons. He died in an automobile crash in St. Catharines, Ontario, in 1974 at the age of 44 - Named to NHL First All-Star Team in 1964, 1968, and 1969 - Named to NHL Second All-Star Team in 1954, 1963, and 1967 - 1961–62 – Stanley Cup champion - 1962–63 – Stanley Cup champion - 1963–64 – Stanley Cup champion - 1966–67 – Stanley Cup champion - 1977 – Inducted (posthumously) into the Hockey Hall of Fame - 1982 – Inducted (posthumously) into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame - 1996 – Number 2 retired by the Buffalo Sabres - 1998 – Ranked number 43 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players - 2004 – Ranked number 59 in The Greatest Canadian list by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation