Possible Clues:

• Material for some baseball bats
• Plan the French end of Canada
• Ample space for the ice hockey Leafs!
• Tree whose leaf features on the flag of Canada
• Sam's corner - he keeps little money - wanted for 9
• Tree of Acer genus
• It might parallel Elm
• Word with sugar or syrup
• Wood - there's ample available
• Is it himself that has a leaf around the soft?