Tyson Barrie recently announced his retirement from the NHL after 14 seasons and 822 career games, many as an effective offensive defenceman and occasional power-play quarterback. With over 500 career…
In a city that remembers its hockey heroes like family, Wilf Paiement is something of a forgotten name. For a brief window in the early ’80s, Paiement was one of…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are often a team that gets poked fun at by other fan bases due to their lack of playoff success in recent decades, but even their…
The 2015 NHL Draft promised talent, but even then, you could feel something different in the air. Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel dominated the headlines, as expected. But a few…
With the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing goal isn’t just another job—it’s a full-blown test of patience, skill, and mental toughness. The spotlight here isn’t forgiving, and the crease has often…
In hockey, it’s often the moves you don’t make that come back to haunt you. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, one of those sliding-door moments came at the 1997 NHL…
Few coaching decisions have aged worse than when Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock engaged in his so-called “rookie test” of Mitch Marner. It wasn’t just awkward—it became a…
It’s one of the biggest “what ifs” in recent Toronto Maple Leafs history: what if Lou Lamoriello had remained as general manager (GM) instead of Brendan Shanahan handing the job…
It’s hard not to have a take on the Calgary Flames‘ center Nazem Kadri. Maybe you love his swagger. Maybe you’ve rolled your eyes at a poorly timed penalty and…
If you’ve followed the Toronto Maple Leafs for a while, you’ve heard the name Johnny Bower. Maybe you’ve seen his statue outside the Maple Leafs’ arena or spotted his number…