Maple Leaf Mad Men: The Best Toronto Pitchmen
Looking back at some of the greatest pitchmen who’ve played for the Maple Leafs.
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Author archives: Mark Ascione
Bruins Winning But Not Beating Leafs
The Boston Bruins lead their 2013 Stanley Cup First Round Playoff best-of-7 series against the Toronto Maple Leafs by a 3 to 2 count. And it would certainly make sense to say that while it’s not over just yet, it’s unlikely the Leafs will be able to pull off 3 consecutive wins to rescue a ...
Maple Leafs Panel: Playoffs At Last!
Maple Leafs Panel is a weekly feature that is published throughout the season here at The Hockey Writers. THW Toronto Maple Leafs correspondents Lukas Hardonk, Mark Ascione and Raihan Hussain provide insight and analysis on the issues and events surrounding the Leafs. For the first time since 2004, the Toronto Maple Leafs have qualified for the NHL post-season, and will ...
So, Your Maple Leafs Made The Playoffs, Eh?
So, your Toronto Maple Leafs have qualified for the playoffs again, eh? First time since 2004. There’s a palpable excitement in Toronto as the city’s hockey heroes have finally made their way into the post-season. It’s been so long. A Lot Has Changed You know, back in 2004, the White House was occupied by Republican ...
Firewagon Hockey: The Game in the Eighties – Review
Firewagon Hockey: The Game in the Eighties. By Mike Leonetti. (2004, Toronto: Firefly Books. Paperback. Pp. 224. $24.95. ISBN 978-1-5529-7911-2) The term ‘fire-wagon hockey’ was coined in the 1950s, but it has come to signify the high-flying NHL of the 1980s. At no time was NHL offense more evident than during the highest-scoring decade in ...
Toronto Trade Deadline: Did Dave Nonis Do Enough?
The Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves in an unfamiliar position – a fairly secure playoff spot at the NHL trade deadline, Dave Nonis’ first as the team’s general manager.
As April 3 came to a close the Leafs had made one deal, acquiring Ryan O’Byrne from Colorado. The move to acquire a veteran goalie never materialized, as Miikka Kiprusoff decided against leaving Calgary, and no one was able to pry Roberto Luongo from the Canucks. Now the race is on to qualify for the post-season for the first time since the spring of 2004.
Fighting in Hockey – A Fan’s Struggle
Twenty-six seconds into a game between Ottawa and Toronto, a hockey fight occurred (warning, this video may disturb some viewers). I’ve been watching hockey for close to 40 years. Growing up, players like Terry O’Reilly and Hammer Schultz were as well known as Guy Lafleur and Marcel Dionne. I’ve watched Tiger Williams and Tie Domi ...
Maple Leafs Panel: Playoff Chances, Trade Deadline and Mike Brown
Maple Leafs Panel is a weekly feature that is published every Monday throughout the season here at The Hockey Writers. It’s a feature where THW Editor Lukas Hardonk as well as THW Toronto Maple Leafs correspondents Mark Ascione and Stephen Stoneman answer three questions that concern the Maple Leafs each week. This week, Raihan Hussain fills in while Lukas is away. To catch up on previous editions, click here. ...
Wayne Gretzky – 99: My Life in Pictures
99 : My Life in Pictures, by Wayne Gretzky. Foreword by John Davidson. Edited by Dan Diamond. (1999, Toronto: Total Sports. Hardcover. 240 pages. ISBN 978-1-8921-2919-2) On April 19, 14 years will have passed since Wayne Gretzky, holder of 61 NHL records and known as ‘The Great One’ for numerous reasons, played a competitive NHL ...
Maple Leafs: Trading Phil Kessel Not The Best Move
It shouldn’t be a surprise there’s interest in Phil Kessel. He’s led the Leafs each season he’s been with Toronto in both goals and points.
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