April 17 Hockey Birthdays: Buchnevich, Daneyko, & Salming Ryan Gagne | April 17, 2024 Today, we honor the 24 past and present NHL players who celebrate their birthdays on Apr. 17. Here’s a look at some notable players who share birthdays on this day,…
Remembering Borje Salming: “King” of Maple Leafs’ Defensemen The Old Prof | April 17, 2024 Borje Salming played 16 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1973 to 1989. In his more than 1,000 regular-season games (1,099 to be exact), he scored 148 goals and…
Mitch Marner Climbing the Maple Leafs’ All-Time Assists Ladder The Old Prof | April 7, 2024 Mitch Marner made the most of his return to the ice last night with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In his first game back after sustaining an ankle injury on March…
Darryl Sittler’s Magical 10-Point Game Jeff Seide | February 7, 2024 Records are made to be broken. But, more than 40 years after Darryl Sittler set the record for most points scored in a single game, it has yet to be…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 27 Matthew Zator | January 27, 2024 The top two scorers in National Hockey League history both had memorable nights on this date. Jan. 27 was a very busy date in Montreal, Toronto, and Pittsburgh. Some of…
Maple Leafs’ 3 Best Free Agent Signings of All-Time Spencer Lazary | December 20, 2023 *This archive was originally written in June 2023 With NHL free agency opening in less than 10 days, all 32 NHL teams will be in preparation mode. Before that, the…
Top 10 NHL Legends Who Never Hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup Eugene Helfrick | October 12, 2023 If you ask any young hockey player what they want, more than anything, their answer will likely be to win the Stanley Cup. Precious few have the chance to play a…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 16 Matthew Zator | September 16, 2023 The final Canada Cup match ever played occurred on this date. Plus, the greatest player in NHL history reported to his first-ever professional and NHL training camps exactly one year…
5 Must-Watch Maple Leafs Games in 2023-24 Spencer Lazary | September 15, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs had a very abrupt ending to their campaign last season, which hopefully means that they will bounce back this season stronger and hungrier than ever. We…
Maple Leafs’ 4 Worst Seasons in Team History The Old Prof | July 22, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the oldest and most iconic franchises in the NHL. The team, although it was not called the Maple Leafs at the time, began…
Expect Maple Leafs Klingberg to Have Career Season The Old Prof | July 20, 2023 Flashback to last season’s trade deadline. As the Toronto Maple Leafs prepared for last season’s playoffs, strengthening their defensive lineup was a top priority. Among the names in trade rumours…
Swedish Players in the Hockey Hall of Fame Ryan Gagne | July 11, 2023 The Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) was established in 1943, with the first players inducted in 1945. There is a misconception about the HHOF because most players enshrined have had…