Maple Leaf Mad Men: The Best Toronto Pitchmen
Looking back at some of the greatest pitchmen who’ve played for the Maple Leafs.
Looking back at some of the greatest pitchmen who’ve played for the Maple Leafs.
It’s a great myth that the 1994-95 lockout inflicted lasting damage on the careers of many veteran NHL stars. After 1993-94, the league suffered a well-documented drop in scoring that would continue into the next decade, skewing the lockout season’s stats. And while there certainly may have been some attrition because of 1994-95′s 48-game dash, ...
With the NHL lockout firmly in place and both sides entrenched for what may be a long, drawn out battle, we’re taking this opportunity to explore the musical side of the National Hockey League. Each week, we’ll see what happens when hockey and music collide. Join us as we Rock Out for the Lockout. The ...
The Kingston Frontenacs are a very young team full of high draft picks. With high draft picks come high expectations, and so far the promising young players are delivering. The rebuilding Frontenacs may have turned the corner – or are on the cusp of doing so – as General Manager Doug Gilmour has his blueprint ...
Reading through the comments section of a particularly popular sports website yesterday, I couldn’t help but be taken aback by the pure nastiness of some of the site’s commenters. As I dug a little deeper, it became apparent that fans of a select few franchises were pulling away from the crowd in terms of the ...
With a regular season record of only 19 wins and 41 losses, the 2011-2012 season was not easy for the Kingston Frontenacs, or their fans. When Doug Gilmour became the teams general Manager prior to the season and called his vision for the future of the team “The Blueprint” I recently had a chance ...
Hockey might be a very physical and intimidating game to play, but the sport has been entertaining fans across the world for countless decades. While the sport might get a bit bloody and testy sometimes, there is always room for some laughter, even if it comes at the expense of those gliding on the ice. ...
When did you start watching hockey? When did you commit to spending a few hours, every other day, for two-thirds of the year, to being a spectator? When did you fall in love with the beautiful game? I remember the moment. I had been flirting with hockey for a while. I was a teenager, a ...
Bob Probert was arguably the best enforcer in the History of the NHL. He finished fifth all time with 3,300 penalty minutes and was in 238 fights in his career. Not only was he a fearsome fighter, he could play. In 935 career regular season games Probert scored 163 goals, 221 assists for 384 points. ...
Prior to the Ontario Hockey League trade deadline, The Kingston Frontenacs General Manager Doug Gilmour sent top scorers Ryan Spooner and Tyler Brown to the Sarnia Sting. The Sarnia Sting will play in Kingston on Sunday January 29th in their only appearance at the K-Rock Centre. Spooner and Brown were enjoying individual successful ...