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Ben Fisher

I may be a Leafs fan at heart (I've witnessed their highs and lows first-hand as a Scotiabank Arena employee), but I'm also a veteran freelance sportswriter who loves a good story. And there's been no better story in hockey over the past few years than the Vegas Golden Knights. I'm excited to be covering the NHL again on the Golden Knights' beat.

Maple Leafs’ Late Round Draft Picks Could Find Some Real Gems

Ben Fisher | June 5, 2025

The 2025 NHL Entry Draft is less than a month away, which means that buzz will soon be ramping up across the league as a new generation of pros arrive.…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, Toronto Maple Leafs

Getting to Know Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment CEO Keith Pelley

Ben Fisher | May 30, 2025

With last week’s news that the Toronto Maple Leafs would be parting ways with their long-time team president Brendan Shanahan upon the conclusion of his contract, focus naturally settled on…

Categories Maple Leafs Management, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Still Offer Cause for Hope & Optimism Despite Playoff Loss

Ben Fisher | May 21, 2025

For the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sunday night went about as poorly as it possibly could have. Not only were they unable to oust the Florida Panthers in Game 7 and…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Ranking the Maple Leafs’ Recent Game 7 Losses By Level of Heartbreak

Ben Fisher | May 18, 2025

Seven is an unlucky number for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sure, it hangs from the rafters in honour of two legendary defencemen, King Clancy and Tim Horton, and was also…

Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

4 Maple Leafs Questions Ahead of Game 5

Ben Fisher | May 14, 2025

There is no such thing as an unimportant playoff series. But with the Toronto Maple Leafs looking to reach the Eastern Conference Final for the first time in 23 years…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Team Name Carries Rich, Proud & Patriotic History

Ben Fisher | May 13, 2025

As we all know, the Toronto Maple Leafs are now deadlocked at 2-2 in their second round series with the Florida Panthers, as things shift back to Toronto for Game…

Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Draft Work Has Led to Current Success

Ben Fisher | May 8, 2025

It might seem that the NHL Entry Draft hasn’t been a particularly important building tool for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The club has only held onto its first-round pick in…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Management, Toronto Maple Leafs

Noted Neuroscientist Suggests Maple Leafs’ Stolarz Suffered Two Concussions in Game 1

Ben Fisher | May 7, 2025

In light of the head injury suffered by Anthony Stolarz in the second period of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 5-4 Game 1 win over the Florida Panthers (and his subsequent…

Categories Injury Report, Maple Leafs Goaltending, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Must Address Issues from Games 4 & 5 to Close Out Senators

Ben Fisher | May 1, 2025

Up 3-0 in their first-round playoff series against the Ottawa Senators, it took two subsequent losses for doom and gloom to set in and for the spotlight to shine on…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

How the 2025 Maple Leafs’ Playoff Roster Was Built

Ben Fisher | April 29, 2025

The growth and development of an NHL roster is never linear. There’s always ebbs and flows, departures and arrivals, new executive voices and opinions to consider and all sorts of…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Transactions, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Protecting Core Four With Deep Playoff Run in Mind

Ben Fisher | April 26, 2025

It’s inarguable that this generation of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey has been defined – for better or worse – by four players. The quartet of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Former Maple Leafs on Other Teams in the 2025 Playoffs

Ben Fisher | April 23, 2025

It feels like every postseason brings about familiar foes – players returning to previous home cities to face former teammates who they used to battle alongside. In these playoffs, Mikko…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs
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