Chris Faria
Chris Faria is a contributor for The Hockey Writers with a focus on the Toronto Maple Leafs. A hockey player and self-proclaimed analytics nerd, his work aims to combine both stats and a deep knowledge of the game. He is currently pursuing a graduate diploma in sports journalism at Centennial College in Toronto.
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Jack Quinn - 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 7th, 2020 Jack Quinn 2019-20 Team: Ottawa 67’s Date of Birth: Sept. 19, 2001 Place of Birth: Cobden, Ontario Ht: 6-foot Wt: 179 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Right wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 9th (Among NA skaters)Bob McKenzie, TSN: 19thHockeyProspect.com: ...
Should the Maple Leafs Pursue KHL Star Mikko Lehtonen?
May 2nd, 2020 News broke Friday morning that Mikko Lehtonen, this season's top-scoring defenceman in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), had agreed to terminate his contract with Jokerit Helsinki with the intention of moving to the NHL. There are rumors that the Finnish defenceman has already spoken to clubs and has a deal in place, although nothing...
Ryan Francis - 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
April 30th, 2020 Ryan Francis 2019-20 Team: Cape Breton Eagles Date of Birth: Dec. 2, 2001 Place of Birth: Beaver Bank, NS Ht: 5-foot-9 Wt: 168 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Centre/Right wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 55th (Among NA skaters)Future Considerations: 65thThe...
Maple Leafs Roundtable: Individual Awards Voting
April 28th, 2020 Now that it's all but confirmed that the 2019-20 NHL season is done (fingers crossed for the playoffs!), I thought it would be fun to cap off the year with some individual awards voting for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Joined by fellow THW writer Peter Baracchini, and with the help of Twitter, we will be sharing our votes for eight major...
Should the Maple Leafs Bet Big on Ilya Mikheyev?
April 13th, 2020 Last spring, Ilya Mikheyev was a relative unknown in the hockey world outside of Russia. The then 24-year-old winger had just scored a team-leading 23 goals and 45 points for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League before declaring his intention to make the move to the NHL. By April there were rumblings of his interest in the...
Nick Robertson Should be a Maple Leaf Next Season
April 4th, 2020 During this time of darkness and uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s hard to look at the positives in the hockey world. The NHL’s 2019-20 season and playoffs may very well be cancelled, and it’s hard to say when exactly we’ll see our favourite teams take the ice again. But luckily for the Toronto Maple Leafs and their...
