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The Old Prof

The Old Prof (Jim Parsons, Sr.) taught for more than 40 years in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. He's a Canadian boy, who has two degrees from the University of Kentucky and a doctorate from the University of Texas. He is now retired on Vancouver Island, where he lives with his family. His hobbies include playing with his hockey cards and simply being a sports fan - hockey, the Toronto Raptors, and CFL football (thinks Ricky Ray personifies how a professional athlete should act). If you wonder why he doesn’t use his real name, it’s because his son – who’s also Jim Parsons – wrote for The Hockey Writers first and asked Jim Sr. to use another name so readers wouldn’t confuse their work. Because Jim Sr. had worked in China, he adopted the Mandarin word for teacher (老師). The first character lǎo (老) means “old,” and the second character shī (師) means “teacher.” The literal translation of lǎoshī is “old teacher.” That became his pen name. Today, other than writing for The Hockey Writers, he teaches graduate students research design at several Canadian universities. He looks forward to sharing his insights about the Toronto Maple Leafs and about how sports engages life more fully. His Twitter address is https://twitter.com/TheOldProf

Maple Leafs 2023-24 Roster: Building a Balanced Lineup

The Old Prof | September 14, 2023

As the Toronto Maple Leafs gear up for the upcoming season, the coaching staff will try to put together a well-thought-out strategy designed to balance their offensive firepower, defensive stability,…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Knies, Minton, Cowan & Jarnkrok

The Old Prof | September 13, 2023

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at three Maple Leafs prospects (Matthew Knies, Fraser Minten, and Easton Cowan) who will be part…

Categories Column, News and Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

Canucks’ Captain Quinn Hughes: Young, Humble & Smart

The Old Prof | September 13, 2023

Earlier this week, Quinn Hughes was named the captain of the Vancouver Canucks. In this role, he’ll become the 15th captain in the team’s history and the third defenseman to…

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Chris Chelios: A Blackhawks’ Career Worth Celebrating

The Old Prof | September 13, 2023

Chris Chelios is an icon whose name should be equated with hockey greatness. He’s achieved so much during his truly remarkable and storied career. Soon, he will be celebrated yet…

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Oilers’ Draisaitl Has Had a Decade of Dominance

The Old Prof | September 12, 2023

Leon Draisaitl is one of the best players in the NHL. He’s had a remarkable hockey journey with the Edmonton Oilers so far, and he’s far from finished. The upcoming…

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Maple Leafs’ Nylander Growing More Professional

The Old Prof | September 12, 2023

The truth is, when I consider the Toronto Maple Leafs’ desire to quickly re-sign William Nylander, I am coming to better understand what seems like Nylander’s cavalier attitude about the…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Canadiens 2023-24 Season Preview: 3 Burning Questions (Video)

The Old Prof | September 11, 2023

As the 2023-24 season approaches, fans are eager to find out how their team will do. That’s especially true for fans of the Montreal Canadiens, with so many young stars…

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Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Kallgren, Reaves, Treliving & Brodie

The Old Prof | September 11, 2023

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at where ex-Maple Leafs’ goalie Erik Kallgren landed this summer. For the past couple of seasons,…

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Maple Leafs’ New Season: Deja Vu All Over Again?

The Old Prof | September 11, 2023

I give the Toronto Maple Leafs fans credit. Every season, they come back. Yes, there have been huge and mounting disappointments year after year, but (like me) they can’t help…

Categories Season Previews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Conor Timmins: Odd Man Out

The Old Prof | September 10, 2023

At one point in time, Conor Timmins seemed a shoo-in to become an NHL-regular defenceman. Drafted just outside the first round of the 2017 Entry Draft, 32nd overall by the…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Shanahan Took Huge Risk by Dumping Dubas

The Old Prof | September 9, 2023

What’s done is done. Or, is it?  This offseason’s curious and sudden decision by Toronto Maple Leafs’ team president Brendan Shanahan to not renew general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas’ contract…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Senators’ Jake Sanderson Vows to Win! [Video]

The Old Prof | September 9, 2023

The Ottawa Senators’ new long-term signee Jake Sanderson is committed to winning with the club. The young Senators defenseman recently spoke about his new eight-year contract extension with the team;…

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