The Old Prof
The Old Prof 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). 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
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Maple Leafs' Frederik Andersen: Team MVP Once Again
November 8th, 2019 On Nov. 7, fans witnessed classic old-school hockey when the Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen allowed only one goal on 38 shots in the 2-1 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. At the far end of the ice, Golden Knights goalie Malcolm Subban was as amazing – well, almost. Subban stood tall against his hometown...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Kerfoot, Matthews & Spezza
November 7th, 2019 A win is a win. It seemed ugly to me, but Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock saw the 3-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings quite differently. Perhaps that’s the difference between the perspective of a fan and the perspective of a coach. Related: Maple Leafs Need to Sign Mikheyev to a Long-Term Contract Babcock noted,...
Maple Leafs' Nic Petan’s Personal Story of Tragedy and Charity
November 6th, 2019 Nic Petan has been called up and moved down this season between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies. For a professional hockey player, being shipped around like this must be exceedingly tough. However, compared to 2018, I'm certain this season must seem easy to Petan and his family. That’s because...
How Is Ex-Maple Leaf Nazem Kadri Doing So Far in Colorado?
November 5th, 2019 To build the team that the Toronto Maple Leafs ice this season, general manager Kyle Dubas had to do some heavy lifting. There were issues to be solved to make the team’s salary structure fit under the upper limit of the salary cap. For that to happen, players had to be moved. Sadly, for fans who are interested in watching players...
Maple Leafs News: 11-Year Old Fan, Andersen, Kapanen & Marner
November 4th, 2019 For fans that relish overtime excitement, last week was great. After losing 4-3 to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday in overtime, the Toronto Maple Leafs came out and beat the Philadelphia Flyers by the same 4-3 score in their second overtime game in a row. Related: Maple Leafs Team News: Ovechkin, Matthews, Muzzin, Dermott &...
Canucks Team News: Pettersson, Gaudette, Demko & Hughes
November 3rd, 2019 The season’s prognosis on the Vancouver Canucks was that the team would be improved. Still, no one really thought they would get out of the gate so quickly and play so well. After losing their first two games on the road, it seemed as if it would be another one of those down seasons Canucks fans are used to. But wait, things turned...
