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
Author's Posts
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Babcock, Marner & Stars as Trade Partners
May 25th, 2020 Given the news of the past few days that a 24-team play-in tournament was proposed by the NHL and approved in principle by the NHLPA, it’s tough for Toronto Maple Leafs fans not to think about their next possible opponent, which would be the Columbus Blue Jackets. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: NHL Restart, Tavares,...
6 Vancouver Canucks Forward Prospects Moving Up the System
May 24th, 2020 This week, Jim Benning celebrated his sixth anniversary as the Vancouver Canucks general manager. In NHL terms, that’s longevity. It makes him the 11th-most senior general manager in the NHL. His record since he took over the team is a middling 211-213-54, and the Canucks have only made the playoffs one time. However, things are...
A Return to Play: How the Maple Leafs Stack Up Against the Blue Jackets
May 23rd, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs hockey fans, there’s news. The NHL has proposed a 24-team “bracketed” playoff structure to the players and teams. And, if all the issues can be worked out, the plan will eventually lead to the NHL awarding a Stanley Cup. Although a variety of details and approvals must be ironed out, on May 22 the players...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Deciding About Robertson & Andersen
May 21st, 2020 May 21 will be an important day for the NHL. Late on Wednesday, Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston tweeted that the NHL would call teams to review discussions about a return-to-play format that’s been proposed. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Crazy Ideas, Pietrangelo, Coach & Gardiner There are many issues to resolve;...
Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors: Price, Primeau, Bouchard & Burrows
May 20th, 2020 There might be unexpected good news on the horizon for the Montreal Canadiens. Ken MacMillan from A Winning Habit reported on May 19, that it's rumoured that the NHL will likely complete the 2019-20 season with only Stanley Cup Playoff games. There are also rumours that, instead of the usual 16-team playoff format, the 2020 Playoffs...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: NHL Restart, Tavares, Lehtonen & Brooks
May 19th, 2020 Over the past few days, news has emerged that there have been intense discussions about how to restart the 2019-20 NHL season. In fact, this morning (May 19), the NHL reported that commissioner Gary Bettman and his people have been looking at “probably eight or nine different places” that would be able to host “a dozen or so teams...
