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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 Commentary: Could Mete Be the Next Bunting?

The Old Prof | July 28, 2022

Toronto Maple Leafs’ General Manager Kyle Dubas takes pride in finding players who, to this point in their careers, have been underachievers. He has had some success in doing so…

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Mikheyev, Jarnkrok & Reshaped NHL

The Old Prof | July 27, 2022

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at ex-Maple Leafs’ player Ilya Mikheyev and consider how he might do with his new team…

Maple Leafs Commentary: Getting a Handle on Adam Gaudette

The Old Prof | July 27, 2022

We recently wrote about where we see Calle Jarnkrok and Nicolas Aube-Kubel fitting into the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup next season. Today we are going to look at Adam Gaudette.…

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: McDavid, Campbell, Knies & Milano

The Old Prof | July 26, 2022

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at what the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid has to say about new goalie Jack Campbell. Second,…

Removing the Maple Leafs From the Cup – Some Personal Thoughts

The Old Prof | July 26, 2022

When I was a young boy – I am thinking about eight or nine – my father took me to visit Maple Leaf Gardens. He was usually a quiet man,…

Maple Leafs Commentary: Atlantic Division, Stronger Than Ever

The Old Prof | July 25, 2022

The Toronto Maple Leafs will play the coming season in a stronger Atlantic Division. The Division has become even stronger as a result of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and…

Nicolas Aube-Kubel Will Be a “Hit” With the Maple Leafs

The Old Prof | July 25, 2022

Recently we wrote about where we thought Calle Jarnkrok would fit in with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Today we want to take a look at where Nicolas Aube-Kubel might fit.…

Auston Matthews’ Future Is Filled With Options & Possibilities

The Old Prof | July 24, 2022

In one of the most famous of all Shakespeare’s soliloquies, Hamlet speaks the following words: “To be or not be to be.” Hamlet faces the angst of a crisis and…

Maple Leafs Commentary: Betting on Matt Murray vs. Jack Campbell

The Old Prof | July 24, 2022

The phrase that keeps coming up for me in posts is eerily quiet. Things seem so slow around the Toronto Maple Leafs’ organization. It’s an odd offseason.  As I’ve said…

Maple Leafs Commentary: Where Does Calle Jarnkrok Fit?

The Old Prof | July 23, 2022

All’s quiet on the Leafstern Front. (Okay, that was bad, but things are eerily quiet around the Toronto Maple Leafs these days.)  Something’s likely up, but what? Maple Leafs general…

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Minten, Knies, Tkachuk & Matthews

The Old Prof | July 23, 2022

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll take a last look at some of the events of the Maple Leafs Development Camp. Two of the young…

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Villeneuve, Hildeby, Scott & Anderson

The Old Prof | July 22, 2022

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll focus on some of the young prospects in the organization. Currently, the Maple Leafs are holding their annual development…

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