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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). 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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Zach Hyman: Maple Leafs’ Top-6 Winger & Children’s Author

The Old Prof | December 11, 2018

Zach Hyman is one smart guy. Mostly known as a Toronto Maple Leafs winger, when he is away from the ice he also writes children’s books. The message of his…

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Should the Maple Leafs’ Hyman Have Been Suspended?

The Old Prof | December 10, 2018

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman was suspended for two games after what was deemed to be a late and predatory hit on Boston Bruins’ defenseman Charlie McAvoy. While Hyman…

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Lessons From the Bruins’ Win Over the Maple Leafs?

The Old Prof | December 10, 2018

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered this game with two questions. Question 1: How would William Nylander do in game two of his after-signing comeback? Question 2: Could they ramp up…

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First-Third Season’s Grades: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Backend

The Old Prof | December 8, 2018

With 29 games of the 2018-19 NHL season now behind the team, there’s even more to say about the Toronto Maple Leafs than when I graded the Maple Leafs’ forwards…

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Did Babcock Throw Nylander to the Wolves?

The Old Prof | December 7, 2018

Heading into Thursday night’s game against the now 13-12-4 Detroit Red Wings, Toronto was on a five-game winning streak and had the second-best record in the NHL, chasing only the…

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Maple Leafs’ Coach Mike Babcock: Pedigree or Problems?

The Old Prof | December 6, 2018

More than three and a half years ago, on May 20, 2015, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ signed Mike Babcock to be their Head Coach. With his hire, they immediately added…

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What We Learned from the Maple Leafs’ Win Over the Sabres

The Old Prof | December 5, 2018

I was wrong. The Buffalo Sabres did NOT beat the Toronto Maple Leafs last night as I had predicted. For Maple Leafs’ fans, the right team won. For Sabres’ fans,…

Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs

First-Third Season’s Grades: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Forwards

The Old Prof | December 5, 2018

With 27 games of the 2018-19 NHL season now behind the team, there’s plenty to say about the Toronto Maple Leafs. They’ve been through drama and injury, and they seem…

Jack Eichel Auston Matthews

Sabres vs. Maple Leafs Showdown: Who Will Win?

The Old Prof | December 3, 2018

Tuesday evening, Dec. 4, the “surprise, we’re good!” Buffalo Sabres (17-7-3) meet the “doing as well as people thought” Toronto Maple Leafs (19-8-0) in what might be one of the…

Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews Andreas Johnsson

Maple Leafs’ Next 5 Games Are Tough: Predicting Their Record

The Old Prof | December 2, 2018

The next five games the Toronto Maple Leafs will play may arguably be one of their toughest stretches of the year. Their record currently stands at 19-8-0, one point behind…

Kyle Dubas, Toronto Maple Leafs

Nylander Deal: Maple Leafs Cave or Maple Leafs’ Bucket List

The Old Prof | December 2, 2018

There is news, Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans. For good or bad, the drama is over. William Nylander and the Maple Leafs finally ended a long stalemate before the 5 p.m.…

Maple Leafs defenceman Travis Dermott

The Old Prof’s “Maple Leafs ‘Just-a-Guy’ Awards” for November

The Old Prof | November 30, 2018

In my November 23, 2018, post titled “Maple Leafs’ Tyler Ennis: More Valuable Than Nylander?,”  a reader commented: “This may be one of the stupidest articles I have ever read.…

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