Peter Baracchini
Hockey has been a big part of my life since watching my first Leafs game to currently coaching minor hockey. I previously interned at The Hockey News and worked on Toronto Marlies broadcasts for Rogers TV. Aside from hockey, I also enjoy drumming, animation and impressions/ voices.
Author's Posts
Marner Contract Dispute Carries Over into Training Camp
September 13th, 2019 Before the Toronto Maple Leafs kicked off their training camp, general manager Kyle Dubas addressed the state of the Mitch Marner contract negotiations. During his conference, Dubas was firm that this would be the only time that he would talk about the negotiations and hopes that a deal will get done before the season starts on Oct....
Maple Leafs' Sandin Could Push for Roster Spot
September 9th, 2019 Seeing as the number of open jobs on the Toronto Maple Leafs roster for this season is minimal, there is going to be a lot of competition when it comes to the Maple Leafs defense. With the top four all set in stone with Morgan Rielly, Jake Muzzin, Tyson Barrie and Cody Ceci, the third pairing is where things are going to get interesting...
Maple Leafs' Babcock Needs to Trust Matthews
September 3rd, 2019 In early August, The Hockey News’ Matt Larkin posted a snippet from an upcoming article that quoted Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock on franchise centre Auston Matthews’ expected increase in ice time: https://twitter.com/THNMattLarkin/status/1158848532318752775 At face value, it seems like a good thing, but...
Will Barrie's Defense Hinder Maple Leafs?
August 30th, 2019 When the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Tyson Barrie from the Colorado Avalanche, general manager Kyle Dubas knew what he was getting in return; a skilled, offensive defenseman with top-two potential for their blueline. When the trade was made, there was a lot of talk that this move would put the team back into the “Cup...
Countdown to Puck Drop - Day 34 - Auston Matthews' Top 10 Moments
August 29th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers' Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL's regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we'll be producing content that's connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a player's...
Maple Leafs' 2019-20 Projected Lineup
August 26th, 2019 Heading into this offseason, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas had a major challenge ahead. In order to be competitive and make it past the first-round in the Stanley Cup playoffs, he had to tweak his roster. Moves were going to be made, but we didn't expect the amount and magnitude of some of the decisions such as clearing...
