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
Top 3 Maple Leafs Performers at 2021 World Juniors
January 11th, 2021 It was a very eventful World Junior Hockey Championships to say the least. With the tournament over and the focus shifting to the start of the NHL season, this is a great opportunity to check on how the Toronto Maple Leafs prospects did at the tournament. The Maple Leafs had six players attend the event, three for Team Finland and...
Canada’s Perfect World Juniors Fall Short After Loss to USA
January 6th, 2021 Team Canada entered the gold medal game as the potential favourite against Team USA. However, the Americans weren’t to be taken lightly as they always pose a threat. They were able to dethrone Canada to become World Junior Hockey Champions winning the gold medal, shutting them out...
Maple Leafs Roundtable: Reacting to Keefe's Line Combinations
January 5th, 2021 As we approach the start of the 2020-21 season, questions have popped-up about the Toronto Maple Leafs' lineup in regards to what it will look like from here on out. Head coach Sheldon Keefe wasted no time on Sunday as he already gave a glimpse to his line choices to start training...
5 Team Canada Players To Step Up in Dach's Absence
December 26th, 2020 It wasn’t the news that Team Canada wanted to hear on Christmas Eve. Captain Kirby Dach suffered a tournament-ending injury in their pre-tournament game against Russia. Just like that, his tournament was over. You can't help but feel for Dach, as he was poised to play an important role for Canada. He willingly contacted the...
4 Headlines for Team Canada Heading Into the 2021 WJC
December 24th, 2020 Team Canada played its first pre-tournament game against Russia, winning 1-0 as Jamie Drysdale scored the lone goal. The game served as an excellent warm-up to when Canada starts their journey to repeat against Team Germany on Boxing Day. It was a great way for the team to get their feet going after they faced adversity during their...
2021 World Junior Championship Team Canada Final Roster
December 23rd, 2020 On Friday afternoon, Team Canada made its final round of cuts and announced its final roster for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships. Early on in the week, the team made cuts to players who were unfit to play as well as their first-round cuts, which included young phenom, Shane...
