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
Maple Leafs' Possible Trade Deadline Targets
January 15th, 2020 As we inch closer to the NHL Trade Deadline, there are more rumors circulating about specific targets that the Maple Leafs may be interested in. On the surface, the team is extremely deep up front. Scoring isn’t an issue and they have great depth pieces in the bottom half of the lineup. However, Cup contenders try to fill out their...
Recapping the Maple Leafs' Prospects at the World Juniors
January 10th, 2020 With the World Junior Hockey Championships over, now is a great time to evaluate how the prospects representing the Toronto Maple Leafs fared at the tournament. While no gold medal was won by any of the Maple Leafs prospects, there was still a lot to be proud of and excited for. Maple Leafs management and fans got a first-hand look...
Recapping Team Canada's Gold Medal Win at WJC
January 5th, 2020 There was no shortage of storylines throughout the tournament for Team Canada. From injuries to suspensions, it seemed as if they would have a lot to overcome. In the end, the biggest story was Canada earning their 18th gold medal after a tough, hard-working come from behind 4-3 victory against their biggest rival. It wasn’t...
NHL's Top 5 Goalscorers of the Decade
January 1st, 2020 Players today have grown into versatile players who can score and set up plays. While Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon have multiple aspects to their game that make them special players, that's not what this list will focus on. This list will solely focus on snipers and goalscorers. Nothing gets fans excited more...
Maple Leafs' Potential Trade Pieces
December 30th, 2019 Although it was a slow start to the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have picked up their play since Sheldon Keefe took over as head coach. We are witnessing the team that many expected to see at the beginning of the season. They are in a good spot (second overall in the Atlantic Division), but their overall play could still be better...
2020 WJC: Takeaways from Canada Vs. Russia
December 28th, 2019 After an encouraging 6-4 win against the United States, Canada was looking for a 2-0 record against another rival in Team Russia. Both teams had different story lines coming into their matchup. Russia was looking to bounce back after an upset against the Czech Republic, while Canada wanted to continue their success after a win against...
