Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Syl Apps’ 1936-37 Season Andrew Forbes | March 18, 2024 His name was Charles Joseph Sylvanus Apps. To those around the hockey world, he was simply known as Syl Apps — a former Olympic pole vaulter and member of the…
2015-16 Maple Leafs: Celebrating the “Worst” Team in Franchise History The Old Prof | February 11, 2024 It seems like a lifetime ago, but it was only seven years since the Toronto Maple Leafs were one of the worst teams in the NHL. During the 2015-16 season,…
Terry Sawchuk – How the Maple Leafs Snagged the Hall of Fame Goalie THW Archives | December 28, 2023 The following is one of our many posts written as if it were 1964, as the events unfolded. It’s a slow hockey news day this 27th of September 1964, so we…
Former Maple Leaf Garry Valk Remembers His 1999 OT Winner The Old Prof | November 28, 2023 Garry Valk is now a real estate agent in North Vancouver. However, he also was an NHL hockey player who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1996-2000. He was…
Remembering Phil Kessel’s Time With the Maple Leafs The Old Prof | November 10, 2023 Phil Kessel is an enigma. He’s nothing if not a complex and seemingly contradictory person with an equally complex NHL career. Kessel doesn’t look much like a hockey player; however,…
5 Biggest Trades in Maple Leafs History Spencer Lazary | October 28, 2023 Throughout the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 106-year history, they have made a lot of transactions, good and bad; some have made the fans happy, while others did not. Either way, trades…
Paul Henderson: More Than Just “The Goal” Greg Boysen | October 23, 2023 Paul Henderson is best remembered for being a Canadian hero during the Summit Series of 1972, but his career and life have more to offer than just eight games. He…
7 Cool Things About Ex-Maple Leafs’ Captain Mats Sundin The Old Prof | August 24, 2023 Mats Sundin played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1994 to 2008. Over his tenure with the team, he was their captain and their leader. He’s currently the franchise leader…
Maple Leafs’ Forgotten Ones: Daren Puppa Andrew Forbes | August 17, 2023 A 15-year NHL veteran, Daren Puppa backstopped just three teams over the length of his career. Drafted in 1983 by the Buffalo Sabres as a fourth-round pick and 74th overall,…
Best & Worst Trades During Burke’s Time with the Maple Leafs Spencer Lazary | July 30, 2023 When Brian Burke was hired as the general manager (GM) of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it appeared like the team’s course would take a dramatic turn. But that’s not how it…
Revisiting Maple Leafs & Marner’s 2019 Contract Negotiations The Old Prof | July 19, 2023 When Mitch Marner first came to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the fans adored him. He was drafted fourth overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, and…
Jason Spezza’s Journey From 2nd-Overall Pick to Hometown Hero Spencer Lazary | June 13, 2023 On June 13, 1983, in Mississauga, Ontario, Jason Spezza was born. He is a part of a small list of players who played in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) at…
