Bill Barilko, the Tragically Hip & the Most Famous Goal in Maple Leafs History The Old Prof | April 21, 2025 On April 21, 1951, Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Toronto Maple Leafs and their bitter Original Six rival, the Montreal Canadiens, had gone into overtime. Then-Maple…
Today in Hockey History: April 21 Matthew Zator | April 21, 2025 April 21 has been a hectic day in National Hockey League history. We have seen defensemen shine on the offensive stage, some big hat tricks, and plenty of other memorable…
1951: The Most Closely Matched Stanley Cup Final THW Archives | April 1, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins split the first two games of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals, each winning a game in overtime. The last time this happened was in…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Still Want Czech Goalie Rick Cole | January 8, 2016 With the news that the New York Rangers are likely to be allowed to sign Czech star forward Vaclav Nedomansky after the 1868 Olympics, the Toronto Maple Leafs have renewed…
Maple Leafs By The Numbers: No. 5 – Bill Barilko Jeff Langridge | November 7, 2015 The Maple Leaf by the Numbers Series continues with No. 5. With it being the first of only two players on this list that has been retired, the choice was…
Will the Chicago Blackhawks’ Championship Break the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Curse? James McClure | June 26, 2013 When the Chicago Blackhawks hoisted the Stanley Cup in TD Garden evening a after a surprising end to the 2013 NHL Playoffs–a game that happened exactly six weeks after and…
TML Captains: Ted Kennedy 1948-1955, 1956-57 Mark Ascione | July 11, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Charlie Conacher, Red Horner, Syl Apps and…
Book Review: The Lives of Conn Smythe Rebecca Dobrinski | November 20, 2011 The Lives of Conn Smythe: From the Battlefield to Maple Leaf Gardens: A Hockey Icon’s Story . By Kelly McParland. (2011, Toronto: FENN/McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Hardcover. Pp. 370. $32.99.…