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Bill Barilko, the Tragically Hip & the Most Famous Goal in Maple Leafs History

The Old Prof | April 21, 2023

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…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Maple Leafs History

Today in Hockey History: April 21

Matthew Zator | April 21, 2023

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…

Categories Blackhawks History, Bruins History, Canadiens History, Column, Hockey History, Lightning History, Maple Leafs History, Wild History

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…

Categories Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs

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…

Categories Column, Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs

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…

Categories Maple Leafs History

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…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs

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…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs

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.…

Categories Hockey Books, Hockey History, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs

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