Posts About "Carter Ashton"
Q & A with Carter Ashton of the Syracuse Crunch
March 4th, 2015 Every hockey player has his or her unique story, the path they took to get to where they are, no matter how far or successful they are and Carter Ashton of the Syracuse Crunch is no different. The son of former NHLer Brent Ashton (more on him later), the younger Ashton is still finding his way in the pro game, but now is back with the...
Maple Leafs Make Shockingly Smart Roster Decision
October 6th, 2014 The Maple Leafs announced four cuts today: they re-assigned recent draft pick William Nylander and placed Colton Orr, Frazer McLaren, and Korbinian Holzer on waivers with the intent to send them to the AHL's Toronto Marlies, should they clear. This is great, and frankly, shocking news. The Leafs' head coach, Randy Carlyle, seemed...
AHL Power Rankings Week 22
March 4th, 2014 Several of the AHL’s 30 teams saw their spot shift dramatically in this week’s power rankings as playoff races heat up. In particular, several top teams struggled against opponents who are getting hot at the right time. Furthermore, one team that looked like it was getting its act together has returned to the losing ways that plagued...
Maple Leafs: New Year Prospects Update
January 6th, 2014 Prospects Update is a bi-weekly feature that will check in on a few of the Leafs top performing prospects. This edition takes a closer look at Carter Ashton of the Marlies as well as College junior Eric Knodel. Last edition looked at 1st round pick Frederik Gauthier and Swedish winger Andreas Johnson, and can be found here. The 3rd...
Carter Ashton to Replace Joffrey Lupul on Maple Leafs' Roster
November 29th, 2013 Carter Ashton has been called up by the Toronto Maple Leafs in wake of Joffrey Lupul's recent injury, but exactly where he will suit up remains to be seen.
The Positive Side of David Clarkson's Suspension
September 27th, 2013 When fight night broke out in Toronto on Sunday night (The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly), Leaf fans and fantasy owners not only saw their leading scorer from last year - Phil Kessel - finish off his preseason thanks to a three-game suspension , but they also saw the team’s biggest offseason acquisition make a decision that will cost him...Joffrey Lupul Misses Time Due To Back Spams - Need For Concern?
Call it a string of bad luck, but the Leafs are already dealing with multiple injuries to roster players weeks before the NHL regular season starts. Three roster players (Frazer McLaren, Colton Orr, and most notably, Joffrey Lupul) have yet to skate after 2 preseason games, and defence prospect Matt Finn was injured during the Rookie...
Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason Focus: Offense
September 11th, 2013 In late June, I did a three-part series on the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. Going off of the team on paper only, I examined the strengths and weaknesses, and gave a separate letter grade to goaltending, defense and offense at the time. Now that it is September, it is time to revisit this and see if the moves done this past...
Toronto Maple Leafs Top Prospects Report
December 20th, 2012 Heading into the 2012 NHL season NHL.com ranked the top ten prospects in the Toronto Maple Leafs system. Joe Colborne was ranked number one while, Jesse Blacker, Brad Ross, Tyler Biggs, Morgan Rielly, Greg McKegg, Jerry D’Amigo, Matthew Finn, Leo Komarov and Korbinian Holzer rounded out the top ten. Another trusted online...
Things Lost, Things Delayed – Maple Leafs Edition
November 12th, 2012 There's some hope the NHL lockout, now about two months old, will end and there may even be a 60-70 game regular season commencing by December. There's interest, if not enthusiasm, that a CBA may be near, even though some fans have satisfied their hockey fix with the AHL, junior hockey and even KHL. There will someday be NHL hockey...
Jekyll and Hyde Opening Weekend for the Toronto Marlies
October 17th, 2012 It certainly wasn’t the opening weekend that Brian Burke was hoping for when their Baby Leafs were eliminated from the Calder Cup Final in four straight games last June. Ideally the Leafs Brass would be gathered in a booth at the ACC ready to watch their summer plans come to fruition as the other Blue and White team takes the...
Carter Ashton: The Forgotten Man In Toronto
September 9th, 2012 When Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke acquired forward Carter Ashton from the Tampa Bay Lightning in return for rugged defenseman Keith Aulie the feeling was Ashton would be a project for the Blue and White. With injuries piling up the Maple Leafs recalled Ashton from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis....Troy Bourke - The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile
Troy Bourke THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 03/30/1994 Place of birth: Onoway, AB, CAN Ht: 5’10″ Wt: 180 Shoots: Left Position: Forward NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 1st year eligible THW Ranking (May): 56th Other Rankings: NHL Central Scouting: 123rd (NA skaters) Hockey Prospects: #43...
