Posts About "Colton Orr"
Q & A with Whale Rookie Kayla Friesen
September 2nd, 2020 If you’ve followed the NWHL or the Connecticut Whale the past few seasons, you know that times have been tough. There hasn’t been much success on the ice despite all of the talented players that have been on the roster. But this past season things started to change. The (now former) GM of the Whale, Bray Ketchum Peel, started to...
Again, Colton Orr Has Something to Prove
November 1st, 2017 Colton Orr's hands tell a story. The knuckles on his right hand, his dominant hand, are large and knobby and in stark contrast to his left. They tell the story of nine-years in the NHL, packed with physicality and punches. A career spent proving himself to naysayers that he belonged among the best the game had ever seen. During...
Honouring Colton Orr
April 9th, 2015 The Fan As a long suffering Leafs’ fan, there have been moments over the years when I have wanted to call it quits and turn in my colours. Being a Leafs’ fan is tough work- the seasons are short and the jokes are relentless. You cannot go a week without being asked, “When was the last time your boys won the Stanley Cup”? ...
Fighting: What is it Good For Absolutely Nothing
January 2nd, 2015 Oh the old debate about fighting. Enforcers install fear into your opponents, but having more skilled all-around players on all four lines makes you a much more talented team. The debate is endless and what doesn’t seem to help the cause for either side of the coin this season is that the fighting numbers don’t really seem to favour...
Nonis vs. Burke: Changing the Maple Leafs' Philosophy
October 8th, 2014 On Monday, the Toronto Maple Leafs made four cuts - trimming down their roster only days before they open the 2014-15 season against their rival Canadiens. For the first time in many years, the blue and white will enter a season without a true enforcer on their opening night roster as both Frazer McLaren and Colton Orr were placed on...
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...
How To Counter The Enforcer Epidemic
October 9th, 2013 Jay Rosehill isn't an all-star point scorer; he isn't a defensive stalwart of a forward; he isn't gamechanger; he's just an enforcer whose sole purpose is to fight - and to a lesser extent, take dumb penalties. For a player who has a total of 88 career NHL games, six total points (three goals and three assists), and 264 penalty...
5 Things We Learned About the Maple Leafs During Opening Week
October 7th, 2013 1. A Blazing Start to A New Season Everyone who has said this team overachieved last year might just regret their prediction. Three games in, and Toronto is still perfect. Toronto is no stranger to fast starts - they've been doing it for quite some time now. For some reason, this team just bursts out of the gate. Now the question is...
Hockey News: George Parros Injury Fallout; Vokoun Out Six Months
October 2nd, 2013 The Blackhawks raised their Stanley Cup banner last night. They also won the game, which was pretty important too. A great look on the impact of re-alignment for the upcoming season. The Maple Leafs re-signed Phil Kessel to a massive contract. And then promptly went on to win their season opener. That just happened to...
Toronto Maple Leafs Salary Cap Struggle
September 25th, 2013 With the season now less than a week away, and the Leafs basically at the cap ceiling (and without Franson) I thought it'd be a good time to explore some of the options that Nonis has, or to simply attempt to make things easier for all you readers out there who are confused by the dollars and cents of it all. Hopefully by the end of it,...
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 Offseason Focus: Offense
June 28th, 2013 This is the third of a three-part feature on the Toronto Maple Leafs 2013 June roster at all three positions: goaltending, defense, and forwards. It will look in-depth at their current cap situation, considering who to let walk and who to sign, as well as possible trades that management might want to consider. It will give each current...
