Posts About "Dave Keon"
Remembering Toronto Maple Leafs' Glory
May 4th, 2020 It’s been 53 years since the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans have enjoyed the sights and sounds of a Stanley Cup win - dating all the way back to 1967. In fact, if the Maple Leafs don’t win a Cup by 2030, the team will officially be off of the Stanley Cup and just a team name on a ring resting in the Hockey Hall of Fame - a...
Toronto Maple Leafs' Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time
April 3rd, 2020 Throughout the Maple Leafs' 100-plus year existence, they have been home to many great, Hall of Fame calibre players. Many of their best players had extended careers with the team, and today we're going to discuss the top-20 highest scoring players to ever play for the blue and white. No. 1: Mats Sundin, 420 Goals The lone...
One for the Ages: Dave Keon's 1979-80 NHL Season
March 22nd, 2020 By the time Dave Keon returned to the NHL for a curtain call with the Hartford Whalers, he was 39 years old. Even at 39, he was still only the third oldest player on the team behind fellow legends Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull. As the 1979-80 season progressed, Keon would turn 40 while Howe and Hull turned 52 and 41, respectively. While...
Then and Now: The Maple Leafs All-Time Centres
March 14th, 2020 From time to time The Hockey Writers' editors look back on old articles that generated some buzz. Today, Mar. 14, marks the anniversary of Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler becoming the all-time leading goal scorer in Toronto Maple Leafs history, we're re-publishing this great piece by Andrew Forbes recounting the best centres in...
Is Matthews the Best Maple Leafs’ Center Ever?
December 16th, 2018 On March 14, 2017, on the 35th anniversary of Darryl Sittler becoming the all-time leading goal scorer in Toronto Maple Leafs history, The Hockey Writers' Andrew Forbes wrote a thoughtful post titled “Then and Now: The Maple Leafs All-Time Centres.” In this post, Forbes reviewed his choices for the greatest Toronto Maple Leafs...
Centennial Classic: Nostalgia Not Going Anywhere
January 1st, 2017 Since 2008, the NHL has only missed one year when it comes to hosting an outdoor game. From Winter Classics to Heritage Classics and onto the Stadium Series and the Centennial Classic, the league has held 19 regular season games outside since 2003. For some time now, they’ve received some criticism from fans and others regarding the...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Whip Wobbly Habs
November 7th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings hung the worst beating of the season on the Montreal Canadiens last night at the Olympia in Detroit. Roger Crozier made 22 saves for the shutout as the Wings hammered the Habs 6-0. In the other two National Hockey League games, a late goal by Dave Keon gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-3 tie with the New York Rangers...
Maple Leafs News: Home Opener, JVR and the Rookies
October 18th, 2016 Honouring a century of tradition is no easy feat to pull off. The logistics involved with creating such a huge event are staggering. The Maple Leafs had to create videos, prepare the players and banners and make sure everyone was in their seats and ready for the ceremony. It was a great deal of work for all those involved, from...
Toronto's Big Surprise, Marner in the Spotlight, Girardi Injured & More News
October 16th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs told fans and media they had a surprise Saturday night, but details were not shared. There were just hints and whispers and the knowledge that the team had made amends with Dave Keon, who was voted the greatest Leaf of all-time this week. Saturday night, the Maple Leafs announced that they were doing away with...
Rakell Re-Signs With Ducks, Kane Out Weeks, Keon Tops Leafs' List & More News
October 14th, 2016 Rakell Inks Six-Year Deal With Ducks The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed Rickard Rakell to a six-year contract, the team announced on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Ducks, but the contract pays the Swedish forward an average of $3.8 million per year, according to TSN's Bob...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Gamble, Keon Lead Leafs Over Hawks
March 6th, 2016 Goalie Bruce Gamble pitched his second straight shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked Bobby Hull and the Chicago Black Hawks 5-0 last night in Toronto. In the other scheduled National Hockey League game, Montreal blasted Detroit 7-2. Keon Scores Three http://gty.im/502339125 While Gamble once again was a standout between the...
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bruce Gamble a Sure Thing for Leafs
March 4th, 2016 Bruce Gamble, playing in only his second game with the Toronto Maple Leafs, put in a scintillating performance as he backstopped the Leafs to a 4-0 whitewashing of the Montreal Canadiens last night in Montreal. The game was the second in a back-to-back, home-and-home series in which Toronto took three of four points from...
Maple Leafs News: Bernier, Keon and the Marlies
January 25th, 2016 As the 2015-16 season continues to crawl forward, fans of the Maple Leafs are are becoming more and more excited and anxious. The trade deadline looms large and the speculation of who stays and who goes has become all that some people talk about. It's a very interesting phenomena. This edition of Maple Leafs News will take a focus on...
