Maple Leafs Rookie Report: Engvall, Mikheyev Earning Trust of Teammates Andrew Forbes | December 21, 2019 A little over two weeks ago, we discussed the Pierre Engvall call-up and the Kasimir Kaskisuo’s return to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, but since then the Toronto Maple Leafs rookies…
Maple Leafs Rumor Update: Mikheyev, Scott, Hutchinson, Agostino The Old Prof | December 20, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs face the New York Rangers on Dec. 20, at Madison Square Garden. The team is looking for its fifth win in its last six games, with…
5 Biggest Maple Leafs Surprises: Keefe, Andersen, More The Old Prof | December 13, 2019 It’s almost been a split season for the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. For about a third of the season, the team was led by iconic head coach Mike Babcock.…
Maple Leafs Rookie Report: Moore Out, Engvall In & Kaskisuo’s Return Andrew Forbes | December 3, 2019 It’s been over two weeks since we last checked in with the Toronto Maple Leafs and their rookies. A lot has changed over the past few weeks with an injury…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Engvall, Barrie, Mikheyev & Kadri The Old Prof | November 22, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday evening produced a number of firsts. Struggling defenseman Tyson Barrie scored his first goal of the season; just-called-up Pierre…
Maple Leafs Rookie Report: An Abundance of Ice-Time Andrew Forbes | November 13, 2019 It’s been just three games since we last checked in with the Toronto Maple Leafs and their rookies, but the team has gone through quite a few storylines over the…
Maple Leafs Rookie Report: Mikheyev on Top, Moore to Come Andrew Forbes | November 7, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs started the season with a number of new faces in the lineup. Some had already gained a small taste of what NHL hockey was all about,…
Maple Leafs Need to Sign Mikheyev to a Long-Term Contract The Old Prof | November 3, 2019 When thinking about how good or how bad a hockey player is, it’s sometimes easy to get caught in the moment or use a small body of evidence to make…
Ilya Mikheyev: An Early Calder Trophy Favourite Andrew Forbes | November 2, 2019 Some of you might still be doing an internet search as to who Ilya Mikheyev is, but for those who want a quick reminder, he’s a 25-year-old Russian rookie for…
Maple Leafs Team News: Tavares, Mikheyev, Toronto Marlies & Kapanen The Old Prof | October 18, 2019 What an up-and-down season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Just when it seems they have some things figured out, the team almost immediately proves that it hasn’t. Although several Maple…
Maple Leafs Weekly: Failed Test, Fourth Line, Mikheyev, Sandin & More Brenton Kemp | October 16, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs are approaching two full weeks of action here in the infancy of the 2019-20 regular season. As is annually the case with this hockey club, everything…
Maple Leafs’ Ilya Mikheyev Has Arrived, and in a Big Way The Old Prof | October 14, 2019 On May 6, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they had signed Ilya Mikheyev to a one-year, entry-level contract for $925,000. He wasn’t a draft pick, nor did the team have…