NHL Names General Manager Award After Hall-Of-Famer Jim Gregory The Canadian Press | November 19, 2019 TORONTO — The NHL is renaming its award for the season’s top general manager to the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. The name change was unanimously approved…
Former Maple Leafs GM Jim Gregory Dies at 83 The Canadian Press | October 30, 2019 TORONTO — Hockey Hall of Famer Jim Gregory, who served 10 years as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs before spending decades as an NHL executive, has died. He…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Bruins Rookie Norris Stymies Hawks Rick Cole | March 18, 2015 Rookie goalie Jack Norris of the Boston Bruins put on a spectacular goaltending display as his team upset the powerful Chicago Black Hawks 2-1 last night in Chicago. The Chicago…
Book Review: Stellicktricity Christopher Ralph | November 29, 2011 Stellicktricity: Stories, Highlights, and Other Hockey Juice from a Life Plugged into the Game by Gord Stellick Check out the THW Book Room for many more hockey book reviews. While…
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft V – 1974-1977 Mark Ascione | August 30, 2011 Coach Red Kelly had a mix of experience and youth for 1973-74, resulting in a playoff berth for the Leafs. Draftees Sittler, McDonald, Turnbull and Ferguson, along with free agent…
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft IV 1973 Mark Ascione | July 7, 2011 In the spring of 1973, the Maple Leafs missed the playoffs again after exiting in the first round the previous 2 seasons. In the off-season, Jim Gregory and his staff…
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft 1971-72: Part III Something Brewing Mark Ascione | June 1, 2011 By the summer of 1970, the Maple Leafs were a team that had fallen quickly from the pinnacle of NHL success. The Stanley Cup in 1967 was followed by playoff…
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft 1968-70: Part II Selwood and Sittler Mark Ascione | May 15, 2011 In the spring of 1968, the defending Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs failed to make the playoffs. While many players remained from the championship team, some key players such…