Posts About "Jim Gregory"
Book Review: Stellicktricity
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 I am admittedly not the greatest fan of "hey, let's throw a bunch of random stories, flashbacks and insider information together" approach to...
Draft Schmaft - The Maple Leafs First Round Draft V - 1974-1977
August 30th, 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 Borje Salming, formed a strong core to build on, and Jim Gregory looked to add a supporting cast as veterans Norm Ullman, Dave Keon, Paul Henderson and Ed...
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft IV 1973
July 7th, 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 would make personnel choices that would have impact in building the Leaf team that peaked with a Semifinals appearance in 1978, and would unfortunately be dismantled...Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft 1971-72: Part III Something Brewing
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 misses in 1968 and 1970, and a first round exit in 1969. John Bower retired following the 1969-70 season, George Armstrong followed the year after, and other veterans Bob Pulford and...