Today in Hockey History: Dec. 10 Matthew Zator | December 10, 2024 The Great One proved that his nickname was well-earned twice on this date in NHL history. This was also a very busy date in upstate New York. In addition, some…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 25 Matthew Zator | October 25, 2024 On this date, the NHL’s highest-scoring defenseman ever took his place at the top of the list. Also, the “Original Six” franchises have been very active. So, let’s hop aboard…
Top 3 All-Time Maple Leafs Goalies Jeff Seide | October 24, 2024 From A-to-Z, or rather from Frederik Andersen to Ken Wregget, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had nearly a hundred goaltenders take the ice. As one of the NHL’s original six…
Today in Hockey History: July 20 Matthew Zator | July 20, 2024 July 20 has been an eventful date in National Hockey League history despite no games being played. A Hall of Fame goaltender finally landed in a spot where he can…
Maple Leafs’ 5 Best Canadian-Born Players of All-Time Shaun Filippelli | May 17, 2023 With more than 5,300 Canadian-born athletes having already played in the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had their fair share of homegrown talent. As an Original Six franchise, entering…
Top 5 Goaltenders of the 1960s THW Archives | June 5, 2022 The last line of defence. In a nutshell, that is what a goaltender has, is and will always be. No matter the era they played in, the job has always…
Maple Leafs Commentary: Bower, Matthews, Tavares, Spezza & Marner The Old Prof | June 2, 2022 In a recent post, upon learning that Jason Spezza had retired and moved into management with the team, I wrote why he was my favorite Toronto Maple Leafs player. Then…
Do You Know Your Maple Leafs’ Goalie Trivia? The Old Prof | July 6, 2021 If you are a die-hard Toronto Maple Leafs’ fan, why not take a test to see how much you know about the team? I’ve gone into the Maple Leafs’ past…
THW’s Goalie News: Nilsson Leads Upset, Hart Rings Bell & More Greg Boysen | December 10, 2019 Today’s look at the world of goaltending takes us all over the map. We will go from the ice in Ottawa, to the hardwood court in Philadelphia and end up…
Maple Leafs News: Questioning Depth as Kadri Returns Andrew Forbes | January 2, 2018 Forget the mini-slump the Toronto Maple Leafs may have gone through leading up to the holiday break in the NHL’s schedule, especially if their Next Century game was any indication…
Goodbye, Mr. Bower Andrew Forbes | December 28, 2017 By now, you should know that the world has lost yet another legend – both for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the game of hockey – in Johnny Bower when…
The Top 40-year-old Goaltenders In NHL History Michael Gwizdala | September 8, 2017 This article was originally written in November, 2014. More than the 12 victories he needs for 700 and the fourth Stanley Cup he so desires, Martin Brodeur is hoping to…