Posts About "Mats Sundin"
Looking Back on the Maple Leafs: 10 Years Ago
October 23rd, 2017 Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs are enjoying what are the most successful days the franchise has seen since the infamous 2004-05 lockout, when six years of consecutive playoff berths came to a crashing halt. The team's longest-tenured fans know what it's like to be an annual contender, but also the feelings of being a perennial bottom...What Mats Sundin Meant to Toronto Hockey
October 3rd, 2017 Though Sundin was a quiet leader, fans and members of the media alike will never forget what Mats Sundin did for Toronto hockey. Anyone who's a legitimate Maple Leafs advocate will say it doesn't matter that Sundin never won hockey's most hallowed prize.
Highest-Drafted Swedish Players in NHL History
July 27th, 2017 Sweden is routinely voted as one of the best places to live on earth. Maybe that's why Sweden churns out some of the best hockey players in the world. Ever since the end of World War II, Sweden has found themselves among one of the better teams in the yearly World Hockey Championships. It wasn't until the 1970's though that...Then and Now: The Maple Leafs All-Time Centres
March 14th, 2017 From time to time The Hockey Writers' editors look back on old articles that generated some buzz. Today, Mar. 14, marks the 35th 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...Top 10 Mats Sundin Moments
February 13th, 2017 February 13, 1971, Happy Birthday Mats Sundin! In honour of his birthday, we have pulled this gem from The Hockey Writers Archives, written by former THW contributor Clayton Theriault and originally published on Jan. 4, 2013. http://gty.im/74119819 The 2012 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction class was one of the best...
The Toronto Maple Leafs & the NHL Record Book
February 7th, 2017 On this date, Feb. 7, 1976, Toronto Maple Leafs Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler set an NHL record with 10 points in one game -- he scored six goals and added four assists in an 11-4 Toronto win over Boston, at Maple Leaf Garden. To honour that performance we thought it would be appropriate to re-publish this great compilation of NHL...
