50 Years Ago in Hockey – Free-wheeling HabsTrip Leafs Rick Cole | October 29, 2014 When the Montreal Canadiens are allowed to engage in their free-wheeling style of play without being challenged, the results are fairly easy to predict. The Toronto Maple Leafs found that…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Quote of the Year? Rick Cole | October 21, 2014 Clarence Campbell is a lawyer. A very good lawyer. He is a very bright guy, a former Rhodes Scholar, and a Queen’s Counsel who was appointed to prosecute several leading Nazis after…
Welcome to 1964 Part II (The Rest of the Summer) Rick Cole | September 16, 2014 Last time, we outlined the 1964 off-season’s first month and all of the goings-on in hockey during May. We’ll continue on here with what took place over the rest of…
Buffalo Sabres History: Part I (1970-1981) Tim Olewniczak | September 10, 2014 The 2013-2014 NHL season was a year in Buffalo Sabres history that both players and fans want to forget. It was a historically bad season for the franchise yet it…
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft VII – 1981-1983 Mark Ascione | August 4, 2012 Taking a look back at some of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ top draft picks.
Winnipeg Jets sign Taro Tsujimoto to PTO Jon Waldman | April 1, 2012 On the heels of being eliminated from NHL playoff contention, the Winnipeg Jets made a unique move Sunday, signing one-time Buffalo Sabres prospect Taro Tsujimoto to a Pro Tryout (PTO)…
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 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…