Today in Hockey History: Aug. 1 Matthew Zator | August 1, 2025 Yesterday in Hockey History: July 31 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug 2 Aug. 1 is a great date in the history of the New York Rangers as they signed a…
Epic Comebacks: History of Stanley Cup Playoff 3-0 Series Deficits Ryan Gagne | March 29, 2025 The first team to win the Stanley Cup was in 1893, and since its inaugural season in 1917-18, NHL teams have played through a grueling playoff tournament to claim the…
Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Syl Apps’ 1936-37 Season Andrew Forbes | March 18, 2024 His name was Charles Joseph Sylvanus Apps. To those around the hockey world, he was simply known as Syl Apps — a former Olympic pole vaulter and member of the…
Syl Apps Toronto Maple Leafs Captain 1940-43, 1945-48 THW Archives | May 8, 2017 This series of the great team captains of the Toronto Maple Leafs was first published in April of 2012 by Mark Ascione. Here we present one of the Leafs long-time…
Leafs Need to Stop Recognizing Mediocre Greats Craig Hagerman | February 23, 2015 It was a historic night in Toronto Saturday. The team won their first game it what seemed like forever, and on top of that hosted Homecoming Night at the Air…
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Captains Mark Ascione | August 12, 2012 Bert Corbeau 1925-1927 Clarence ‘Hap’ Day 1927-1937 Charlie ‘The Big Bomber’ Conacher 1937-38 George ‘Red’ Horner 1938-40 ‘Slippery’ Syl Apps 1940-1943, 1945-48 Bob Davidson 1943-45 Ted ‘Teeder’ Kennedy 1948-1955,…
TML Captains: Bob Davidson 1943-45 Mark Ascione | May 4, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Hap Day, Charlie Conacher, Red Horner and Syl…