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Pittsburgh Penguins You Forgot About

Nick Horwat | June 13, 2021

To date, there have been 659 skaters and 65 goalies to play at least one game in a Pittsburgh Penguins uniform. There are the obvious ones, like Mario Lemieux or…

Categories Penguins History

Sabres Goalie Rocky Farr Recalls Memories From Early Buffalo Teams

Nathaniel Oliver | April 4, 2021

The Buffalo Sabres made it to the Stanley Cup Final in only their fifth year of existence. When it came to Buffalo’s goaltending in those early years of the franchise,…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Goaltending, Sabres History

10 Maple Leafs Who Changed Their Numbers

Brian Joyce | July 22, 2019

William Nylander recently announced that he will be changing his jersey number from 29 to 88. While the announcement has caused some controversy, it has given us the chance to…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs History

Maple Leafs 7 Best Tough Guys

THW Archives | December 11, 2017

  “If you can’t beat them in the alley, you can’t beat them on the ice.” The man who created, owned, coached and managed the Toronto Maple Leafs, Conn Smythe,…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

4 Best Defenseman in Maple Leafs History

THW Archives | February 21, 2017

On this date, Feb. 21, 1974, we lost Hockey Hall of Famer and all-around good guy Tim Horton in an automobile accident. Horton, a six-time NHL All-Star, played 22 seasons…

Categories Archives, Best of THW, Editor's Choice, Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

Keon, Horton, Broda Named To Maple Leafs Legends Row

Andrew Forbes | January 21, 2016

It’s been a long time coming, but the Toronto Maple Leafs have finally mended a fence destroyed long ago. The club announced on Thursday the next three honourees that will…

Categories Maple Leafs History, NHL News, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs Franchise Four

Michael Gwizdala | December 16, 2015

The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…

Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs By The Numbers: No. 7 – Tim Horton

Jeff Langridge | November 17, 2015

Maple Leafs By The Numbers returns with the best player to wear the No. 7 for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Seven is one of the six numbers the Leafs have…

Categories Maple Leafs History

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs, Leafs Both Win at Home

Rick Cole | January 3, 2015

The  Canadian National Hockey League teams won by identical 3-1 scores at home in the two games scheduled last night.  Toronto downed Detroit, while Montreal beat Boston. Horton the hero for Leafs…

Categories Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs, Hawks Both Win 6-3

Rick Cole | December 20, 2014

There were two games scheduled in the National Hockey League last evening, with both ending up with 6-3 scores.  However, the home team came out on the long end in…

Categories Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs

50 Years Ago in Hockey – Sawchuk Finally Loses

Rick Cole | November 26, 2014

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Terry Sawchuk finally tasted defeat last night, as he was on the short end of a 6-3 pasting by the New York Rangers before a crowd…

Categories Hockey History, New York Rangers

1964-65 Preview – The Toronto Maple Leafs

Rick Cole | October 8, 2014

The final instalment in our series of 1964-65 team previews covers the Stanley Cup Champion Toronto Maple Leafs.  The Leafs skated to their third consecutive Cup win last spring thanks…

Categories Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs
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