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Goalie Consultant Allaire Joins Maple Leafs
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday that Francois Allaire has joined the team. As Goaltending Consultant, Allaire will work extensively with the goaltenders at all levels of the Maple Le...
Picking Top 3 All-Time Draft Classes
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The foundation for a great team starts at the draft. Having a foundation of drafted players allows a GM to sprinkle in outside talent, rather than take the chance on free agency or risky trades.
The NHL has bee...
Leafs Fans Get REWARDED Again!
Sam Gotkin and his family were one of many lucky Leafs Rewards MasterCard customers randomly selected to participate in a MasterCard Maple Leafs Experience.
On April 11, Mr. Gotkin and his family shared a once-in-a-life-time Leafs experience i...
Confident Kane Continues To Grow His Game
It's about a six-hour flight from Ottawa to Vancouver. Evander Kane did it twice in a short span, and while it couldn't have been that much fun, the end result absolutely left a smile on his face.
Kane was the last cut from Canada's tea...
Leafs Make Marlies Coaching Staff Changes
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Friday that the club will not renew the contract of Toronto Marlies head coach Greg Gilbert. Marlies assistant coaches Joe Paterson and Jim Hughes have been given per...
Maple Leafs Ink Three Players
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Tuesday that the hockey club has signed draft picks Mikhail Stefanovich, Carl Gunnarsson and Juraj Mikus (YUHR-ay MEE-kuhsh) to entry level contracts.
Stefa...
Get Drafted And Be On A Leafs Hockey Card!
With the 2009 NHL Entry Draft fast approaching, why not draft yourself? Put yourself on a hockey card in your favourite Leafs jersey from any era and show it off to all your friends as your profile pic on Facebook!
That's right, the Maple Leafs...
Who Was Best At The Combine?
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TORONTO -- So who did the best at the 2009 Scouting Combine?
For the first time, fans were able to follow along at Central Scouting's new-look Web site while the top prospects for the 2009 Entry Draft w...
Nieuwendyk Departs Leafs To Be Stars GM
DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars didn't wait until the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs to make a major front-office shakeup.
Former NHL forward Joe Nieuwendyk has been named the Stars' new general manager, the team announced Sunday. Former co-GMs Br...
A Day To Gather More Information
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At the NHL scouting combine the cagey sit near the spot where prospects peel off their shirts. It makes sense. No one shops in the dark.
For the brutal contrast between the comfort and the agony of the NHL life...
Burke Still Aiming To Move Up At Draft
TORONTO -- Brian Burke hasn't changed his stated goal of trying to move up from the seventh pick in the 2009 Entry Draft.
For the Toronto Maple Leafs' general manager, reaching that goal is going to be a difficult thing.
Burke has publicly s...
Swedish Program Rebounds; 13 Players At Combine
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TORONTO -- - Not since four mop-topped kids from England arrived in North America in 1964 has there been this much European talent on the continent.
While no one ever will be in the class of John, Paul, George...
Tavares Enjoying Atmosphere Of Draft Experience
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TORONTO -- It may only seem like John Tavares has been a household name for an eternity, but now that one of the most storied junior hockey careers has ended, Tavares is ready to start his journey into profes...
Meritus University Becomes First Online Educational Sponsor Of Toronto Professional Sports Teams
Fredericton, NB (May 28, 2009) - Meritus University has finalized an agreement with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) to be the official online university sponsor of four of Toronto’s professional sports teams. Meritus University,...
Hedman Says He Has Nothing To Prove At Combine
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TORONTO -- The two biggest names going into the 2009 Entry Draft are London Knights center John Tavares and Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman.
North American fans have been watching Tavares since he...
Leafs Mourn The Passing Of Peter Zezel
Zezel Always Made Most Of What He Had | NHLPA Statement | Video: Zezel Passes Away
It is with deep sadness that the Toronto Maple Leafs learned of the passing of former player Peter Zezel, who passed away due to illness earlier today. Peter Zez...
Zezel Always Made Most Of What He Had
Maple Leafs Statement | NHLPA Statement | Mike Emrick Remebers Zezel | Video
As a hockey player, Peter Zezel was expert at taking what was given him and making the best of it. He did the same thing later in his life when he was diagnosed with a...
Former Maple Leaf Peter Zezel Passes Away
Always Made Most Of What He Had | Statement From The Leafs | Video: Zezel Passes Away
TORONTO, ON (May 26, 2009) - It is with great regret and deep sadness that the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announces the passin...
Potential Draft Picks Face Thorough Tests
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TORONTO -- While there are four teams still playing for the 2009 Stanley Cup, the first step on the road to the 2010 Cup and beyond starts Tuesday at the NHL Draft Combine.
The event, which hosts 103 of...
Invites For NHL Scouting Combine Are Out
John Tavares, Victor Hedman, Evander Kane, Matt Duchene all are on the list. Invitations have also been sent to Jared Cowen, Brayden Schenn and Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson.
They're all guests at an exclusive party -- also known as the 2009...
No Surprise, Tavares Is No. 1 On CSS Final List
Much as he was for the entire 2008-09 season, John Tavares was the consensus top-ranked North American skater in NHL Central Scouting's final rankings, which were released Tuesday.
Central Scouting rated the top 210 North American skaters and...
Mitchell, Spitfires Mem Cup Champions
RIMOUSKI, Que. – The Windsor Spitfires won a Memorial Cup for themselves, their city and a teammate they lost suddenly last season.
The Spitfires scored on their first three shots of the game and then threw a defensive cover over the game...
Leafs Prospect Mitchell Sparks Windsor
RIMOUSKI, Que. -- Down two goals to the Rimouski Oceanic heading into the third period, the Windsor Spitfires felt they still had a chance.
It was veteran Dale Mitchell, one of their many underachievers earlier in the tournament, who stepped u...
Who Do You Choose? Sid Or Ovie?
The best of the Stanley Cup playoffs has come and gone.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, having vanquished the Washington Capitals will now tussle with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Yawn.
What has been made apparent over the last couple of weeks is th...
DiDomenico Injured In QMJHL Playoffs
SHAWINIGAN, Que. -- Drummondville Voltigeurs star Chris DiDomenico suffered a broken thigh bone in his left leg in a harrowing crash into the boards during a playoff game and will be out of action indefinitely.
The 20-year-old forward was hurt...
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