“He’s stepped up for sure. We needed him [to be good], and he had a great performance again tonight.” – Cedric Paré on Vyacheslav Peksa “We didn’t come out with much energy.
“It’s a great response by our group. I give a lot of credit to the leadership group. They led the way. It just set the tone.” – John Gruden “Especially after giving up that second goal, which I’m sure he would have liked back, I thought he responded extremely well… For him to stay composed, […]
Following the Maple Leafs’ prospects’ 4-1 win over the Canadiens’ prospects, head coach John Gruden discussed his team’s performance and the standout individual showings.
Russian goalie Vyacheslav Peksa is at his second year within the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, who picked him in the sixth round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Cincinnati Cyclones pulled off a gutsy win on Sunday night, outlasting the Kalamazoo Wings in a thrilling 2-1 overtime finish. It was Chas Sharpe who played the hero, scoring the game-winning goal in OT, and giving Cyclones fans plenty to cheer about as their team stays alive in the Central Division playoff race.
The Toledo Walleye secured a stunning overtime victory against the Cincinnati Cyclones on Friday night, with Sam Craggs delivering the winning goal through a clever five-hole move on Vyacheslav Peksa.
Toronto's youth movement in net has been a big bright spot for the Leafs this season however one goaltender hasn't had quite the start he had hoped for.
“We had the chance to do something in the third period and were non-existent. It’s very disappointing. It’s not the standard, and it’s something we have to be better at, especially when you’re 1-4 in your last five [games].
The Cincinnati Cyclones faced off against the Bloomington Bison on Friday, January 3rd, at 7:00 PM CST at Grossinger Motors Arena. Low attendance has been an issue for the Bison during their inaugural season, and this game was no exception, with only 3,345 fans in a 6,000-capacity arena.
The Cincinnati Cyclones hosted the Kalamazoo Wings on Thanksgiving Eve in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, following a long ten-day break without a game. The Wings entered the matchup after being swept in a three-game series against the Florida Everblades last weekend, looking to get back on track.
Joe Woll aged off the Top 25 Under 25 this year just in time to leave four other goalie prospects in his wake. Dennis Hildeby and Artur Akhtyamov are both heading for age 23 this year.
The TLN Maple Leafs prospect rankings were compiled by a panel of seven TLN writers, each ranking our top 20 prospects to form a consensus group ranking.
With the 157th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the Maple Leafs have selected 6’4, 179-pound goaltender Timofei Obvintsev of Krasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL).