A Josh Leivo Live Viewing (with video)

Thanks for the cred guys. I will be attending most games involving Leafs prospects when they come through town and play the Fronts. I will try to keep you posted with more vid and pics. Also, once I sort out this yahoo account garbage, my name will be theTruculentTML, fyi. 

Thanks

-Jeff

Leivo has a 2 goal game going right now, Sudbury Wolves slapping up Ottawa 67′s 4-2, end of the 2nd. 

I’ve been following the Leafs since 1960 and its amazing how up until Burke arrived I couldn’t have named the the Marlies (or their predecessors) starting line, let alone junior players who may be four or five years away from getting their shot. (And I realize a chunk of the prospects who are on the brink right now are JFJ picks). I think it’s because Burke is the first to really install and organization-wide development system. I lived in St. Catharines when the Leafs AHL SAints were there and it seemed more like a dumping ground for old pros rather than any kind of training ground for young players..

I agree about the new look. I’ve been a lurker for quite sometime and this is the sleekest design to date.

For the MLHS guys, if you’re keeping track the new design is way quicker on my iPad. Before it was just a tad slow as the page was loading all the bells and whistles, the posts would be the last to appear and it sometimes it would take a while. Works great now.

The Saints were well received in St. Catharines but after about a year Ballard refused to stock an entire lineup with contracted players, so there were nights when management would have to bring in half a dozen players from Senior B leagues, or even industrial league teams, on one or two game contracts. One time they dressed 14 players. The team worked its way from a full house to 500 fans a game. Boudreau and Steve Thomas played on some of those teams.

Thanks for the write up J, appreciate the effort!. Btw good job on the new design, looks great!

Oh mannnnnnnnnn, I wish I could give you guys the video of Leivo’s hatrick, he just finished it off with a world class dangle and shot. If anyone can get video of his hat-trick from today, tomorrow somewhere on the internet please post, it was beautiful. He might have just won the game for the wolves, ohhh baby. 

 The Galaxy runs on the android no?

What a performance. Insane skills.

I think this kid can be a top6 power forward, his hands are so nice, he’s got size, speed, there’s not much more you can ask of him. What a game. 

 Hands are ridiculous. Top speed/skating stride aren’t ideal but he can cover ice in bursts. I’m a huge fan, I think he’s got NHL written all over him

There’s the nail in the coffin, great win for the Wolves, looked like they were going to lose the game for a second, great game for Leivo. I agree he’s still got to refine his game, and polish off some things, but all in all he’s got all the tools to be an NHL player like you said. His stride is a little choppy, but when he gets chugging he can get all over the place, I’m sure Barb Underhill can work that out.