Alec Brownscombe
Alec Brownscombe is the founder and editor of MapleLeafsHotStove.com, where he has written daily about the Leafs since September of 2008. He's published five magazines on the team entitled "The Maple Leafs Annual" with distribution in Chapters and newsstands across the country. He also co-hosted "The Battle of the Atlantic," a weekly show on TSN1200 that covered the Leafs and the NHL in-depth. Alec is a graduate of Trent University and Algonquin College with his diploma in Journalism. In 2014, he was awarded Canada's Best Hockey Blogger honours by Molson Canadian. You can contact him at [email protected].
Deadline Day Recap: Nope, nothing was doing in Leafland
Neither buyers or sellers, with limited cap space, some expiring contracts they're playing wait and see on and a market that favoured rental buys,...
NHL Trade Deadline Day: Is there anything doing in Leafland?
We unwrapped a vanload of presents on Trade Deadline Eve. What’s left for Deadline Day? Perhaps the biggest moves of all, which are likely...
Game Review: Game #63, Blue Jackets 2 vs. Leafs 1
Good-enough first and third periods were spoiled by a lack of finish and a nightmare second 20 as the Maple Leafs dropped a 2-1...
Alex Edler – 2014 Trade Deadline Targets
With tonight's blockbuster between the Blues and Sabres cranking up the heat on trade speculation across the League (DOMINOES!!!), let’s take a quick look...
Game Review: Game #61, Islanders 5 vs. Leafs 4 (OT)
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The Maple Leafs gave away a point tonight with their own boneheaded mistakes....
Dave Bolland Contract Extension is No Easy Call
Some Leafs news making the rounds last night as it pertains to Dave Bolland's contract situation: Darren Dreger floated a five million dollar asking...
The 2013-14 Maple Leafs after 60 games
Before the NHL broke for the Olympics, the Toronto Maple Leafs appeared to be playing some of their best hockey of the year at...
Game Review: Game #60, Leafs 3 vs. Canucks 1
Ten games above .500 (32-22-6), 70 points on the year, and the first win over Vancouver since November of 2003. That’s the way to...
Game Review: Game #59, Leafs 4 vs. Lightning 1
An exciting game at Tampa Bay Times Forum tonight, as an ominous start by the Leafs, except for Jonathan Bernier, gave way to a...
Game Review: Game #58, Panthers 4 vs. Leafs 1
One might look at a 1-0 scoreline after 40 minutes in this game and think it’s not as bad as being down four or...
Game Day: Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers (7:30 p.m., SNet)
For his and all of our sakes, I hope the team can stay on the winning track once David Clarkson returns, starting tonight in...
Decisions facing Carlyle in the Leafs bottom six
What a much more enjoyable month of hockey that was from the Maple Leafs, the latter half in particular. Toronto has seven regulation wins...
Game Review: Game #57, Leafs 6 vs. Sens 3
Thanks to the Ottawa Senators for being gracious opponents. Some of the highlights amid this six-game winning streak vs. Ottawa: Nazem Kadri's breaking out...
Shark Club Game Day: Senators at Maple Leafs (7 p.m., CBC)
A point of pride the past two seasons for Leafs fans has been the domination of the Ottawa Senators, save for one loss in...
Phil Kessel: Absolutely Killing It
This is amazing: With another multipoint game last night versus the Florida Panthers, marking his 18th and 19th points in his past 11 games,...
Game Review: Game #56, Leafs 6 vs. Panthers 3
Your Toronto Maple Leafs are now the hottest team in the League over the last ten games (8-1-1), and they're doing it the Leaf...
Game #56: Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
The Maple Leafs look to even the season series in a "should mean 2 points" meeting against the 27th-place Florida Panthers. A win would...
Wednesday Mashup: Nazmania
Good (victorious) morning, MLHS.
I’m still pretty excited about that second Kadri goal last night (he called it maybe the nicest he's ever scored). His...
Game Review: Game #55, Leafs 3 vs. Lightning 2
Standout performances by Nazem Kadri (2 goals) and Jonathan Bernier (40 saves on 42 shots), and another timely goal late in the third by...
Tuesday Mashup: Attack of the Copycat Jerseys
Tonight, the Leafs will host one of the surprise teams in the League this season in the 31-16-5 Tampa Bay Lightning. Despite the loss...
Recent MLHS articles
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