Home Authors Posts by Alec Brownscombe

Alec Brownscombe

1630 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
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 alec.brownscombe@mapleleafshotstove.com.

Game Preview: Leafs look to keep winning while also playing better vs. Canes

The Leafs will bank the points and run in the early season, but let's hope Randy Carlyle's apprehensive sentiments about the team's 6-1 start...

Post Game Reaction: Game #7, Leafs 4 vs. Wild 1

My pregame chat with Declan over gtalk: "Alec: Wild are playing some kid in net and are in the second game of a back to...

GDT: Wild at Maple Leafs (7 p.m., Sportsnet)

Team Records: Leafs - 5-1-0 vs. Wild - 3-1-2 Game Preview: Clicky. The Leafs face a good defensive team tonight, but one starting their backup and...

Game Preview: Leafs look to break down the Wild

Tonight, the Leafs will look to crack the tough nut known as the Minnesota Wild, who will almost definitely be bringing a tight, contained...

Game Preview: Leafs host Dallas Eakins’ Oilers

The Leafs face off against their third consecutive Western Conference opponent as Dallas Eakins, Keith and son Will Acton, and Mike Brown return to...

Game in 10: Game #5, Leafs 4 at Predators 0

The Leafs won't take home the Corsi Cup again tonight, but they will return to Toronto a 4-1-0 team thanks to Jonathan Bernier's first...

Preview and GDT: Maple Leafs at Predators (8 p.m., LeafsTV)

Team Records: Leafs – 3-1-0 vs. Predators – 1-2-0 Jonathan Bernier’s recent play, career record (7-1) against Nashville and familiarity with the opponent has gotten...

Josh Leivo, T.J. Brennan, David Broll recalled; Devane & Smith sent to Marlies

The Leafs have moved Nikolai Kulemin onto long term injury reserve, freeing up $2.8 million in cap space which they've used to call up...
48th Highlanders

Game in 10: Game #3, Leafs 5 vs. Senators 4 (SO)

The Leafs remain on an 82-0 pace after a thrilling home opener that had everything but a fight. The Leafs found a way to...

Preview and GDT: Senators at Maple Leafs (7 p.m., CBC)

Team Records: Leafs - 2-0-0 vs. Senators - 1-0-0 2012-13 Season Series: 4-1 Leafs Morgan Rielly makes his regular season debut in the Leafs home opener,...

Leafs down another winger; lose Kulemin, recall Abbott; Reimer gets the start vs. OTT

Nikolai Kulemin broke a small bone in his ankle blocking a shot in yesterday's practice and will miss 2+ weeks of action. With Clarkson still...
Dion Phaneuf, Jonathan Bernier

Game in 10: Game #2, Leafs 3 at Flyers 1

What a dirty road win that was. In the second half of back-to-back games against opponents playing in their home openers (courtesy of the...

Preview and GDT: Maple Leafs at Flyers (7:30 p.m., TSN)

Team Records: Leafs - 1-0-0 at Flyers - 0-0-0 2012-13 Season Series: 2-1 for the Leafs; 12-9 cumulative score. Fantasy Hockey: Be sure to check out our...

Kessel, Leafs working on contract extension; could get done tomorrow

As we talked about last week, there seems to be a concerted effort to get an inevitably massive Phil Kessel contract extension signed before...

22-Man Roster Official: Bodie, Rielly on the team; McLaren to LTIR

The Leafs have moved Frazer McLaren to the long-term injury reserve with a broken finger, availing $700,000 in cap space, and recalled Troy Bodie...

Preview and GDT: Preseason Game #8 – Red Wings at Maple Leafs (7 p.m.,...

Just one more of these before it's time for the real deal. With a back to back wrapping up the preseason schedule leading into a...

Preview and GDT: Preseason Game #7 – Leafs at Red Wings (7:30 pm., Leafs...

The preseason will wrap up with this weekend's back-to-back against old-but-new-again rival Detroit. The new divisional match ups between the two Original Six rivals are...

Chance of a Kessel extension, sooner rather than later?

While Phil Kessel told reporters yesterday that no talks have taken place as of yet, assistant general manager Dave Poulin has hinted at the...
Dave Nonis

Media Address: Dave Nonis & Tim Leiweke

Dave Nonis and Tim Leiweke addressed the season seat holders and fans at the ACC in their "Leafs Nation Season Preview" event. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dIG0IlS6JY&feature=share&list=UUMrpTL3zZyNA5S1p9B3FhWg

The most dangerous act in the Sabres/Leafs brawl

Just before the game last night, the league announced that Phil Kessel was suspended for Tuesday's game and the two remaining preseason games against...

Recent MLHS articles