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Forbes Values Toronto Maple Leafs at $1 Billion

Forbes Values Toronto Maple Leafs at $1 Billion

by on November 28, 2012- 69 Comments

Forbes released their annual NHL franchise valuations today alongside an article detailing the financials of league's 30 teams. Unsurprisingly, the Toronto Maple Leafs top the [more…]

Toronto Marlies 5, Abbotsford Heat 0

Toronto Marlies 5, Abbotsford Heat 0

by on November 18, 2012- 37 Comments

The Game in 6, Dallas Eakins interview and game summary after the jump. [more…]

Tyler Biggs/Stuart Percy: Part II

Tyler Biggs/Stuart Percy: Part II

by on November 14, 2012- 207 Comments

LeafsTV continue with their mini-documentary on two Leaf prospects: Tyler Biggs of the Oshawa Generals and Stuart Percy of the Mississauga Steelheads. Enjoy. [more…]

Brian Burke on Hockey Central at Noon

Brian Burke on Hockey Central at Noon

by on November 14, 2012- 66 Comments

Brian Burke on Hockey Central - 2012/11/14 Interview: the Maple Leafs GM and President Brian Burke joined Hockey Central at noon to discuss the Marlies season so far and a few other odds and ends. [more…]

Toronto Marlies defeat Oklahoma City Barons 6-5 in OT [Video]

Toronto Marlies defeat Oklahoma City Barons 6-5 in OT [Video]

by on November 13, 2012- 366 Comments

The Toronto Marlies defeated the Oklahoma City Barons 6-5 in what was a wild, high-scoring affair.
Toronto Marlies vs Oklahoma City Baron's Highlights

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Rick St. Croix hired as Leafs Goaltending Coach

by on September 18, 2012- Comments off

According to a number of tweets, Rick St.Croix has been hired on as the Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltending Coach.

St. Croix spent parts of seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

He served as an assistant for the Winnipeg Jets in the late 1980′s and was the Dallas Stars’ goalie coach when they won their Stanley Cup in 1999 with Ed Belfour, and later the goaltending coach for Marty Turco.

Most recently, St. Croix was goaltending coach for the Manitoba Moose and worked with Cory Schneider, Eddie Lack and Eddie Pasquale with great success. He worked with Randy Carlyle in Manitoba.

St. Croix has been running his own popular goaltending school for roughly 20 years.

Justin Goldman of the Goalie Guild answered some questions from Alec about the goaltending coach switch.

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Brian Burke Responds to Francois Allaire

by on September 18, 2012- Comments off

Mike Ulmer sat down with Brian Burke to clear the airwaves regarding some disparaging remarks Francois Allaire about the [more…]

Brian Burke: Homophobia and Hockey [video]

by on July 5, 2012- 167 Comments

Part 2 of Brian Burke's interview with TVO.

It's a collective message from prominent NHL players: "If you can play, you can play." Homophobia has no place in Canada's game.

The You Can Play project was created to honour the memory of Brendan Burke. His father, Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke, sits down with Piya Chattopadhyay to tell us how professional sports can move beyond the concept of a "gay athlete," to simply an "athlete."
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Brian Burke Interview – SportsnetFan590 with Bob McCown

by on July 3, 2012- 927 Comments

Brian Burke and Bob McCown dance a dance about unnamed goalies with long term contracts *cough*, unproven, but equally highly regarded young goalies playing behind established staters *cough* and older goalies that played well in defensively stiff teams *cough*.

As always, a good interview with Burke. [more…]

Dave Poulin on SportsnetFan590 [audio]

by on July 3, 2012- 657 Comments

Maple Leafs' vice-president of hockey operations Dave Poulin joined Hockey Central @ Noon to update the team's plans in free agency yesterday and discusses how the thin free agency pool has opened up a trade market that hasn't existed for some time. Click to hear.
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James Reimer Interview with David Alter

by on June 28, 2012- 364 Comments

James Reimer discusses off-season training, Luke Schenn's trade to Philly, Roberto Luongo and his focus for next year with SportsNet590's David Alter. Full audio here.
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Brian Burke Interview on News 95.7 Halifax

by on June 28, 2012- 554 Comments

Brian Burke gets asked if he would like to triangle choke Steve Simmons and more in this interview for News 95.7. The interview starts at the 9:00 mark and ends at the 29:00 mark Full audio here.
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