Interviews

Maple Leafs Hot Stove’s renowned, exclusive interviews with front office staff provide Leaf insight you won’t find anywhere else. From the GM, to the Director of Scouting, to the Goalie Coach—MLHS has the in-depth analysis no other media outlet offers.

Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan

Brendan Shanahan on PTS: “I’m really pleased with Nazem Kadri so far”

Brendan Shanahan stopped by Prime Time Sports to discuss the Leafs' logo change, Nazem Kadri's progress since his team-issued suspension a year ago, the conundrum...

Lou Lamoriello on TSN Drive: “I admire Mark Hunter”

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello joined TSN Drive to discuss the All-Star Game, the return of William Nylander to the Marlies lineup, trade...

Toronto Maple Leafs’ GM, Lou Lamoriello, on PTS: “The foundation has been laid”

Toronto Maple Leafs' General Manager, Lou Lamoriello, was on Prime Time Sports talking about the team and the progress of the rebuild. How have the first...

Mike Babcock: “We’re going to have a model franchise”

Mike Babcock appeared on Hockey Central at Noon on Thursday to discuss the Leafs the halfway point, the goaltending situation, whether Morgan Rielly can become a...

Mike Babcock: “If you’ve been a Leafs fan a long time, you’ve got to...

Mike Babcock joined Leafs Lunch Thursday afternoon to discuss the first half of the Leafs' season, the progress of their young players, the importance...

Kyle Dubas: “Everything with William Nylander right now is just placed on hold”

Kyle Dubas joined Leafs Lunch on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the status of William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen's World Junior golden goal, Josh Leivo's call...

Kyle Dubas on Mike Babcock: “I think it’s a matter of time before he...

Toronto Marlies GM and Toronto Maple Leafs assistant GM, Kyle Dubas, stopped by the Dean Blundell & Co Show to discuss the World Juniors...
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Sheldon Keefe on William Nylander: “He’s among the scoring leaders, among much older, more...

Head coach Sheldon Keefe stopped by the Bryan Hayes Show yesterday as his Toronto Marlies prepared for a Wednesday night game in Rochester. Bryan Hayes: When...
Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan

Brendan Shanahan: “I’ve been proud of this team”

We know last season was a really tough one for the Maple Leafs. And yet, in the win-loss column this year, this one has...
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Lou Lamoriello on Friisdahl hire, Rich Clune signing, Jeremy Bracco joining Kitchener, more

Lou, I want to ask you about the new chief executive officer there at MLSE; the President that was hired earlier today. Michael Friisdahl...
Kyle Dubas

Kyle Dubas Interview with Norman James – Transcript

Norman James: We know the impact on the city, the province, the country, internationally. What do you think this sort of success from...
Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Mike Babcock’s sit down with Darren Dreger – Transcript

Mike Babcock sat down with TSN's Darren Dreger for an in-depth interview in advance of his first regular season game in Toronto. For the full...
Pierre Lebrun

Pierre Lebrun on Mike Babcock: “I think he’s leaving”

Pierre Lebrun weighed in on the Mike Babcock situation today on Leafs Lunch. Latest update: I’ve talked to Mike Babcock in the last hour here. Mike...

A Quick Morgan Rielly Interview

Passing along a quick conversation with Morgan Rielly from later on this past season: On your personal development: This was your sophomore season; a bit...
Steve Spott

An interview with Maple Leafs assistant coach Steve Spott

MLHS' Alec Brownscombe chatted with newly-appointed Maple Leafs assistant coach Steve Spott this afternoon. There was lots to cover ahead of the new season. Alec...

In conversation with Dave Morrison – Part 3

The final installment of Anthony Petrielli's interview with Toronto Maple Leafs Director of Amateur Scouting Dave Morrison touches a little more on the ins...

MLHS in conversation with Dave Morrison – Part 2

Part Two of Anthony Petrielli's interview with Toronto Maple Leafs Director of Amateur Scouting Dave Morrison focuses on the scouting process, touching on the...

MLHS in conversation with Dave Morrison – Part 1

MLHS' in-depth off-season interview with Toronto Maple Leafs Director of Amateur Scouting Dave Morrison—conducted by Anthony Petrielli—will be split into three parts and rolled...
Nick Ritchie

Nick Ritchie Q&A with Peterborough Petes head coach Jody Hull

Happy NHL Draft Day. Below is a quick interview between Alec Brownscombe and Peterborough Petes' head coach Jody Hull about projected top 10 pick,...

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