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].
Game Review: Third-period push falls short against Utah after another incomplete effort from the...
The Maple Leafs made a game of it with a big third-period push, but two largely underwhelming periods and a decisive special-teams deficit left...
Maple Leafs October Report Cards: Rating Every Player’s Start
Before we jump into our Maple Leafs player ratings for October, a caveat is in order.
Player ratings are highly subjective. How tough a grader...
Game Review: A sobering night in Calgary sees Leafs’ streak snapped, Marchenko hurt
You are forgiven if you didn't see the first-period result and overall outcome coming, given how this game in Calgary started from the Maple...
Game Review: Maple Leafs’ depth scoring delivers in dramatic 5-4 win over Rangers
The Maple Leafs scored five in this regulation win over the Rangers, four at even strength and one on the power play, without a...
Game Review: Maple Leafs’ rush offense roars to life, Easton Cowan shines, Morgan Rielly...
Given the Maple Leafs’ speed, skill, and finishing ability up front -- and generally how dangerous they’ve looked offensively early in the season --...
Game Review: Special teams and Bobrovsky shine as Maple Leafs snap three-game losing streak...
Quietly, the San Jose Sharks were 4-0-0 against the Maple Leafs in the Macklin Celebrini era despite missing the playoffs in both seasons.
Inside those...
Game Review: Maple Leafs’ offense hits a wall against stingy Islanders
The Maple Leafs' offense hit the skids in a low-event game against the Islanders, who were down to 10 forwards after the first period.
At...
Game Review: Maple Leafs sit back, throw away Marchenko’s hat-trick night in the third...
As bizarre as it seems to write about a 21-year-old second-year player, most of the rest of the team needs to watch the tape...
Game Review: Maple Leafs’ offense won’t quit, but a second-period + Stolarz mess proves...
The Maple Leafs showed their offensive prowess and a refusal to go away in Utah, nearly erasing a three-goal third-period deficit, but another rough...
Game Review: Maple Leafs squander dream start in Vegas, Sergei Bobrovsky salvages a point
I'm envious of anyone who went to bed after 20 minutes, able to rest their head on the pillow believing the Maple Leafs just...
Game Review: Early-season sloppiness sinks Maple Leafs despite two Nylander goals, encouraging start for...
The high of the Marchenko trade --> the Marchenko-Matthews line flying out of the gates from the opening puck drop --> William Nylander following...
The Morning After the Marchenko Blockbuster: Chayka’s Big Bet on a Higher Ceiling
A day after the Maple Leafs traded Matthew Knies for Kirill Marchenko, the sting of losing a likable, talented, and unique player who loved...
Steven Lorentz must fight for his Leafs lineup spot all over again [2026-27 Player...
Steven Lorentz’s three-year, $1.35 million AAV extension was a little strange from the moment former GM Brad Treliving signed it last summer.
Three-year term aside,...
How much magic does Sergei Bobrovsky have left for the Maple Leafs? [2026-27 Player...
Through the first 15 years of his NHL career, Sergei Bobrovsky built a stonewall Hall of Fame résumé:
Two Vezina Trophies
Over 450 regular-season...
Nick Paul can fill an important need for the Maple Leafs, but was last...
Nick Paul’s final season in Tampa Bay was either an injury-riddled aberration or the first warning sign for a 31-year-old forward who had previously...
Can Brandon Duhaime help the Maple Leafs become a faster, harder, and more irritating...
The Maple Leafs’ UFA offseason additions up front made their priorities at the position pretty clear.
After finishing as one of the league's worst defensive...
Darren Raddysh doesn’t need another 70-point season to help transform the Maple Leafs’ blue...
Darren Raddysh’s rise from undrafted OHL overager to $68-million defenseman is one of the league's great late-bloomer stories. Naturally, it is also the source...
The Gavin McKenna era begins with immense promise, and a developmental balancing act for...
Gavin McKenna could be anything from a supporting piece to a game-breaking star in his rookie season, and how the Maple Leafs manage the...
Jack Roslovic fills a few needs for the Maple Leafs; now they need to...
The Jack Roslovic-Auston Matthews connection has been played up often since Roslovic signed in Toronto on July 1.
The two played together for the USNTDP...
Emil Andrae brings youth & upside to an aging Maple Leafs blue line, but...
The Maple Leafs are hoping that Emil Andrae can add a few much-needed elements to their blue line this upcoming season: youth/upside, mobility, and...
Recent MLHS articles
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils — Game #19 Projected...
The urgency is rising as the Maple Leafs, without Morgan Rielly and Chris Tanev tonight, need to get their homestand pointed in the right...
