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 in 10: Maple Leafs control play but are too leaky defensively in loss...
A post-game trade got our minds off of a tough loss for the Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
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We'll start with some thoughts on the...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ special-teams advantage enough to overcome uneven 5v5 play in...
Special teams dominance and some overdue puck luck were the story for the Maple Leafs, who emerged victorious from their first-ever visit to Seattle...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs lose the goalie battle, commit costly second-period mistakes in...
Despite a bright start and a decent push in the third period, a messy 10 minutes sunk the Maple Leafs as their six-game winning...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Colorado Avalanche – Game #33 Preview, Projected Lineups & TV...
This road trip is going to be a stiff test of the Maple Leafs’ mettle starting with tonight’s matchup in Denver, Colorado (7 p.m....
Game in 10: Maple Leafs flirt with disaster, escape with the two points in...
How are you feeling about your team's 5-4 win tonight, Kyle Dubas?
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That about sums it up, but we'll try to fill in the details...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Game #29 Preview, Projected Lineups & TV...
Before they head out on the road, the Maple Leafs are looking to get back on track following a 1-2-1 stretch as they host...
Maple Leafs’ Jason Spezza suspended six games for hit on Neal Pionk; Brad Meier...
The sentencing is in for Jason Spezza: He will be suspended six games for his knee to the head on Neal Pionk. Spezza will...
Toronto Maple Leafs at San Jose Sharks – Game #22 Preview, Projected Lineups &...
The Maple Leafs will look to serve another cold dish of revenge on this California road trip tonight in San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST,...
Analysis: Maple Leafs bring back Kyle Clifford in trade with St. Louis
The Maple Leafs have brought back 6'2, 214-pound left-winger Kyle Clifford in a trade with the St. Louis Blues, the club announced on Tuesday.
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Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres – Game #16 Preview, Projected Lineups & TV...
Joseph Woll will make his NHL debut between the pipes as the Maple Leafs look to make it eight wins in their last nine...
Amazon Prime All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs — Episode by Episode Overviews &...
If you’re a fan who is far enough along in your five stages of grief to safely indulge, the latest Amazon Prime All or...
Sheldon Keefe signed to two-year contract extension entering make-or-break season
It doesn’t feel like Sheldon Keefe has been head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs for two seasons on account of the fact that...
On David Kampf and the benefits of a decent checking line, the bet on...
As we wait to see what the Toronto Maple Leafs decide to do with their remaining bit of cap space, let's dive into a...
Michael Bunting signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs: two years, $950k AAV
The Maple Leafs have made a low-risk bet on cheap scoring upside with the acquisition of 25-year-old left-winger Michael Bunting on a two-year, $950k...
Petr Mrazek signs a three-year, $3.8 million AAV contract with the Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs have moved quickly in free agency to land a goalie to tandem with Jack Campbell, inking 29-year-old Czech goaltender Petr Mrazek...
Quick Hits: Kyle Dubas’ unwavering commitment to the core, the Leafs’ elephant in the...
It is going to be a really quiet weekend on the draft-selection front for the Maple Leafs, who have never had so few picks...
Jared McCann selected by Seattle in the 2021 expansion draft
The 10-hour gap between the filing of Seattle Kraken's picks to the NHL and the expansion draft event is proving to be far too...
The Maple Leafs took the most logical route with their expansion draft protection list
No surprise to fans of this team who weren’t born yesterday, the Maple Leafs’ decision to protect eight skaters and a goalie while leaving...
Alex Kerfoot, Jared McCann, and Travis Dermott left exposed as Maple Leafs protect Justin...
Many of us wondered if yesterday's Jared McCann trade was going to change the Maple Leafs’ expansion draft protection list calculations, which had long...
Big Offseason Questions, Part 1: The Zach Hyman Contract
I am not sure we’ll see a tougher test of Kyle Dubas’ cap discipline outside of the big core four than this upcoming Zach...
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Maple Leafs vs. Senators Preseason Split-Squad Lineups: Nearly Full NHL Team...
The Maple Leafs’ split-squad preseason rosters are now available for their games against the Senators in Ottawa and Toronto. In the final exhibition warmup,...
