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: Easton Cowan opens his NHL account as Maple Leafs pick up hard-earned...
First and foremost, let’s hope Chris Tanev is okay. It was a scary scene, but the initial news that he is feeling okay, passed...
Game Review: John Tavares continues hot start as Maple Leafs snap three-game losing streak
Sheldon Keefe once quipped about Jake McCabe: “He arrives at the puck in a bad mood.”
McCabe wasn’t a standout physical presence in the...
Game Review: Anthony Stolarz demands more from his team after Leafs’ OT loss to...
Clearly, the lead story tonight is Anthony Stolarz’s frustration after the game.
What were you seeing and feeling when Mason Marchment crashed into you?
Stolarz: I...
Game Review: Anthony Stolarz outbattles Shesterkin, Maple Leafs edge Rangers in OT
The Maple Leafs and Rangers recorded just four shot attempts each at five-on-five in the first period of this game, with special teams time...
Game Review: Maple Leafs’ stars roar to life offensively in 7-4 win over Nashville
The Maple Leafs' stars woke up offensively, and their depth scoring continued to chip in as they lit up the Nashville Predators for seven...
Game Review: Maple Leafs struggle for offense, concede late goal in frustrating regulation loss...
The Maple Leafs were hard done by in this 3-2 regulation loss to Detroit, but they also need more out of the top of...
Mitch Marner had every chance to be a Leafs legend. He got in his...
Mitch Marner has officially moved on to pastures new, and all that's left are the media eulogies of his Maple Leafs tenure and what...
Instant Analysis: John Tavares signs a hometown discount with the Maple Leafs (four years,...
Leafs fans who’ve been pining for a significant player to take less to win in Toronto had their wish granted by the final terms...
Five Thoughts: Pelley’s presser, Treliving’s summer, Shanahan’s departure, and Marner’s future
It’s wild to think we’re only five days removed from the Maple Leafs' ugly Game 7 loss to the Panthers. There is plenty to...
Sam Bennett inflicts third head injury in last three playoffs; NHL DoPS continues to...
The least surprising news in the fallout of the Maple Leafs' wild Game 1 win over the Panthers came early this morning: Sam Bennett...
Game in 10: Mission accomplished for the Maple Leafs on a night of milestones...
It was a night of many boxes checked for the Maple Leafs, who clinched the Atlantic Division, swept the Buffalo Sabres with a 4-0...
Nick Kypreos’ latest defense of Mitch Marner badly misses the mark
This week, Nick Kypreos penned a Toronto Star column encouraging Maple Leafs fans not to vilify Mitch Marner if he walks away this summer...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ special teams struggle in regulation loss to Florida
The Maple Leafs were primarily undone by their special teams in a regulation loss to the Florida Panthers, setting back their division title pursuit...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs cough up 4-2 lead in Colorado, fall to regulation...
In this 7-4 loss to Colorado, the Maple Leafs opportunistically built a 4-2 lead through 35 minutes that wasn't totally deserved on the balance...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs build a big lead through balanced scoring, survive late...
Alex Steeves scored his first NHL goal as the Maple Leafs benefited from balanced five-on-five scoring en route to a 6-3 over Carolina.
Sketchy late-game...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs lose third-period special teams battle in Vancouver, fall one...
With a 2-1 loss in Vancouver, the Maple Leafs were forced to settle for six of eight points on the West Coast trip heading...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ stars, power play fill the scoresheet in Calgary
The Maple Leafs made it two straight wins to start their trip out west, as a hat trick from William Nylander and additional goals...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs hang on to win a Saturday night classic in...
A fast start, including two power-play goals, and Joseph Woll's heroics (right to the final milliseconds) were enough for the Maple Leafs to hold...
The Maple Leafs are reportedly “pushing hard” for Brandon Saad: A look at the...
Update (2 p.m. EST): It looks like the Vegas Golden Knights are the front-runners to land Brandon Saad's services.
Update (2:42 p.m. EST): The Golden...
Game in 10: Maple Leafs fall flat offensively, can’t overcome tough bounces in loss...
The Maple Leafs couldn't generate enough offensively and suffered a few bad breaks in their own end as they fell to 0-2-0 in the...
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The Maple Leafs continue to build out their new front office with the hiring of Dan Palango as Director of Amateur Scouting, Brad Rossen...
