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 alec.brownscombe@mapleleafshotstove.com.
Marlies 3 vs. Bulldogs 1: Game In Tweets
Tonight in Cobourg, the Marlies defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 3-1 in the first of two preseason games against their divisional rival. The Marlies battled...
Marlies kick off 2012 preseason in Cobourg
The Toronto Marlies season opens - unofficially - tonight at the Cobourg Community Ice Centre (7 p.m., am820 Hamilton) in their first of 14 meetings...
Marlies Training Camp Video: Eakins, Ross, Blacker, McKegg Interviews
Dallas Eakins:
Gregg McKegg:
Brad Ross:
Jesse Blacker:
Marlies Media Day Interviews: Eakins, Scrivens, Ranger, Komarov, Holzer
Dallas Eakins:
Ben Scrivens:
Paul Ranger:
Leo Komarov:
Korbinian Holzer:
Marlies announce training camp roster
Toronto Marlies - On Tuesday the Toronto Marlies announced the team—s 2012 training camp roster as they enter their eighth season in the American...
There Goes Allaire (in comes St. Croix)
Whether or not you were one of the zealots calling for Francois Allaire's head amid the Leafs continued goalie struggles last season, the report...
Burke: “We’ll probably go with this group”
From the National Post's Sean Fitzgerald:
On making any more roster changes before a season begins:
Based on the lack of activity that I see...
MLHS Fantasy League – Sign Up Now
From Doorman, the MLHS fantasy league organizer:
"OK GAMERS! It's that time of year again when (CBA permitting) the hockey juices flow!
Time to sign...
“In The Rink” Maple Leafs Annual: Now Available
This summer's Maple Leafs Annual, now published by Lindy's Sports under the title "In the Rink: 2012-13 Maple Leafs," is available for online order...
Morning Mashup: Nothing is happening
But I'll try to fill a little bit of space here the best I can.
J.P. Nikota of Pension Plan Puppets and The Leafs Nation...
Marlies re-sign Mike Zigomanis, Will Acton
After adding Dylan Yeo and Keith Aucoin last week (who have three Calder Cup championships between them), the Marlies have brought back Mike Zigomanis...
Morning Mashup: Retreading the #1C debate + Bernier buzz
Whether you're an advanced stats junkie or not, there's little doubt the Leafs' top line of Lupul-Bozak-Kessel, despite a thrilling offensive season, needs to...
Morning Mashup: Leafs add 100-point first line center*
Not much news to speak of in Leaf Land outside of Friday's re-signing of Nikolai Kulemin to a cap friendly 2-year, $5.6 million deal...
Morning Mashup: Patrick Burke Interview at TLN
Steve Dangle posted an interview with Patrick Burke over at The Leafs Nation last night, touching on many more important topics than the one...
Maple Leafs Development Camp Video
DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT JIM HUGHES:
2012 FIFTH OVERALL DRAFT PICK MORGAN RIELLY:
2012 DRAFT PICK MATT FINN:
2011 FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK TYLER BIGGS:
2012 DRAFT...
Notes from Leafs Prospect Development Camp
@416_Musings has been taking in Leafs Prospect Camp and has posted a few notes over at his site, Draft Schmaft.
Morgan Rielly: As advertised. Competes with...
Unrestricted Free Agency: D-Day or Z-Day?
Ah, July 1st. The day we celebrate our nation's birth by tracking NHL free agent signings.
The Maple Leafs enter UFA Day with 14 million...
Justin Schultz to decide his destination tomorrow
Roll the cameras. According to TSN's Bob McKenzie, we'll find out tomorrow where Justin Schultz is "taking his talents" as the former University of...
Is Luongo Florida bound?
Update from Team 1040: "Mike Gillis says still nothing imminent regarding a possible Luongo trade."
Vancouver Sun's Brad Ziemer: "Gillis vague on status of Luongo...
Setting the bar low
Brian Burke has been busy tempering expectations for the off-season ahead in recent interviews from his trip out East.
While no one in the know...
Recent MLHS articles
It’s time for the Maple Leafs to be honest about the...
“The challenge here in Toronto is not coming up with the plan. The challenge in Toronto is sticking to it.”
Those were Brendan Shanahan’s famous...
