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.
Shane Doan to test free agency
Some free agency news this evening, presented without comment:
He—s been associated with the Phoenix Coyotes (ne Winnipeg Jets) franchise for so long that no...
Mats Sundin inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
The franchise's all-time goals and points leader is a first ballot Hall of Fame inductee. Congrats Mats.
A model of consistency and clutch play for...
2012 NHL Entry Draft: Day 2 Thoughts & Open Thread
The Maple Leafs' draft team opted to add some high end skill to the backend with their fifth overall pick yesterday. Some didn't like...
Leafs Draft Morgan Rielly with the 5th overall pick
Morgan Rielly is a Canadian defenseman who played his junior career for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League. This 18 year...
Draft Day! Draft Day!
I pray the day comes soon when the Entry Draft isn't the biggest day for the Leafs on the June calendar, but here we...
Burke speaks briefly after BOG meeting
In other late night/early morning news, the sale of the majority stake in MLSE to Rogers/Bell has been finalized after receiving league approval at...
Cox convinced Nash is a no go; Ryan’s name resurfaces; Luongo update
For a second consecutive article, Damien Cox, who seems to have a direct line into the Leafs front office, has reported the Leafs are not...
Morning Mashup: A Sunday in Silly Season
I take comfort and great fun in the silliness of the off-season in Leafland. Now over the most recent season of disappointment, Leafs...
Morning Mashup: Draft Possibilities
Just nine days away from the NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh (and, can you believe it, eighteen away from UFA day), SB Nation has...
Sunday Morning Links
The Marlies would've liked to put on a better showing in their final home game of the season than the 6-1 loss that saw...
2012 Draft Strategy: What to do with #5?
Even if you whole-heartedly buy into the "take the best player available" theory when it comes to draft strategy, I think the odds are...
Quick Hits: Eakins here for another year, the Vokoun ship sails early
In an exciting bit of news earlier this afternoon, the Maple Leafs extended Dallas Eakins' contract as the head coach of the Marlies....
Game Night: Marlies at Admirals, Game 2
The Marlies look to avoid a 2-0 hole before returning to Toronto for Games 3, 4, and 5 of the Calder Cup Finals tonight....
Morning Mashup: Komarov In, Frattin Out
Some good news and some awful news out of Leafland yesterday. Finally inking the 25-year-old Finnish forward after a courtship dating back to last...
Morning Mashup: Two Options in Goal
The biggest question mark entering the off-season for Brian Burke and co. obviously surrounds the resolution to the goaltending situation.
Off the top, I'm going...
Petter Granberg inked, Luongo speculation heats back up
Yesterday the Leafs announced the signing of 2010 fourth round draft selection Petter Granberg, a 19-year-old Swedish defenceman plying his trade with Skelleftea HC...
Morning Mashup: Kadri ‘doubtful’ for Game 4
The Marlies hope to put one foot in the Calder Cup Finals with a win tonight in Game 4 of their Western Conference Finals...
The Marlies train keeps on rolling
The Marlies kept on marching in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals despite a significant layoff after a quick second round series win...
GDT: Toronto Marlies at OKC, 8 p.m. (LeafsTV)
It's a meeting of two top AHL affiliates of a pair of young and rebuilding Canadian NHL franchises, both vying for a spot in...
Morning Mashup: Marlies Assemble!
Yeah, veiled Avengers reference. Well, not even veiled. Actually not even one of my better Mashup headlines, but very little happened in the NHL...
Recent MLHS articles
Special teams crisis + adjustments, the heat on Marner, Nylander’s absence,...
In the latest episode of the MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne, Anthony Petrielli, and Alec Brownscombe discuss the first three games of the Boston-Toronto series,...
