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.
2013 Winter Classic: Leafs & Wings at the Big House?
Imagine that stadium filled to the brim with 115,000 hockey fans, with at least half adorned in Maple Leafs Blue and White. It appears...
Brian Burke Interview on Fan590
Love or hate him, Prime Time Sport's Bob McCown knows how to press Burke's buttons. The Leafs GM was at his acerbic, candid best...
Game in 10: Game 41, Leafs vs. Red Wings
The Leafs are 21-15-5 at the midpoint of the 2011-12 season, good for 47 points and seventh in the East. Things are certainly looking...
GDT: Red Wings at Leafs (7 p.m., CBC)
Jonas Gustavsson looks to keep his shutout streak alive tonight against an Original Six rival in the Detroit Red Wings. We at MLHS have...
GDT: Jets at Leafs (7 p.m., Leafs TV)
Redemption time after a tough loss 3-2 loss to the Jets and the refs in Winnipeg. Jonas Gustavsson is in net looking to continue...
On Burke and his Sheriff
The decision to call a press conference upon Colton Orr's waiver clearance was curious to many, but it became clear once Brian Burke started...
Phaneuf preserves NHL All Star Fan Voting’s remaining shred of dignity
In what proves the process is a huge joke, Daniel Alfredsson led fan balloting for the 2012 All Star selection followed by Jason Spezza...
Leafs deal Caputi for Deschamps, recall Holzer
While this trade has likely no bearing on anything ever, the Leafs have dealt Luca Caputi to the Anaheim Ducks (surprise, surprise) for left...
The PK Crisis
It seems frustration with penalty kill ineptitude has reached a boiling point in Leafland. After conceding at least one PK goal in six straight...
Winter Classic Open Thread
In Leaf-related news, Philippe Dupuis has been waived with intention of demoting him to the Marlies. Given he will undoubtedly be claimed, Brian Burke...
Game in One: Game 38, Leafs at Jets
It was a game that saw a team in Blue and White start well and play a good road period; they were cleanish...
New Year’s Special: GDT – Leafs at Jets (7 p.m., CBC)
Happy New Year, MLHS!
The Leafs are in Winnipeg tonight for a New Year's Eve clash with the Jets on Hockey Night Canada. In a...
Morning Mashup: 27th and falling
A combined nine goals conceded against Florida and Carolina - not exactly a pair of offensive juggernauts - has the Leafs down to 27th...
12/28: Marlies This Week
The Marlies have been slowing down as of late but still own top spot in the North Division. Your weekly release from the...
GDT: Leafs at Panthers (7:30 p.m., Sportsnet)
It's a match up we'll see a lot more of come the divisional realignment next season.
The Maple Leafs look to make it three in...
GDT: Leafs at Islanders (7 p.m., TSN)
Ron Wilson will stick with the same lineup (edit: Liles out, Gardiner in) that defeated Buffalo at home yesterday as the Leafs try to...
GDT: Sabres at Leafs (7 p.m., Leafs TV)
It's Nazem Kadri night at the ACC. Not really, but everyone will be keeping an eye on the 21-year-old as he makes his return...
Fifth Tour of Duty: On Kadri, Cox, and impatience
Damien Cox wrote a piece for The Star last night worth reading (no sarcasm). You'll rarely hear me hand out such praise for D-Cox,...
Building a Better ACC Atmosphere
Among all the things Brian Burke said in his mission statement when he was first named General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, there...
MLHS Notebook: Wednesday Edition
A dozen thoughts, observations, or interesting stats for your Wednesday night:
1) Can Armstrong catch a break in Toronto? He played 79 and 82 game...
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