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.
Report: Wayne Simmonds out ~six weeks with wrist injury
After scoring five goals in six games -- his best stretch of goal-scoring form since October of 2018 in Philadelphia -- Wayne Simmonds has...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vancouver Canucks – Game #11 Preview, Projected Lines & TV...
Fresh off of a much-needed four-day break from game action, including two full practice days, the Maple Leafs will kick off a three-game series...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Edmonton Oilers – Game #5 Preview, Projected Lines & TV...
This is the matchup we've all been anticipating since the announcement of the Canadian division: McDavid vs. Matthews, episode one of a nine-part series,...
Jason Spezza, Aaron Dell placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Sunday NHL waiver wire includes the names of two Leafs who dressed in last night’s lineup in Ottawa: Goaltender Aaron Dell and, somewhat...
Game #3 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. Ottawa Senators 2
This was a dominant performance by the Toronto Maple Leafs, although it felt a little too close for comfort late in the game.
For the...
Game #1 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Montreal Canadiens 4 (OT)
Leafs hockey is back, baby.
https://twitter.com/LeBronMaclean/status/808866626216964096
1. This was an opener that had a bit of everything going on; nine goals total, multiple deficits overcome by...
Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp Musings: Starting lines, Defensive Depth, and Special Teams
The first look at line combinations in training camp always fires up Leafs fans, and that’s particularly true when we have a future HHOFer...
Joey Anderson signs a three-year, $750k AAV contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have put pen to paper with their final restricted free agent, signing offseason addition Joey Anderson (acquired via the Andreas...
Travis Dermott re-signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs: one year, $874k
The Toronto Maple Leafs and defenseman Travis Dermott have agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $874k (roughly the same salary as his...
Ilya Mikheyev re-signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs: two years, $1.65 million AAV
The Toronto Maple Leafs and forward Ilya Mikheyev have avoided salary arbitration by coming to terms on a two-year, $1.645 million AAV contract, Gold...
Joe Thornton signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs: one year, $700k
Jumbo Joe is coming to Toronto on a one-year, league-minimum $700,000 contract.
https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1317208381023801345
It’s now officially the offseason of the Ontario-boy homecoming — Wayne Simmonds, TJ...
Aaron Dell signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs: one year, $800k
The Toronto Maple Leafs have added an experienced third-string NHL goaltender to their depth chart, signing 31-year-old Aaron Dell to a one-year, $800k contract.
The...
Grading the Toronto Maple Leafs’ offseason moves to date
Maple Leafs Hot Stove's Alec Brownscombe, Anthony Petrielli, and Declan Kerin recently sat down and graded the Toronto Maple Leafs' 2020 offseason so far.
Consider...
Jimmy Vesey signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs: one year, $900k
The Toronto Maple Leafs have added some more winger depth, signing 27-year-old Jimmy Vesey to a one-year, $900k contract.
Many Leafs fans will recall the...
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs blue line is in significantly better shape than it...
You can’t discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs’ offseason moves without touching on this: It is clear now that the Leafs, if they were willing...
TJ Brodie signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs: four years, $5 million AAV
The Maple Leafs have signed a top-four defenseman: TJ Brodie has inked a four-year, $5 million AAV contract to come to Toronto.
The contract will...
How can Kyle Dubas make the Toronto Maple Leafs harder to play against this...
Kyle Dubas has told the story before.
In their regular seats just inside the blue line at the Sault Memorial Gardens, Dubas’ grandfather, Walter —...
2020 NHL Draft: Toronto Maple Leafs Pick List
After selecting Rodion Amirov 15th overall in round one, the Leafs drafted 11 more times on day two: once in round two, once in round three, twice in round four, once in round five, three times in round six, and three times in round seven. 12 selections is the highest total in Leafs history for a seven-round entry draft, surpassing the 11 picks made in 2016. The Leafs executed both a trade up and a trade down in addition to securing an additional late seventh-round pick from Boston by swapping a 2021 seventh-round draft choice.
With the Kasperi Kapanen trade, Kyle Dubas sets the table for a fascinating offseason...
The first big trade of what is sure to be a busy Toronto Maple Leafs offseason is now in the books.
Yesterday’s Kasperi Kapanen trade...
Kyle Dubas jumps to Mitch Marner’s defense, defends $10.9 million AAV contract
Among the juicier quotes to emerge from the end-of-season media availabilities yesterday was Kyle Dubas’ passionate defense of Mitch Marner in wake of the...
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