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.
2/9: Marlies This Week
As the Marlies get set for early puck drop against the Connecticut Wales at the Ricoh (11 a.m. EST), here is your weekly...
GDT: Hoping for a January 7th repeat
Call it a clearing up of overblown misinterpretations or a sweeping under the rug, all parties involved including Wilson, Kessel and teammates were quick...
GDT: The Maple Marlies head to Buffalo
If you're looking for new Leafs-related nightmare material (not that there has been a shortage in recent years), take away the successes of the...
2/4: Marlies This Week
Your weekly Marlies release:
"Last Week:
The Marlies went 1-2-0-0 in three games last week. Their lone win came on Friday night against the Syracuse Crunch.
On Wednesday...
Offering some support after a tough weekend for Kessel
For a weekend that should've been a reprieve from the firestorm that has been the 2010-11 Maple Leafs campaign for Phil Kessel, the 23-year-old...
1/26: Marlies This Week
Your weekly Marlies release:
"Last Week:
The Marlies went 2-2-0-0 in four games last week. Toronto lost a pair of games against the Manitoba Moose on...
GDT: Leafs at Hurricanes (7 p.m., SNET)
It's not often you describe the 48th game of the season as a near "must win" but such is the dire situation the Leafs...
GDT: Capitals at Leafs (7 p.m., CBC)
After a disastrous eight game losing streak in December uncharacteristic of what one has come to expect of the Washington Capitals, Bruce Fuckin' Boudreau's...
Twitter Giveaway: Win a Free Leafs Jersey
MLHS has partnered with the Guardian Project to offer you the chance to win a free Leafs jersey (or other NHL sweater) of your...
1/18: Marlies This Week
As the Marlies prepare for their meeting with the Moose tonight (puck drop at 7:30 in Winnipeg), here is your weekly release:
"Last Week:
The Marlies...
GDT: Flames visit Toronto
Mueller debuts and Giguere returns between the pipes. Consider this your game thread. Our apologies about the lateness.
1/14: Marlies This Week
Your weekly Marlies release:
"Last Week:
The Marlies went 2-1-0-1 in their four game week. On Wednesday at Allstate Arena, the Marlies dropped a 9-3 decision...
Leafs acquire Fabian Brunnstrom
in return for prospect Mikhail Stefanovich.
Update: Brian Burke tells MLHS Brunnstrom will start with the Marlies - "we'll see how he does." He adds...
The Value of Beauch
Rightly or wrongly, the big minute logging shutdown defenceman can be a thankless job in the world of hockey and the reason is simple....
Post-Game Notes: Leafs light up Atlanta
It's certainly early but a week into the New Year the Maple Leafs have kept their scoring resolutions, popping 21 goals over the four...
A Few Leafs Notes and Your Gold Medal Thread
John Mitchell has been sidelined for 4-6 weeks after sustaining a knee injury in Sunday—s practice. With Mike Brown eyeing a return next week,...
1/5: Marlies This Week
Your weekly Marlies release:
"Last Week:
The Marlies picked up points in two of their three games last week (0-1-0-2). On Wednesday night against the Chicago Wolves, the Marlies lost a...
GDT: Reimer back between the posts vs. Bruins
The Leafs will look to stay undefeated this decade as they welcome the Boston Bruins to the ACC in a game that will share...
Sunday Notes: Versteeg, Reimer, Beauchemin
Brian Burke was short and to the point in nipping the "Versteeg sweepstakes" in the bud, telling The Star's Kevin McGran "we're not shopping...
GDT: Grabovski returns, Reimer starts as Leafs visit Nation’s Capital
The rainy conditions in Pittsburgh have forced CBC into a tough scheduling decision now that tonight's Battle of Ontario conflicts with the weather-delayed Winter...
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