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.
Game Day Thread: Leafs @ Flyers (7 p.m., CBC)
After CBC presumably decided they needed a break from the pressures of a large-scale audience broadcast last Saturday, everything is right about the world...
Bits & Pieces: Early Observations
The Leafs will travel to Madison Square Garden tomorrow and put their 3-0 record on the line against the 1-1 Rangers. In the meantime,...
Post-Game Reaction Thread: Things Are Going Better Than Expected
Not much to dislike about tonight's performance as the Leafs get off to their best start to a season since the 1999-2000 campaign with...
Game Day Thread: 0-1 Sens at Perfect Leafs
The winless Ottawa Senators visit the undefeated Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at the ACC. With a victory this evening, the Leafs would have their...
More than meets the eye with latest cuts
It'll probably be labeled as a "typical Leafs fan" debate given their status as lower roster players but there has been a number of...
Pre-Season Game #8: Maple Leafs at Dead Things
Jeff Finger returns to the line-up tonight in Detroit in what many will suggest is his Maple Leafs swan song/final pit stop en route...
Kadri could force tough decisions up front
Perhaps the best part about Nazem Kadri's two-goal, three-point performance last night against the Ottawa Senators is that he can start the season with...
Pre-Season Game #6: Sabres @ Maple Leafs
The shoe is on the other hoof for tonight's Leafs-Sabres rematch at the ACC as the Leafs are putting just about their best foot...
Pre-Season Game #4: Leafs vs. Flyers Rematch
An intriguing top line of Kris Versteeg, Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel will feature in tonight's rematch with the Flyers following the Leafs' 11-round...
Pre-Season Game #2: Leafs v. Senators
After a disappointing Fans First preseason opener, the small upside of this overtaxing preseason schedule is that the Leafs get right back at it...
Oh Noes! The Cyber Police
Beginning with Howard Berger's bittersweet commentary on our little corner of the web and and piquing tonight with a grade A case of trolling...
Remember that MLHS Free Agency Contest? Winner: DLB
While there did turn out to be three signings from Burke and co. this off-season, it looks as though only one turned out predictable....
Maple Leafs 2010-11 Annual Now Available for Preorder
$12.99, 128 pages, no ads, all Leafs.
The Maple Street Press Maple Leafs Annual is back for it's second edition, jam packed with even more...
FanPost: Why Not Frolov?
by Michael Cuttell
Put your hand up if you think the Leafs are only one or two pieces away from winning a Stanley Cup this...
Your Say: Could Schenn be the sticking point in trade talk?
As much of the league takes a post-draft/free agent frenzy breather for the Canada Day and July 4th long weekend, I figure I'll spark...
Rumour Du Jour: Afinogenov
ESPN's Pierre LeBrun floated out over twitter last night the possibility of Leaf interest in winger Maxim Afinogenov. One's initial reaction might be to...
Kulemin Signed for 2 years, 2.35 per
Considering we were hearing word of $3 million + demands from Nik Kulemin's camp, this is pleasantly surprising. It gives Kulemin a deserved $800k...
MLHS FA Contest – Standings after One
The first thing that became clear as I was tallying up the results after Burke's first UFA pickup was that a lot of MLHS'ers...
Another Step Forward in the Plan
Trades are never won or lost when initially made, and tonight's multi-player deal with Chicago is the very embodiment of that fact. Analyzing a...
The MLHS Free Agency Contest
This is your chance to rise above the rest as the most knowledgeable MLHS user outside of Alec Brownscombe and win the authentic new...
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