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.
Blue Jackets assistant coach Brad Shaw compliment’s Sheldon Keefe’s decision to go with the...
As the Toronto vs. Columbus series post-mortems continue, Blue Jackets assistant coach Brad Shaw provided great insights into the mindset of his team over...
John Tortorella defends Sheldon Keefe after Maple Leafs’ playoff exit: “Half the pundits in...
12 hours after his team eliminated the Maple Leafs from the postseason, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella jumped to Sheldon Keefe's defense...
What happened last night?
The Toronto Maple Leafs were dead and buried.
That’s no exaggeration. Game 4 was over from a competitive standpoint according to every instinct or intuition...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens, Pre-Playoff Exhibition – Preview, Projected Lines & TV...
An exhibition hockey game has never been more hotly anticipated than this.
139 days removed from the last NHL game, the Toronto Maple Leafs and...
Quick Hits: New CBA shuts down Leafs’ use of facilities over the offseason; the...
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman provided an insightful radio hit on Friday, covering a number of topics concerning the Toronto Maple Leafs. We've got the key...
Kyle Dubas in depth ahead of the opening of training camp: On Return to...
Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Kyle Dubas held a lengthy press availability on the eve of training camp after the club announced its Phase...
Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes: A flat cap, the bottom six playoff lines,...
We've now got a ratified CBA extension, Return to Play protocols, and tentative playoff series schedules.
As of Friday, Toronto's selection as the Eastern hub...
Team E wins the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery, creating possibility of a Toronto Maple...
The NHL’s controversial 2020 lottery system just had its most chaotic possible outcome: The 12th-seeded mystery Team E, with 2.5% odds, has landed the...
Zach Hyman is the Toronto Maple Leafs’ deserving nominee for the 2020 Masterton Memorial...
Zach Hyman has been nominated by the Toronto Maple Leafs organization for 2020 Masteron Memorial Trophy, the club announced on Tuesday.
The Masterton winner is...
Kyle Dubas on the suggestion that the Cup will have an asterisk this year:...
Kyle Dubas made the media rounds on Wednesday, including TSN Overdrive and Tim & Sid, to discuss the NHL's 24-team playoff format, the play-in...
Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes: Nick Robertson & the 28-man playoff roster, matchup...
Hockey's back --- sort of.
You hate to pump the breaks at a time when there is finally some positive news to be excited about...
Game #69 Review: Anaheim Ducks 2 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1
A 3-0-0 week with wins over Tampa Bay, Florida and Vancouver followed up by an 0-2-1 week against the 27th, 28th, and 30th-place teams:...
Game #68 Review: Los Angeles Kings 1 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0 (SO)
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 1-0 in a shootout tonight to the 30th-place LA Kings, but the real loser: We, the fans, who sacrificed...
Game #65 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Florida Panthers 3
In their biggest game of the year to date, the Toronto Maple Leafs stormed back from 3-1 down with a strong team effort top-to-bottom...
Analysis: Toronto Maple Leafs stand pat on deadline day as Kyle Dubas bets on...
Deadline day came and went without a significant addition or subtraction by Kyle Dubas and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The team did snag a fifth-round...
Game #63 Review: David Ayres’ Carolina Hurricanes 6 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3
Maybe it was because of the rollercoaster 8-6 win against Carolina just before Christmas, but I had a strange feeling entering this game —...
Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Denis Malgin from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Mason...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired 23-year-old forward Denis Malgin from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Mason Marchment, the club announced on Wednesday.
The...
Game #60 Review: Buffalo Sabres 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2
In a miserable overall performance, the Toronto Maple Leafs somehow pulled the game back to 2-2 in the third period only to completely collapse...
Game #59 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Ottawa Senators 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs made it 3-0-0 in the season series against the Senators with their first win in Ottawa since January of 2018...
Game #55 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 5 vs. Anaheim Ducks 4 (OT)
The Toronto Maple Leafs emerged with the all-important two points in unconvincing fashion after coughing up two leads (3-1 and 4-3) in the third...
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins – Game #3 Preview, Projected...
The Maple Leafs seek their first series lead as the matchup shifts to Toronto for Game 3 (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC/ESPN).
The Maple Leafs were...
