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 [email protected].
Pics and Pieces from Lakeshore
Earlier this week, I was able to catch up with a few Leafs at Lakeshore Lions Arena. I've gone a few times already...
Leafs Rookie Tourney Roster, Interview with TML Central
Notable Leaf participants in the tournament running from September 6th-7th at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium will include Tyler Bozak, Viktor Stalberg, Mikhail Stefanovich, Nazem...
Help MLHS get a spot on the NHL Fans Blogroll
Via the NHL's Twitter:
Looking to create a great blog roll for the new NHL Fans site. Email me suggestions and nominations (and reasoning) to...
HF Releases Top 20 Leaf Prospects List
As a reminder/lesson as to what the prospect grades indicate: the number represents a player's traditional realistic potential ability on a scale of 1-10...
An Insider’s Opinion on Keeping Kaberle
"Burke loves the guy...very low maintenance. It's obvious this is not going to be a slow rebuild. Burke is too competitive. He believes his...
Maple Leafs 2009-10 Annual Clarifications
To clarify when and where this publication will be available: It will be available in Indigo Chapters stores across Canada as of September 8th....
Introducing the 2009-10 Maple Leafs Annual
UPDATE:
Some changes in information:
Hits newsstands September 8th, available at all Indigo Chapters stores in Canada as well as wherever magazines are sold in the...
Rumour Round-up: Van Ryn, White and, of course, Kaberle
Mike Van Ryn has some interest with an expiring contract, affordable cap hit and considering he played well when in the lineup last year.
White...
Leafs Sign Francois Beauchemin
Update: TSN is reporting 3 years, $11.5 million for Beauchemin (3.8 per).
Also, Nazem Kadri has been signed to a three-year, entry level contract.
Leafs also...
Cox: Burke targeting Malhotra, Beauchemin
Damien Cox is confirming the Leafs' interest in Manny Malhotra as first reported in the MLHS FA Targets blog, suggesting he's on Burke's radar...
Neil Staying in Ottawa
TSN is reporting 4 years, 8 million. Not gonna say I'm relieved... okay, I'm relieved.
Leafs Ink Komisarek
As reported, Leafs deal Kubina and then turn and sign Mike Komisarek. $4.5 per for 5 years (pretty damn good value).
Burke's defensive corps is...
UPDATE: Kubina – Thrashers Finally Done
Official Deal: Kubina + Tim Stapleton for Garnet Exelby + Colin Stuart.
Turns out it's Garnet Exelby + a few other parts coming back. Looks...
Leafs lose out on Cammalleri sweepstakes
It was unlikely Burke would test the $5 million threshold with Cammalleri... looks like the Habs have. 6 years, 5 million per as Cammalleri...
UPDATE: Kubina Out, Komi In?
Kubina deal not done yet despite The Star's report of a done deal. A source suggests that Komisarek will become a Leaf if Kubina...
Burke in on Cammalleri
The Cammalleri camp has countered an offer from Brian Burke... working on figures. Sportsnet now reporting: Ottawa, New York, Toronto in on Cammalleri.
Kubina Traded to the Thrashers?
The Star is reporting.. Colby Armstrong + pick the rumoured return. Update: hearing it's the Thrashers' 2nd but I'm trying to confirm... talk of...
Leafs Sign Orr
4 years at one million per season. Rumours that Chris Neil and Travis Moen could be next... the theme is obvious here.
Quick Hits: Moore, Jannik Hansen
The Ottawa Citizen's reporting "speculation" that Dominic Moore is interested in a return to the Maple Leafs this summer. Presumably, if Moore is interested...
Rumoured Organizational List of Potential FA Targets
The feeling as the Leafs embark on this year's unrestricted free agency period is that Brian Burke is not enamored with the '09 free...
Recent MLHS articles
Maple Leafs make trio of front-office hires, including new Director of...
The Maple Leafs continue to build out their new front office with the hiring of Dan Palango as Director of Amateur Scouting, Brad Rossen...
