D’Amigo Getting Chirped
After a consistently inconsistent first half of the season with the Marlies, forward prospect Jerry D'Amigo was recently demoted to the OHL, joining the...
Midseason ‘Spec Report: Movers and Shakers
A little over halfway through the season, it's time to tear our eyes away from the bottom of the NHL standings for a second...
Jussi Rynnas named AHL Player of the Week
It appears as if goaltender Jussi Rynnas is adjusting well to life in North America after a bit of a rough start at the...
Marlies Challenge, Mitchell’s Opportunity
With every challenge comes opportunity. The cliche may be overused, but it doesn't make it any less true. With three called up and three more injured, the Marlies are indeed faced with a challenge. But with this challenge has come the opportunity for Dale Mitchell.
“Kegger” Off to a Strong Start
Greg McKegg has had a bit of an up and down week with multi-point games one night and zilch the next night. However, McKegg...
McKegg, Ross Named Players of the Week
Not a bad start for the Maple Leafs' 2010 draft class... It was announced on Monday that forward prospects Greg McKegg, the Leafs' 3rd...
Josh Nicholls Out with a Concussion
Leaf prospect Josh Nicholl's 2010-2011 season had gotten off to such a promising start. Currently tied for 6th overall in WHL scoring with 5...
Keeping Tabs on the Kids – Oct 3rd
As we await the season opener for the big club, let's see how some of the kids are doing:
Greg McKegg is off to an...
The Youngsters: 2010-2011 Breakout Candidates
At this time last year, Jerry D'Amigo was a little known Maple Leafs' draftee who had been passed over 157 times by other clubs...
“Toronto’s My Team”
There's nothing quite like the story of the home-grown athlete. Everyone likes asking Oakville's John Mitchell what it's like to put on the Leafs sweater every day, or trying to find some way to relate to Jesse Blacker's being drafted by his local club. But when adversity is thrown into the mix, when a player has to go through some degree of hardship to make it to not only the level he wants to be, but for the team he wants to play for, that's when a story becomes a best seller.
Young Guns II
Alex and I will once again continue the Young Guns prospect draft. We are drafting:
6 9 forwards, 4 defensemen, 1 goaltender
Total of 22 young...
Leafs Young Guns Draft
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Join us in the comments as Alex Tran and I go head-to-head carving up the Leafs youth.
(Note**) - for the record I will...
Leafs Young Players’ Draft – Katsaros vs. Tran
In the spirit of ranking the organization's top young talent (prospects + established NHLers), Gus and I will be facing off tonight at approximately...
Toronto-Pittsburgh: Live Game Blog
The following is a live, up to the minute game blog featuring the rookie tournament game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh...
Thoughts from the Leafs’ Rookie Tournament Opener
As much as I tried to just sit back and enjoy the game as a fan last night, I couldn't help but take a few...
Ottawa-Chicago: Live Game Blog
The following is live, up to the minute coverage of today's rookie tournament game between the Ottawa Senators and the Chicago Blackhawks. Remember to...
Rookie Tournament: A Look Back, And a Look Ahead
After the jump, Derek Harmsworth recaps last night's action in the NHL Rookie tournament, including locker room access, and looks ahead to today's action.
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Blackhawks-Maple Leafs: Live Game Blog
The following is an up to the minute, live game blog of tonight's rookie tournament game featuring the Chicago Blackhawks and the Toronto Maple...
Penguins-Senators: Live Game Blog
The following is live in game, up to the minute coverage of the rookie tournament game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators. Remember...
Rookie Tournament: Game Day
Finally the day many of us have been waiting for has arrived. The NHL Toronto Maple Leafs rookie tournament kicks off this afternoon in...