A Look Back at the Career of Jimmy Thomson THW Archives | May 19, 2020 This article was originally published in August, 2012. James Richard ‘Jeems’ Thomson (also ‘The Gold Dust Twins’ with Gus Mortson)#2, 20 Defenceb: 23 Feb 1927 Winnipeg, MBd: 18 May 1991…
Pro Sports’ First Jersey Retirement – Maple Leafs, Ace Bailey, 1934 THW Archives | February 14, 2020 The tradition of retiring a jersey number has grown over the years, expanding to every major sports league in North America. It’s a homage to athletes who reach an elite…
Maple Leafs: Revisiting 3 Pivotal Trades This Decade Eric Cruikshank | December 24, 2019 While fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs have been critical of the transactions and other managerial decisions that have been made over the years, there have been some significant trades…
THW’s Goalie News: Francouz, Allen’s Demons, and Lumley’s Debut Stephen Ground | December 19, 2019 In a sparse night of NHL action, Pavel Francouz stood out among one-goal goalies. Plus, today marks the anniversary of the debut of a Hockey Hall of Fame goalie. Avalanche…
THW’s Goalie News: Binnington, Rask & Maple Leafs History Greg Boysen | November 22, 2019 Thursday was a fun night with action throughout the entire National Hockey League. We got to see a shutout in retro uniforms and another save of the candidate. Also, we…
A Look at the Maple Leafs’ Last 5 Mid-Season Coaching Changes The Canadian Press | November 21, 2019 TORONTO — Mike Babcock became the fourth straight Toronto Maple Leafs head coach to lose his job with the team on the road when he was fired Wednesday. Sheldon Keefe…
THW’s Goalie News: Price, Blackwood, Kaskisuo & More Greg Boysen | November 16, 2019 Friday night gave us some outstanding goaltending efforts across the National Hockey League. We have our first 10-game winner of the season and a team desperate for a victory got…
THW’s Goalie News: Lehner’s Big Night, Apple Cheeks, and More Stephen Ground | November 11, 2019 In today’s goalie news, we’ll wish a happy birthday to a legend of the past, take a look at Robin Lehner’s impressive start, and dig into the weekly review. Lehner…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 4 – Auston Matthews’ Four-Goal Debut Brian Joyce | September 28, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa…
Maple Leafs History: Howie Meeker and Why We Need Player Agents The Old Prof | September 25, 2019 On a personal note, I have come to appreciate many things about hockey: its players, NHL teams, and all the people involved in this great sport that I have come…
Revisiting John Ferguson Jr.’s Draft – 2005 Andrew Forbes | September 14, 2019 The 2005 NHL Draft was another dark year for the Toronto Maple Leafs when it came to drafting their future assets. After all, they were led into the event by,…
10 Maple Leafs Who Changed Their Numbers Brian Joyce | July 22, 2019 William Nylander recently announced that he will be changing his jersey number from 29 to 88. While the announcement has caused some controversy, it has given us the chance to…