50 Years Ago in Hockey: Johnny Bower, Recording Artist Rick Cole | November 20, 2015 Veteran Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Johnny Bower is about to give the Beatles a run for their money in record sales, at least in Toronto. The affable Toronto netminder, estimated…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Stars, Leafs Upset Habs Rick Cole | November 19, 2015 Blanked for two periods, the Toronto Maple Leafs scored three unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to score an upset 3-1 win over the first-place Montreal Canadiens in Montreal…
Maple Leafs By The Numbers: No. 7 – Tim Horton Jeff Langridge | November 17, 2015 Maple Leafs By The Numbers returns with the best player to wear the No. 7 for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Seven is one of the six numbers the Leafs have…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Stafford Smythe Speaks Rick Cole | November 16, 2015 With the Toronto Maple Leafs languishing just two points out of last place in the National Hockey League standings, president Stafford Smythe outlined his strategy to right the ship and…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs, Habs Win 5-2 Rick Cole | November 14, 2015 The only two scheduled National Hockey League games last night both ended in 5-2 scores. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeating the New York Rangers at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto,…
Maple Leafs By The Numbers: No. 6 – Ron Ellis Jeff Langridge | November 13, 2015 After a bit of a delay, the Maple Leafs by the Numbers Series returns. This time, we look at the second and final number the Toronto Maple Leafs have retired.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Come Back to Tie Habs Rick Cole | November 11, 2015 It was a busy Wednesday evening in the National Hockey League, as all six clubs saw action. Two of the three games ended in ties, with Toronto and Montreal battling…
Maple Leafs By The Numbers: No. 5 – Bill Barilko Jeff Langridge | November 7, 2015 The Maple Leaf by the Numbers Series continues with No. 5. With it being the first of only two players on this list that has been retired, the choice was…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Lose More Than A Game Rick Cole | November 7, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs lost more than a hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens last night when they dropped a 4-2 decision to the New York Rangers in one of…
Maple Leafs By The Numbers: No. 4 – Red Kelly Jeff Langridge | November 6, 2015 The Maple Leafs by the Numbers Series continues with the No. 4. The number has been honored for two players, Hap Day and Red Kelly. So it’s pretty easy to…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Scouting Ain’t What It Used to Be Rick Cole | November 6, 2015 Former Toronto Maple defenseman Bob Davidson is now the chief scout of that National Hockey League team and this week he was talking about how much the scouting game has changed over the…
Maple Leafs By The Numbers: No. 3 – Marcel Pronovost Jeff Langridge | November 5, 2015 The Maple Leafs by the Numbers Series continues with the No. 3, and with it, the hardest choice I’ve had to make so far. Notable No. 3’s Jim Morrison, Al…