Jekyll and Hyde Opening Weekend for the Toronto Marlies
It certainly wasn’t the opening weekend that Brian Burke was hoping for when their Baby Leafs were eliminated from the Calder Cup Final in four straight games last June. Ideally…
Carter Ashton
Carter Ashton: The Forgotten Man In Toronto
When Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke acquired forward Carter Ashton from the Tampa Bay Lightning in return for rugged defenseman Keith Aulie the feeling was Ashton would be…
Troy Bourke – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile
Troy Bourke THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 03/30/1994 Place of birth: Onoway, AB, CAN Ht: 5’10″ Wt: 180 Shoots: Left Position: Forward NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 1st year eligible THW Ranking…
Toronto: Where Do They Go From Here?
It’s guaranteed to be an interesting off season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The daggers are out. LeafsNation is unhappy, and with good reason. Things looked so good, then turned…
Maple Leafs Panel: Coaching Change, Veteran Players & Aulie Traded
Maple Leafs Panel is a weekly feature that is published every Monday here on The Hockey Writers. It is a feature where THW Toronto Maple Leafs correspondents Lukas Hardonk, Mark Ascione and Alex Mamalis answer three questions that concern the…
Burke, Leafs Stay Quiet on Deadline Day
Brian Burke has always held that he prefers to do his deals well ahead of the NHL trade deadline. This season, he made no major deals, though he did find…
Toronto Maple Leafs: Winners or Losers of the 2012 Trade Deadline?
The Maple Leafs remained relatively silent before the trade deadline, but does that mean it’s fair to place them in the losers category?
World Junior Championships 2011 Players To Watch – Part 1: Jaden Schwartz, Sean Couturier, Brett Connolly & Ryan Ellis to lead the way for Team Canada
Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the…
NHL 2010-11 Top 100 Prospect Rankings (Part 2: 51 to 75)
#61 Zack Kassian BUF F Drafted: 2009-13th
One-Timer: Kassian is one of the OHL’s toughest players and doesn’t shy away from donnybrooks, but needs to show more discipline after sometimes taking needless penalties. (Since I wrote that portion for my 2009 draft profile, he unfortunately took it to a new level last season.)There is no doubting the size, skill and energy he brings to the table, but he does need to continue to work on his skating and likewise getting quicker.
Carter Ashton – 2009 NHL Entry Draft Rankings
Christopher Ralph is a hockey writer with a focus on prospects and the entry draft, as well as the Leafs’ correspondent here at THW. “Full Potential” Prospect Profile: Please “Click Here”…