Maple Leafs’ 5 Best Canadian-Born Players of All-Time Shaun Filippelli | May 17, 2023 With more than 5,300 Canadian-born athletes having already played in the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had their fair share of homegrown talent. As an Original Six franchise, entering…
Lanny McDonald: The Player Behind the Mustache The Old Prof | February 16, 2023 Lanny McDonald might be one of hockey’s most recognizable players. His iconic mustache makes him almost more remembered than his Hall of Fame career. But, make no mistake about it,…
Maple Leafs: Marner’s Streak About More Than Offensive Play Andrew Forbes | December 5, 2022 For the past 19 games teammates and fans of Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Mitch Marner have been dialled into a record-tying point streak. It’s one that has topped a franchise…
Mitch Marner on the Cusp of Maple Leafs Record with Point Streak Spencer Lazary | November 30, 2022 Seventeen and counting. That’s the number of consecutive games that Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner has recorded at least a point in. The season is only a quarter way…
5 Hall of Famers That You May Have Forgot Were Flyers Colin Newby | September 10, 2022 Throughout the storied history of the Philadelphia Flyers, legends like Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent, and Eric Lindros have captivated the fan base in some of the franchise’s greatest moments. Big…
15 Minutes With Maple Leafs Legend Darryl Sittler Shane Seney | June 29, 2022 I had the honor of taking Toronto Maple Leafs legend Darryl Sittler (D.S) on a trip down memory lane. The Hockey Hall-of-Famer was extremely kind, and very generous with his…
Maple Leafs Commentary: Matthews, Mahovlich, Gilmour & Sittler The Old Prof | April 10, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs might be coming off of their most grueling span of games in memory. They just finished a nine-game in a thirteen-day stretch, six of the games…
Meeting Maple Leafs’ Greats: Our Readers Share Their Stories The Old Prof | January 2, 2022 On Christmas Day, THW re-published a story I wrote about one of my favorite memories with my father. He was a minor league hockey player himself in St. Catherines when…
Top 10 Offensive Seasons in Maple Leafs History Andrew Forbes | May 19, 2021 In 2018-19, as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Mitch Marner tallied 26 goals and 94 points for a team that – once again – was knocked out in…
Then and Now: The Maple Leafs All-Time Centres Andrew Forbes | March 14, 2021 From time to time The Hockey Writers’ editors look back on old articles that generated some buzz. Today, Mar. 14, marks the anniversary of Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler…
Flyer Trades: Acquiring Darryl Sittler Nathan Moser | December 7, 2020 One of the biggest names in Toronto Maple Leafs history is center Darryl Sittler. He is arguably one of the all-time faces of the Original Six franchise along with others…
Classic Draft Day Quotes Josh Bell | June 12, 2020 One of the most exciting days of the hockey calendar comes near the end of every June, Draft Day. It’s a time where teenagers dreams are met, teams stock their…