Leafs Unveil New Jersey and New Captain
Toronto Maple Leafs announced Dion Phaneuf as the 18th Captain of the storied franchise while also unveiling a new jersey that the team will begin wearing in the 2010-2011 NHL seaon.
The Toronto Maple Leafs unveiled a new look Jersey and with it, a new Captain. Dion Phaneuf, acquired in a January 31st trade that saw 7 players change teams, is the 18th Captain in the long and storied history of the Maple Leafs franchise.
Categories: Toronto Maple Leafs Tags: Brian Burke, Calgary Flames, Christian Hanson, Craig Conroy, Darryl Sittler, Dion Phaneuf, Doug Gilmour, Fredik Sjostrom, George Armstrong, Hap Day, jean-sebastian giguere, Jonas Gustavsson, Luke Schenn, Mats Sundin, Phil Kessel, Robyn Regehr, Ron Wilson, Ted Kennedy, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Bozak, Wendel Clark
Ushering in a New Generation: Toronto Maple Leafs
Ushering in a New Generation, features our talented writer Katlyn Gambill taking a deeper look into team success based on a player’s age. Today, she looks at the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are the sixteenth oldest team in the league.
At an average player age of 27.52 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs are on the younger side of the league. Unfortunately though, they could not use their youth to their advantage this season.
Categories: 30 Team Series, NHLHS Features, Ushering in a New Generation Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Brian Burke, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Dion Phaneuf, Fredrik Sjostrom, Ian White, Jamal Mayers, Jarome Iginla, Jason Blake, Jonas Gustavsson, Luke Schenn, Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman, Phil Kessel, Tomas Kaberle, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vesa Toskala, Wayne Primeau
Monday NHL Morning Papers (Eastern Conference)
In NHL Morning Papers we break down the stories published in newspapers around the country. By reading our synopsis the average hockey fan can catch up to all the happenings around the National Hockey League.
Categories: Eastern Conference, Morning Papers, NHLHS Features Tags: Antero Niittymaki, Brandon Sutter, Dainius Zubrus, Dustin Tokarksi, Eric Fehr, Gregory Campbell, Jason Spezza, Jonas Gustavsson, Kenndal McArdle, Matt Cooke, Matt D'Agostini, Max Pacioretty, Mike Komisarek, Mike Smith, Mikhail Grabovski, Niklas Hagman, Nikolai Kulemin, Phil Kessel, Ray Whitney, Sergei Gonchar, Slava Kozlov, Tomas Kaberle, Toni Lydman
The Sellers: Toronto Maple Leafs
The Sellers is a weekly column presented by NHLHotStove that will discuss all the rumblings and situations surrounding the teams that will most likely miss the playoffs. Heading into the March 3rd trade deadline, keep an eye out here for the bottom eight to ten teams in the league that will be known as “sellers”.
Brian Burke stepped into the Maple Leafs organization promising to build a contender. His theme of truculence has not paid off. The Maple Leafs currently sit in 14th place, nine points out of a playoff position.
Categories: By Teams, Deadline Speculation, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Northeast, The Sellers, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags: Alexander Steen, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Brian Burke, Carlo Colaiacovo, Francois Beauchemin, Garnett Exelby, Jamal Myers, Jason Blake, Jonas Gustavsson, Lee Stempniak, Matt Stajan, Mike Komisarek, Mike Van Ryn, Nik Antropov, Phil Kessel, Rickard Wallin, Tomas Kaberle, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vesa Toskala, Wayne Primeau
Monday NHL Morning Papers (Eastern Conference)
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Categories: Eastern Conference, Morning Papers, NHLHS Features Tags: Brooks Laich, Carl Gunnarson, Chris Campoli, Dan Blysma, Jonas Gustavsson, Mike Richards, Nazem Kadri, Patrick Kaleta, Patrik Elias, Ray Emery, Rick DiPietro, Tyler Bozak, Viktor Stalberg
The Man Behind the Mask: Curtis Joseph
Where to start? As a hockey loving, goalie playing Torontonian, Maple Leaf Goalies have been a love/hate relationship with me.
Categories: 30 Team Series, NHLHS Features, The Man Behind the Mask Tags: Allan Bester, Curtis Joseph, Felix Potvin, J.S. Aubin, Jonas Gustavsson, Ken Wregget, Manny Legace, Mark LaForest
NHL Players in the Olympics
The title says it all. This article will be no more than a comprehensive list of NHL (and some other players owned by NHL teams) players set to participate in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Categories: Olympic Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Sulzer, Andrei Kostitsyn, Andrei Markov, Andrej Meszaros, Andrej Sekera, Andres Ambuhl, Antero Niittymaki, Anton Volchenkov, Antti Miettinen, Bobby Ryan, Brenden Morrow, Brent Seabrook, Brian Rafalski, Brooks Orpik, Chris Drury, Chris Pronger, Christian Ehrhoff, Corey Perry, Dan Boyle, Daniel Alfredsson, Daniel Sedin, Dany Heatley, David Backes, David Krejci, Denis Grebeshkov, Dennis Seidenberg, Douglas Murray, Drew Doughty, Duncan Keith, Dustin Brown, Eric Johnson, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeni Nabokov, Fedor Tyutin, Filip Kuba, Fredrik Modin, Henrik Lundqvist, Henrik Sedin, Henrik Tallinder, Henrik Zetterberg, Ilya Bryzgalov, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jack Johnson, Jamie Langenbrunner, Jan Hejda, Jarkko Ruutu, Jarome Iginla, Jaroslav Halak, Jere Lehtinen, Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton, Johnny Oduya, Jon Quick, Jonas Gustavsson, Jonas Hiller, Jonathan Toews, Joni Pitkanen, Karlis Skrastins, Kaspars Daugavins, Kimmo Timonen, Loui Eriksson, Lubomir Visnovsky, Luca Sbisa, Marc Andre Fleury, Marcel Goc, Marco Sturm, Marek Zidlicky, Marian Gaborik, Marian Hossa, Mark Streit, Martin Brodeur, Martin Erat, Martin Havlat, Martins Karsums, Mattias Ohlund, Maxim Afinogenov, Michal Handzus, Miikka Kiprusoff, Mike Komisarek, Mike Richards, Mikhail Grabovski, Mikko Koivu, Milan Jurcina, Milan Michalek, Miroslav Satan, Nicklas Backstrom, Nicklas Lidstrom, Niklas Backstrom, Niklas Hagman, Niklas Kronwall, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, Olli Jokinen, Ondrej Pavelec, Oskars Bartulis, Patric Hornqvist, Patrice Bergeron, Patrick Kane, Patrick Marleau, Patrik Elias, Paul Martin, Paul Stastny, Pavel Datsyuk, Pavel Kubina, Pavol Demitra, Peter Budaj, Phil Kessel, Rick Nash, Roberto Luongo, Roman Polak, Ruslan Salei, Ryan Callahan, Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Kesler, Ryan Malone, Ryan Miller, Ryan Suter, Saku Koivu, Sami Lepisto, Sami Salo, Samuel Pahlsson, Scott Niedermayer, Semyon Varlamov, Sergei Gonchar, Sergei Kostitsyn, Shea Weber, Sidney Crosby, Teemu Selanne, Thomas Greiss, Tim Thomas, Tobias Enstrom, Tomas Fleischmann, Tomas Holmstrom, Tomas Kaberle, Tomas Kopecky, Tomas Plekanec, Tomas Vokoun, Toni Lydman, Tuomo Ruutu, Valtteri Filppula, Yannick Weber, Zach Parise, Zbynek Michalek, Zdeno Chara
Lunch with Brian Burke
Earlier this afternoon, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke discussed numerous topics on Leafs Lunch – Leafs Nation Edition with Dennis Bayak. With the Leafs playing much better than their winless start, they may make some noise during the trade deadline or as Burke alluded to before it.
Personally I have always admired Burke’s honesty in discussing his teams. He usually gives his fans a perspective on what he plans to do while playing his cards close to the chest. The GM of the 2010 Team USA program also announced he will release the roster on Monday, December 28th.
Lets break down some of the topics discussed.
On the State of the Team
- Thinks the playoffs are realistic and notes the team work ethic has been great to date.
- Reemphasized not winning their first seven games really hurt their chances of climbing the standings.
- Would like to see both goalies healthy and in rhythm. Wants two weeks with both Jonas Gustavsson and Vesa Toskala healthy so he can assess the situation and rely on one of them down the stretch.
Categories: Around the League, By Teams, Eastern Conference, Northeast, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags: Chris Didomenico, Jacob Muzzin, Jason Blake, Jeff Carter, Jiri Tlusty, Jonas Gustavsson, Luke Schenn, Matt Stajan, Nazem Kadri, Niklas Hagman, Nikolai Kulemin, Phil Kessel, Philippe Paradis, Rickard Wallin, Tomas Kaberle, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vesa Toskala
