Nick Kypreos: ”If I look at the Leafs I say Kessel, Bozak, JVR, Phaneuf, Bernier and Rielly are safe and everyone else can be moved” … ”When you’re locked into some of these long-term deals it makes it very difficult to improve. Could be a long process here in TO” Doug MacLean: ”If you get […]
Read MoreBrown A Finalist For Most Outstanding Player Of The Year
via mapleleafs.com By Matt Iaboni, Posted on April 1, 2014 Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Connor Brown is the Erie Otters finalist for the Most Outstanding Player of the Year. The award is voted on by sports writers and broadcasters in the OHL. Brown was selected by the Leasf in the sixth round (156th overall) of […]
Read More Connor Brown, Errie, Maple Leafs, OHL, OtterSam Bennett
March 2014 – Frontenac’s forward, Sam Bennett, was named OHL Player of the Week (ending March 2nd, 2014) after scoring four times and picking up six points in three weekly games. His week was highlighted by a four-point performance versus the Belleville Bulls on February 28th in a game where he scored his second hat […]
Read More Draft, Kingston, NHL, OHL, Sam BennetSam Reinhart
Sam Reinhart Ht/Wt: 6′ 1″/185 lbs Position: C Team: Kootenay (WHL) Winner – Gold at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka; gold at the 2013 U18 Worlds. Cerebral – A lot of Sam’s success comes from thinking the game faster than everyone else. Leader – Captain of his club team, the Kootenay Ice, Captain of Team Canada […]
Read More Kootenay, NHL Draft, Sam Reinhart, WHLAaron Ekblad
Aaron Ekblad Ht/Wt: 6′ 3″/216 lbs Position: D Team: Barrie (OHL) I have Aaron number one because I believe he will have the biggest positive impact on a team of any player in this draft. I love how he obliterates forwards at the blue-line on a pinch; I love how he finds the lane for […]
Read More Aaron Ekblad, Barrie, NHL Draft, OHLMarlies Clinch Third Straight North Division Title
via marlies.ca With a 3-2 victory this afternoon over the Utica Comets, AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, the Toronto Marlies have clinched their third consecutive Sam Pollock Trophy as North Division champions. The Marlies become just the sixth team in AHL history to win three straight division titles. The Marlies currently sit third in […]
Read More AHL, Marlies, TorontoLeafs Sign Verhaeghe To Entry Level Contract
via MapleLeafs.com David Nonis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday the hockey club has signed forward Carter Verhaeghe (vuhr-HAIG-EE) to a three-year entry level contract. Verhaeghe will join the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies on an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. Verhaeghe, 18, […]
Read More Carter Verhaeghe, Maple Leafs, TorontoNHL Rumours – March 31, 2014
Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: Martin Brodeur is “80 percent sure” that he’ll play next season and hasn’t ruled out remaining with the Devils. “I’m not closing (the door) here at all,” Brodeur told The Star-Ledger. “It will be a decision I’ll make after offers are brought to me. It might be July 1st or […]
Read More Alex Edler, Andrei Markov, Andrew MacDonald, Carolina Hurricanes, Dan Boyle, Dave Bolland, David Booth, Dmitry Kulikov, Jason Garrison, Jay McClement, Kirk Muller, Marc Crawford, Martin Brodeur, Mason Raymond, MIke Yeo, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Nikolai Kulein, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Randy Carlyle, Ryan Kesler, San Jose Sharks, Seth Jones, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg JetsLeafs Sign Eric Knodel To Entry Level Contract
via mapleleafs.com David Nonis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Tuesday the hockey club has signed defenceman Eric Knodel (NOH-dehl) to a one-year entry level contract that will commence at the start of the 2014-15 season. Knodel has also signed a professional tryout agreement for the remainder of the […]
Read More NCAA, New Hampshire Wildcats, NHL, Toronto Maple LeafsNHL Rumours – March 26, 2014
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The Blues have let Ryan Miller’s agent, Mike Liut, know they’d like to re-sign him. Miller will wait until after the season to talk. Miller’s wife is an actress in LA. He has been linked to the Ducks, but they have Frederik Andersen, John Gibson and pending UFA Jonas Hiller. The […]
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