Toronto Maple Leafs Fans Zone

2011-07-21T00:26:00.000-07:00

Roster:

84 Mikhail Grabovski 16 Clarke MacArthur 41 Nikolai Kulemin
43 Nazem Kadri 12 Tim Connolly 81 Phil Kessel
19 Joffrey Lupul 42 Tyler Bozak 39 Matt Frattin
9 Colby Armstrong 47 Darryl Boyce 6 Joey Crabb
18 Mike Brown 28 Colton Orr 4 Matthew Lombardi
38 Jay Rosehill 11 Fredrik Sjostrom 44 Philippe Dupuis

Defencemen

3 Dion Phaneuf "C" --- 2 Luke Schenn
24 John-Michael Liles --59 Keith Aulie
36 Carl Gunnarsson -- 8 Mike Komisarek "A"
29 Matt Lashoff -- 22 Cody Franson

Goalies

50 Jonas Gustavsson
34 James Reimer

In memorial

2011-07-05T01:25:00.000-07:00

While the death of former Leafs’ coach Pat Burns garnered widespread attention, the Maple Leafs organization lost eight former players in the last calendar year.

Their service ranged from Aut Erickson’s sole Leaf game in the 1967 playoffs to Gaye Stewart’s total of 165 regular season appearances for the blue and white.

In all, these eight men contributed 710 regular season games and 146 goals.

They would win 13 Stanley Cups with the Leafs.

When hockey was over, they picked up briefcases or shovels. There was no retirement financed by a life in hockey. These men were neighbours, parents and soon enough grandparents.

At the rink and away, their stories were woven into a greater fabric.

Gaye Stewart: In his 87th year, Stewart garnered three Stanley Cups for the Maple Leafs from 1942-1948. Stewart would play with Chicago, Detroit, New York and Montreal and finish with 185 NHL goals. He won the Calder Trophy while a Maple Leaf in 1943.

Murray Armstrong: In his 94th year, the Saskatchewan native played with the Leafs, New York Americans, and Detroit Red Wings. He also coached the Regina Pats for five seasons and managed four winning seasons in as many tries at the University of Denver.

Ed Litzenberger: In his 78th year, Litzenberger enjoyed a 15 year career that included an unmatched six consecutive titles with a succession of teams. While he played in only 19 regular season games and just one playoff games for the Leafs, Litzenberger was nonetheless a Stanley Cup winner with the club, his last NHL employer, in 1964.

Don Simmons: The first goalie to follow Jacques Plante’s lead and begin wearing the face mask, Simmons won three Stanley Cups backing up Johnny Bower. He died in his 79th year.

Pete Langelle: the Winnipeg native died in his 93 year. He played 137 games with the Leafs and scored the winning goal to earn the Leafs, and himself, the 1942 championship.

Bob Hassard. A native of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Hassard died in his 81st year. The former Marlies’ captain played 137 games for the Leafs over three seasons and in 1951 won a Stanley Cup with the team.

Aut Erickson. A Lethbridge native who died in his 72nd year, Erickson managed a Stanley Cup despite playing just one game for the Leafs in the 1967 playoffs. Erickson did better elsewhere. He played 226 NHL games with Boston and Chicago and spent two winning years coaching the WHL’s Phoenix Roadrunners.

Vic Lynn. The only player to suit up for every Original Six team, Lynn won three Cups. He died in his 85th year. Lynn scored 32 goals in 213 games.

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2010 Leafs

2010-10-25T07:17:00.000-07:00

Clarke MacArthur Tyler Bozak Phil Kessel
Dion Phaneuf Kris Versteeg Colby Armstrong
Mike Brown Fredrik Sjostrom Mikhail Grabovski
John Mitchell Tim Brent Mike Zigomanis
Colton Orr

Carl Gunnarsson Francois Beauchemin
Tomas Kaberle Brett Lebda
Mike Komisarek Luke Schenn

Jean-Sebastien Giguere
Jonas Gustavsson

Pics to follow ...

Top Leafs Prospects

2010-07-28T21:18:00.000-07:00

Top Prospects
1.Nazem Kadri, C.
2 Jesse Blacker, D
3.Jerry D'Amigo, LW
4 Keith Aulie, D
5 Mikhail Stefanovich, RW
6. Brad Ross LW
7. Sondre Olden RW
8.Greg McKegg C
9.James Reimer, G
10 dmitri vorobiev D
11 tyler ruegsegger F
12.Kenny Ryan, RW
13. Dale Mitchell F
14.Juraj Mikus, D
15.Korbinian Holzer, D
16.Matt Frattin, RW
17.Jerome Flaake, LW
18.Phil Oreskovic, D
19 Brady Irwin F
20 Jussi Rynnäs G

On the leafs

1.Tyler Bozak, C
2.Carl Gunnarsson, D
3.Jonas Gustavsson, G
4 Christian Hanson, RW

Leafs 2010 Draft

2010-07-28T21:16:00.000-07:00

43 2 Brad Ross L Portland Winterhawks [WHL]
62 3 Greg McKegg C Erie Otters [OHL]
79 3 Sondre Olden Modo Jr. [Sweden]
116 4 Petter Granberg Skelleftea Jr. [Sweden]
144 5 Sam Carrick C Brampton Battalion [OHL]
146 5 Daniel Brodin Djurgardens IF Stockholm [SEL]
182 7 Josh Nicholls C Saskatoon Blades [WHL]

Leafs News Headlines

2010-07-28T21:07:00.000-07:00

Leaf News:
•Leafs sign Brett Lebda yo a 2.9 mil contract over 2 yrs
•Leafs listen to offers for D Kaberle
•Leafs re-sign John Mitchell 1-year deal worth $725,000
•Leafs re-sign Nikolai Kulemin 2-year, $4.7 mill
•Leafs sign Colby Armstrong to 3-year contract
•Van Ryn won't play next season
•Leafs acquire Versteeg and Bill Sweatt from Blackhawks for Viktor Stalberg, Christopher DiDomenico and Philippe Paradis.
•Leafs draft LW Brad Ross at No. 43
•Leafs acquire LW/RW Mike Brown from Ducks
•Leafs NAME PHANEUF 18th captain of the Maple Leafs
•Leafs sign D Korbinian Holzer to a 2-year entry level
•Leafs sign college free agent Ben Scrivens 1 year, entry-level contract.
•Gustavsson Signs 2 Yr Ext 1.35M/yr
•Leafs Sign F Phillipe Paradis
•Leafs Sign F Brayden Irwin
• TRADE: 7th Rd Draft Pick to Pens for D Chris Peluso
•TRADE: G Joey MacDonald to Ducks for a 7th Rnd Draft Pick (2011)
•TRADE: F Lee Stempniak to Coyotes for D Matt Jones & 4th Round Draft Pick & 6th Rnd Draft Picks
•TRADE: D Martin Skoula to Devils for a 5th Round Pick
•TRADE: F Alexei Ponikarovski traded to Penguins for F Luca Caputi & D Martin Skoula
•F Jamie Lundmark Claimed off Waivers from Flames
•Leafs send Jason Blake and Vesa Toskala packing to Anahiem for J.S. Giguere
•Leafs Trade Ian White, Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman and Jamal Mayers for Dion Phaneuf , Fredrik Sjostrom and prospect Keith Aulie
• Leafs and the Flames complete a blockbuster trade involving 7 players
• Gustavsson returns after his second heart procedure
• Leafs trade F Tlusty to Hurricanes for prospect Paradis
• Leaf fans slaute Shanahan who retires after 21 seasons
• Rookie D-man Carl Gunnarson makes his NHL Debut
• Forbes has Maple Leafs most valuable team
• Leafs defenseman Komisarek on IR
• Phil Kessel Makes his Leafs Debut
• Future Hall of Famer Mats Sundin retires!!
• Gunnarsson& Kulemin wil llikely be demoted to the AHL
• Joey MacDonald has cleared waivers
• Jiri Tlusty and Tyler Bozak have been to the Marlies
• Stalberg Bozak and Gustavsson make the Leafs
•:Jason Allison's bid to make the team ends
• Leafs assign Hanson, Frogren to Marlies
•Leafs send Kadri to junior;
• Leafs send Alex Berry, Darryl Boyce, Josh Engel, Andrew Engelage, Tom Galvin, Stefano Giliati, Richard Greenop, Juraj Mikus, Dale Mitchell, Phil Oreskovic, Todd Perry, James Reimer, Kyle Rogers, Joe Ryan, Greg Scott, Robert Slaney, and Mikhail Stefanovich to the Marlies
• The Leafs assign: Jesse Blacker (Windsor – OHL), Joel Champagne (P.E.I. – QMJHL), and Brandon Manning (Chilliwack – WHL). to their junior clubs
• Bill Thomas and Juha Uotila have been released from their Professional Try-Out contracts
• Kessel and the Leafs agree to a 5-yr, $27 mill contract.
• Leafs acquire Phil Kessel from Bos in exchange for a 1st and a 2nd rnd pick in 2010, and a 1st rnd pick in 2011.
• MSLE might behind the blockade of Jim Baisillies bid to purchase and move the Coyotes to Hamilton
• X-Leaf Captain Rick Vaive charged with impaired driving
•Jonas Gustavsson G underwent minor heart surgery
•Leafs trade a 2nd Rnd Pick (2011-CAL) & 3rd Rnd Pick (2011-TOR) to Chic for a 2nd Rnd Pick (2010-TOR)
•- F Jason Allison granted tryout w/ Leafs
• Leaf Legend Teeder Kennedy dies at age 83
• Dallas Eakins named Head Coach for the Marlies
• G Joey MacDonald signed to a 1-yr deal
• Justin Pogge traded to Anaheim - Conditional Pick in 11'
• D Anton Stralman,7th Rndr in 12' & LW Colin Stuart traded Calgary C Wayne Primeau & 2nd Rnd r 11'
• Dave Poulin named as VP of Hockey Operations
• G Justin Pogge re-signed to a 1-yr, $600k deal.
• F Andre Deveaux re-signed to 1-yr deal.
• F Rickard Wallin signs 1-yr deal.
• G Jonas "Gustavsson signs 1-yr, $900k
• D Francois Beauchemin signed 3-yr, $11.4M deal.
• F Nazem Kadri signed to a 3-yr, Entry Level Contract.
• F Mikhail Grabovski re-signed to a 3-yr, $8.7M deal.
• Leafs acquire from Atlanta D Garnet Exelby & LW Colin Stuartfor Kubina & F Tim Stapleton
• D Mike Komisarek signed 5-year, $22.5M deal.
• F Colton Orr signed 4-yr, $4M deal.
• F Mikhail Stefanovich signed entry level contract.
• F Robert Slaney signed 3-yr Entry Level Contract.
• F Viktor Stalberg signed 2-yr Entry Level Contract.
• Leafs draft Nazem Kadri 7th Overall
• Leafs Hire Goalie Coach Francois Allaire
• F Mikhail Stefanovich signed to an entry level contract.
• D Carl Gunnarsson signed to an entry level contract.
• D Juraj Mikus signed to an entry level contract.
• Marlies Head Coach Greg Gilbert's contract was not renewed by the Maple Leafs
•Joe Nieuwendyk joins Dallas Stars as GM
• Leaf Alumni Peter Zezel passed away.
• Leaf Alumni Kent Douglas dead at age 73
• Burke negotiating with euro goalie Färjestad Gustavsson
• Leafs will Draft 7th Overall
• F Robert Slaney signed to a 3-year Entry Level Contract
• F Viktor Stalberg signed to a 2-year Entry Level Contract
• http://tmlfanszone.blogspot.com/ opens
• TMLFansZone closing out Feb 9th

Injuries/Suspensions:

Notes:

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Position ===Player # ===Player Name ==

41 Nikolai Kulemin - 42 Tyler Bozak - 81 Phil Kessel
20 Colby Armstrong - 84 Mikhail Grabovski -32 Kris Versteeg
11 Fredrik Sjostrom - 39 John Mitchell -43 Nazem Kadri
33 Luca Caputi - 20 Christian Hanson -28 Colton Orr
44 Brayden Irwin-

15 Tomas Kaberle -2 Luke Schenn
3 Dion Phaneuf -22 Francois Beauchemin
8 Mike Komisarek -4 Jeff Finger
36 Carl Gunnarsson 22 Brett Lebda

Extras:

35 Jean-Sebastien Giguere
50 Jonas Gustavsson
29 Joey MacDonald

Leafs Roster -Depth Chart

2009-06-27T22:48:00.000-07:00

Leafs Roster-Depth Chart

Left Wing

#41 Nikolai Kulemin #23 Alexei Ponikarovsky
#11 Fredrik Sjostrom #38 Jay Rosehill

Viktor Stalberg Ben Winnett Jerome Flaake

Right Wing

#81 Phil Kessel #28 Colton Orr #12 Lee Stempniak

Jerry D’Amigo, Jimmy Hayes
Dale Mitchell Matt Frattin Kenny Ryan,

Center

#84 Mikhail Grabovski #20 Christian Hanson
#42 Tyler Bozak #18 Wayne Primeau
#39 John Mitchell #51 Rickard Wallin

IR
#84 Mikhail Grabovski

Philippe Paradis, Nazem Kadri, Mikhail Stefanovich
Joel Champagne, Christopher DiDomenico
Tyler Ruegsegger, Jamie Devane

Defence

#15 Tomas Kaberle-#22 Francois Beauchemin
#3 Dion Phaneuf-#2 Luke Schenn -
#36 Carl Gunnarsson #7 Garnet Exelby
#4 Jeff Finger -

IR:
#8 Mike Komisarek
#26 Mike Van Ryn

Keith Aulie, Jonas Frogren, Phil Oreskovic
Erik Reitz Jaime Sifers - Jamie Heward
Juraj Mikus - Andrew MacWilliam
-Jesse Blacker, Eric Knodel, -Barron Smith, Dmitry Vorobiev

Goaltending

#35 Jean-Sebastien Giguere
#50 Jonas Gustavsson
#29 Joey MacDonald

Grant Rollheiser G James Reimer G

Leafs NHL Draft 2009

2009-06-26T18:02:00.000-07:00

Leafs pick 7th overall

Nazem Kadri - C-6'0 190 - London CAN

Analysis: "He's got a chance to be a very good offensive player. This is a terrific kid who has tremendous offensive ability. He just needs a little consistency." - Bob McKenzie

1. Age He's an October 90 birthdate, almost a year older than some of the other draft candidates
2. Size He is listed at 6' or 5'11.5 and between 165 and 175 pounds. He looks slender and will have to put on a lot of weight even to reach average size.
3. Reports say his effort is inconsistent.

Kadri was the best player at the WJC invite camp last summer, If he reaches his full potential he could be a 35 goals 90 pts player. H is not a franchise type i.e. guys like Kane, Cowan, Schenn to lesser extent if he becomes like Mike Richards.

Kadri has the potential to be most comparable to Duchene

KADRI = 78 pts.. Duchene 79 pt

The reason he has good stats in One word X 2 JOHN TAVARES...thats how kadri got 79 points. That's like saying Rob brown was a great 50 goal scorer...ya with lemieux as his center

KADRI STATS 25 goals 40 assists 65 points in 2007-2008... with the London Knights Kadri's stats 25 goals 53 assists ( with your precious tavares) for 78 pt

Players selected ahead of Kadri

1 John Tavares - C - 2 Victor Hedman - D 3 Matt Duchene - C 4 Evander Kane - C 5 Brayden Schenn - C 6 Oliver Ekman-Larsson - D

Players selected after Kadri

8 Scott Glennie - RW - Brandon
9 Ottawa Jared Cowen - D - Spokane
10 Edmonton Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson - LW - Timra
11 Nashville Ryan Ellis - D - Windsor
12 NY Islanders Calvin De Haan - D - Oshawa
13 Buffalo Zack Kassian - RW - Peterborough
14 Florida Dmitri Kulikov - D - Drummondville
15 Anaheim Peter Holland - C - Guelph
16 Minnesota Nick Leddy - D - Eden Prairie
17 St. Louis David Rundblad - D - Skelleftea
18 Montreal Louis Leblanc - C - Omaha

Round 2
50 - Kenny Ryan, RW , 6'0 205 USA U-18 (USDP) right wing, boston college, 6.0, 204 lb http://thehockeywriters.com/55-kenny...raft-rankings/

Quote:

One-Timer: His childhood hockey idol was Darren McCarty because “he played with so much energy and grit”, which tells you something about Ryan’s work ethic. NHL Central Scouting’s Gary Eggleston stated “Ryan is a solid skater who is strong on his skates, has good balance and his hard to knock off his feet. Has good overall speed and works hard in all zones. He is strong in the corners, is aware of defensive responsibilities and backchecks well. Ryan plays a rugged two-way game.” Ryan has good anticipation of how the play will develop. He is definitely more of a shooter than playmaker.

NHL Player(s) Comparison: Jere Lehtinen

58 - Jesse Blacker, D, 6'1 190 Can Windsor (OHL) D -Dob Apr 19 1991,Toronto, ONT, ht 6.00 -- Wt 190 -- Shoots R- Solid positionally, hometown kid, willing to drop the gloves, and is a hard worker who has overcome much adversity to get where he is today.

Round 3
68- Jamie Devane, LW ,6'5 210 Can Plymouth (OHL)-comparable to Milan Lucic, similar to Kyle Clifford who went 35th overall to LA

Round 5
128 D Eric Knodel 6'6 215 USA Great low risk high reward pick. My favourite of the draft so far.

"He's an untapped resource," said Rustin coach Nick Russo. "He's a special player with a great character and impeccable work ethic. I think if he would have played in juniors for one or two years instead of playing in high school, he may have been a second or third rounder. His upside is enormous."

"He's a safe pick," said McGuire. "He doesn't have a huge mean streak, but he doesn't shy away from being physical. He also pinches well from the back end. If he keeps on developing at juniors and eventually the NCAA, he could be a real diamond in the rough."

Round 6
158 RW Jerry D'Amigo 5' 11" 196 USA-Offensive minded, highly competitive, speedy forward with good leadership qualities. He seems to put together consistent efforts game in and game out He makes good smart quick plays, takes contact well and drives the net without hesitation. ranked 67th by the CSB North American skaters. ranked 40th by ISS good pick

Round 7
188 D Barron Smith 6'5" 205 USA - His father is former Edmonton Oilers great Steve Smith.
ultra-aggressive defenseman who looks to time his hits and will drop the gloves without any hesitation. not fluent with the puck, he handles it poorly and shows very little eagerness to retrieve or make a play with it, he does a good job defensively of using his size and staying in front of his man as not to expose his poor backwards skating, good mobility and considering his height, he moves rather well, suffocating defensive defenseman

If you look at our talent pool, we have a lot of what would be considered skill guys. Bozak, Stralberg, Tlusty, Step, now Kadri. That's your prospect pool, so it's not hard to see why Burke is going for grit- we don't have any in the system!!

I think there is a method to the madness. Once we see the monster sign, free agency, actually trading Kaberle for more young talent, this will make more sense

Leaf Rookies

2009-04-08T19:24:00.000-07:00

Mikhail Grabovski Nikolai Kulemin

John Mitchell Luke Schenn

Jonas Frogren Jaime Sifers

Christian Hanson Justin Pogge

Tim Stapleton Phil Oreskovic

Leafs 2008-09-Forwards

2009-03-10T03:55:00.000-07:00

Toronto Maple Leafs 2008-09

Forwards

55 J Blake 84 M Grabovski 9 N Hagman

41 N KULEMIN 21 Jamal Mayers 10 Brad May

39 J Mitchell 23 A. Ponikarovsky 14 M. Stajan

12 Lee Stempniak 11 J TLUSTY

Defense Goaltending and Management
4 Jeff Finger 24 Jonas Frogren 15 T. Kaberle
77 P Kubina 2 Luke Schenn 36 A Stralman
26 M Van Ryn 7 Ian White
31 CUJO 35 V Toskala
Bryan Burke Cliff Fletcher Ron Wilson

On the Bubble
22 B Devereaux 29 Martin Gerber 51 Jeff Hamilton
54 K Newbury 25 Ben Ondrus 30 Justin Pogge
59 Jaime Sifers 42 Tim Stapleton 48 J Williams

Recent Castoffs
80 N. Antropov 19 D Moore 9 M Bell
44 Ryan Hollweg 44 S Kronwall 56 Andre Deveaux
45 C Colaiacovo 10 A. Steen 24 B. McCabe
16 D. Tucker 42 K. Wellwood 12 M Sundin

Leafs 2008-09-Defense Goaltending and Management

2009-03-10T03:54:00.000-07:00

Toronto Maple Leafs 2008-09
Defense Goaltending and Management

4 Jeff Finger 24 Jonas Frogren 15 T. Kaberle

77 P Kubina 2 Luke Schenn 36 A Stralman

26 M Van Ryn 7 Ian White

31 CUJO 35 V Toskala

Bryan Burke Cliff Fletcher Ron Wilson

On the Bubble
22 B Devereaux 29 Martin Gerber 51 Jeff Hamilton
54 K Newbury 25 Ben Ondrus 30 Justin Pogge
59 Jaime Sifers 42 Tim Stapleton 48 J Williams

Recent Castoffs

80 N. Antropov 19 D Moore 9 M Bell
44 Ryan Hollweg 44 S Kronwall 56 Andre Deveaux
45 C Colaiacovo 10 A. Steen 24 B. McCabe
16 D. Tucker 42 K. Wellwood 12 M Sundin

Forwards
55 J Blake 84 M Grabovski 9 N Hagman
41 N KULEMIN 21 Jamal Mayers 10 Brad May
53 J Mitchell 23 A. Ponikarovsky 14 M. Stajan
12 Lee Stempniak 11 J TLUSTY

Leafs 2008-09-On the Bubble

2009-03-10T03:53:00.000-07:00

Toronto Maple Leafs 2008-09

On the Bubble

22 B Devereaux 29 Martin Gerber 51 Jeff Hamilton

54 K Newbury 25 Ben Ondrus 30 Justin Pogge

59 Jaime Sifers 42 Tim Stapleton 48 J Williams

Recent Castoffs

80 N. Antropov 19 D Moore 9 M Bell
44 Ryan Hollweg 44 S Kronwall 56 Andre Deveaux
45 C Colaiacovo 10 A. Steen 24 B. McCabe
16 D. Tucker 42 K. Wellwood 12 M Sundin

Forwards
55 J Blake 84 M Grabovski 9 N Hagman
41 N KULEMIN 21 Jamal Mayers 10 Brad May
53 J Mitchell 23 A. Ponikarovsky 14 M. Stajan
12 Lee Stempniak 11 J TLUSTY

Defense Goaltending and Management
4 Jeff Finger 24 Jonas Frogren 15 T. Kaberle
77 P Kubina 2 Luke Schenn 36 A Stralman
26 M Van Ryn 7 Ian White

31 CUJO 35 V Toskala
Bryan Burke Cliff Fletcher Ron Wilson

Leafs 2008-09-Recent Castoffs

2009-03-10T03:16:00.000-07:00

Toronto Maple Leafs 2009-09

Recent Castoffs

80 N. Antropov 9 M Bell 56 Andre Deveaux

44 Ryan Hollweg 19 D Moore 10 A. Steen

45 C Colaiacovo 44 S Kronwall 24 B. McCabe

16 D. Tucker 42 K. Wellwood 12 M Sundin

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On the Bubble
22 B Devereaux 29 Martin Gerber 51 Jeff Hamilton
54 K Newbury 25 Ben Ondrus 30 Justin Pogge
59 Jaime Sifers 42 Tim Stapleton 48 J Williams

Forwards
55 J Blake 84 M Grabovski 9 N Hagman
41 N KULEMIN 21 Jamal Mayers 10 Brad May
53 J Mitchell 23 A. Ponikarovsky 14 M. Stajan
12 Lee Stempniak 11 J TLUSTY

Defense Goaltending and Management
4 Jeff Finger 24 Jonas Frogren 15 T. Kaberle
77 P Kubina 2 Luke Schenn 36 A Stralman
26 M Van Ryn 7 Ian White

31 CUJO 35 V Toskala
Bryan Burke Cliff Fletcher Ron Wilson

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2000''s Part 3
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Phil Oreskovic

2009-03-10T02:20:00.000-07:00

#40 Phil Oreskovic
Defense Toronto Maple Leafs
Height: 6-3 Weight: 217
Shoots: Right
Born: Jan 26, 1987 - Brampton, Ontario

Draft: 2005 - 3rd round (82nd overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs

Notes:
Made NHL debut Mar 9 2009 vs Ottawa
Games Played 1

Martin Gerber

2009-03-10T02:05:00.000-07:00

#29 Martin Gerber
Goaltender Toronto Maple Leafs
Height: 5-11 Weight: 201
Shoots: Left
Born: Sep 3, 1974 - Burgdorf, Switzerland
Draft: 2001 - 8th round (232nd overall) by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Acquired: Mar 4 2009- via Waivers

Notes:
Has been to the stanley cup finals 3 times in his career.
GP--W-L-T--OTL--GAA--SV%-- SO
216-105 -74-7-14--2.61---.911--10
Games as A Leaf 2 1 w 1 L GAA 202 SV% 927

Jeff Hamilton

2009-03-10T01:54:00.000-07:00

#51 Jeff Hamilton
Right Wing Toronto Maple Leafs
Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 Shoots: R
Born: Sep 4, 1977 - Englewood, OhioNone
Acquired:FA signing Mar 5 2009

145 29 44 73 -13 40
2008-09 TOR 3 0 2 2 -1 0

Erik Reitz

2009-03-10T01:39:00.000-07:00

#3 Erik Reitz
Defense Toronto Maple Leafs
Height: 6-1 Weight: 215
Shoots: Right
Born: Jul 29, 1982 - Detroit, Michigan
Draft: 2000 - 6th round (170th overall) by the Minnesota Wild
Acquired: from New York Rangers via Waivers

Notes:
48 1 1 2 -7 69
Mar 9 D Erik Reitz (ankle) is out 3-to-5 days.

Olaf Kolzig

2009-03-10T01:29:00.000-07:00

#37 Olaf Kolzig
Goaltender Toronto Maple Leafs
Height: 6-3 Weight: 224
Shoots: Left
Born: Apr 6, 1970 - Johannesburg, South Africa
Draft: 1989 - 1st round (19th overall) by the Washington Capitals
Acquired:Kolzig was traded to Toronto at the trade deadline Mar 4 2009. Along with defenceman Jamie Heward for prospect defenseman Richard Peti

Notes:
No pic as a leaf.
Injury note Injured Reserve as of Jan 22, 2009 (Upper-body injury - Out for remainder of season)
719 693 41671 303 297 63 24 2.71 .906
Salary dump by TB

Jamie Heward

2009-03-10T00:52:00.000-07:00

#28 Jamie Heward Defense
Height: 6-2 Weight: 215 Shoots: Right
Born: Mar 30, 1971 - Regina, Saskatchewan
Draft: 1989 - 1st round (16th overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins
Acquired: Heward was traded to Toronto at the trade deadline Mar 4 2009. Along with Goaltender Olaf Kolzig for prospect defenseman Richard Petiot.

Player Notes:
Injury note Injured Reserve as of Jan 2, 2009 (Concussion)
Has played 25 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs between 95 and 97.
Is just 6 ganes shy of 400 for his career.

394 38 86 124 -50 221

Trade Deadline 2009

2009-03-04T09:30:00.000-08:00

Leafs have claimed Erik Reitz D from NYR

Leafs have claimed Martin Gerber G from Ottawa Senators

Leafs have traded Richard Petiot to TB for Olaf Kolzig, Jamie Heward, Andy Rogers – 4th round pick

Leafs have traded Dominic Moore F to Buffalo for a 2nd rnd pick (via Carolina)

Leafs have traded Nik Antropov F to NY Rangers for a 2nd round pick – Conditional draft pick

*If the NYR make it to the 3rd round of the Playoffs= 2nd rounder 2009" "
If they male the 2nd round we get a 3rd rounder
If they just make the playoffs we wil ljust get a 4th rounder

Picks Acquired:
2nd rnd pick
2nd rnd pick
3rd or a 4th rnd pick
4th round pick

Draft 2009--recomfirming draft info
- 1st-
2nd-(via Carolina)
2nd- Rangers
3rd/4th- Rangers CONDITIONAL(3rd rnder if NYR get to 3rd round of playoffs)-
4th via TB
5th-
6th-
7th

IN:- Kolzig (injured salary dump)-
Heward (injured salary dump)-
Rogers (prospect D)

Out: - Antropov- Moore- Petiot

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• Trade winds swirl around leafs kaberle toskala kubina antropov and Ponikarovsky
• Sudden Sudin scores in the shootout defeating his old squad.
• Mats Sundin faces the leafs as a Vancouver Canuck
• G Justin Pogge sent down to Marlies (AHL)
• F Bates Battaglia & F Boyd Devereaux placed on Re-entry Waivers
• F Jeremy Williams clears Waivers sent down to Marlies
• D Staffan Kronwall Claimed off Re-Entry Waivers by the Washington Capitals
• TMLFansZone closing out Feb 23rd
• Kaberle out for month with broken hand
• Leafs tarde Robbie Earl for Ryan Hamilton.
•Leafs fire Al Coates
• Recalled forward Jiri Tlusty from AHL
• Leafs recall kulemin from ahl
• Kaberle considers waiving his no trade
• Trade to get Brad May for a 6th rnd pick
• Leafs send D Stralman to minors
• Leafs D Van Ryn returns
• Leafs trade rumors swirl around kaberle
• Schenn D Dec 7, 2008 IR- Sprained Knee
• Mayers RW Dec 2, 2008 IR- Broken Right Hand
• Frogren D Nov 23, 2008 Ir -Torn Arm Muscles
• Leafs hire Dave Nonis
��Burke has become the 13th GM of the Leafs franchise
�� Leafs hire Brian Burke
��Leafs acquire RW Lee Stemniak from ST Louis
��Leafs Trade steen and colaiacovo to the Blues
��John Mitchell returns
��John Mitchell Injured 2 -3 weeks
��Jiri Tlusty called up from the AHL
��Leafs waive boyd devereaux and staffan kronwall
��Luke Schenn makes the Leafs Roster
��Leafs assign G Justin Pogge,F Robbie Earl , F Kyle Rogers, D Richard Petiot,& D Jaime Sifers to the Marlies
��Leafs place F Mark Bell on Waivers
��Leafs Announce Training Camp Roster
��Training Camp Opens Sept 19t
��Mccabe and a draft pick traded to Fla for Mike Van Ryn
��McCabe may waive trade so Toronto can make an awful trade to get rid of him --Myers n a 4th for McCabe rumor.
��Sundin will decide his careers fate this aug 1.
��Leafs have yet to honour Rick Vaive or Bobby Baun's #'s
��Leafs set to honour Gilmours #93 sweaters on Jan 31 09
��Leafs set to honour Clarks #17 on Nov. 22 08'
��Leafs sign Ondrus, Foster, Sifers, and Petiot
��Leafs Roster Added
��Prospects developmental camp is underway
��Leafs hire Joe Nieuwendyk as the hockey club's special assistant to the general manager.
��Salary Cap Tracker Added
��Leafs sign D Jonas Frogren
��Leafs re-sign Matt Stajan
��Nieuwendyk to join the leafs management team.
��Leafs are close to signing D Jonas Frogren.
��Leafs sign F Mikhail Grabovski
��Leafs resign C Dominic Moore terms TBA
��Leafs resign prospect C John Mitchell terms TBA
��Leafs acquire C/LW Mikhail Grabovski for prospect Greg Pateryn & a 2nd rnder in 2010��?Leafs sign UFA f Niklas Hagman to 4-yr $12 million
��Tor signs UFA G Curtis Joseph to a 1 year $700,000
��Tor signs UFA D Jeff Finger to a 4 yr $3.5-mill
��Canucks claim sonn to be RFA Kyle Wellwood of waivers
��Leafs set to buy Darcy Tucker out.
��Leafs placed Kyle Wellwood on waivers.
��Leafs placed Andrew Raycroft on waivers.
��Top 30 Maple Leaf Prospects Added
��Leafs hire assistants Tim Hunter and Rob Zettler
��Habs & Mats must agree to a deal b4 more details are released to us.
��Leafs Trade Mats Sundins rights to the Habs
��Luke video http://youtube.com/watch?v=gNoUpB5qH9c
��Leafs select a Franchise D-man Luke Schenn
��Toronto and the NY Islanders switch picks 5 for 7. The Islanders have options for pick 60 or toronto's 3rd rnd pick in 09 or pick 68 in this yr draft or the NY Islanders can take Toronto's pick 2nd overall in 09'
��Jamal Mayers from the St. Louis for a 3d-rnd (70th)
�� Sundin's rights for a 1st plus Kubina for a 1st (rumor)
��Leafs covet: Filatov, Beach, Boedekar,Schenn
��McCabe refuses to waive his no movement clause.
��Kubina can be traded as of jun 20 (Draft Day)
��Glenn Anderson is elected to the HHOF
��Still no Milk for Dougie Gilmour at HHOF
�� Draft Breakdown Info
��Mess Draft Prospects--http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=525218
��Hockeys Future: Maple Leafs 2008 Draft Preview ---hockeysfuture.com/articles/10422/maple_leafs2008_draft_preview/
��Timlaps Anual Draft Preview--http://www.shoptbay.com/
��www.TSN.ca/nhl has a great preview on there website
��Leafs may movie up to the #2 draft position via a trade.
��Leafs hired Al Coates as their player-personnel director
��Wellwood breaks bone in foot 2 weeks ago.
�� Fletcher to stay on as leaf gm till Aug 09'
��The Silver Fox wants resign mats sundin.
��McCabe rumored done as a leaf.
��Ron Wilson is the 36th Head Coach of the Leafs
��NHL Entry Draft on June 20-21
��These are Toronto's picks for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft: 1st (TOR)7th 2nd (PIT)60th 3rd (TOR) 68th 3rd (FLA)70th 4th (TOR)99th 5th (TOR)129th 5th (FLA)130th 5th (PHO)131st 6th (TOR)159th 7th (TOR)189th
��Leafs offer head coaching contract to Ron Wilson
��Leafs may trade Sundins rights for a 1st rnd pick
��Leafs contacted the Florida Pathers for permission to talk to Joe Nieuwendyk and were denied.
��John Pohl will not be offered a contract making him a UFA
��Future AHLer Brunnstrom chooses Dallas over the Leafs
��Leafs have officially made contact with former Vancouver Canucks general manager Dave Nonis
��Leafs contacted the San Jose Sharks for permission to talk to Sharks' GM Doug Wilson and were denied.
��Leafs fire Paul Maurice
��Dale Mitchell to a three-year entry level contract
��Leafs pick 7th in the NHL Entry Draft
��Toronto signs Stefano Giliati LW Free Agent 3yr contract
��Toronto signs Kyle Rogers RW Free Agent 2 yr contract
��Leafs Miss the Playoffs
��Leafs call up Kris Newbury
��Leafs call up C Jeremy Williams from the AHL Marlies.
��Leafstrade Chad Kilger for 3rd rnd pick -08 Draft
��Leafs trade Hal Gil for 2nd and 5th rnd pick- 08 draft
��Leafs trade Wade Belak for 5th rnd pick - 08
��F Alex Steen is resigned for 2 yrs 1.75 mil a yr
��F Robbie Earl has been recalled from the AHL
��D Carlo Coliacovo will return to the lineup
��Cliff Fletcher signed to 19-month contract as Interim GM
��John Ferguson Jr has been fired by MLSE
��claim Dominic Moore of waivers minnesota wild
��Leafs call up Staffan Kronwall D
��Leafs call up Jiri Tlusty LW (13 overall pick in 06)
��Anton Stralman D called up from the ahl
��Simon Gamache signs with European Team
��Tony Salmenian's heads back to Europe.
��Tucker ACL Tear Out Indefintely
��Sundin passes Sittler for the all-time points leader!
��Blake is battling chronic myelogenous leukemia

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Brad May

2009-02-23T01:18:00.000-08:00

10 Brad MayLeft WingBorn Nov 29 1971 -- Toronto, ONT Ht 6.01 -- Wt 210 -- Shoots L
Selected by Buffalo Sabres round 1 #14 overall 1990 NHL Entry Draft

1991-92 Buffalo Sabres NHL 69 11 6 17 309 7 1 4 5 2
1992-93 Buffalo Sabres NHL 82 13 13 26 242 8 1 1 2 14
1993-94 Buffalo Sabres NHL 84 18 27 45 171 7 0 2 2 9 1994-95 Buffalo Sabres NHL 33 3 3 6 87 4 0 0 0 2 1995-96 Buffalo Sabres NHL 79 15 29 44 295 -- -- -- -- -- 1996-97 Buffalo Sabres NHL 42 3 4 7 106 10 1 1 2 32 1997-98 Buffalo Sabres NHL 36 4 7 11 113 -- -- -- -- -- 1997-98 Vancouver Canucks NHL 27 9 3 12 41 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Vancouver Canucks NHL 66 6 11 17 102 -- -- -- -- -- 1999-00 Vancouver Canucks NHL 59 9 7 16 90 -- -- -- -- -- 2000-01 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 62 11 14 25 107 -- -- -- -- -- 2001-02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 72 10 12 22 95 5 0 0 0 0 2002-03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 20 3 4 7 32 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Vancouver Canucks NHL 3 0 0 0 10 14 0 0 0 15 2003-04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 70 5 6 11 137 6 1 0 1 6 2005-06 Colorado Avalanche NHL 54 3 3 6 82 3 0 0 0 0 2006-07 Colorado Avalanche NHL 10 0 3 3 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Anaheim Ducks NHL 14 0 1 1 13 18 0 1 1 28 2007-08 Anaheim Ducks NHL 61 3 1 4 53 6 0 0 0 4 2008-09 Anaheim Ducks* NHL 20 0 5 5 28 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 18 1 0 1 23

NHL Totals 981 127 159 286 2144 88 4 9 13 112

Jeremy Williams

2009-02-23T01:14:00.000-08:00

18/48 Jeremy Williams
Right WingBorn Jan 26 1984 -- Regina, SASK Height 5.11 -- Weight 188 -- Shoots R

Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 7 #220 overall 2003 NHL Entry Draft

2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Toronto Marlies AHL 23 6 9 15 27 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Toronto Marlies AHL 49 18 15 33 36 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 18 2 0 2 4 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs* NHL 11 5 2 7 2
2008-09 Toronto Marlies AHL 23 15 4 19 17

NHL Totals 31 9 2 11 6

Ian White

2009-02-23T01:12:00.000-08:00

7 Ian White
Defense Born Jun 4 1984 -- Steinbach, MAN Height 5.10 -- Weight 175 -- Shoots R
Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 6 #191 overall 2002 NHL Entry Draft

Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2000-01 Swift 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 12 1 5 6 10 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 76 3 23 26 40 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 81 5 16 21 44 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 7 11 18 42
NHL Totals 217 16 55 71 136

Mike Van Ryn

2009-02-23T01:08:00.000-08:00

26 Mike Van Ryn
DefenseBorn May 14 1979 -- London, ONTHeight 6.01 -- Weight 191 -- Shoots R

Selected by New Jersey Devils round 1 #26 overall 1998 NHL Entry Draft
2000-01 St. Louis Blues NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2001-02 Worcester IceCats AHL 24 2 7 9 17 -- -- -- -- -- 2001-02 St. Louis Blues NHL 48 2 8 10 18 9 0 0 0 0 2002-03 St. Louis Blues NHL 20 0 3 3 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Worcester IceCats AHL 33 2 8 10 16 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 San Antonio Rampage AHL 11 0 3 3 20 3 0 0 0 0 2003-04 Florida Panthers NHL 79 13 24 37 52 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 Florida Panthers NHL 80 8 29 37 90 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Florida Panthers NHL 78 4 25 29 64 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Florida Panthers NHL 20 0 2 2 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 23 3 7 10 8 NHL Totals 349 30 98 128 254 9 0 0 0

Vesa Toskala

2009-02-23T01:04:00.000-08:00

#35 Vesa Toskala
DOB: Fri, May 20, 1977 Age: 30 Place of Birth: Tampere, Finland HT: 5-10 WT: 190 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 5 Drafted by San Jose in 1995 (4/90).

Owns a wealth of International and minor-pro experience. Has played spectacular hockey, in spurts, between the pipes in the NHL.

2001-02 San Jose NHL 1 0 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 1.000 2002-03 San Jose NHL 11 4 3 1 537 21 287 1 2.35 .927 2003-04 San Jose NHL 28 12 8 4 1541 53 760 1 2.06 .930 2004-05 Ilves Tampere Fin 3 0 1 2 186 8 115 0 2.58 .930 2005-06 San Jose NHL 37 23 7 4 2039 87 878 2 2.56 .901 2006-07 San Jose NHL 38 26 10 1 2142 84 915 4 2.35 .908
2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 66 5 4 3837 175 7 3 2.74 33 25 6 1649 0.904 - - -
2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 49 0 2 2799 156 3 1 3.34 19 17 10 1193 0.884

Total NHL 118 66 30 10 6451 258 2938 8 2.4 .912

Jiri Tlusty

2009-02-23T01:01:00.000-08:00

11 Jiri Tlusty
Left WingBorn Mar 16 1988 -- Slany, Czech Rep. Height 6.00 -- Weight 209 -- Shoots L
Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 1 #13 overall 2006 NHL Entry Draft

2007-08 Toronto Marlies AHL 14 7 11 18 8 19 2 8 10 8
2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 58 10 6 16 14 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs* NHL 14 0 4 4 0
2008-09 Toronto Marlies AHL 45 18 24 42 22
NHL Totals 72 10 10 20 14

LW, Kladno Born: 3/16/88 Ht: 6-1 Wt: 185 Shoots: LNHL Central Scouting - Excellent, fast, mobile skater...strong on his skates...outstanding acceleration speed,excellent overall skill level...has soft, good hands...a very good puck-handler...sniper who can score in many ways...hard working player who does not shy away from the physical part of the game.From ISS - He is a well-rounded player who hits, makes plays and scores goals. He sees the ice well and contributes defensively. Tlusty gained a ton of valuable experience playing senior hockey with Kladno in the Czech league.

Anton Stralman

2009-02-23T00:57:00.000-08:00

#36 Anton Stralman
DOB: Fri, Aug 01, 1986 Age: 21 Place of Birth: Tibro, Sweden HT: 6-1 WT: 180 Shoots: R Drafted by Toronto in 2005 (7/216).
Has plenty of puck poise and on-ice maturity. Owns a projectable frame and offensive upside. Is good on the power play point due to a hard shot.

Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 7 #216 overall 2005 NHL Entry Draft

2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 50 3 6 9 18 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Toronto Marlies AHL 21 0 11 11 22 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs* NHL 28 1 8 9 10 2008-09 Toronto Marlies AHL 23 3 4 7 18

NHL Totals 78 4 14 18

Lee Stempniak

2009-02-23T00:54:00.000-08:00

12 Lee Stempniak
ForwardBorn Feb 4 1983 -- West Seneca, NY Height 5.11 -- Weight 202 -- Shoots R
Selected by St. Louis Blues round 5 #148 overall 2003 NHL Entry Draft

2005-06 St. Louis Blues NHL 57 14 13 27 22 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 Peoria Rivermen AHL 26 8 7 15 32 3 0 3 3 2 2006-07 St. Louis Blues NHL 82 27 25 52 33 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 13 25 38 40 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 St. Louis Blues* NHL 14 3 10 13 2 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 39 7 10 17 18

NHL Totals 272 64 83 147 115

Alexander Steen

2009-02-23T00:51:00.000-08:00

Alexander Steen
Center Born Mar 1 1984 -- Winnipeg, MAN Height 5.11 -- Weight 183 -- Shoots L Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 1 #24 overall 2002 NHL Entry Draft

Regular Season ----------------------------Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2001-02 Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg SEL 26 0 3 3 14 10 1 2 3 0 2002-03 Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg SEL 45 5 10 15 18 16 2 3 5 4
2003-04 Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg SEL 48 10 14 24 50 10 4 6 10 14
2004-05 Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik SEL 50 9 8 17 26 6 1 0 1 4
2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 75 18 27 45 42 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 15 1 3 4 4
NHL Totals 90 19 30 49 46

Matt stajan

2009-02-23T00:49:00.000-08:00

Matthew Stajan was born December 19, 1983 in Mississauga, Ontario. The second round, 57th overall selection of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Matt anoffensivley inclined player.In three seasons with the OHL's Belleville Bulls, Stajan registered 206 points (76-130-206) in 182 games. A member of Canada's silver medal World Junior Team in 2003, Stajan saw his first professional action in the latter stages of the 2002-03 AHL and NHL seasons.
After getting a taste of the NHL in 2002-03, Stajan made a strong for a roster spot in 2003-04. With a solid training camp and pre-season.He has played over 170 nhl games so far while he and his game are maturing nicley into a top 2 lines player.
Matt is very heady with or without the puck. Has the versatility to line up at all three forward positions. Displays plenty of offensive upside.He has started to fill out his 6'1 frame adding alot of muscle over the 05-06 season. This has made him a lot strongeron the puck.He carrys the puck into the opposition zone like another #14 use too.
His behind the net play is 100% improved from last season, and while he used to get knocked off the puck easily last year he is now a force along the boards and has setup a lot of chances and goals from there. When he's behind the net with the puck, you just feel comfortable that he'll find his wingers for a scoring opportunity.

Matthew Stajan Center Born Dec 19 1983 -- Mississauga, ONT Height 6.01 -- Weight 180 Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 2 #57 overall 2002 NHL Entry Draft

2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 14 13 27 22 3 0 0 0 2 2004-05 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 80 23 43 66 43 5 2 2 4 6 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 80 15 12 27 50 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 10 29 39 44 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 16 17 33 47 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 53 14 27 41 44 NHL Totals 367 70 98 168 207 3 0 0 0 2

Jaime Sifers

2009-02-23T00:41:00.000-08:00

#59 Jaime Sifers
DefenseBorn Jan 18 1983 -- Stratford, CT Height 5.11 -- Weight 210 -- Shoots R

2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 20 0 2 2 18 NHL Totals 20 0 2 2 18

Eddie Belfour

2009-02-23T00:40:00.000-08:00

Eddie the Eagle Belfour

more to come

Felix Potvin

2009-02-23T00:38:00.000-08:00

Felix Potvin

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32 M Tellqvist

2009-02-23T00:32:00.000-08:00

32 M Tellqvist

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Justin Pogge

2009-02-23T00:30:00.000-08:00

29 Justin Pogge
GoalieBorn Apr 22 1986 -- Fort McMurray, ALTA Height 6.03 -- Weight 204 -- Shoots L
Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 3 #90 overall 2004 NHL Entry Draft

2006-07 Toronto Marlies AHL 48 2 4 2812 142 6 3 3.03 19 25 2 1222 0.896 - - - 2007-08 Toronto Marlies AHL 41 0 22 2415 94 2 4 2.34 26 10 4 929 0.908 4 0 4 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs* NHL 5 0 0 304 20 0 0 3.94 1 3 1 118 0.855 2008-09 Toronto Marlies AHL 38 2 6 2287 105 4 0 2.75 19 15 4 883 0.894

Alexei Ponikarovsky

2009-02-23T00:24:00.002-08:00

23 Alexei PonikarovskyLeft WingBorn Apr 9 1980 -- Kiev, Russia Height 6.04 -- Weight 220 -- Shoots L
Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 4 #87 overall 1998 NHL Entry Draft
2000-01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 22 1 3 4 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2000-01 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 49 12 24 36 44 4 0 0 0 4 2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 8 2 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 4 2001-02 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 72 21 27 48 74 5 2 1 3 8 2002-03 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 63 24 22 46 68 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 13 0 3 3 11 -- -- -- -- -- 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 73 9 19 28 44 13 1 3 4 8 2004-05 Voskresensk Khimik Russia 19 1 5 6 16 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 81 21 17 38 68 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 71 21 24 45 63 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 66 18 17 35 36 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 59 17 22 39 28 NHL Totals 393 89 105 194 264 23 1 3 4 12

Ben Ondrus

2009-02-23T00:24:00.001-08:00

Ben Ondrus
Right Wing Born Jun 25 1982 -- Sherwood Park, ALTA Height 6.00 -- Weight 185 -- Shoots R
Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1998-99 Swift Current Broncos WHL 46 4 4 8 58 6 0 1 1 8 1999-00 Swift Current Broncos WHL 67 14 15 29 138 12 1 0 1 22 2000-01 Swift Current Broncos WHL 69 13 17 30 151 19 2 3 5 46 2001-02 Swift Current Broncos WHL 67 30 41 71 153 12 4 3 7 18 2002-03 Swift Current Broncos WHL 67 33 36 69 98 3 0 1 1 11 2002-03 Idaho Steelheads WCHL 4 0 3 3 0 5 0 1 1 6 2003-04 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 60 6 11 17 102 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 78 7 11 18 137 5 0 1 1 7 2005-06 Toronto Marlies AHL 53 12 18 30 104 5 1 2 3 4 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 22 0 0 0 18 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs* NHL 4 0 1 1 6 2006-07 Toronto Marlies AHL 1 0 0 0 0 NHL Totals 26 0 1 1 24

Kris Newbury

2009-02-23T00:18:00.000-08:00

Kris Newbury

DOB: Feb 19, 1982 Age: 24 Place of Birth: Brampton, Ont., Canada HT: 5-10 WT: 200 Shoots: L
Drafted by San Jose in 2002 (5/139).

2003-04 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 72 5 15 20 153 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 6 2 4 6 20 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 55 4 9 13 103 5 0 0 0 26 2005-06 Toronto Marlies AHL 74 22 38 60 215 5 0 1 1 12 2006-07 Toronto Marlies AHL 37 12 24 36 87 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 15 2 2 4 26 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 28 1 1 2 32 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Toronto Marlies AHL 54 16 27 43 101 19 4 9 13 73 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs* NHL 1 0 0 0 2 2008-09 Toronto Marlies AHL 33 6 23 29 72

NHL Totals 44 3 3 6 60

Dominic Moore

2009-02-23T00:15:00.000-08:00

19 Dominic Moore
C Dob: : Born Aug 3 1980 -- Place of Birth Thornhill, ONT HT: 6'0"WT 195 Shoots L
Acquired Waivers

Selected by New York Rangers round 3 #95 overall 2000 NHL Entry Draft

2003-04 New York Rangers NHL 5 0 3 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 78 19 30 49 78 6 1 1 2 4 2005-06 New York Rangers NHL 82 9 9 18 28 4 0 0 0 2 2006-07 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 59 6 9 15 46 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Minnesota Wild NHL 10 2 0 2 10 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Minnesota Wild NHL 30 1 2 3 10 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 38 4 10 14 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 59 11 28 39 65 NHL Totals 283 33 61 94 173 4 0 0 0 2

John Mitchell

2009-02-23T00:12:00.000-08:00

#53 Johnny Mitchell

Born Jan 22 1985 -- Waterloo, ONTHeight 6.01 -- Weight 210 -- Shoots
Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 5 #158 overall 2003 NHL Entry Draft

2004-05 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 Toronto Marlies AHL 51 5 12 17 22 2 0 0 0 0 2006-07 Toronto Marlies AHL 73 16 20 36 46 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Toronto Marlies AHL 79 20 31 51 56 19 8 4 12 12 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 54 4 13 17 25 NHL Totals 54 4 13 17 25

Jamal Mayers

2009-02-23T00:04:00.000-08:00

21 Jamal Mayers
Right Wing Born Oct 24 1974 -- Toronto, ONT Height 6.00 -- Weight 180 -- Shoots R
A durable feisty forward who is a valuable foot soldier. A solid defensive player used in a variety of situationsAn explosive skater, skilled and intigent player , leadership skills, has a superb accurate shot, can deliver a great timely hit that inspires his teammates and has been known to drop the gloves, wins battles alongst the baords loves to drive to net to scoop up rebounds.

Right WingBorn Oct 24 1974 -- Toronto, ONT Height 6.01 -- Weight 214 -- Shoots R
Selected by St. Louis Blues round 4 #89 overall 1993 NHL Entry Draft
1996-97 St. Louis Blues NHL 6 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- 1997-98 Worcester IceCats AHL 61 19 24 43 117 11 3 4 7 10 1998-99 Worcester IceCats AHL 20 9 7 16 34 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 St. Louis Blues NHL 34 4 5 9 40 11 0 1 1 8 1999-00 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 7 10 17 90 7 0 4 4 2 2000-01 St. Louis Blues NHL 77 8 13 21 117 15 2 3 5 8 2001-02 St. Louis Blues NHL 77 9 8 17 99 10 3 0 3 2 2002-03 St. Louis Blues NHL 15 2 5 7 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2003-04 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 6 5 11 91 5 0 0 0 0 2004-05 Hammarby IF Swe-1 19 9 13 22 36 2004-05 Missouri River Otters UHL 13 5 2 7 68 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 St. Louis Blues NHL 67 15 11 26 129 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 8 14 22 89 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 12 15 27 91 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 3 6 9 56 NHL Totals 643 74 93 167 812 48 5 8 13 20

NIKOLAI KULEMIN

2009-02-23T00:01:00.000-08:00

41 NIKOLAI KULEMIN

WingBorn Jul 14 1986 -- Magnitogorsk, RussiaHeight 6.01 -- Weight 183 -- Shoots L

Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 2 #44 overall 2006 NHL Entry Draft
2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 52 9 11 20 10 NHL Totals 52 9 11 20 10

Pavel Kubina

2009-02-22T23:55:00.000-08:00

Pavel Kubina DOB: Apr 15, 1977 Age: 29 Acquired: Signed as FreeAgent Jul 1, 2006 Assets Has good size and knows how to use it. Possesses a terrific low shot from the point and is a solid point producer. Can log plenty of minutes. He has won the Stanley Cup. Flaws Still needs to gain more maturity. Must take charge and become the undisputed leader of the blueline brigade
Pavel Kubina
Defense Born Apr 14 1977 -- Caledna, Czech Height 6.05 -- Weight 229 -- Shoots R

Selected by Tampa Bay Lightning round 7 #179 overall 1996 NHL Entry Draft

1997-98 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 10 1 2 3 22 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 68 9 12 21 80 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 6 2 2 4 16 -- -- -- -- -- 1999-00 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 69 8 18 26 93 -- -- -- -- -- 2000-01 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 70 11 19 30 103 -- -- -- -- -- 2001-02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 11 23 34 106 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 75 3 19 22 78 11 0 0 0 12 2003-04 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81 17 18 35 85 22 0 4 4 50 2004-05 Vitkovice HC Czech 28 6 5 11 46 12 4 6 10 34 2005-06 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 76 5 33 38 96 5 1 1 2 26 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 61 7 14 21 48 -- -- -- -- -- 2007-08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 72 11 29 40 116 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 59 9 21 30 67

NHL Totals 723 92 208 300 894 38 1 5 6 88

Staffan Kronwall

2009-02-22T23:47:00.000-08:00

Staffan Kronwall
Defense Born Sep 10 1982 -- Jarfalla, Sweden Height 6.03 -- Weight 209 -- Shoots L Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 9 #285 overall 2002 NHL Entry Draft
Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2002-03 Djurgardens IF Stockholm SEL 48 4 6 10 65 12 1 1 2 8 2003-04 Djurgardens IF Stockholm SEL 44 1 5 6 54 4 0 1 1 2 2004-05 Djurgardens IF Stockholm SEL 35 1 4 5 43 12 2 0 2 10 2004-05 Brynas IF Gavle SEL 3 0 1 1 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 Toronto Marlies AHL 16 1 10 11 12 4 0 2 2 2 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 34 0 1 1 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Stats Unavailable NHL Totals 34 0 1 1 14

Ryan Hollweg

2009-02-22T23:40:00.000-08:00

# 44 Ryan Hollweg
CenterBorn Apr 23 1983 -- Downey, CAHeight 5.11 -- Weight 205 -- Shoots L

Selected by New York Rangers round 8 #238 overall 2001 NHL Entry Draft

2005-06 New York Rangers NHL 52 2 3 5 84 4 0 1 1 19 2005-06 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 7 2 1 3 11 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 New York Rangers NHL 78 1 2 3 131 2 0 0 0 2 2007-08 New York Rangers NHL 70 2 2 4 96 8 0 0 0 2 2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs* NHL 25 0 2 2 38 2008-09 Toronto Marlies AHL 4 1 0 1 0 NHL Totals 225 5 9 14 349 14 0 1 1 23

Niklas Hagman

2009-02-22T23:38:00.000-08:00

#9 Niklas Hagman
Left Wing Born Dec 5 1979 -- Espoo, Finland Height 6.00 -- Weight 205

Selected by Florida Panthers round 3 #70 overall 1999 NHL Entry Draft

When the leafs signed Hagman it immediately addressed team needs.The Leafs have help now in three key areas in which they were most in need:: the penalty kill, the forecheck and team speed.
Niklas is an energetic forward who brings speed, tanacity, grit and scoring touch to our lineup," Toronto general manager Cliff Fletcher said. "He's a scoring threat while shorthanded and he uses his speed to score clutch goals." Niklas is a great skater and a tenacious workerand very durable. Excells in a torepedo like forcheking role.Pounces on loose pucks and can use his agility and speed to turn on a dime to get him and the puck away from the attacking team. He gets results but needs to learn to turn his game up in the post season. Played in a winning environment. Reliable player. Mentally tough and doesnt ever get intimidated. Very detailed hockey player and plays on both sides of the rink. Ron wants him to play more than he played in Dallas. Hagman's new contract includes a no-movement clause through June 1, 2009.
Toronto Maple Leafs sign UFA forward Niklas Hagman to a four-year contract worth $12 million

Jonas Frogren

2009-02-22T22:45:00.000-08:00

#24 Jonas Frogren Defense
Born Aug 28 1980Height 6.02 -- Weight 194 -- Shoots L
Selected by Calgary Flames round 8 #206 overall 1998 NHL Entry Draft

2008-09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 34 1 5 6 26 NHL Totals 34 1 5 6 26

Jeff Finger

2009-02-22T22:44:00.000-08:00

#4 Jeff Finger Defenceman
Born Dec 18 1979 -- Houghton, MI Height 6.01 -- Weight 205 -- Shoots L
Classic late bloomer with good skating ability, great shot and outlet pass.Shut Down defensive d-man who was one of the top five best defensemen in the Western Conference last year. He played against the best players on every other team. [Leafs' coach] Ron Wilson told me he was always on the ice in San Jose games against Joe Thornton. Same thing with Jarome Iginla in Calgary, or the Sedin twins [Henrik and Daniel] in Vancouver. Quennville said [Finger] was his best defenseman in the last half of the year."
Finger - Showed incredible improvement. Most Eastern teams dont watch Western teams. Lots believed that Scotty Hannan will be their top defensive defenseman in Colorado, but it was Finger who took the spotlight. +22 in the Western conference is quite an accomplishment. Plays hard in front of his own net. Not flasy. Might have overpaid for him but he is a part of their puzzle. One of the most improved defensemen. Has the potential to be a number 3 or 4 defenseman. Quennville had very high praises for Finger.
Toronto signs UFA defenceman Jeff Finger to a 4 yr deal worth $3.5-mil a season

Mikhail Grabovski

2009-02-22T22:41:00.000-08:00

Mikhail Grabovski #54 - C/LW
MontrealDOB: Jan 31, 1984Age: 24Place of Birth: Potsdam, GermanyHT: 5-9 WT: 172Shoots: L
acquired forward Mikhail Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the rights to Greg Pateryn and a 2nd-rnd draft pick in 2010
Grabovski. We gave up a 2nd and our 5th rounder from this year, but what we received is someone who has the ability to compete a level higher than any of our current prospects and is projected Top 6 material. We are not rebuilding, we are reloading with players in their 20's that are highly skilled. The general rule is your first round picks should be in your Top 6 Forward/Top 4 Defensemen. Your second and third round picks should be serviceable NHL players with a CHANCE to break into the Top 6/Top 4 and the rest will fight for a roster spot.

Tie Domi

2009-02-22T22:32:00.000-08:00

28 T. Domi

Right WingBorn Nov 1 1969 -- Windsor, ONT
Height 5.10 -- Weight 207
Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 2 #27 overall 1988 NHL Entry Draft

Traded to Toronto by Winnipeg for Mike Eastwood and Toronto's 3rd round choice (Brad Isbister) in 1995 Entry Draft, April 7, 1995. Traded to Nashville by Toronto for Nashville's 8th round choice (Shaun Landolt) in 2003 Entry Draft, June 30, 2002. Signed as a free agent by Toronto, July 14, 2002. Officially announced retirement, September 19, 2006.

1989-90 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 0 0 42 -- -- -- -- --
1990-91 Binghamton Rangers AHL 25 11 6 17 219 7 3 2 5 16
1990-91 New York Rangers NHL 28 1 0 1 185 -- -- -- -- --
1991-92 New York Rangers NHL 42 2 4 6 246 6 1 1 2 32
1992-93 New York Rangers NHL 12 2 0 2 95 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 Winnipeg Jets NHL 49 3 10 13 249 6 1 0 1 23
1993-94 Winnipeg Jets NHL 81 8 11 19 347 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Winnipeg Jets NHL 31 4 4 8 128 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 9 0 1 1 31 7 1 0 1 0
1995-96 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 72 7 6 13 297 6 0 2 2 4
1996-97 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 80 11 17 28 275 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 80 4 10 14 365 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 72 8 14 22 198 14 0 2 2 24
1999-00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 5 9 14 198 12 0 1 1 20
2000-01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 13 7 20 214 8 0 1 1 20
2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 74 9 10 19 157 19 1 3 4 61
2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 79 15 14 29 171 7 1 0 1 13
2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 80 7 13 20 208 13 2 2 4 41
2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 77 5 11 16 109 -- -- -- -- --

NHL Totals 1020 104 141 245 3515 98 7 12 19 238

Bord Devereaux

2009-02-22T22:30:00.000-08:00

22 B Devereaux

DOB: Apr 16, 1978 Age: 28 Place of Birth: Seaforth, Ont., Canada HT: 6-2 WT: 195 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 8 Drafted by Edm in 1996 (1/6).
2006-07 Toronto NHL 4 1 5 6 +6 6 5 20.00 2005-06 Phoenix NHL 78 8 14 22 -13 44 76 10.53 2003-04 Detroit NHL 61 6 9 15 -1 20 62 9.68 2002-03 Detroit NHL 61 3 9 12 +4 16 72 4.17 2001-02 Detroit NHL 79 9 16 25 +9 24 116 7.76 2000-01 Detroit NHL 55 5 6 11 +1 14 66 7.58 1999-00 Edmonton NHL 76 8 19 27 +7 20 108 7.41 1998-99 Edmonton NHL 61 6 8 14 +2 23 39 15.38 1997-98 Edmonton NHL 38 1 4 5 -5 6 27 3.70 Total NHL 513 47 90 137 +10 173 571 8.23

Andre Deveaux

2009-02-22T22:28:00.000-08:00

#56 Andre Deveaux
CenterBorn Feb 23 1984 -- Welland, ONT Height 6.03 -- Weight 240 -- Shoots R

Carlo Colaiacovo

2009-02-22T22:24:00.000-08:00

Carlo Colaiacovo
Defense Born Jan 27 1983 -- Toronto, ONT Height 6.01 -- Weight 185 Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 1 #17 overall 2001 NHL Entry Draft
Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1999-00 Erie Otters OHL 52 4 18 22 12 13 2 4 6 9 2000-01 Erie Otters OHL 62 12 27 39 59 14 4 7 11 16 2001-02 Erie Otters OHL 60 13 27 40 49 21 7 10 17 20 2002-03 Erie Otters OHL 35 14 21 35 12 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2003-04 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 62 6 25 31 50 -- -- -- -- -- 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 49 4 20 24 59 5 0 1 1 2 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 21 2 5 7 17 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 Toronto Marlies AHL 14 5 6 11 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs* NHL Stats Unavailable 2006-07 Toronto Marlies* AHL 2 1 2 3 2 NHL Totals 25 2 7 9 19

Brian Burke

2009-02-22T21:29:00.000-08:00

Leafs have hired Brian Burke to be the 13th gm in the 92 yrs of the Toronto Maple Leafs /St Pats/Arenas Franchise history. Born in 1955 he is the first American-born to be the General Manager of the club.Brian is A dual citizen of the United States and Canada, Burke is married to Jennifer Mather, a former TV and radio journalist in Vancouver
Former GM OF of the Hartford Whalers for one yr 1992 season.
GM Of the Vancouver Canucks
GM of the Anaheim Ducks where he won a cup .Stepped dowmn Nov 12 after revealing hisplans not to renew his contract.

General Manager
Appointment
Departure
Brian Burke
2008
Cliff Fletcher (interim)
2008
2008
John Ferguson, Jr.
2003
2008
Pat Quinn
1999
2003
Ken Dryden
1997
1999
Cliff Fletcher
1991
1997
Floyd Smith
1989
1991
Gord Stellick
1988
1989
Gerry McNamara
1982
1988
Punch Imlach & Gerry McNamara
1981
1982
Punch Imlach
1979
1981
Jim Gregory
1969
1979
Punch Imlach deceased
1958
1969
Stafford Smythe (de facto) deceased
1957
1958**
Conn Smythe deceased
1927
1957*
Charles Querrie deceased
1917
1927
* From 1955 to 1957, Smythe turned over most of his authority over day-to-day hockey operations to Hap Day, but remained general manager on paper.[1)** The Leafs did not have an official general manager during the 1957-58 NHL season; Smythe, as chairman of the Silver Seven (a committee overseeing the Leafs' hockey operations), was effectively general manager.

The first GM in franchise history Querrie won two Stanley Cups with the team, in 1917–18 and again in 1921–22.he team was known as the "St. Patrick's." But in 1919, Querrie saw his team post the worst record in franchise history, finishing with a .278 winning percentage. The dismal result was not entirely his fault since he had to sell off most of his star players to fight a legal battle with Toronto Blueshirts owner Eddie Livingston.- 127-133-10 (.488) 2 cups 1918 and again in 1921–22
Conn Smythe - 1927-57
- 774-617-274 (.556) - 7 Stanley Cups (32, 42, 45, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951)
- An avid horse owner, his biggest coup as a GM might have started on the track. In the fall of 1930, he bet a bundle of money on his 100-1 underdog, Rare Jewel, at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack. His horse won the race, and he used the winnings to help buy star defenceman King Clancy from the cash-strapped Ottawa Senators. Two years later, Clancy and the Leafs won the Stanley Cup, Smythe's first as a GM.
Hap Day - 1955-57
- 45-67-28 (.402) - No Stanley Cups
- Though Conn Smythe was the GM on paper between 1955-57, Hap Day was the one doing most of the work. Though he won seven Stanley Cups with the Leafs - one as a player, five as a coach and another as an assistant GM - he didn't last long in the position, and his tenure is punctuated by the manner in which he left. After a lacklustre couple of seasons, Day, who was a partner in Smythe's sand and gravel business, was publicly criticized by Smythe, inciting the future hall-of-famer to resign his post.
Punch Imlach - 1958-69, 1979-81
- 433-359-159 (.547) - 4 Stanley Cups (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967)
- Imlach's tenure with the Leafs created many strong emotions among fans and players alike, both good and not-so-good. But here's something you might not know about his GM prowess: in the 1974 draft, while with the Buffalo Sabres, Imlach selected a little-known centre from Japan's Tokyo Katanas named Taro Tsujimoto - little-known, because he didn't exist. Imlach made him up because he was bored. It took weeks for the NHL to realize it was a hoax, and now official records call the selection an "invalid claim."
Jim Gregory - 1969-79
- 334W-324L-130T (.508)- No Stanley Cups
- An example of what Gregory had to deal with in the Ballard Era: everybody and their mother knew in 1978 that the Leafs' owner wanted a tough guy for the team. Actually, he wanted Dan Maloney. So, Gregory made the obligatory call to Detroit GM Ted Lindsay about Maloney, and the Leafs got what Ballard wanted. They also gave up two first-round picks plus solid winger Errol Thompson in the process. Even though Gregory was working on a shoestring budget, his Leafs still managed to make the playoffs in eight of the 10 seasons he was GM and memorably upset the dynasty-bound New York Islanders in the quarter-finals of the 1978 playoffs.
Gerry McNamara - 1981-1988
- 166W-302L-67T (.355)- No Stanley Cups
- McNamara is best remembered for what he did as a scout for the club. In December 1972, he travelled to Sweden so he could take a look at a goaltender. What he saw was a playmaking, speedy 21-year old defenceman named Börje Salming. He recommended signing the Swedish defenceman, who became one of the most beloved Leafs of all time and essentially paved the way for the European invasion of the NHL. He was also the gm who drafted leaf legend Wendel Clark. But as a GM? He's saddled with the worst winning percentage in Leaf history.
Gord Stellick - 1988-89 - 28-46-6 (.378)- No Stanley Cups
- Stellick is still the youngest GM ever appointed in NHL history. He was hired at the age of 30 but only lasted one season under Ballard before resigning, citing too much interference by the owner. An example: Ballard insisted on a coach who didn't want the job. Leaf great George "Chief" Armstrong, who Stellick hired as a scout, told anyone who would listen that he didn't want the coaching job after John Brophy was fired. He got it anyway and lasted the rest of the season even though he didn't like the job at all. When Stellick wanted another coach for the new season, Ballard refused, and that helped Stellick decide to leave for the Rangers.
Floyd Smith - 1989-1991
- 61W-84L-15T (.421)- No Stanley Cups
- Lasted twice as long as Gord Stellick. In Smith's first season as GM, the Leafs made the playoffs, which was memorable for all the wrong reasons thanks to a Sergio Momesso shot from centre ice that beat Leaf goalie Alan Bester. Next season, with all of Smith's deals, the Leafs dressed 48 players and Smith gave away next year's first round pick to New Jersey in return for Tom Kurvers. The pick turned into Scott Niedermeyer. During Smith's tenure, Harold Ballard passed away, and a bitter fight emerged over control of the team. This fight ultimately paved the way for Smith's dismissal and the arrival of Cliff Fletcher.
Cliff Fletcher - 1991-1997, 2008
- 226W-219L-58T-8OT (.508) - No Stanley Cups
- Widely regarded as the man responsible for turning the club around after the dark days of the 1980s and best remembered for what Leaf fans now call "The Trade." On Jan. 2, 1992, Fletcher sent Gary Leeman, Michel Petit, Alexander Godynyuk, Craig Berube and Jeff Reese to Calgary for Jamie Macoun, Rick Wamsley, Kent Manderville, Ric Nattress and Doug Gilmour. All five players, especially Gilmour, became essential to the Leaf resurgence of the early 1990s. The 10-player swap remains one of the most lopsided deals in league history.
Ken Dryden - 1997-1999 - 75W-73L-16T (.507)- No Stanley Cups
- Though the GM on paper, Dryden gave a lot of managerial duties to assistant GM Mike Smith while he took care of his responsibilities as president. But he did have a bit of a hand in one deal if reports are accurate. Legend has it that before the 1998-99 season, Dryden was in a convenience store in the west end of Toronto getting some ice cream when he ran into player agent Don Meehan. The two chatted for a while, and Dryden walked out of the store thinking he had a chance to add a major piece to his roster puzzle: Curtis Joseph. The netminder signed with the Leafs later that summer, and that season he led them to an appearance in the conference final.
Pat Quinn - 1999-2003
- 169W-109L-35T-15OT (.608) - No Stanley Cups
- Quinn has the best record of any Leaf GM. While he held the managing spot for the team, the Leafs made the playoffs every year and only failed to make it out of the first round once, in 2003. But they never made it to the Cup finals, losing out in 1999 while he was a coach and again in 2002 when he was coaching and managing the team. His most notable acquisitions include fan-favorites Gary Roberts and Darcy Tucker, plus Alexander Mogilny and Eddie Belfour, among others.
John Ferguson Jr. - 2003-08
- 145W-110L-10T-30OT (.569) - No Stanley Cups
- Every single facet of his tenure has been scrutinized backwards and forwards, but here's something that might surprise you: through all the pressure, controversy and ridicule thrown at him, JFJ still managed to post the second-best record as a general manager in Leaf history, behind Pat Quinn.

Brian Burke - 2008-Present

Ron Wilson

2009-02-22T21:27:00.000-08:00

Ron Wilson; Coach
Quote:
-As a coach, Wilson is well-known for integrating technology into his coaching plans. During his stint with the Washington Capitals, he and assistant coach's introduced personal computers into the team's strategy planning and burned DVDs of Capitals games for the team to review. In his stint with the San Jose Sharks, Wilson introduced a tablet PC to be used in the team bench by himself or his assistants to instantly plan out strategies and review plays-Wilson was named the coach of the U.S. national team at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, where he led the Americans to the tournament championship-He is the 11th coach in the history of the NHL to reach 500 victories. Wilson is 8th on the all-time list of the number of games coached, and is ranked third amongst the active coaching list-Wilson was given the role of assistant coach for the NHL All-Star Game for the Western Conference team as the coach of the SJ Sharks for the 2007-08 NHL season.
-WikipediaG 1101 W 522 L 430 T 101 OTL 50
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-Wilson has proven time and time again that he is one of the best Coaches in the league. He can take an average team and show them how to dominate the other team.Ron knows just how to get the most potential out of all his players be them 1st liners or fringe 4th liners veterans and rookies alike. He gets his point across and does it in an educational way. He only makes his teams better and his systems work. Wilson is firm in what he says and stands behind it .He rewards his players who are doing well and the ones that aren't, he makes them realize they're not playing up to his standards.
leafs guru paul
-14 Seasons Coaching-Era: Mid 1990's -Present-8th all time in coaching wins 522-2nd in active wins with 522-4th in active playoff games coached with 95-4th in active playoff wins with 47-500 Winning % Seasons-9-40 Win Seasons+ -7-50 Win Seasons+ -1-100 Point Seasons+-4-1st Place Seasons- 4-Stanley Cup Final Appearances -1

Ron Wilson has been named as the 36th Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs . The new 4 yr deal is rumored to add up to 6.5 million.
1993-94 Ana Mighty Ducks NHL Head Coach 84 33 46 5 0 0.423 Out of Playoffs1994-95 Anaheim Mighty D NHL Head Coach 48 16 27 5 0 0.385 Out of Playoffs 1995-96 Anaheim M Ducks NHL Head Coach 82 35 39 8 0 0.476 Out of Playoffs 1996-97 Ana Mighty Ducks NHL Head Coach 82 36 33 13 0 0.518 Lost in round 21997-98 Washington Capitals NHL Head Coach 82 40 30 12 0 0.561 Lost in Finals1998-99 Washington Capitals NHL Head Coach 82 31 45 6 0 0.415 Out of Playoffs1999-00 Washington Capitals NHL Head Coach 82 44 24 12 2 0.622 Lost in rd 1 2000-01 Washington Capitals NHL Head Coach 82 41 27 10 4 0.585 Lost in rnd 1 2001-02 Washington Capitals Head Coach 82 36 33 11 2 0.518 Out of Playoffs 2002-03 San Jose Sharks NHL Head Coach 57 19 25 7 6 (73) Out of Playoffs 2003-04 San Jose Sharks NHL Head Coach 82 43 21 12 6 0.634 Lost in round 3 2005-06 San Jose Sharks NHL Head Coach 82 44 27 0 11 0.604 Lost in round 2 2006-07 San Jose Sharks NHL Head Coach 82 51 26 0 5 0.652 Lost in round 2 2007-08 San Jose Sharks NHL Head Coach 82 49 23 10 108 Lost in rnd 22008-09-Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach
518-446-127 over his 1,091 games His career win totals rank third among active coaches, behind Bryan Murray and Mike Keenan.
He enjoyed a career season in 1997-98 as head coach of the U.S. National Team at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, and also led the Capitals to the Stanley Cup Final against the Detroit Red Wings. In 1996, he coached the U.S. to victory at the inaugural World Cup of Hockey.
Toronto Arenas 1 Dick Carroll 1917-1919 40 18 22 3 .450 Toronto St. Patricks 2 Frank Heffernan 1919-1920 12 5 7 0 .417 3 Harvey Sproule 1919-1920 12 7 5 0 .583 4 Frank Carroll 1920-1921 24 15 9 0 .625 5 George O'Donoghue 1921-22 to 1922-23 29 15 13 1 .534 6 Charles Querrie 1923-24 43 21 21 1 .500 7 Eddie Powers 1923-1926 66 31 32 3 .492 — Charles Querrie 1926-1927 29 8 17 4 .345 Toronto Maple Leafs 8 Mike Rodden 1927 2 0 2 0 .000 9 Alex Romeril 1927 13 7 5 1 .577 10 Conn Smythe 1927-1931 134 57 57 20 .500 11 Art Duncan 1931-1932 47 21 16 10 .553 12 Dick Irvin 1932-1940 427 216 152 59 .576 13 Hap Day 1940-1950 546 259 206 81 .462 14 Joe Primeau 1951-1953 210 97 71 42 .562 15 King Clancy 1953-1956 210 81 81 49 .498 16 Howie Meeker 1956-1957 70 21 34 15 .407 17 Billy Reay 1957-1959 90 26 50 14 .367 18 Punch Imlach 1959-1967 590 284 208 98 .564 — King Clancy (interim) 1966 10 5 5 0 .500 — Punch Imlach 1966-1969 160 74 61 25 .541 19 John McLellan 1969-1972 216 90 94 32 .491 — King Clancy (interim) 1972 11 6 2 3 .628 — John Mclellan 1972 1 0 1 0 .000 — King Clancy (interim) 1972 4 3 1 0 .750 — John Mclellan 1972-1973 78 27 41 10 .410 20 Red Kelly 1973-1977 318 133 123 62 .516 21 Roger Neilson 1977-1979 160 75 62 23 .541 22 Floyd Smith 1979-1980 68 30 33 5 .477 23 Dick Duff 1980 2 0 2 0 .000 — Punch Imlach 1980 10 5 5 0 .500 24 Joe Crozier 1980-1981 40 13 22 5 .388 25 Mike Nykoluk 1981-1984 280 89 144 47 .402 26 Dan Maloney 1985-1986 160 45 100 15 .328 27 John Brophy 1986-1988 193 64 111 18 .378 28 George Armstrong 1988-1989 47 17 26 4 .404 29 Doug Carpenter 1989-1991 91 39 47 5 .456 30 Tom Watt 1991-1992 149 52 80 17 .406 31 Pat Burns 1992-1956 281 133 107 41 .546 32 Nick Beverley 1996 17 9 6 2 .588 33 Mike Murphy 1996-1998 164 60 87 17 .418 34 Pat Quinn 1998-2006 574 300 196 78 .591 35 Paul Maurice 2006-2008 164 76 66 22 .506 ?36 Ron Wilson 2008-Present14 5 5 - 4 14 .500
Credits
TSN,Legends of Hockey, Wikipedia, Internet Hockey Database

2009-09 Leafs

2009-02-22T21:17:00.000-08:00

80 N. Antropov 3 W. Belak 9 M Bell 55 J Blake 50 Darryl Boyce 45 C Colaiacovo 31 CUJO 56 Andre Deveaux 22 B Devereaux 28 T. Domi 84 M Grabovski #4 Jeff Finger 24 Jonas Frogren 9 N Hagman 44 Ryan Hollweg 15 T. Kaberle 44 S Kronwall 77 Kubina 41 NIKOLAI KULEMIN 21 Jamal Mayers 24 B. McCabe 53 J Mitchell 19 D Moore 54 K Newbury 26 B Ondrus 29 J Pogge 23 A. Ponikarovsky 32 M Tellqvist 2 Luke Schenn 59 Jaime Sifers 14 M. Stajan 10 A. Steen 12 Lee Stempniak 36 A Stralman 13 M. Sundin 11 J TLUSTY 35 V Toskala 16 D. Tucker 26 M Van Ryn 42 K. Wellwood 7 Ian White 48 J Williams Brian Burke Cliff Fletcher Doug Gilmour JFJ Maurice Ron Wilson Pat Quinn Sittler

Kyle Wellwood

2009-02-22T21:04:00.000-08:00

Kyle Wellwood, C
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Kyle Wellwood was born May 16, 1983 in Windsor, Ontario. The sixth choice, 134th overall selection of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Wellwood is a graduate of the OHL.
Finished 4th in ahl scoring in 04-05. Is capable of highlight reel efforts.He is a energetic playmaker with a low center of gravity and he has lighting quick hands.He is sneaky on his feet and has aknack for creating space by holding defensers at bay with his stick hand trickery. Kyle effortlessly shifts the puck around at top speed and sports nice clean release which makes it hard to sport the release point. -mckeens 05-06
. . . ........ ...... . ...... . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . ."Son of mess" sees the ice better than most players and has very deft touch whenever handling the puck. Has proven to be an accomplished playmaker at every level.His skating has improved to the point where he is one of the faster players on the leafs while handling the puckAn offensively gifted forward, Wellwood played four seasons in the OHL (99-2003) with stops in Belleville and Kitchener registering 352 points (12-232-352) and was an OHL First Team All-Star in 2001 before making his professional debut during the 2003-04 season. A member of Canada's Silver Medal World Junior team in 2002, Wellwood spent the majority of the 2003-04 season with the AHLs St. John's Maple Leafs, registering 55 points (20-35-55) in 76 games, while making his NHL debut with the parent club early in the new year. legends of hockey05-06 is Wellwoods coming out season. Kyle has been one of the top rookies of the 05-6 NHL season.He's been quite good on the backcheck, and solid in the corners in his own end considering his size. Welly makes plays that havent done by anyone in a leaf uniform in years. He is capable of berezin like rushes, complete with passing skills, and another nice element of his game is he has a creativness with the puck that is simular to Dougie Gilmours killer playmaking ability.Next season is going to be much like his second season in the OHL, and the AHL, and he's and the other young talented Leafs are going to be a huge part of this team next season.
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Named to Bob Mackenzies all rookie team. 05-06

Reasons Why Wellwood Won't Make NHL (Funny read after he has made the nhl)
I've taken all of these from actual posts at HF. Feel free to add your own reason why Wellwood won't play in the NHL. Be as creative as possible.- Too small- Can't skate- No defensive skills- Not gritty enough- Passed over 133 times in his draft year- He's a perimeter player- Not strong enough - Not a good enough goal scorer- Game relies on time and space that he won't get in the NHL- Purely a setup guy who needs to play with great scorers to have success- Won't be able to play a top 2 line role, not suited for the 3rd or 4th line- Not good enough for NHL style game, game is more suited for the AHL- Many high scoring Junior players haven't made the NHL- Smaller, skilled players almost never make the NHL- Simply taking advantage of AHL calibre defencemenAdded:- Not pretty enough- Too clean shaven- He's a Leaf- Too much body weight- Lacks work ethic- Is afraid of being hit- Doesn't have "the tools"- Weak on his skates- - Doesn't have grit like Corey Locke - Politics- His 0 PIM season in junior - He practiced with Kaberle one time- He is uncontrollably destined to follow in the footsteps of ______ _______ (insert career minor leaguer here)- Mess has put too much pressure on him- Doesn't have good enough reach- Odds are stacked against him
Center -Right WingBorn May 16 1983 -- Windsor, ONT Height 5.10 -- Weight 180 Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 5 #134 overall 2001 NHL Entry Draft
Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1999-00 Belleville Bulls OHL 65 14 37 51 14 16 3 7 10 6 2000-01 Belleville Bulls OHL 68 35 83 118 24 10 3 16 19 4 2001-02 Belleville Bulls OHL 28 16 24 40 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2001-02 Windsor Spitfires OHL 26 14 21 35 0 16 12 12 24 0 2002-03 Windsor Spitfires OHL 57 41 59 100 0 7 5 9 14 0 2003-04 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 76 20 35 55 6 -- -- -- -- -- 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 80 38 49 87 20 5 2 2 4 2 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 81 11 34 45 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 15 2 9 11 0 NHL Totals 97 13 43 56 14

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Darcy Tucker

2009-02-22T21:03:00.000-08:00

Darcy is a under sized pest who plays at full speed all the time.He brings a little bit of everything to the playing ice arena.He can kill penalties and can contribute to the powerplay.Always comes to play and forechecks very well. Provides an energy boost for his team every shift and has a decent set of hands around the net. Is absolutely fearless on the ice.
The industrious forward was chosen 151st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. After scoring 93 points in 74 games he won the AHL Rookie award the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award.
Tucker went on to play parts of three seasons in Montreal before being dealt to the Tampa Bay in January 1998. Upon his arrival with the Bolts, Tucker went on to score 21 goals during the 1998-99 season and played the better part of the 1999-00 season before being dealt to the Maple Leafs in the latter stages of the season.
During the 2001-02 Darcy had a career high in goals with 24 and points with 59 and continued to be one of the Leafs hardest workers. 05-06 was Darcy's finest season he was a jewell in a season that was torpedoed in january by a month and a half long losing streak. Tucker is partially responsable for the Leafs late season drive for the playoffs.He is maturing into a leader on our maple leafs team. He hates to loose and wants to leave his mark with the leafs.Only a sucessful long playoff drive into June will satisfy this great maple leaf and the fans will continue to love him even if he doesnt deliver what we all covet the most in the middle of June.
Center -Left WingBorn Mar 15 1975 -- Castor, ALTA Height 5.10 -- Weight 170 -- Shoots L Selected by Montreal Canadiens round 6 #151 overall 1993 NHL Entry Draft
Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1991-92 Kamloops Blazers WHL 26 3 10 13 42 9 0 1 1 16 1992-93 Kamloops Blazers WHL 67 31 58 89 155 13 7 6 13 34 1993-94 Kamloops Blazers WHL 66 52 88 140 143 19 9 18 27 43 1994-95 Kamloops Blazers WHL 64 64 73 137 94 21 16 15 31 19 1995-96 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 74 29 64 93 174 7 7 3 10 14 1995-96 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 1996-97 Montreal Canadiens NHL 73 7 13 20 110 4 0 0 0 0 1997-98 Montreal Canadiens NHL 39 1 5 6 57 -- -- -- -- -- 1997-98 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 35 6 8 14 89 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 21 22 43 176 -- -- -- -- -- 1999-00 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 50 14 20 34 108 -- -- -- -- -- 1999-00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 27 7 10 17 55 12 4 2 6 15 2000-01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 16 21 37 141 11 0 2 2 6 2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 77 24 35 59 92 17 4 4 8 38 2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 77 10 26 36 119 6 0 3 3 6 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 64 21 11 32 68 12 2 0 2 14 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 74 28 33 61 100 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 15 9 6 15 25 NHL Totals 698 164 210 374 1140 62 10 11 21 79
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Luke Schenn

2009-02-22T21:01:00.000-08:00

Born Nov 2 1989 -- Saskatoon, SASKHeight 6.02 -- Weight 225 -- Shoots R
Luke Schenn D, DOB: Nov 02, 1989 Age: 18 Place of Birth: Saskatoon, Sask., Canada HT: 6-2 WT: 22 Shoots: R NHL Seasons: 1 Acquired Drafted by Toronto in 2008 (1/5). Assets human eraser is tough and physical and has a great leadership qualities Flaws may never put up huge offensive totals . lacks nhl experience Career potential: Top pairing defenceman

Bryan McCabe

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Bryan McCabe, D
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Bryan McCabe Is extremely aggressive in the defensive zone. Has a good shot from the point. Knows when to pinch in from the back end. Can log an abundance of minutes and feasts on the power play. He is physical on the ice loves to throw his trade mark can opener check at the oppostion.He has good offensive abilities. He has become a great triggerman on the power play where he can use his booming accurate low shot. He, like his defensive pairing partner tomas kaberle, can make the first pass out of the zone and he is blessed with above average wheels.Caber was selected by the New York Islanders in the second round, 40th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft He won two World Junior Championship gold medals for Canada. He has also represented Canada at the 97 and 1998 World Championships.McCabe played just two-and-a-half years with New York, and he became the team's captain for a season. He, Todd Bertuzzi weretraded by the NYI in 1998 to Vancouver. McCabe's stay on the Canadian west coast was short-lived as he was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks which in turn was even shorter. After just one year in the Windy City, McCabe was sent to the Maple Leafs for Alexander Karpovtsev and Vladimir Gusev in October, 2000.In the 2001 playoffs McCabe played the finest hockey of his young NHL career. "It was a lot of fun," said McCabe who was making his first appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs. "I'm not satisfied though. It was tough losing in the second round." After a disappointing second round loss in the 2001 playoffs, McCabe and the Leafs looked to rebound in 2001-02. Having posted a career high in points with 28 the previous year, McCabe broke out offensively in 2001-02 scoring 17 goals and 43 points and was instrumental in Toronto's run to the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes. Although Toronto lost the series in six games to the upstart Hurricanes, the team fought to the bitter end, tying the game in the dying seconds before losing in overtime.-Legends of HockeyMcCabe's totals dipped in 2002-03. Coming off a sub-par year offensively, McCabe rebounded in 2003-04, registering a career high 53 points (16-37-53). His o5-06 season started off great. There was Noris buzz surround Bryans early heroic play as he and the leafs played above average hockey. Bryan lead the league defenseman in points for much of the 05-06 season. He was named to the Canadian Olympic squad. He was on pace to break Ian Turnbulls record for points by a defenseman but Bryans offensive tallies started to slow down after a mid season groin injury but despite that he still had career highs in all offensive categories. Leafs have not locked up the offensively gifted d-man and could face loosing him because of cap space and free agent market demands. NHL Second All-Star Team 2004
Bryan McCabe Defense Born Jun 8 1975 -- St. Catharines, ONT Height 6.01 -- Weight 204 Selected by New York Islanders round 2 #40 overall 1993 NHL Entry Draft
Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1991-92 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 68 6 24 30 177 4 0 0 0 6 1992-93 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 14 0 13 13 83 -- -- -- -- -- 1992-93 Spokane Chiefs WHL 46 3 44 47 134 10 1 5 6 28 1993-94 Spokane Chiefs WHL 64 22 62 84 218 3 0 4 4 4 1994-95 Spokane Chiefs WHL 42 14 39 53 115 -- -- -- -- -- 1994-95 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 20 6 10 16 38 18 4 13 17 59 1995-96 New York Islanders NHL 82 7 16 23 156 -- -- -- -- -- 1996-97 New York Islanders NHL 82 8 20 28 165 -- -- -- -- -- 1997-98 New York Islanders NHL 56 3 9 12 145 -- -- -- -- -- 1997-98 Vancouver Canucks NHL 26 1 11 12 64 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Vancouver Canucks NHL 69 7 14 21 120 -- -- -- -- -- 1999-00 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 79 6 19 25 139 -- -- -- -- -- 2000-01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 5 24 29 123 11 2 3 5 16 2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 17 26 43 129 20 5 5 10 30 2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 75 6 18 24 135 7 0 3 3 10 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 75 16 37 53 86 13 3 5 8 14 2004-05 HV71 Jonkoping SEL 10 1 0 1 30 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 73 19 49 68 116 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 15 2 8 10 20 NHL Totals 796 97 251 348 1398 51 10 16 26 70
Playoff Totals NHL 51 10 16 26 +6 70
2003-04 NHL - Second All-Star Team

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Tomas Kaberle

2009-02-22T20:57:00.000-08:00

Tomas Kaberle, D
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At age 18 years Tomas Kaberle was drafted 204th overall in 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.Tomas has become an all round star on the blue line kabs has superior hockey sense and this allows him to play with a healthy self-confidence and collects points because he possesses tremendous hockey smarts and has the ability to find his teammates on the ice. A fluid elegant swift skater, he can wheel with the puck and loves to join the attack. Is an excellent accurate passer.Tomas Kaberle provides constant support for his team while becoming one of the top defencemen in the league. By end of the 05-06 season he will be top 5 offensive defensman in toronto franchise history.In September 1998 he garnered the attention of coach Pat Quinn and he was to stay with the team on a trial basis. He could not believe the news. And Pat Quinn did not leave him on the bench, sending him out onto the ice at every opportunity. It was a chance for Kaberle to refine his game. Kaberle played well and with time, he got more daring.But the first season was not easy. He went through a crisis and suffered from fatigue. While he was taking a rest from the game, it began to look as if he might never see Stanley Cup playoff action. Ultimately this move, however, proved to be the right one. Kaberle, rested up and anxious to get back in the game, appeared in the Stanley Cup playoffs after all and played brilliantly. The Toronto Maple Leafs fought their way to the semi-finals where they were eliminated by the Buffalo Sabres.From the start of the 1999-2000 season, Tomas Kaberle provided constant support for his team. He had acquired a healthy self-confidence and started collecting points. Though, like most defenceman, he earned his points mainly from passes, he even started scoring and is on his way to becoming one of the top offensive defencemen in the league.A member of the Czech Republic's Olympic Team in 2002, Kaberle would miss 13 games during the 2001-02 regular season before helping the Leafs reach the Eastern Conference Final against the surprising Carolina Hurricanes. In 2002-03 Kaberle suited up for all 82 games, establishing career highs in goals (11) and points (47).In 2005-06, Kaberle played his 500th NHL game and with 290 pts he will surpass the 300-point plateau in 06-07Aside from his Olympic experience in 2002, Kaberle reprsented his homeland at the 98 World Junior Championships, the 03 and 2005 World Championships and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. Legends of HockeyIn 06 kabs won a bronze Olympic Hockey medal for the Czech Republic. He also has set a career high for assist and points so far in the 05-06 campaign. He is teamed up with defensive partner Bryan MacCabe to form a formidable defensive pairing. Caber and Kabs are both having the best seasons of their careers they play against the other teams top players while loging copious amounts of ice time. Kaberle signed a 5 yr deal that will see him become one of Torontos All time Greats.
Currently Kabs is on the top of his game becoming a top 10 defenseman last season and he has even gotten better this season. He is an artist on skates who creates long great smooth passes. The way he avoids forecheckers and dekes out players like it's nothing coming out of his own zone is amazing. He has become a franchise defenceman that teams build championships around.Tomas Kaberle Defense -Left WingBorn Mar 2 1978 -- Rakovnik, Czech Height 6.01 -- Weight 198 -- Shoots L Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 8 #204 overall 1996 NHL Entry Draft
Regular Season--------------------------- Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1994-95 Kladno Czech 4 0 1 1 0 1995-96 Kladno Czech 23 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1996-97 Kladno Czech 49 0 5 5 26 3 0 0 0 2 1997-98 Kladno Czech 47 4 19 23 12 1997-98 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 57 4 18 22 12 14 0 3 3 2 1999-00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 7 33 40 24 12 1 4 5 0 2000-01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 6 39 45 24 11 1 3 4 0 2001-02 Kladno Czech 9 1 7 8 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 10 29 39 2 20 2 8 10 16 2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 11 36 47 30 7 2 1 3 0 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 71 3 28 31 18 13 0 3 3 6 2004-05 Kladno Czech 49 8 31 39 38 7 1 0 1 0 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 9 58 67 46 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 15 5 6 11 4 NHL Totals 540 55 247 302 160 77 6 22 28 24

Jason Blake

2009-02-22T20:56:00.000-08:00

#55 Jason Blake
DOB: Sun, Sep 02, 1973 Age: 34 Place of Birth: Moorhead, MN, USA HT: 5-10 WT: 180 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 8 Signed by Los Angeles in 1999.
Is very fast and can forecheck extremely well. Always brings a bundle of energy to the rink. Has versatility and a sound offensive arsenal.

1998-99 Los Angeles NHL 1 1 0 1 +1 0 5 20.00 -1999-00 Los Angeles NHL 64 5 18 23 +4 26 131 3.82 2000-01 Total LA/NYI NHL 47 5 11 16 -20 34 100 5.00 2000-01 Los Angeles NHL 17 1 3 4 -8 10 27 3.70 2000-01 NY Islanders NHL 30 4 8 12 -12 24 73 5.48 2001-02 NY Islanders NHL 82 8 10 18 -11 36 136 5.88 2002-03 NY Islanders NHL 81 25 30 55 +16 58 253 9.88 2003-04 NY Islanders NHL 75 22 25 47 +11 56 243 9.052004-05 HC Lugano Swi 7 2 2 4 - 4 - - 2005-06 NY Islanders NHL 76 28 29 57 0 60 304 9.21 2006-07 NY Islanders NHL 82 40 29 69 +1 34 305 13.11 2007-08 Toronto NHL 5 0 3 3 +3 4 21 0.00 Total NHL 513 134 155 289 +5 308 1498 8.95

CUJO

2009-02-22T20:55:00.000-08:00

#31 Curtis Joseph
Born Apr 29 1967 -- Keswick, ONT Height 5.11 -- Weight 188 -- Shoots L
One of hockey's nicest people was a weird goalie to watch. Curtis Joseph guessed a lot, stayed deep in his net and handled the puck like it was a live grenade. Furthermore, he would have to turn his stick around to handle the puck and developed an "Alley Oop" of a breakout pass. Curtis was a workhorse with boundless durability.He fluctuated between stand-up and butterfly.Cujo had lightining-quick reflexes using his hands and legs equally well to stop the puck. CUJO's anticipation was peerless. He was adept at getting down low and following the puck throw screens and on deflections. Joseph always made the key save in tight games, he had good puckhandling ability and he covered the angles well. When he gets into the zone his is virtually unbeatable because of his competitive fire that never burns out or gives up he just never believed he's beaten.Even at age 41 this fire within CUJO burns so hot that the flames radiate blue n white.
This arrangement is likely to extend beyond the one-season Joseph has signed to serve as back-up to Vesa Toskala. It could well evolve into a long-term relationship, in which Cujo works with the young goalies in the Leafs' system, and acts as an advisor to the general manager. But, that's obviously pending the approval of the full-time GM that succeeds Fletcher

Joseph, 41, spent four seasons with the Maple Leafs from 1998 to 2002 after arriving as a free agent from Edmonton. In between stints with the Leafs, the veteran netminder played with Detroit, Phoenix and Calgary.
"Curtis will provide outstanding support to Vesa Toskala this season," said interim GM Cliff Fletcher in a statement. "He had tremendous success playing in Toronto in years past and we expect him to be a stabilizing influence for our team, both on and off the ice. We are really excited to have him back in our team's colours."
In nine games with the Flames last season, Joseph went 3-2 with a 2.55 goals-against average and .906 save percentage. The veteran goalie has appeared in 922 NHL games for St. Louis, Edmonton, Toronto, Detroit, Phoenix and Calgary.
salary 700 k 1 yr contract

Wade Belak

2009-02-22T20:53:00.000-08:00

Wade Belak Defense - Right WingBorn Jul 3 1976 -- Saskatoon, SASK Height 6.05 -- Weight 223 -- Shoots R Selected by Quebec Nordiques round 1 #12 overall 1994 NHL Entry Draft
Regular Season ----------------------------Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1992-93 Saskatoon Blades WHL 7 0 0 0 23 7 0 0 0 0 1993-94 Saskatoon Blades WHL 69 4 13 17 226 16 2 2 4 43 1994-95 Saskatoon Blades WHL 72 4 14 18 290 9 0 0 0 36 1994-95 Cornwall Aces AHL -- -- -- -- -- 11 1 2 3 40 1995-96 Saskatoon Blades WHL 63 3 15 18 207 4 0 0 0 9 1995-96 Cornwall Aces AHL 5 0 0 0 18 2 0 0 0 2 1996-97 Colorado Avalanche NHL 5 0 0 0 11 -- -- -- -- -- 1996-97 Hershey Bears AHL 65 1 7 8 320 16 0 1 1 61 1997-98 Hershey Bears AHL 11 0 0 0 30 -- -- -- -- -- 1997-98 Colorado Avalanche NHL 8 1 1 2 27 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Hershey Bears AHL 17 0 1 1 49 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Saint John Flames AHL 12 0 2 2 43 6 0 1 1 23 1998-99 Colorado Avalanche NHL 22 0 0 0 71 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Calgary Flames NHL 9 0 1 1 23 -- -- -- -- -- 1999-00 Calgary Flames NHL 40 0 2 2 122 -- -- -- -- -- 2000-01 Calgary Flames NHL 23 0 0 0 79 -- -- -- -- -- 2000-01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 16 1 1 2 31 -- -- -- -- -- 2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 63 1 3 4 142 16 1 0 1 18 2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 55 3 6 9 196 2 0 0 0 4 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 34 1 1 2 109 4 0 0 0 14 2004-05 Coventry Blaze EIHL 42 7 10 17 178 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 55 0 3 3 109 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 14 0 0 0 24 NHL Totals 344 7 18 25 944 22 1 0 1 36
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Nick Antropov

2009-02-22T20:47:00.000-08:00

The Toronto Maple Leafs surprised many hockey observers when they drafted big center Nik Antropov tenth overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Though NHL Central Scouting had him pegged as the 17th best European available, the Leafs made him the second European drafted and made it quite clear they felt they'd secured the sleeper of the draft.
Nik can line up at all three forward positions. Plays with poise and patience. Owns good vision and two-way smarts. He has good hands when he is playing a power game. He is most effective when he is playing with urgency. If Antropov added that fighting ability to his games, he could become a feared competitor. A guy like Roberts wasn't just feared for his hard hitting style, he'd fight you too if he had too.
Often teamed up with linemate Alexei Ponikarovsky on the twin towers line ."They were just big," said Maurice. "Those two guys with their size and their reach, they're just special."
Antropov, a towering 6'5 forward, hails from Kazakhstan, a region that is not often heavily scouted. Though the Maple Leafs drew criticism for the first round gamble, many critics were quickly silenced when after just two games in the minors Antropov was called up by the Maple Leafs --- and stayed with them for the full campaign.
Antropov made an immediate impression durie his rookie season, accumulating30 points as a rookie. However, his rookie season ended on a sour note, when he blew out his knee in a playoff game against the Ottawa Senators.
During his second season Antropov's totals dipped when he scored just six goals and 17 points, though he was recovering from the knee surgery. In order to regain some conditionning, Antropov was assigned to St. John's. Once in St. John's, Antropov regained his confidence and began to score at an impressive clip posting 35 points in 34 games. However, bad luck struck again and once again, Antropov suffered a season-ending knee injury.
As the 2002-03 season began, many wondered what Antropov's future would hold. Early indications dictated how the hulking forward's season would go, as Antropov utilized his size and strength in the corners to create room for himself and his fellow linemates and thus established personal bests in goals (16), assists (29) and points (45).
Nikolai Antropov Center Born Feb 18 1980 -- Vost, Russia Height 6.05 -- Weight 203 -- Shoots L Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs round 1 #10 overall 1998 NHL Entry Draft
1998-99 Moscow Dynamo Russia 30 5 9 14 30 11 0 1 1 4 1999-00 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 2 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- -- 1999-00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 66 12 18 30 41 3 0 0 0 4 2000-01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 52 6 11 17 30 9 2 1 3 12 2001-02 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 34 11 24 35 47 -- -- -- -- -- 2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 11 1 1 2 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 72 16 29 45 124 3 0 0 0 0 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 62 13 18 31 62 13 0 2 2 18 2004-05 Kazan Ak-Bars Russia 10 2 3 5 6 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 Yaroslavl Lokomotiv Russia 26 4 15 19 44 9 3 4 7 18 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 57 12 19 31 56 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4 0 1 1 0 NHL Totals 324 60 97 157 317 28 2 3 5 34

Leaf Prospects

2009-02-22T20:30:00.000-08:00

2005 Draft
With their first-round selection of Rask, The Leafsdrafted the top-ranked European goaltender by NHL Central Scouting. He spent last season in his native Finland with the Ilves Juniors team, where he had a 1.86 goals-against average and .935 save percentage in 26 games. Rask has size at six foot two and 183 pounds, and is known for his good glove, quick reflexes and butterfly style. He played for Finland at the last world junior hockey championship and his country's under-18 squad.
''We project him to be a No. 1 goalie in the NHL - down the road,'' Ferguson said.
Rask didn't make the trip to Ottawa's Westin Hotel for draft day, but instead watched the proceedings on the Internet at his girlfriend's apartment in Finland. He knows it could be awhile before he's ready for the top level.
''Maybe two, three years, four years,'' Rask said. ''Whatever it takes.''
1. Tuukka Rask/G-L — Ilves. 6-2/173. 10 MAR 87.
Tremendously competitive battler plays with a ton of confidence and swagger. Great tools: size, flexibility, quick glove, great lateral movement, and calm under pressure. Will become another in the line of big-time Finnish netminders. A thin butterfly goalie, Rask gets up and down quickly and has very fast legs. Has excellent rebound control and amazingly soft pads. Manages to stay square even when sliding across crease on knees and likes to challenge shooters. Doesn’t get flustered with traffic in front. Handles the puck well and likes to try for the long pass.Has star potential.Tuukka Rask We've been huge fans and still love him, having him at No. 5 overall. http://www.redlinereport.com
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From the Toronto Star http://tsf.waymoresports.thestar.com/thestar/hockey/player.cgi?4958
Tuukka Rask G, Ilves Tampere (Finland)
The latest goaltending gem emanating from Finland, Rask is trying to follow in the footsteps of Kari Lehtonen and Hannu Toivonen; saw a little action in the SM-Liiga as a 17-year-old this year, and dominated the junior league for Ilves Tampere (26 GP, 2 SO, 1.86 GAA, .935 Sv%); was more impressive at the 2005 WJC last December/January than at the 2005 World U-18 tournament in April; is expected to take over as Ilves' No. 1 goaltender in the SM-Liiga in 2005-06; sound positional skills and a projectable frame are Rask's best assets between http://tsf.waymoresports.thestar.com/thestar/hockey/extras.cgi?2005-draft-prospect-profiles
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The Leafs also selected defenceman Phil Oreskovic of the OHL's Brampton Battalion with the 82nd overall pick. Toronto selected forwards with its two other picks, taking American Alex Berry of the Empire Junior Hockey League's Junior Bruins 153rd overall and Johan Dahlberg, who played for the Modo Juniors in his native Sweden last season, at No. 173.
Oreskovic lands with LeafsJuly 30, 2005 BRAMPTON, Ont. - Brampton Battalion defenceman Phil Oreskovic was chosen by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round of the 2005 National Hockey League Entry Draft on Saturday at Ottawa.Oreskovic, who was the 82nd overall selection, came into the draft rated 136th among North American skaters in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s final rankings. Oreskovic had been ranked 183rd by Central Scouting in January.“It’s a tremendous feeling,” said Oreskovic, who was following the draft at his Brampton home.“I was just hoping to get drafted, but once I got the call and I was told I was going to the Leafs it was really overwhelming. It was pretty nerve-wracking waiting to see my name come up.”Oreskovic met with the Leafs in June at the Air Canada Centre.“I knew the Leafs were interested in me. We had a really good meeting. They made me feel very comfortable. I am sure there are a lot of things they would like me to improve and hopefully I can bring what they want to the table.The 18-year-old Oreskovic was the Battalion’s first round pick in the 2003 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The six-foot-three, 217-pound Oreskovic had a goal and six assists for seven points in 61 games last season. He led the Troops with 147 penalty minutes.

McKeen's Draft Awards Strongest Player: Phil Oreskovic The reviews on his effort and consistency are mixed but this kid is built like a brick .. firm and sturdy on his feet - guys just bounce off him at open ice.

he's a solid dfensemen who needs to work on his skating, his style of play is very similar to former Brampton Battalion Jay Harrison, But Phil is tougher and is a little better skater. He needs to work on his skating and improve his positioning. If he can put it together he'll be a great stay at home dmen in the future.He could be a steal!!!
Leafs 5th rounder #24 Alex Berry6'3, 200 3/6/86 Danvers, MA Sr. Playing in his first year in any Junior Bruins program...Played last season at Cushing Academy...Member of Mass select 15, 16 and 17 teams...Went to Europe with the US U 17 team in summer of 2003...2004 Beantown Classic Best Pro Prospect..Tremendous physical presence...one of the hardest hitters in the EJHL...soft hands...great release...cannon shot...mean as a snake...Recently named to the NHL central scouting list...played for Top Gun in youth hockey...Son of Bob...has committed to UMass for 05 season...
Johan Dahlberg Position: LW Shoots: Left Height: 6-2 Weight: 192 lbs Birthdate: 1987-02-03
6’2 winger Johan Dahlberg is the toughest and most physical Swedish forward eligible to get drafted. The hard-hitting MODO prospect is known for his hot temper and could be a successful agitator/role player in the making. Future Even though Dahlberg, a rather safe pick and an outside candidate to be drafted during the first day of the draft, will likely never become an offensive star, he is a decent goal scorer and can chip in offensively though is not the best of stickhandlers http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect/johan_dahlberg

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Justin Pogge with the 90th overall pick.He had a 2.83 goals-against average in 44 games with the WHL team this past season.Central Scouting had Pogge rated eighth among North American goaltenders113. TORONTO (FROM EDM/NYR)-- ROMAN KUKUMBERG, RW, TRENCIN 157. TORONTO -- DIMITRI VOROBIEV, D, TOGLIATTI 6'1 211
Vorobiev does everything well, and has made a solid mark in the Lada hockey program. Some scouts are concerned that he has no particular stand-out skills, although there are no stand-out weaknesses either. A solid skater who is already a solid 210 lbs, Vorobiev has the strength and balance to defend against NHL-size opposition already.Future Vorobiev will stay where he is for now, and should see his ice time increase next season. Has a shot to represent Russia at the 2005 WJC. He looks like he has a shot to play in the NHL, but probably as a depth defenseman at this point, and a few years down the road 187. TORONTO -- ROBERT EARL, LW, UNIV. OF WISCONSIN
Earl is a tremendously gifted offensive player who is exciting watch. He is an excellent skater with explosive speed. He’s a difficult player to contain because of his great ability to move not only through traffic but also around opposing defenders. He plays with intensity and will get involved in the physical aspects of the game. His play around the net is quite good. He will drive to the net as well as create chaos around it. He also possesses great playmaking skills. He sees the ice well and has good anticipation. He possesses a quick release and has no trouble finding the net. He has also shown a knack for scoring timely goals as well. One area of improvement for Earl is his size. At 185 lbs. he could stand to bulk up more.Future -The undersized speedster will be back at Wisconsin for his junior season in 2005-06. He needs to continue to round out his game, and not be so reliant on his speed to get by. This youngster is brimming with confidence, and has the potential to make a lot of noise offensively at Wisconsin next season. 220. TORONTO -- MAXIM SEMENOV, D, TOGLIATTI 252. TORONTO-- JAN STEBER, C-LW, HALIFAX285. TORONTO --PIERCE NORTON, RW, THAYER ACADEMY
- Brendan Bell (D)- ALEX BERRY F- Carlo Colaiacovo (D)- JOHAN DAHLBERG. W 6'2 192
6’2 winger Johan Dahlberg is the toughest and most physical Swedish forward eligible to get drafted. The hard-hitting MODO prospect is known for his hot temper and could be a successful agitator/role player in the making.Future Even though he is, a rather safe pick, will likely never become an offensive star, he is a decent goal scorer and can chip in offensively though is not the best of stickhandlers - Dominic D'Amour (D)-John Doherty (D)
Jeremy Williams Position: RW Shoots: Right 5-11 184 lbs Birthdate: 1984-01-26 7th Round, 220th Overall in 2003 NHL Entry Draft
gifted offensive player, is an adept playmaker who can also finish. Williams has an edge to his game, and although he's slight in build, does not back down from larger defenders. Drafted as a 19-yr-old, there are some concerns that Williams size and defensive play will hold him back at the professional levels. His skating has really improved in the last two years, but there is always room for improvement in that area. has really improved his acceleration and top-end speed in recent years, which has helped him offensively.Future He should be ready for the jump to the NHL whenever the call comes.

Hall of Leafs

2009-02-22T20:29:00.000-08:00

Syl Apps1936-43, 1945-48 Apps was the first winner of the Calder Trophy, given to rookie of the year. His 10 seasons were interrupted by World War II, but they included three Stanley Cups. He had 432 points in 423 games. Plus, Apps was great inspirational leader and a great athlete -- he was a national champion and Olympic pole vaulter.
Dave Keon1960-75 Not only was Keon a relentless checking center, he produced these statistics: In 1,062 regular-season games in 14 seasons with the Leafs, he had 858 points (365 goals, 493 assists) while picking up only 75 penalty minutes. He won four Stanley Cups, the Calder Trophy, two Lady Byng trophies and a Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy1942-55, 1956-57 Tenacity and competitive spirit made up for Kennedy's lack of pure skills, and he became an outstanding leader. Kennedy played on five Cup teams and was league MVP in his final season. He had a scoring touch, and he was among the game's greatest faceoff men.
Joe Primeau1927-36 Primeau centered the Kid Line, with Charlie Conacher and Harvey Jackson on the wings. He was a smooth playmaker, a tenacious checker and penalty killer and earned the nickname "Gentleman Joe" for his clean play.
Bob Pulford1956-70 In the late '50s and '60s, the popular phrase was, "As Pulford goes, so go the Leafs." In 14 seasons, he made his mark as "the hockey player's hockey player" -- a hard-working, two-way center who was a key to the Leafs' four Cups in the 1960s.
Darryl Sittler1970-82 No. 1 in goals (389), second in assists (527) and the first Leaf to score more than 100 points in a season. He was good for more than a point per game -- 916 in 844 games. They came in bunches. On February 7, 1976, against Boston, Sittler scored six goals and assisted on four others.
Norm Ullman1967-75 The best center who ever played for Punch Imlach, Ullman shunned the limelight but made a name for himself as a bull terrier on skates. He was highly underrated, because he was an excellent stickhandler, strong skater and durable performer. His misfortune was to arrive after the Leafs' dynasty of the 1960s.
Red kelly
Doug Gilmour
Mats Sundin
George Armstrong1949-50, 1951-71 "The Chief" was Leafs captain for 13 seasons. He was a great leader who made himself a terrific all-around player. While playing for four Stanley Cups winners in the '60s, he was at his best in the crunch -- 20 goals and 20 assists in 45 playoff games.
Irvine 'Ace' Bailey1926-34 Bailey's career was cut short by a skull fracture that nearly took his life, but in 7 1/2 seasons he was the team's outstanding scorer and defensive star. He was the cornerstone of the team when it became the Maple Leafs, and he played on one Cup winner.
Charlie Conacher1929-38 Conacher was a great right winger with a bullet shot. While a member of the renowned Kid Line, he won two scoring titles and was the NHL's top goal scorer five times. Conacher was a three-time first team All-Star and a Hall of Famer who had 200 goals and 324 points in 326 games.
Gord Drillon1936-42 In an era when 20-goal seasons were outstanding, Drillon averaged 22.2 goals in a seven-year career, including six seasons with the Leafs. Twice a first-team All-Star, he won one Cup and led the league in scoring in 1937-38. His Leafs totals include 242 points in 262 games, and just 42 penalty minutes.
Frank Mahovlich1956-68 Beginning with his Rookie of the Year award, "the Big M" was adept at collecting awards -- four Cups with the Leafs, numerous All-Star selections and a terrific 48-goal campaign in 1960-61. In addition to his 597 points with Toronto, he proved rough and tough by gathering 782 penalty minutes.
Harvey 'Busher' Jackson1929-39 Jackson was a three-time scoring king and a Cup winner in 1931-32. He also was a first-team All-Star four times. Jackson holds the distinction of playing on two of the Leafs' greatest lines -- the Kid Line with Charlie Conacher and Joe Primeau, and with Syl Apps and Gord Drillon.
Dave 'Sweeney' Schriner1939-43, 1944-46 Russian-born players aren't new; Schriner was born in Russia in 1911 and moved to Canada as a child. He was acquired in trade for five players, and proved his worth by playing on two Stanley Cup winners.
Eddie Shack1960-67, 1973-75 One night he leveled two Rangers, earning the handle "Clear the Track" Shack. A member of the great Leafs teams of the '60s, he had some memorable battles with Montreal's Henri Richard. He once told the fuming Richard: "Henri, don't get so upset. It's not your fault God gave all the hockey talent to your brother."
Rick Vaive
Wendle Clark
Gary Leeman
Steve Thomas
Alex Mogilny
Gary Roberts
Tim Horton
Borge Salming
Al Iafrate
Dimitri Yushkievich
Tomas Kaberle
Bryan McCabe
Turk Broda
Johnn Bower
Terry Sawchuk
Mike Palmateer
Felix Potivin
Curtis Joseph
Ed Belfour

Master of the Mic: NHL

2009-02-22T20:05:00.000-08:00

Master of the Mic: NHL Michael Farber, SI.com
Compiling a list of the best hockey announcers -- like the age-old question: Ginger or Mary Anne? -- is a matter of personal taste. And taste is a question of experience and exposure. Now that the bloated NHL has, as our friend Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe likes to call it, The Original 30, it is impossible to listen to every broadcast team enough to declare any list of definitive. Certainly our age (a mere 52 -- even if we don't look a day over 51), also factors into this equation. Foster Hewitt might have invented the genre but we first heard him late in his career; if we're talking the titanic finale of the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, give us Bob Cole's radio call over Hewitt's TV work any day.
Perhaps in 10 years, this list will look quite different. There are a number of still youngish announcers, like Chris Cuthbert on CBC and Gord Miller on TSN in Canada, whose fluidity at weaving information and commentary into straight play-by-play will stand as the paradigm for a future generation of telecasters. The pointed analysis of relative newcomer Pierre McGuire on TSN -- indeed in the era of the hurry-up faceoff and truncated replays, the analysts better be pointed -- might move him into the pantheon, assuming he develops a firmer grasp of his personal volume control. And surely there will be a special hockey moment that some announcer will capture with les mots justes.
So, until then, here's our list.
MY TOP PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCERS
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1. Dan Kelly: The St. Louis Blues telecaster for 21 seasons, who had national exposure on some of the early NHL packages in the U.S., was a man for all tastes. His call was crystalline and elegant, play-by-play delivered in a voice that stirred the heart, engaged the mind and pleased the ear. Like Cole's, the late Kelly's voice was a finely-tuned instrument that he could modulate to match the moment. His son, John, who had done such solid work for nine seasons with the Colorado Avalanche, moves next season into his father's old job in St. Louis.
2. Danny Gallivan: Gallivan did not speak in sentences; he spoke in paragraphs. The late CBC/Montreal Canadiens telecaster did not paint word pictures as much as he did an elaborate triptych, each period a masterpiece of its sort. Gallivan would husband his emotions in October and November, knowing he would likely be calling Canadiens' Stanley Cup games in May. If Gallivan were truly excited, the listener had no choice but to feel the same way.
3. Ren? Lecavalier: Lecavalier was Gallivan's French-language contemporary, telecasting Canadiens games on the French arm of the CBC. He was French teacher to a nation, disdaining joual and speaking in a flowing, precise and elegant French that made him a joy to listen to even for those not far beyond the plume de ma tante phase. If Voltaire ever had a chance to call a hockey game, our guess is he would have sounded like the brilliant Lecavalier.
4. Cole: The lead voice on the CBC, Cole is an old-school announcer who gets the puck from Point A to Point B and allows his analysts to do the job. He is a master of inflection, able to add aural exclamation points and question marks as deftly as anyone ever has. His Januar 1976, call "They're going home, they're going home," when the Soviet Red Army abruptly pulled its team off the ice in Philadelphia after being bullied by the Flyers remains a classic.
5. Sam Rosen: Rosen is the mystery guest on the list. With apologies to Mike Emrick of the New Jersey Devils, ESPN's Gary Thorne and Bob Miller of the Los Angeles Kings, the New York Rangers/MSG telecaster is the best play-by-play man currently working in the U.S. His calls are crisp and accurate, his knowledge impeccable, his enthusiasm never feigned. He also combines splendidly with analyst John Davidson. Too bad Rosen has been stuck with the bumbling Rangers the past decade.
MY TOP ANALYSTS
1. Howie Meeker: Next time you hear a critical hockey analyst on TV, you can thank your lucky stars for Howie Meeker. Meeker, who worked in the U.S. and Canada in the 1970s and 1980s, was the first to truly explain hockey and, when necessary, scold players. He was a visionary, a man whose work only grows with time. He mostly plied his trade in the studio, between periods, breaking down the play with a telestrator. When Meeker would zero in on a gaffe by a defenseman and say in his inimitable squeaky voice, "You just can't do that," well, you just couldn't do that.
2. Davidson: Like Meeker, Davidson now works both sides of the border. He has been a beacon on ABC and MSG telecasts and, when he has been able to moonlight in the playoffs for CBC, his work has been immaculate. He knows his listeners well. He goes hip and inside when he works the Rangers on MSG or does games in Canada, and he broadens his analysis, without necessarily dumbing it down, to appeal to a wider audience on the weekly U.S. telecasts. He works tirelessly at ferreting out nuggets of information to slip into his telecasts.
3. Harry Neale: In an era of loud voices and louder opinions, the lead CBC analyst has gone his own sly way. The former NHL/WHA coach uses humor as his blunt instrument. Neale doesn't do shtick or ha-ha stuff. Instead he offers wry observations, coating the occasional profundity with a turn of phrase that brings a quick smile. Neale is easy on the ears. He is precisely the kind of man you would want in your living room talking hockey for 2 1/2 hours, an underrated trait in any broadcaster.
4. Bill Clement: Clement, the ESPN lead analyst, is the straight goods. He is well-prepared, well-spoken and silky smooth -- a perfect blend of the man and the medium. He refuses to get mired in minutiae, a wise idea for a sport that many of his viewers sometimes struggle with. Instead he speaks to broad themes and personalities, the kind of analysis that plays well in the States.
5. Dick Irvin: The retired Montreal Canadiens announcer, defies definition. He did everything -- play-by-play, color, studio hosting -- and did it superbly. He might object to being classified on the list as an analyst because, in the strictest sense, he wasn't. Irvin, son of Hall of Fame player and coach Dick Irvin, was a true color man, a story teller who added lovely grace notes rather than broke down plays. Irvin made every telecast he worked better, no matter his role.
MY TOP-FIVE CALLS/CATCH PHRASES
1. "Do you believe in miracles? Yes." Al Michaels, America's voice, might not be a hockey lifer, but on ABC in 1980 in Lake Placid, he delivered the greatest call in any sport when the U.S. shocked the Soviet Union at the Olympics. It was, and is, perfect.
2. "He shoots, he scores." Hewitt is credited with the phrase, the template for all future goal calls. These are four little words, repeated over and over, that never lose their appeal.
3. "Savardian spin-o-rama ... stepping gingerly over the blue line ... cannonading blast." All these phrases tripped felicitously off Gallivan's silvery tongue. (Incidentally, puckheads, the Savard in question was Montreal defenseman Serge Savard, who often used a spin move, not 1990-93 Canadiens center Denis Savard, as too many of you assume.) Once an English professor at a Maritimes university in Canada sent Gallivan a nasty letter saying there was no such word as "cannonading." Gallivan wrote back: "There is now."
4. "Kick save, and a beauty." While some credit Chicago Blackhawks telecaster Lloyd Petit with inventing the phrase, the estimable Marv Albert, whom we would gladly listen to doing play-by-play on anything, made it his own while working the radio side for the Rangers in the 1960s.
5. "May Day, May Day ..." When Brad May's overtime goal eliminated the Boston Bruins in the 1993 playoffs, excitable Buffalo Sabres radio announcer Rick Jeanneret -- now a TV guy -- greeted it with a call for the ages.
FIVE WHO NEVER SHOULD'VE ENTERED THE BOOTH
1. Bobby Hull: During a 1981 Hartford-Vancouver game, Hull reputedly said, "Nine takes the shot and 17 scores on the rebound." Now there's cogent analysis. In his brief television career, Hull tried to get away with simply being Hull. The laissez-faire approach failed miserably. If son Brett follows in his Bobby's footsteps in the booth, as seems likely, he better work a lot harder.
2. Bobby Orr: The best defenseman in NHL history knew the game, but he was congenitally unsuited for his short-lived CBC job. Orr was loathe to express an opinion and was terrified of actually appearing on camera, not exactly the traits that would predict a long and happy career in TV.
3. Bob Prince: The iconic Pittsburgh Pirates announcer should have stuck with baseball. He tried his hand at the Penguins in the early 1970s. His apocryphal call: "They got it, we got it, they got it, we got it, we score."
4. Bill Chadwick: The Big Whistle was such an albatross on Rangers telecasts in the 1960s and '70s that it almost drowned the good work of play-by-play man Jim Gordon. Chadwick, a former referee, would butcher names so routinely -- his stabs at forward Lucien DeBlois were hilarious -- that the Big Whistle developed an almost cult-like following. Not for the right reasons, however.
5. Bernie (Boom Boom) Geoffrion: He worked Atlanta Flames games in the 1970s with the splendid Jiggs McDonald. One night, Geoffrion said, "Jiggs, there are only three things to hockey: shooting and skating." McDonald said, "Right, Boomer. And what's the third?" The exasperated Geoffrion replied," Jiggs, that's the three. Shooting. And. Skating."

Mats Sundin

2009-02-22T20:04:00.001-08:00

Captain Mats is one of the games biggest 1st line power forwards ever to have graced an nhl ice surfice.Sudden Sundin is a durable elite forward who has an excellent package of size strength and finese. He uses his reach to a degree that it is very hard to get the puck from him. Is extremely slick, loves to find the holes and has a wide variety of shots. Consistency is the name of his game.His shot is feared because of its accuracy.He is used in all game situations power play pently killing and is a great faceoffman especially when the game is on the line.Mats Sundin has gone on to become an ambassador for Swedish sport, unarguably one of the most popular Swedish sportsmen ever. But there was a time when Mats Sundin was banned from Swedish hockey. There was even a time when controversial Swedish Ice Hockey Association boss Rickard Fagerlund promised he'd see to it that Mats Sundin never again played in a blue and yellow jersey because mats left sweden for the nhl.That was a decade and three World Championships ago. In 1991 in Helsinki, in 1992 in Prague and in 1998 in Zurich, Sundin led the proud Tre Kronor to gold medals in competition with the best the world could offer. He bettered that in 2005 winning a Hockey Gold Medal for his country.After winning the Swedish title with Djurgarden and competing successfully with Tre Kronor in the Bern World Championship, Sundin left for North America without further notice in the summer of 1990. At that point, he had become one of the all-time greats in Swedish hockey. Only two players besides Sundin have won three World Championships, Jonas Bergqvist of Leksand and the legendary Sven Tumba, a 1950s and 1960s star with Sundin's Djurgarden.- Legends of HockeyMats started to play in the NHL on a young quebec nordique squad in the early 1990's.After being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1994 , the young Swede became a smashing success. In just one year he rose to stardom in a city well known for its taste for fine hockey and fighting spirit. He won the honor of being named the team's captain, the first foreign captain in the history of the Maple Leafs. A member of Sweden's Olympic Team in 1998 and again in 2002, Sundin has represented his homeland in international competition a total of eleven times as of the 2002-03 season. In 2002-03, he became the first Swedish born player to reach 1,000 points at the NHL level, continuing his productive ways on the ice for the Leafs in 2003-04, leading the team in scoring for the 10th time. 05-06 Mats suffered asevere eye injury but returned to play 12 games later.When he returned he dawn a visor but hsi game was subpar and wasn't the pre-lockout player leaf fans had know. Mats was enduring the worse season of his career before the Olympics. He teamed up with Forsberg Alfredsson and Lidstrom and won the Hockey Gold for Sweden. In Sweden it is rumored that he started using a Synergy stick given to him by Alfredsson and started to tear up the league.Since the Olympics, Sundin has 18 goals and 15 assists inlcuding nine-game point streak as the surging Leafs challenge for a playoff berth till the 2nd last game of the 05-06 season.In his 18th season he is as dominant now as he was when he first came to the leafs some 14 seasons ago. Mats has never been flanked by top line talent on his line. He always centered past prime free agent gap players who were good enough to be propped up by Mats ability to make other players appear better then they were.Mats has had a long sucessful career despite MSLE pursuit of the allmighty dollar instead of Stanley Cups but in the eyes of leaf fans Mats is a winner on and off the ice. World Cup All-Star Team (1996)NHL 2nd All-Star Team (02,04) Played in NHL All-Star Game (96,97,98,99,00,01,02,04) 30th All Time in NHL Overall Career Points22nd All Time in NHL Overall Career GoalsHis shots were quick, hard, and accurate, his passes crisp and sharp, but soft and tape to tape. you can't ask for a better on ice performance.- Leaf Fan

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Center -Right WingBorn Feb 13 1971 -- Stockholm, Sweden Height 6.04 -- Weight 228 Selected by Quebec Nordiques round 1 #1 overall 1989 NHL Entry Draft
Regular Season ----------------------------Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1989-90 Djurgardens IF Stockholm SEL 34 10 8 18 16 8 7 0 7 4 1990-91 Quebec Nordiques NHL 80 23 36 59 58 -- -- -- -- -- 1991-92 Quebec Nordiques NHL 80 33 43 76 103 -- -- -- -- -- 1992-93 Quebec Nordiques NHL 80 47 67 114 96 6 3 1 4 6 1993-94 Quebec Nordiques NHL 84 32 53 85 60 -- -- -- -- -- 1994-95 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 47 23 24 47 14 7 5 4 9 4 1994-95 Djurgardens IF Stockholm SEL 12 7 2 9 14 -- -- -- -- -- 1995-96 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 76 33 50 83 46 6 3 1 4 4 1996-97 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 41 53 94 59 -- -- -- -- -- 1997-98 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 33 41 74 49 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 31 52 83 58 17 8 8 16 16 1999-00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 73 32 41 73 46 12 3 5 8 10 2000-01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 28 46 74 76 11 6 7 13 14 2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 41 39 80 94 8 2 5 7 4 2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 75 37 35 72 58 7 1 3 4 6 2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 81 31 44 75 52 9 4 5 9 8 2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 31 47 78 58 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 15 6 9 15 8 NHL Totals 1171 502 680 1182 935 83 35 39 74 72

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Come back of 1942

2009-02-22T20:02:00.000-08:00

Maybe the Senators should search for mystery girl. If she's alive today, she'd be 78. Maybe the Senators could persuade her to write again. To them. Those words that, so long ago, worked magic.
The last club the Ottawa Senators would want to take inspiration from is their hated rival the Toronto Maple Leafs, but tonight they should when they do battle with the Buffalo Sabres and need to win all three of the next games.
Like the Sens, the favoured Leafs had been down 3-0 in games in the 1942 playoffs, only this was the Stanley Cup final, the opponent the Detroit Red Wings, and when Toronto came back to take four in a row and the Cup, it was the first time in any major team sport it had happened, the media of the day calling it the sporting comeback of the century.
There were only seven teams in the NHL -- New York, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Montreal, Brooklyn -- and the Leafs finished second in the 48-game season with 57 points, the Red Wings fifth with 42, but before the opening game of the Cup, Detroit's bombastic general manager Jack Adams said: "We've got the team to beat the Leafs. We'll take them in six games."
Not a chance said the sports pundits and Leafs fans, and they, along with the team, were stunned when the Wings took the first three by scores of 3-2, 4-2, 5-2 because Adams, a shrewd strategist, had seen something and what he'd seen was that Leafs wall of a defenceman, the veteran Bucko McDonald, wasn't too fast.
In those days, players carried the puck into the other team's zone, but the Red Wings introduced a tactic that hadn't been used in the NHL: The dump and chase. Time and time again, the breaking Wings fired the puck past the bamboozled McDonald, blew by him, retrieved the puck.
After the third loss, Leafs manager and founding owner, the fiery Major Conn Smythe, demanded a shake-up, and coach Hap Day benched McDonald and Gordie Drillon, the team's leading scorer in the regular season who hadn't notched a point. He replaced the two stars with lesser-lights Don Metz, who'd been watching the games from the stands, and unproven rookie defenceman Ernie Dickens, but both of them fast.
Day wasn't done. He put Don Metz on a line with his older brother Nick, thinking they'd mesh and inspire each other, and he yanked veteran Hank Goldup in favour of 18-year-old rookie left winger Gaye Stewart who, the next season, would win the Calder Trophy.
In the fourth game, third period, within seconds of Day uniting the Metz brothers, Nick Metz scored on Detroit's Johnny Mowers, Don Metz and Syl Apps assisting, to give Toronto a 4-3 lead and victory. Jack Adams was so furious with the officiating that at the end of the game, he jumped onto the ice and punched referee Mel Harwood several times before being restrained. League president Frank Calder suspended Adams for the rest of the series.
The shenanigans weren't over. The Leafs won the fifth game 9-3 in Toronto, the sixth 3-0 in Detroit, and now came the seventh in Toronto. Conn Smythe wanted to give his team a pre-game pep speech, but was banned by club director Ed Bickle who feared his rhetoric would backfire.
Hap Day told Smythe he'd punch Bickle out if he tried to stop the Major, and Smythe defied the ban, not once, but twice: Before the game, and at the end of the second period with Detroit up 1-0 on Syd Howe's goal. In the third, Toronto's Sweeney Schriner scored to tie it, and Maple Leaf Gardens was bedlam, but nothing like the bedlam when Pete Langelle made it 2-1 and Schriner again 3-1, and the Toronto Maple Leafs had pulled off the impossible, the Stanley Cup was theirs.
In the dressing room before the fourth game, Hap Day stood before his demoralized players and read a letter. It was written to the team by a 14-year-old girl. It was emotional, it was pleading. It was all about belief, pride, and never giving up. For the Leafs who'd been bludgeoned by their fans and the media, it was the tonic that inspired. Sweeney Schriner jumped to his feet and shouted: "Don't worry about this one, Skipper. We'll win it for the little girl."
And they did. And the next one, and the next one, and the next one. Oh, mystery girl, where art thou?
In 1942, Hap Day inspired the Leafs to the greatest comeback in Stanley Cup history, Toronto beat Detroit in the Stanley Cup Final after losing the first three games.The Leafs won the series by winning four straight, the hardest way possible, what the the Leafs did, is something no team has ever been able to repeat.

Foster Hewitt

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Bill Hewitt

2009-02-22T20:01:00.001-08:00

W.A Bill Hewitt 1928 -1996As quoted from Foster Hewitt. “My son Bill was growing up and broadcasting was in his blood. At the age of 8 years he had shared a “Young Canada Night” and had described a portion of the hockey game; an experience that was annually repeated for the next several years, with my grandson Bruce following suit in his early years.” At Upper Canada College, Bill had captained both football and hockey school teams. He starred in many track and field competitions and set some pretty impressive records. Bill had developed a sound working knowledge and mastered the broadcasting technique. Intent on pursuing this career he served an apprenticeship at CFOS (Owen Sound) and CKBB (Barrie)” When television began Foster told the story for both radio and TV, but when the work load became too heavy, son Bill who had been radio broadcasting all sports for many years would take over radio broadcasting while Foster concentrated on television. Quoting Foster himself from his book “ His Own Story” Foster says. ”Incidentally, Bill’s voice and descriptive language was so similar to my own that many listeners detected no change in the switching.” After some changes to programming were made, Bill handled television broadcasts of Toronto Maple Leaf home games, while Foster radio-broadcast all Leaf’s away games for use on both CBL and CKFH; In addition Foster selected the Three Stars of all Leaf games both radio and TV. Bill Hewitt in conversation with Scott Young 1985. “I’ve sometimes thought about writing a book about my dad myself. I read books by people who can’t wait to tell about what jerks their famous parents were. Mine would be different- about how to grow up in the shadow of a famous father and love every minute of it. This kind of sentiment in a son for a famous father was rare. Rare because good and loving relationships between parents and children rarely make news. But Bill Hewitt who became famous in hockey alongside his father, remembers his childhood as a time of fondness and laughter. When Bill was six or seven years old he started to bug his dad to take him to the hockey games. “Dad would say,” “Well okay but I want you to do some things to earn it.” The jobs would be things a small boy could do around the house. His first experience with snow shovels, and cleaning “clinkers “out of the coal firebox , were connected to earning his way to a hockey game. Then at the game Bill would accompany Foster right into the Gondola and sit beside him much like Foster had sat beside his father in the Press boxes. “In those days you know, Bill said, we’d get up there about eight and broadcast would not begin till nine pm. One night dad said “You want to work?” I said sure, you bet and he said “okay well get down beside me here.” A microphone to me in those days was like a toy in front of me and I would begin to call the game in my squeaky voice. He’d correct me and tell me if I was repeating myself too often, tell me how to identify the different parts of the ice where the play would be, this corner, or that the blue line and center ice. Now this would be going out across the network, not broadcast, but just so that the engineers in the control rooms would know the score and what was happening before the 9:00pm broadcast actually aired. When it got to be about fifteen minutes before airtime dad would take over and start calling the game himself, so that when the broadcast actually did start he was all warmed up. He had always done this himself before each game but now he started me doing the first part of it.” In 1936, when Bill was eight ,during an annual “Young Canada Night” league game , so billed during Christmas to encourage seat holders to bring their kids along to the Gardens, Foster decided Bill was ready. He introduced Bill as his guest for “Young Canada Night” and let Bill call a few minutes of the game. In 1944 when Bill was sixteen, he and Foster got to talking about what Bill wanted to do in his life. ”Dad” he said “ I want to be a broadcaster, like you.” “ When I said that , father said ”Well the only way is you’ve got to get out in the smaller stations and learn from the ground up. When I feel that you’ve shown enough interest in what you’re doing, and convince me of that, I will try very hard to get a radio station that we can work at together. He did all the negotiating, and calling around. I was turned down at CHEX Peterborough, but then he got in touch with a man he knew, Gerry Bourke who had a station CJRL in Kenora. Gerry said “Sure send him up for the summer and he can go back, in time for school in September. When school ended, father actually went with me on the train all the way to Kenora, more than a 24 hour trip. He could have put me on the train and let it go at that, but he came with me. I can still remember pulling into Kenora about six in the morning and the mist was coming off Lake of the Woods and we’re walking down main street arm in arm talking about the place, about radio and my future. He showed how much he cared that I got started right. We had breakfast and then he took me over to CJRL and introduced me to everyone and I really started at the bottom alright, emptying garbage cans. Dad stayed around a day to make sure I had a place to live and then caught the train back. In September I came back, alone this time, and apparently he was proud of the report on me that he got back from Gerry Bourke. I went back to school and to sitting with him in the gondola every Saturday night working the play-by-play. Next summer the same thing. Only this time I went to work for Ralph Snelgrove at CFOS in Owen Sound. By this time I was seventeen or eighteen and finishing school. Eventually they made me the full time sports director at CFOS and for the next two years there I got a chance to do lacrosse, boat races, hockey, baseball , trotting races, everything that was going. That was my real baptism into other sports. I always did tapes for my dad and he’d listen, tell me this and that. In winter I still came down by bus every Saturday to be with him in the gondola and the next day he’d give me a drive to the bus, until finally a couple of years later , I moved to CKBB Barrie as sports director there and this was conveniently closer to home and our cottage in Beaverton. At this point he bought me a car, a 1932 Ford Roadster with a rumble seat.” On February 20th 1951, Foster opened operations of his brand new radio station, the night before CKFH began its broadcasting, with a big party in his new quarters on Grenville Street in Toronto, (also within walking distance of Maple Leaf Gardens) Gordon Sinclair noted that it was the only station in the country with the owners initials in the call letters. Everyone knew what FH stood for. Son Bill was the new station’s sports director. Bill did live broadcasts of everything that jumped, ran ,skated or could otherwise be called sport.
“It did feel a little strange, sitting beside Bill the first night he took over the television. I’d thought I was prepared for it. Bill said it felt strange to him too.”
Bill Hewitt knew that his chance to move into Hockey Night in Canada full time, depended on Foster. If Foster didn’t want to vacate the mike, nobody including Bill was going to push him away from it. His chance came when Foster opted to cover the World Championships at Krefeld in 1955.
As sports director at CKFH, Bill had been covering every sport in the city. Junior hockey was his specialty and he already knew many players in the NHL. He had been listening to and critiqued by the best so when he did his first simulcast in the spring of 1955, Bill’s style of broadcast, being honed all those years of being at Foster’s side could barely be distinguished from his famous father. On his return from Krefeld, Foster went back to the telecast for two more years. Then he officially turned the play-by-play over to Bill. For another year, Foster stayed on in television as colour commentator and also announced the THREE STARS at game’s end. He continued to do the road games on radio and from 1958 on, concentrated almost entirely on radio.
And time marched on. Things changed and the league expanded. Some liked the new way and many didn’t. Foster didn’t much like the way hockey was headed and criticized the lack of checking skills and the absence of the great lineup. He felt the quality of hockey was being diluted. “I hate looking back all the time because it is the worst sin you can commit, but imagine the having a trio of Primeau, Jackson, and Conacher today, or Mosienko and the two Bentleys, Boucher and the Cooks, or Lindsay, Abel and Howe. I can’t think of an outstanding lin4e in the NHL at present. And when there is one showing potential inevitably it gets broken up, a theory for the life of me I can not understand. Team play, which regrettably seems to be replaced with individual play, is nourished by stability and refined with familiarity. The intuitive pass, the almost magical setup. Requires that special sense which constant linemates acquire for each other. I never thought I would say this but I can’t name the lines on the Toronto Maple Leafs. They just don’t stay together long enough anymore.
Maple Leaf Gardens celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 1981 with a special CJCL broadcast from the Gardens foyer. Foster and Bill were there to share in the celebrations. A few months earlier CKFH had been sold, but CKCL would be carrying the games on radio. In the first game of the exhibition hockey season, Bill then fifty-three, was calling the television play-by-play for Hamilton’s CHCH TV. Suddenly Bill became very ill and could not continue. In his entire career , back to when he was a small boy by Foster’s side he had never missed a single assignment. But he had been losing weight rapidly in previous weeks and was found to have a serious blood disorder. He lost fifty pounds before the weight loss could be stopped. Then he required many months of recuperation.
During that time Bill said, “ After being as active as I have for the past thirty odd years, you have a lot of time to think about what you’d like to do, what you are able to do, and what you should do.” Before making any decisions about his future, Bill wanted to hear what Foster thought. After all there had been a Hewitt, broadcasting hockey for nearly sixty years. Foster listened , asked questions, considered and then said,
“ Bill if you want to retire now, if you’ve had enough, then that’s fine by me.”
For years Bill had lived on a farm near Sunderland Ontario. After that talk with Foster, he retired “ to the things I enjoy most, my wife, my children and my farm.”
Bill Hewitt died of a heart attack on Christmas day 1996.
He has a son Bruce, and three daughters, Bonnie, Cassie and Erin.
He also has eight grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Gaye Stewart

2009-02-22T19:59:00.000-08:00

Stewart had a Gayeold time in the NHLBy Mike Wyman NHL.com correspondent
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By the age of 16, young Gaye Stewart was a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect, his rights locked up by the club, already fast-tracked toward an NHL destination. Leaving Fort William, Ontario, his hometown on the north shore of Lake Superior, he went east and suited up for the Toronto Marlboros, almost immediately becoming a scoring sensation.
After two seasons with the Marlies, Stewart turned pro in early in March 1942, assigned to the Hershey Bears for the remainder of the American Hockey League season. A month later, Indianapolis defeated Hershey in the Calder Cup finals. While the other Bears may have gone into hibernation, Stewart did not.
"The morning after we lost in the playoffs to Detroit's farm team in Indianapolis, I was told to join the Leafs in Detroit," he said. "I managed to get into three games and got my name on the Stanley Cup."

Stewart stuck with the team going into the next season and soon showed that he had brought his scoring touch with him. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound right wing recorded 24 goals and 23 assists, a rookie performance that was recognized with the 1943 Calder Trophy.
Like many young men of his generation, the 20-year-old Stewart enlisted in the armed services, joining the Canadian Navy. Stationed briefly in Montreal, he suited up for the QSHL Royals for a handful of games. He also played alongside and against numerous NHL peers in defense leagues both in Montreal and, later, in Halifax.
"For most guys, it was two years out of your life out of hockey." Stewart recalled. "I was lucky, I managed to play every winter, but a lot of guys got sent overseas and didn't get the chance to play."
A civilian once again, Stewart returned to the Maple Leafs and proved that he was no flash in the pan. Playing for a fifth-place club, he finished second to Max Bentley in both the NHL's scoring race and the Hart Trophy balloting for League MVP in 1945-46.
Named to the first All-Star team, Stewart's 37-goal output led the League, a feat that no Leaf has repeated in the 60 years since.
By the late 1940s, the Leafs had rebuilt and were once again among the NHL's top contenders. In Stewart's view, much of the credit for the team's successes is due to the man behind the bench, Hap Day.
"He was a very disciplined person," Stewart said. "I think it rubbed off on us players and we responded in kind."
Day -- who played 14 NHL seasons as a defenseman and won five Stanley Cups with the Leafs -- was decidedly defensive in his coaching approach. He felt that the key to victory lay, not in outscoring the opponent, but in allowing fewer goals. So, expectedly, there were occasional philosophical differences between coach and his more offensively minded forward.
"I was trying to score goals, so I wasn't too concerned about being that much defensively. He quite often said that some nights I didn't know who was playing goal for us because I never got back that far," Stewart chuckled.
After playing and coaching in the AHL, Gaye Stewart served as an NHL referee for two years. In 1946-47 Stewart's seven points in 11 games helped drive the Leafs to the Stanley Cup. They would go on to win it again the next two seasons, but Stewart was not to be a part of the subsequent triumphs.
Intent on getting Max Bentley from Chicago, Conn Smythe cleared one end of his bench to make room for him. He sent "The Flying Forts", the forward line of Stewart, Bud Poile and Gus Bodnar, all natives of Fort William, and a pair of defensemen, to the Windy City in exchange for Bentley. A total of seven men were involved in the trade, the biggest and one of the most controversial up to that time.
"It was blockbuster deal but it didn't do much for Chicago. We still never made the playoffs,' Stewart said.
While the team foundered, Stewart continued his scoring ways, racking up 70 goals in his three seasons with the Blackhawks. Named to the second All-Star team following the 1947-48 campaign, Stewart was named team captain prior to the next season.
On the move once again, this time as part of an eight-player trade, Stewart found himself with Detroit to start the 1950-51 schedule. Playing on a team that emphasized offense, Stewart fit in well and was off to a strong start as a Red Wing until suffering a broken hand.
Medical services in the game's six-team era concentrated on getting hockey players back on the ice as soon as possible. Stewart was sent to the Detroit Orthopaedic hospital to have the limb set.
"I had my hand on a hockey stick and they built the cast around it so that I could just slip the handle into it and play," he said. "That effort lasted one game because the cast disintegrated by the end of the second period. That didn't deter them. The next morning I was back at OH and they were putting another cast on. It did the same thing so they decided there was just no way I could be fixed up. Today, you probably wouldn't see the guy for about three months."
Traded to the Rangers after his season in Detroit, Stewart spent a season and a half in New York before being acquired by Montreal, the fifth and last stop on an NHL career that saw him come one team short of completing an "Original Sixpack".
After playing and coaching the AHL Buffalo Bisons, Stewart returned to the NHL. This time, he dressed a little differently.
"They asked me if I'd join the officiating staff as a referee. I didn't have any experience, but I lasted two years. I learned more about hockey when I refereed than I did anywhere else," he said.
Now retired after 29 years with Molson Breweries, the 83-year-old Stewart, still a keen hockey fan, enjoyed the 2005-06 season.
"I was considered a big power forward in my day and I wasn't 6-feet tall. Now they've got power forwards who are 6-4 and boy, can they skate," he said. "I sure liked the way they played hockey this past winter. It was a vast improvement.
"From a league standpoint they've had an excellent season. They really sold a lot of people on the game during the playoffs and fans are going to be expecting to see more of that stuff in the future."

Pat burns

2009-02-22T19:58:00.000-08:00

at was a detective for 17 years. He is the only cop to have gone from walking the beat on street to walking behind the bech in the nhl. Burns utilizes gut hockey and on occasion he out wits the best of his rivals, he is able to change players from roles when they start to fail thus allowing his teams to continue to have much sucess.Burns coached a tough defensive style of game, but he allowed his offensive players the freedom to be creative. He can be at times too tough on his players, but look at the job he's done with the teams he's coached. They've all been top offensive and defensive teams without employing the trap.He can coach a team to win the big game and he has a cup.The knock against him was that he had not won a Stanley Cup Championship, but that changed in his first season as Devils' coach.The former Hull, Quebec police officer was a disciplinarian, but that was really good for his team. He forced them to focus on playing their game. Larry Robinson's second tenure on the Devils' backbench shows that the disciplinarian is the supperior type of coach over the laissez-faire typePats coaching career got started in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Hull Olympiques in 1984. Pat guided the 85 team to the Memorial Cup final, against Jacques Martin's Guelph Platters, but lost. Under Burns tutelage, he mentored future nhl players such as: Luc Robitaille, Sylvain Côté, Benoît Brunet, Cam Russel, Stéphane Matteau, Pat Brisson (the agent), and many others went on to pro careers in the minors or Europe. Burns had great success with Hull and brought to this organisation the desire to compete day in and day out. He was a workhorse, and demanded such from his players. This desire and legacy still go on in Hull (now Gatineau), where the Olympiques are the Q's most successful franchise. If not for Burns (mentored by Charlie Henry and Wayne Gretzky),this organisation wouldn't be where it is now. He went to Sherbrooke and coached there for one season before replacing Jean Perron as the new head coach with les canadiens.Burns cared for his players like a drill seargent.It doesnt mean he doesnt care about his players, but rather affection is harder to earn.He at times can be too demanding. He did do wonders for a young Felix Potivn. He realized the Doug Gilmour was having a career year in 92-93 and double shifted Killer all the way to the quarter finals.The leafs started to decline in Pats 3rd yr at the helm as coach and by the 4th season he was let go by Cliff Fletcher because the Leafs were too cup starved to make the right choice. The Leafs fired Pat 65 games into the 1995-96 season.After a year off from coaching while still collecting a pay cheque from the leafs. Pat decided to try and revive the Boston Bruins organization like he did with the Leafs.Unfortunately Pat couldnt mold a rebuilding Bruins squad into contenders so after 3 years in Beantown he was done.He took another year off. Then returned to coach the New Jersey Devils.There he found the ultimate sucess and won a cup in his first season as coach.Sadly in his second year Pat was diagnosed with cancer and stepped down as coach after a early first round playoff exit.
Five yrs later Pat is still going strong14 seasons 1019 Games 501 wins 350 losses 161 Ties 14 OTL1988-89 Montr 80 53 18 9 0 0.719 -Lost in Finals 1989-90 Montr 80 41 28 11 0 0.581 -Lost in round 2 1990-91 Montr 80 39 30 11 0 0.556 -Lost in round 2 1991-92 Montr 80 41 28 11 0 0.581 -Lost in round 2 1992-93 Leafs 84 44 29 11 0 0.589 -Lost in round 3 1993-94 Leafs 84 43 29 12 0 0.583 -Lost in round 3 1994-95 Leafs 48 21 19 8 0 0.521 -Lost in round 1 1995-96 Leafs 65 25 30 10 0 0.462 -Lost in round 1 1997-98 Bruins 82 39 30 13 0 0.555 -Lost in round 1 1998-99 Bruins 82 39 30 13 0 0.555 -Lost in round 2 1999-00 Bruins 82 24 33 19 6 0.445 -Out of Playoffs 2000-01 Bruins 8 3 4 1 0 0.438 -Out of Playoffs 2002-03 Devils 82 46 20 10 6 0.659 -Won Championship 03-04 NJ Devils 82 43 25 12 2 0.610 -Lost in round 1

Borje Salming

2009-02-22T19:50:00.000-08:00

TORONTO (CP) - They tested him at every turn with menacing threats, vicious gloves to the face and punishing sticks to the body.
Borje Salming would not be intimidated.
The slick defenceman from Kiruna, Sweden showed no fear on the ice, laying to waste the boorish notion of ''chicken Swedes'' commonplace in the NHL of the early 1970s with each welt he sustained and cut he suffered.
Over time Salming proved that European players could not only survive, but thrive in the rough-and-tumble North American game by evolving into a star on the Toronto Maple Leafs blue-line.
''I knew it was going to happen, I knew it was tough to play hockey over here,'' Salming said Wednesday, before the Maple Leafs honoured him by raising his No. 21 up to the rafters at the Air Canada Centre. ''I knew it was going to be a lot of fighting and that kind of stuff.''
Also recognized by the Maple Leafs were Leonard (Red) Kelly and the late Clarence (Hap) Day, who both wore No. 4. The trio join the 10 players already feted with tribute banners and two others who had their numbers retired.

''When I was here to play in a couple of oldtimers games, you see the banners up there and you think maybe one day my banner will be up there,'' said Salming. ''It's a great thing. You just feel it inside, especially when you play here for 16 years.

''That's a lot of memories, a lot of things happened, a lot of good things.''
Salming and countryman Inge Hammarstrom joined the Maple Leafs in 1973-74, a year after Detroit Red Wings defenceman Thommie Bergman became the first European-trained professional to play regularly in the NHL.

Just 22, Salming impressed immediately by recording five goals with 34 assists in 76 games. In 1976-77 he set career-highs with 66 assists and 78 points. He scored a career-best 19 goals in 1979-80.
Salming was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996 after amassing 150 goals and 637 assists in 1,148 games, earning respect from his peers and coaches along the way.
''After a couple of years, they didn't want me to fight because they wanted me out on the ice,'' said Salming. ''They said don't drop the gloves. I didn't have to fight but sometimes you had to drop the gloves and you had to be there when there were brawls. But fortunately I didn't have to fight, really.''
Salming spent 16 of his 17 NHL seasons with the Maple Leafs, wrapping up his North American career with a year in Detroit. He played three more seasons with AIK Solna Stockholm before hanging his skates up for good.
The legacy he left behind remains appreciated by today's Swedish NHLers.
''He paved the way for a lot of us Swedish guys and maybe even Europeans with his play,'' Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson said. ''He's definitely one of the pioneers for us.''
Added Maple Leafs forward Alexander Steen: ''I've seen it on tape and the abuse he took some nights was unbelievable. He was the pioneer for every Swede who's come over. The things he accomplished were just incredible.''
Sometimes, Swedes even educate others on Salming's accomplishments.
Leafs forward John Pohl, who wears 21 now, didn't realize the significance of his number until a conversation with teammate Staffan Kronwall last year.
Pohl asked if Leafs captain Mats Sundin was the best Swede ever and Kronwall replied, ''probably, but the other guy would be Borje.''

''I didn't know who Borje was. I never knew he wore 21 until this year,'' Pohl, a native of Rochester, Minn., said sheepishly. ''I'm honoured. It sounds like he was a great player and a good man. I'm happy that they let me wear it.''

The respect of a new generation flatters Salming, whose focus is more on his family and his businesses than hockey nowadays. He has a line of underwear and swimwear for men and women plus a company that sells sports equipment.
''I was one of the pioneers and to have them say that is really, really good,'' he said.

The one hole in his hockey resume is a Stanley Cup, something he never really got close to. The Maple Leafs had some competitive teams in the '70s but were mostly awful in the 1980s.

''You can't win everything,'' Salming said. ''I've been inducted to the Hall of Fame and now I get the banner up here. I'm doing well, I think.''

Hard to argue with that. It's a long way from Kiruna, a former prospector town north of the arctic circle, to hockey icon.

''He's a legend,'' said Steen. ''This is a big night for all his family and everyone who watched him play over here. He did an incredible job and I'm very happy for him.''

Red Kelly

2009-02-22T19:49:00.000-08:00

It was wrong. Red Kelly knew it. Soon everybody else would.
After nearly 13 years as a star with the Detroit Red Wings, Kelly was being traded to the sad sack New York Rangers.
The crime, for the great Wings defenceman was telling a newspaperman about the broken foot he had tried to play through the year before.
When Jack Adams, the despotic Red Wings general manager could not convince Kelly to report to the Rangers the next morning, NHL commissioner Clarence Campbell got on the phone.
“Mr. Campbell told me that Jack Adams wanted to suspend me. He told me I would be out of hockey for life, as a coach, a referee, everything.”
This was 1960. There were no agents, no players association. Virtually no one said no, especially to the tyrannical Adams. Red Kelly did.
“I told Mr. Campbell, I’ve given everything to hockey since I was knee high to a grasshopper. If that’s what you are going to do, then you go ahead.
“It wasn’t right.”
There will never be a more unlikely revolutionary that Red Kelly, a gentleman farmer from Simcoe, Ontario.
Kelly was the rawest of prospects. The Red Wings drafted him because Boston scouts had selected a mittenful of Kelly’s teammates at St. Mike’s and Detroit scout Carson Cooper didn’t want to look bad in front of his bosses.
Leaf scout Squib Walker, one of many who misread Kelly’s resolve, bet Cooper a $20 hat that Kelly wouldn’t last 20 games in the NHL. He played 20 years instead.
Kelly was at the centre of the rabble that was the great Detroit teams in the 1940s and early 1950s, a soft-spoken teetotaler who when provoked stood out as one of the league’s most devastating fighters.
Kelly once played 55 minutes of a game and was the last defenceman to win the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly play. He was the linchpin of a deadly Detroit power play and in 1954 won the inaugural Norris Trophy.
“He was an expert at the power play probably along with Doug Harvey the first real expert,” said Hall of Fame defenceman Harry Howell.”
When Leafs coach/GM Punch Imlach learned of Kelly’s stand, he began working on bringing him to Toronto. In the end, it only cost him journeyman Marc Rheaume.
“The dumbest thing Jack Adams ever did, and there were a lot of dumb things, was trading Red Kelly,” said longtime Wings captain Ted Lindsay.
Kelly lugged four Stanley Cup titles to Toronto. He would lead the Leafs to four more.
“When I arrived in Toronto, Punch and I talked things over. He asked me how I would feel about playing defence. I said fine. If I made a mistake, I’d still have players behind me. He told me the road to the Stanley Cup leads through Montreal and he wanted me to check Jean Beliveau.”
“I remember 1967 because we could have had another five Cups in a row,” recalled Beliveau. “Punch moved Red up to forward and he had a great playoff. I admired Red for his great talent, but I had the occasion to meet him and he’s always been more than a gentleman.”
Kelly would play never play defence again.
“He was a very, very strong man and a great skater,” said Leafs great Dave Keon. “He had great skills and he wanted to be a great player.”
Kelly eventually extended his winning streak outside the rink where he won election as a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1962 to 1965. Since most of the Leafs games were on weekends, Kelly didn’t miss a shift.
He coached the Pittsburgh Penguins for three years in the early 1970s before returning to Toronto to coach the Maple Leafs from 1973-1977.
A gentleman farmer he remains. At 79, Red Kelly remembers every step along the road, including the first one.
“I had always dreamt of playing for the Maple Leafs. I remember, when I was a kid, Red Horner and Charlie Conacher came to the Simcoe fair. There were in a white convertible. I remember I shook Red Horner’s hand.
“I didn’t wash that hand for a week

Hap Day

2009-02-22T19:47:00.000-08:00

Hap Day was the most prodigious winner the Toronto Maple Leafs ever had.

He was a great captain and a Hall of Fame player. Over a 10-year span beginning in 1927, his Leafs made four trips to the Stanley Cup finals. Day would become the first NHL coach to win three Stanley Cups in a row. In all, Hap Day captained, coach or managed the Leafs to seven of their 11 Stanley Cups.

“I think that’s something you need to remember about my Dad,” said Kerry Day. “How many Toronto players have their names on seven Stanley Cups?”
Clarence Day was born in Owen Sound in 1901 but grew up in Midland with his brother and twin sisters.

Clarence Day became Hap after a custodian at his school, impressed by his industry and cheerfulness, bestowed the nickname on him.
The most important figure in his life was his mother Elizabeth. His father Sid was often absent and his alcoholism would later shape his son’s lifelong disdain for alcohol. “My father had seen enough damage done,” said Kerry Day. Whenever the Champaign was poured into the Stanley Cup, Hap Day would dip just one finger into the bowl and stick it in his mouth.

Day’s entrance into hockey was almost postponed for lack of money. Playing for his school team meant forking out $2.75 for a team sweater and the Day family didn’t have the money. A neighbor stepped in and bought the sweater.

When Conn Smythe was fired as the general manager of the New York Rangers, he returned to Toronto and scooped up the local NHL franchise, the St. Patricks. By then, the team had two assets, Ace Bailey and Hap Day.

Smythe installed Day as his captain and moved him from forward to the blue line. Only two defencemen, Day’s partner King Clancy and Boston’s Eddie Shore were considered better offensive talents than Day and he brought a complete game every night to Maple Leaf Gardens.

The rule that players have to have palms in their gloves is a lasting homage to Day, who cut out the palms out to better grasp opposing players.

His four goals against Pittsburgh in 1929 stood as a record for Leafs defenceman for 48 years until Ian Turnbull scored five in 1977.

When Smythe began lobbying to return to military service at the outset of the Second World War, he turned the team over to the recently retired Day.

“Hap was everything I wanted,” Smythe would later write. “He could do things I couldn’t: fire people, bench then, live always on what a man could do today, not what he had done a few years ago.”
Day was the architect of the Leafs well-earned association with defensive play.

Every new Leaf would undertake a tutorial on defence, on the train, at practice, during games.
“Two days should get you a win,” he liked to say. “With one goal, you might have to settle for a tie.”

Players such as Ted Kennedy considered Hap Day the best coach they ever played for. “We won five championships,” said Kennedy, “basically because of our coaching.”

Day’s knowledge of the rules was unimpeachable. “If Day argues a call,” Hall of Fame official Bill Chadwick once said, “you have to wonder if you were wrong.”

Day left the Leafs in 1957. Smyth’s son Stratford would soon be assuming control of the team and he was wary of the long shadow cast by Day.

But his imprint had been forged.
In 1969, 12 years after Day departure, Leafs coach John McLellan grumbled “the next person who tells me what Hap Day would have done is going to get his brains knocked out.”
At 56, Day settled on the manufacturing business in St. Thomas, Ont, where he continued to put in 12 and 14 hour days before his retirement at the age of 77.

Kerry was overseas early in 1990. When he returned he found his father had prepaid his taxes and readied his estate. Three days after his son arrived home, Hap Day died in his sleep at 88.

Clarence Day had risen to inconceivable heights. He had supported his mother and brothers and then later, his own family through hockey.
And he had set a standard that reverberate still… as the Leafs ultimate winner
Clarence''Hap'' Day-Coach
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Clarence (Hap) Day, who led the Toronto Maple Leafs to six Stanley Cup championships as a player and a coach in the 1930's and 1940'sHe coached leaf legends Gord Drillon, Syl Apps, Walter Broda ,Bob Davidson,Lorne Carr, David Schriner, Ted Kennedy, Bill Barilko. Jimmy Thomson, Harry Watson, Max Bentley, Gus Mortson and Sid SmithIn 1942, Hap Day inspired the Leafs to the greatest comeback in Stanley Cup history, Toronto beat Detroit in the Stanley Cup Final after losing the first three games.The Leafs won the series by winning four straight, the hardest way possible, what the the Leafs did, is something no team has ever been able to repeat.As a coach he led the Maple Leafs to five Stanley Cup championships, the first in 1942 and the second in 1945. Under his leadership, the team was the first in the National Hockey League to take the Stanley Cup in three consecutive years, from 1947 to 1949.Hap went to university and studied pharmacy and on the Day that he resigned from the Maple Leafs in 1957, when he went into private business as a pharmacist.He lived to be 88 yrs old passing on February 18, 1990.546 Games 259 Wins 211 Losses 81 Ties 5 Stanley Cup Wins- Coached 10 seasons and made the playoffs 9 times.- Hap Day's .714 winning percentage is the best by a coach who has coached at least 15 games in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Note: surprisingly not in the hockey hall of fame as a coach

Dick Duff

2009-02-22T19:46:00.000-08:00

I fully endorse the selection of former Maple Leaf Dick Duff to the Hockey Hall of Fame. The following are the facts.
I watched Duff play for many years and score some big goals among the 283 he put behind the best goaltenders in his 18 NHL years. You don't wear six Stanley Cup rings -- four with the Montreal Canadiens and two with the Leafs -- without belonging in the hallowed Hockey Hall of Fame.
I'm not alone in endorsing Duff's selection. A number of hockey greats see the same facts I do.
"I think it's great that Duffy is getting into the Hockey Hall of Fame," said Red Kelly, former superstar with the Leafs and Detroit Red Wings who has eight Stanley Cup rings -- four with the Leafs and four with the Red Wings. "It's long overdue. I couldn't understand why he wasn't inducted earlier. Dick scored some big goals during his career.
"I remember when he scored the Stanley Cup winning goal in our 2-1 win over the Blackhawks in the sixth game in Chicago. The fans pelted the ice with debris and the game was held up until they cleared the ice."
It's true that some star players such as former Leaf Doug Gilmour scored more goals than Duff, but they are still young and, no doubt, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at some point. But, sticking to the facts means looking solely at Duff's situation.
Dick Duff thrilled Toronto fans when he played on a line with George (The Chief) Armstrong and Dave Keon. He brought his level of play to its highest peak when the money was on the line in the playoffs. And he has waited 34 years for the honour.
Another great Maple Leafs centre and Hall of Famer-- Darryl Sittler -- also is a fan of Duff.
"It was wonderful news (the selection of Duff). I'm very happy because Dick had a wonderful career. He may have been forgotten, but he fully deserves it."
And Johnny Bower, the former great Maple Leafs goaltender and Hall of Famer said yesterday: "I'm thrilled for Dick. He certainly deserves to be in the Hall. I think the selectors did a good job selecting him. Other fellows, who also deserve to be selected, can wait a few years. Dick waited 34 years. And it's not only his on-ice performance that counts, but also all the charity work he has done over the years."
Some critics may not be aware that Punch Imlach, who guided the Leafs to four Stanley Cups in the 1960s, once said: "Duff is probably the best playoff player I have ever coached." And believe me, or anyone else who was around then, Punch Imlach coached some great players.
A great hockey player whom Imlach coached in Quebec City before he joined the Canadiens, is Jean Beliveau, the 74-year-old former superstar who played four years with Duff. Le Gros Bill also endorsed Duff's selection.
"There may be candidates for the Hall who scored more goals and have more points than Dick did," he said. "But there is no doubt that Dick deserved to be selected. I remember when he joined our team he gave his best in every game. Such a man deserves to be be honoured."
Fond memories
I remember with fondness Dick's performance in Chicago and the goal that enabled the Leafs to win the coveted Cup in 1962 after 11 years of failure. The following year Dick scored two goals in 1:08 at the start of the first period of a playoff game against Detroit, an NHL record at the time.
Moreover, when Imlach decided to trade Duff to the New York Rangers in 1964 as part of the deal that brought Andy Bathgate and Don McKenny to Toronto, Imlach's daughter, Marlene, didn't talk to her dad for three months.
Eventually Father Time caught up with Duff, who began his career with St. Michael's Majors in junior hockey, and decided his playing days were over in 1971. At that time he said:
"I remember a couple of great moments during my career. The first was when the Leafs brought me up on a three-game trial from St. Michael's and I walked into the dressing room at Maple Leaf Gardens. Then came the last game of the 1958-59 regular season when we beat the Red Wings in Detroit and made the playoffs, although we trailed New York by 10 points a few days earlier. Third, it was our first Stanley Cup win in 1962 when I was fortunate to be the one to score the big goal."
Dick, the facts and witnesses speak for themselves: Welcome to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Pat Quinn

2009-02-22T19:45:00.000-08:00

As head coach of the Flyers he lead them too two successful seasons in first and second place in the Campbell Conference. The Flyers recorded an NHL record 35 game winning streak under Quinn, who went on to sign a five-year contract with the team in 1981. But to the amazement of most Flyers fans, he was fired in just the second year of the deal. Quinn responded by enrolling in law school, continuing to draw his Flyers paycheck and keeping abreast of NHL activity by watching games on TV.Quinns style of coaching emphasising offense, speed, puck-movement, and puck possession.After being let go from the Flyers, Quinn wasn't finished with controversy in the coaching department. In 1987, back in the coaching game with the Los Angeles Kings, Quinn was suspended from the NHL for several months because he had accepted a $100,000 signing bonus to become president and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks while still under contract with L.A. The Canucks were also fined by league president John Ziegler for paying Quinn the bonus, as were the Kings for not reporting the deal promptly.Nevertheless, Quinn coached 11 seasons in Vancouver, leading the team to a narrow loss to the New York Rangers in a seven-game Stanley Cup finals in 1994 before coming back to the Maple Leafs for the 1998-99 season. He quickly made his presence felt, telling fans and reporters he had definite plans for his new team, one that had been a little flat in the goal-scoring department in past years. Vancouver was playing that "free-flowing" hockey out West and everyone marvelled at how it contrasted with the trap-happy hockey being played in the East? As Marc Crawford once said, "That's just Pat Quinn hockey".Quinn certainly became a big hit in his early days with the team he once played with, leading them to their first playoff appearance since 1996 and their third trip to the conference finals in the 1990s. Quinn also led the team to a club-record 45 wins. He finished the season as runner-up for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year and during the off-season was named general manager of the Leafs as well. A short time later, he was named coach of Canada's Olympic entry for Salt Lake City in 2002. He was named coach of Team Canada for the 2006 Turin Olympics Here is pats record with Toronto. It is worth noting that Quinn hasn't coached a non-playoff entry since 1987 when he was behind the Los Angeles Kings' bench.1998-99 Toronto 82 45 30 7 .591 17 9 8 .529 1999-00 Toronto 82 45 30 7(3) .591 12 6 6 .500 2000-01 Toronto 82 37 29 11 5 90 .518 Lost Conference Semi-Final 11 7-42001-02 Toronto 82 43 25 10 4 100 .585 Lost Conference Final 20- 10-102002-03 Toronto 82 44 28 7 3 98 .579 Lost first rnd 7- 3-42003-04 Toronto 82 45 24 10 3 103 .610 Lost 2nd rnd 13 -6 -7 2004-05 NHL Owners locked out the union -no season2005-06 Toronto 82 41 33 - 8 90 4th in NortheastToronto 574 300 199 60 18NHL TOTALS Games 1316 Wins -657 Losses-484 Ties 154 OT21Playoff Totals Games 183 Wins 94 Losses 79

Peter Zezel

2009-02-22T19:42:00.000-08:00

In Peter Zezel's first NHL season, he established a Flyers rookie record of 46 assists while helping the team to a berth in the Stanley Cup finals. He was quickly regarded as one of the league's premier faceoff men and used his tenacious style to earn himself duty on the penalty-killing unit.Zezel played a vital role in the resurgence of the Maple Leafs in the early 1990's as a checking centre and faceoff specialist, but he also added his share of timely goals using the soft hands and hard shot developed in his junior days.Zezel was a face off machine because he studied how an opponent would take their face off and try to exploit their weakness. He would also see the ref's pucking dropping mechanics and try and use this to his advatage and if that didnt work he would tie up the opposition players stick and kick the puck with his feet.The faceoff is perhaps the most under-appreciated element of the game but on closer inspection it plays a critical role. It’s one of those games-within-a-game that coaches and players zero in on.“People in the stands don’t take much notice of it, but players do,” says Zezel. “We know how important they are. We know how a game can change on who wins a faceoff. I took a lot of pride in taking faceoffs. I never wanted to chase the puck. The idea was to gain possession and have them chase you.”Part of Zezel’s pre-game preparation was to look at tapes of the opponent’s centermen and study their tendencies when taking a draw. Zezel also kept a mental book on each referee and linesman and he studied their mechanics when they dropped the puck.Zezel had a routine of his own when he was taking a defensive draw. He would skate small circles before taking the faceoff, studying how the opposition had lined up for the draw. He was trying to get a sense of the play the opponent’s were trying to work off the faceoff.“I would circle (the faceoff dot) to make sure the goalie was ready. When I saw how they were lining up, I’d tell the goalie what I thought they were trying to do. It was important to see how the other team was lining up. You take a faceoff against a left-handed shot you know he is going to try to backhand it to the defenseman for a shot from the point.” - By Alan AdamsZezel's skills were not only limited to the ice. He saw action with the Toronto Blizzard of the North American Soccer League and the North York Rockets of the Canadian Soccer League. Zezel was traded by Van to Anaheim in exchange for future considerations on March 23,99, but the trade was voided on Mar 24,99, because Zezel never reported to Anaheim. Zezel opted to end his NHL career rather than go to Anaheim because his 3-year-old niece Jilliann, the daughter of his sister, was dying from neuroblastoma cancer back in Scarborough, Ontario, and he wanted to spend more time with his family. Zezel's agent Mike Gillis let the Canucks know that he was considering quitting hockey to be with his niece and would only accept a trade to Toronto or Buffalo. Jilliann died on May 16, 1999, but Zezel opted to remain out of the NHL, retiring for the first time that summer. He never came back to the nhl.He is currently recovering from hemolytic anemia , a rare disorder in which red blood cells are destroyed faster than the body can replace them. Zezel was diagnosed with the condition in the summer of 2001. A side effect of the medication is weight gain.He has had two bouts of this blood disease one attacked his red blood cells the other attacked his white blood cells."I’m just taking it easy now. I can’t get too worked up because that seems to trigger it. I’m really taking it easy."Zezel was anything but laid back during his 15-year NHL career that included two tours with the Blues, 1988-89 and 1989-90, and 1995-96 and 1996-97. In 873 career games, he scored 219 goals and 389 assists for 608 points. He also played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and Vancouver CanucksZezel is also working with former NHLers Bill Berg and Mark Osborne on a scouting website for players (www.playerprospect.com). The site allows teams from across North America to discover players who fly under the radar screen and track their progressPeter played 873 NHL games scored 219 goals and tallied 608 career points Career Highlights:Played in over 1000 NHL games Holds flyers record for assists by a rookieWent to the Cup finals with the flyers twiceOn Jan16, 1991 Peter realized a childhood dream and got traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He helped lead the leafs to the conference finals twice

NHL Totals 873 219 389 608 435
Playoff Totals 131 25 39 64 83

Darryl Sittler

2009-02-22T19:40:00.000-08:00

Darryl was a choppy skater which seemed to make him quick around the net and gave him that extra burst of speed when he needed it. He had a unique skating style. Darryls game was composed of a masterful combination between skill and toughness. He was strong on the puck and had a deceptivley hard shot and was a forrunner of a power forward style of play, strong, good dish, Darryl was a hard-nosed player, completely accountable he played in all the tough area's of the ice and was willing to drop 'em. fought only a few times a year but was rarely on the losing end. He had superior instincts and was capable of unpredictable spurts of offensive greatness.tough, skilled, fast, good puck distributor. A very good player simular to Joe Sakic His style has been enherited though adapated by Gilmour Yzerman Crosby Sakic and InginlaThe game was more nasty back in the 70's an era of bradway bullies set the tone. Darryl was able to dodge sticks elbows and bone crushing hits on the ice and use his brains and wits to out last the bandits who ran MLG off the ice.Darryl's hero was Jean Belliveau and that is who he tried to model his game after. He had a physical element. He was a terrific leader.. He seemed to have that sense that the greats did to get to the right places at the right tim
Darryl was A Quintiessential leaf.Sittler's ties to the NHL started early. His first good pair of hockey skates belonged to former neighbour Rod Seiling, who was starring with the New York Rangers. By fifteen, Darryl was being noticed, and during the midget draft in 1967, was selected third overall by the Junior A London Nationals, coached by Leaf legend Turk Broda. He was drafted by the Leafs 8th overall in the 1970 Entry Draft." Unlike today's top fifty or sixty picks, very few of the better players eligible for selection attended the draft session," Darryl stated. Toronto had the eighth pick, and chose the London Knights centre. "I was hard at work building swimming pools in London," laughs Darryl, remembering his draft day. "I'd been a Maple Leaf about five or six hours before I found out. I heard the news on the radio on the way home from my summer job that evening." Jim Gregory, the Leafs' general manager, had plans for Darryl, but they weren't at centre ice. "We felt we were in good shape at centre then with Ullman,Keon,Walton and Harrison. But we did need help on the left side," he told the Toronto Star. "Just about everybody in the organization had a chance to scout Sittler and they all rated him very high." Johnny McLellan (Leaf coach) told me he'd give me a chance to make the team as a Left Winger, Sittler was determined to make it. "As I watched Keon zip up and down the ice, I wondered if I'd ever get close to Keon's speed and skills," Sittler mused in a Toronto Sun article. Leaf management tipped there hat that they had designs on the young forward when they gave him #27 which was the number Frank Mahovlich had worn. "I figured management was trying to send me a message." sittler said.Sittler had worn 9 as a junior.His idols were centres - Norm Ullman and Jean Beliveau. Mahovlich was a left winger. But I was well aware what he'd done as a Leaf. He'd been one of their greatest players so it gave me a really good feeling when I was handed his number." He saw limited action in his first pro season in 1970-71 because he broke his wrist and missed ten weeks of action, but was back for the playoffs. He scored a modest 10 goals and collected 18 points in an abbreviated rookie season. Because of the injury he had an unremarkable sophomore year scoring just 32 points.When he returned to training camp the following year, Darryl was determined to do better. However he neeeded strength and conditioning to his injured wrist because it was giving him trouble. He couldn't shoot hard enough and wasn't releasing the puck quickly enough. He strengthened his wrist by squeezing springs and played with a brace on my wrist." In 1972-73, he began to establish himself as an offensive star, finishing with 77 points - a total he would better in all but three of his subsequent 12 seasons in the NHL. In 1973-74 the leafs signed him to a lucarative 5 yr deal. Things were looking up for the leafs under coach Red Kelly. Sittler and his young team mates Borje Salming, Inge Hammarstrom, Lanny McDonald and Ian Turnbull would all be part of a memorable 1970's leafs team.The following seasons illustrated Darryl's consistency - 36 goals and 80 points in 1974-75, 41 goals and 100 points in '75-76 and 38 goals and 90 points in '76-77Darryl Sittler is arguably the most popular player in the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs. No other player performed so well for so long amidst the cartoonish buffoonery of Leafs owner Harold Ballard.The Leafs were in a rebuilding phase early in his career and many veterans either retired or were traded.September 1975 the 24-year-old Sittler took over the captain's duties, becoming the second-youngest captain in Leafs history after Teeder Kennedy. "We wanted Sittler as the captain because he wasn't afraid to speak up for his teammates, he was a man respected by both players and management," stated Jim Gregory

Sittler had an incredible year in 1975-76. On February 7, 1976, he produced the greatest offensive game in the history of the National Hockey League, guaranteeing his place in the record books even after Wayne Gretzky had come and gone. Toronto was hosting the Boston Bruins, a team on a seven-game winning streak. The Bruins had recently reacquired Gerry Cheevers, but coach Don Cherry wanted to give the goalie a rest before his upcoming Boston homecoming and started rookie netminder instead. Poor Dave Reece, who was in goal for the Bruins that night, would never play another NHL gameThe Leafs beat up the Bruins 11-4, but Sittler was the big story. He had two assists in the first period, three goals and two assists in the second and another hat trick in the third. The total of six goals and four assists set a league record for points in one game that had previously been held by Maurice "Rocket" Richard with eight. The big night helped Sittler become the first Leaf to reach the 100 mark in scoring in a season, collecting 41 goals and 59 assists. But he wasn't finished. Much has been made about the 'Pyramid Power' that Red Kelly used to help motivate his team. The Leafs were under terrific pressure to beat the Flyers. Owner Harold Ballard predicted that the Leafs would whip the Flyers in five games. Kelly, whose sons had visited Egypt and spoke passionately about the supernatural powers of the pyramid, gave their father an idea. He placed pyramids under the Leaf bench and in the dressing room. "Red put a pyramid in the dressing room. I put my sticks underneath it hoping it might help." It seemed to help, but so did the assistance of something else - "I have a tie I wear when it's a crucial game," admitted Sittler. "I wore it one night when I got three goals. I had it on the time I had the ten points against Boston. I felt this game was so crucial, I went to the cleaners to pick up the tie specially." Whether it was pyramids or lucky ties, Darryl had another outstanding game. "I don't really know how to describe how I feel. I guess I feel lucky. I just don't know why it happenedDuring the playoffs in April against the Philadelphia Flyers, Sittler scored five goals in one game, tying the playoff record.In September, during the Canada Cup in Montreal, Sittler would make headlines again with his scoring ways. This time it wasn't the quantity but the quality and the timeliness that made the impression. In overtime of the second game of the best-of-three finals versus Czechoslovakia, Sittler held onto the puck on a partial breakaway until Czech goalie Vladimir Dzurilla committed himself and an opening presented itself. The goal secured the championship and made Sittler an overnight hero in Canada. "It was an experience I'll never forget. Just being on the team was fantastic" said sittler.Most Memorable GoalIn his autobiography, Sittler explained the integral role of assistant coach Don Cherry's in Darryl's landmark goal on September 15, 1976. With the score tied at four after regulation time, Cherry addressed Team Canada "'I've been upstairs watching this guy, Dzurilla, for three games,' he began. 'He likes to come out real fast to cut down the angle on any rush. After you go in over the blueline, fake a slapper. If you see him come out of his net, draw it back in and go wide and deeper. He'll leave you with most of the net empty.'" During overtime, Sittler carried the puck down the left wing, faked a shot at netminder Vladimir Dzurilla, who had come out fifteen feet to cut down the angle, then skated past the goalie and deposited the puck into the open net at 11:33 of overtime to give Team Canada a sweep in the best of three final over Czechoslovakia to claim the first Canada Cup title. "After I scored the goal, the whole team surrounded me out on the ice and we went into a group hug with Lanny (McDonald) leading the world in oxygen-threatening squeezes and hollering," wrote Darryl in 'Sittler.' The goal scoring hero earned a spot as the tournament's All-Star left winger, as well. In 1977-78, Sittler registered 117 points and was selected to the league's Second All-Star Team. The Leafs had their best playoff showing in years, making it to the semi-finals. But things began to fall apart, for the franchise and for its captain, in 1979-80 when cantankerous owner Harold Ballard replaced much of his management, bringing in Punch Imlach to run the team. On July 4, 1979, Harold Ballard shocked the hockey world by re-hiring Punch Imlach to run the Maple Leafs. One of his first moves was to prevent Darryl from participating in a 'Hockey Night in Canada' intermission feature called 'Showdown.' Both Sittler and Leaf goaltender Mike Palmateer had been selected to participate in the skills competition. In his first meeting with the new GM, Sittler quotes Imlach as saying, "I'm the GM. You don't decide to go to 'Showdown,' I decide, and I don't want you to go." Darryl went to the show's taping and, in spite of a last ditch effort by the Leafs to prevent the two stars from taking part, did so wearing generic sweaters. But it was the first of a series of confrontations between Imlach and Sittler. Eventually, to assert his power, the Leafs' general manager traded away a number of players close to Darryl, who happened to have a no-trade clause in his own contract. First to go was Pat Boutette, a former teammate with the London Nationals. Then, it was Lanny McDonald, Sittler's closest friend on the Leafs. "The shock was so palpable, some of the guys fell back or slumped in their seats as if they'd been struck physically," Sittler recalled in his autobiography. Darryl questioned management and whether he wanted to continue as the team's on-ice leader. 'When I was made captain, it was the happiest day of my life,' Sittler wrote in a letter announcing his resignation as captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. "In a very emotional speech to the players, I explained what I was doing, and why I was doing it. Imlach was trying to break down this whole team, didn't want me as captain and wouldn't let me function as one. All of the outside controversy had gotten too big; all I wanted to do as play hockey." Further changes took place that impacted on the team and on Sittler personally. Dave Hutchison was traded - he, too, a former teammate of Darryl's in London. Then, another linemate and friend, Tiger Williams, was sent to the Canucks. Darryl remembers, "I had my mind made up that I wanted to stay in Toronto. I was going to outlast this guy (Imlach). I didn't deserve any of this, I couldn't understand why it was happening to me, but I could overcome it."Sittler was represented by Alan Eagleson, a lawyer and agent who never saw eye to eye with Ballard or Imlach. Relations were strained to the point that Sittler took a pair of scissors to the "C" on his sweater before a game in late 1979 to protest, among other things, the trade of Lanny McDonald to the Colorado Rockies. Ballard then threatened to lock Sittler out before the beginning of the next season. The two men resolved some of their differences and Sittler returned as captain, but it was a tenuous reconciliation. Midway through the 1981-82 season, Sittler went AWOL and demanded a trade. He was depressed and worn out from his battles with management in Toronto.On January 20, 1982, Gerry McNamara, who had replaced Imlach as the team's general manager, called Sittler and informed him that he had been traded to the Philadelphia Flyers, a one-time nemesis but a team that nonetheless had a great deal of respect for Sittler. After recovering from the nasty divorce with the Leafs, Sittler had a great season in 1982-83, netting 83 points and a spot in the All-Star Game.On the day he was to be named captain of the Flyers Draryl was shocked when Philadelphia traded him to the Detroit Red Wings before the 1984-85 season. Unsure if he wanted to continue and move his family to yet another city, Sittler refused to report for five days. He did play one yr with Detroit, though at times he struggled to find a place in the lineup. He retired after the season. Sittler was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989. Two years later he returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs, this time working in the club's management in marketing and public relations.NHL Totals 1096 Games 484 goals, 637 assists 1,121 points. Playoff Totals 76 29 45 74 137 Second All-Star Team Centre (1978) Career Notes:Although just an hour down the highway from Toronto, Darryl was not a Leaf fan. "I grew up as the only Montreal Canadiens fan in a family of 10 and all were Leafs fans."-autobiography, 'Sittler.' Once, while playing cribbage with Jacques Plante and Errol Thompson during a flight, Darryl came up with a perfect hand. "That's a one-in-a-million thing, something that happens to a very, very few cribbage players, even those who play the game every day all their lives," laughed Sittler in an interview with The Hockey NewsIn 1989, Herbie Lewis, Vladislav Tretiak, Alan Eagleson and Darryl Sittler were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, capping outstanding NHL careers. Darryl reflected in Mike Ulmer's book, 'Captains,' "The reality of it is, I was fortunate to play fifteen years, making a living at something I really loved doing. To end up in the Hall of Fame, to score the winning goal at the Canada Cup and all those other things that happened, even though we didn't win the Cup, I appreciated that." Sittlers #27 was Honoured by the Leafs February 8, 2003. In 1993, the Leafs began a policy of "Honoured Numbers" for their greatest stars:Sittler #27 Turk Broda and Johnny Bower (1), King Clancy and Tim Horton (7), Charlie Conacher and Ted Kennedy (9), Syl Apps and George Armstrong (10) and of course, Frank Mahovlich (27), in the pantheon of the Leafs greats. Only two numbers, Bill Barilko's No. 5 and the No. 6 worn by Ace Bailey, loaned to Ron Ellis and then re-enshrined, are out of permanent circulation. Sittler knew most of the players who's numbers hang from the rafters of the ACC.- Served as team captain from 1975 until Dec. 29, 1979, when he removed the C from his sweater to protest the trade of Lanny McDonald. Accepted the captaincy again at the start of the 1980-81 season. - On Feb. 7, 1976, set an NHL record with a 10-point game -- six goals and four assists. - On April 22, 1976, scored five goals in one playoff game. - In September 1976, scored the winning goal in overtime in the final game against Czechoslovakia to give Canada the first Canada Cup championship. - In 1977-78, established career highs with 45 goals and 72 assists and led the Leafs to the Stanley Cup semi-finals. - In 1989, elected to Hockey Hall of FameHe was also one tough dude. In one of the best fights I ever saw, Sittler versus Gary Howatt (the Toy Tiger) of the New York Islanders. They dropped the gloves at centre ice at Maple Leaf Gardens and just pounded each other for about 3 minutes (at one stage they were just alternating punches to the head back and forth), then after fatigue they both dropped to there knees at the same time and while on there knees continued to slug it out for another 2 minutes. They both quit at the same time. They recieved a standing ovation. Seemed like they both landed about 50 punches each. Sittler was the real deal, would have been a first line centre on any team in the NHL to-day Leaf Fan -nick Northern Dancer- Remember Darryl played in a different era, and played both ways.The biggest disappointment as a Darryl fan was that he didn't get the Lou Marsh award in 1976. Lafleur got it, I believe.Sitt had his 10 point night, ended up 3rd in league scoring, I believe he had his 5 goal playoff game against Philly that year, scored the Canada Cup winning goal in the first true world cup of hockey, was voted to the tourney all star team..........should have been a tap in - he got screwed- Big Phil He had a career high of 45 goals and 117 points in '77-78. And despite not winning a Cup he was still a pretty good playoff performer. he did everything very good. He could skate, shoot, pass and if he had to drop the gloves he wasnt a bad fighter either. Sittler was once a second team all-star in 1978 when he was third in scoring.- Leaf Fan

NHL Totals 1096 484 637 1121 948
Playoff Totals 76 29 45 74 137

Bobby Baun

2009-02-22T19:36:00.002-08:00

His game? Look up the term "hard rock" in the dictionary and there would be a picture of #21. Also check out "irrepressible".Toronto had great d-man back in the 1960's with Tim Horton and Alan Stanley as the 1a pairing well Baun and Brewer as the 1b pairing. Defense wins championships and not many defenders have more cups then those 4 mern.A prototypical defensive defenceman, Baun's overtime goal in game six of the 1964 finals gave the Leafs a new life, and they beat the Wings in the final game, at home, 4-0 to win their third straight Stanley Cup. His overtime goal was scored on a fractured ankle. Earlier that game, Baun was taken off on a stretcher after being felled by a slapshot. He returned, ankle frozen and taped, to score what Sports Illustrated ranked as the 17th greatest sports moment in the 20th century. However to me what was even more amazing than coming back in that game as he was likely running on adrenalin at that point, was that two nights later he would play Game 7 and help the Leafs win the Cup without missing a shiftHe played 964 games during which he scored 37 goals and had 187 assists during the regular season for a total of 224 points. He also played in 96 play-off games, scoring 3 goals and having 12 assists for a total of 15 points.Baun came to the Leafs in the 1956-57 season from the Toronto Marlies.He was a force to be reckoned with on the Leaf defence. His philosophy was "You don't have to kill every forward coming down the ice, just slow them up a little." Few opposing players coming into the Leafs end of the rink ever came in with their heads down against Baun.Baun played a lot of minutes for a very long time, he could hit like Scott Stevens !! As for his fighting, he always showed up for the fight, he was fearless.The only thing I could add was that Baun was one of the most courageous players the Leafs had in the 60's. For a time, Baun was the only player to stand up to John Ferguson. And, when Baun left the Leafs the first time, the Leafs' downhill slide started.It was at the point where teams like Boston were bulking up and playing the intimidation game. The Leafs lost a lot of aggressiveness when Baun left and it showed in their overall play.
1956-57 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 20 0 5 5 37 1957-58 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 67 1 9 10 91 1958-59 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 51 1 8 9 87 12 0 0 0 24 1959-60 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 61 8 9 17 59 10 1 0 1 17 1960-61 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 1 14 15 70 3 0 0 0 8 1961-62 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 65 4 11 15 94 12 0 3 3 19 1962-63 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 4 8 12 65 10 0 3 3 6 1963-64 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 52 4 14 18 113 14 2 3 5 42 1964-65 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 0 18 18 160 6 0 1 1 14 1965-66 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 44 0 6 6 68 4 0 1 1 8 1966-67 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 54 2 8 10 83 10 0 0 0 4 1970-71 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 58 1 17 18 123 +17 6 0 1 1 19 1971-72 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 74 2 12 14 101 +8 5 0 0 0 4 1972-73 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5 1 1 2 4 -5

NHL Totals 964 37 187 224 1493
Playoff Totals 96 3 12 15 171

Played in NHL All-Star Game
(1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968)

who saw him play?what did you think of his game? what was his most important skills?was he a #1 defenceman?

1958 was in Bauns first full year year. In those days everyone bled blue and Davey Keon was my favourite Leaf. I was a Leafs fan until the Ballard follies starring McDonald and Sittler) In 1971-72 his last full season in the NHL he 74 games and was +18 on a not very good Leafs team. The next year he fractured a vertebrae in his neck in game 5 and that would be his career.His game? Look up the term "hard rock" in the dictionary and there would be a picture of #22.He was the epitome of the defensive defenceman and his best goal total in a season was 8 goals which makes it sort of ironic that his "broken ankle" goal courtesy of Howe snap shot in the Cup finals is one of the most famous goals of all time. However to me what was even more amazing than coming back in that game as he was likely running on adrenalin at that point, was that two nights later he would play Game 7 and help the Leafs win the Cup without missing a shift. He would spend the next 10 weeks in a cast as the high ankle break healed.He would have been a Number 1/2 Dman in today's game IMHO. In those days on the Leafs the pairings of Horton/Stanley and Brewer/Baun were sort of 1 and 1A with Horton and Brewer supplying the offense from the back end and Stanley and Baun the solid defence. I had the chance several summers back to spend a couple of days (and a couple of rounds of golf) with Bobby at a resort north of Toronto and he regaled us with many stories of the Golden Age of the NHL. He is one of the truly nice people and puts on no airs - probably because his wife would not tolerate it. His two most lasting accomplishments IMHO were getting Gordie Howe a raise and beginning the process of getting the players a proper accounting of their pension funds.In 1968 Baun was traded by Oakland (who had claimed him in the expansion draft from the Leafs) to the Wings and told Howe he was responsible for suppressing salaries league-wide for years because he was taking so little from the Wings. Howe responded that he was the highest paid player on the Wings at which point Bobby told him what he (Howe) was making ($45,000 per) and then told Howe that he had just signed for $67,000. Howe was incensed and demanded and got a raise to $100,000. Unbeknownst to either of them Baun's old D partner, Carl Brewer had just been signed to a $126,000 a year contract by the Wings. After his retirement Baun became very suspicious of what was going on with the NHL players' pension fund. After 17 years and 964 games his pension was a paltry $7,622 per year.He spent over $100,000 of his own money investigating with the help of a Toronto actuary who told him, "It's a scandal, a criminal scandal". And it was as the courts would later rule.Baun would go on to set up the NHL Alumni Association to continue the pension fund investigations but he experienced stonewalling from the owners and pension administrators and a lot of resistance from players who would rather play than learn about the ins and outs of the financial part of the game and just wanted Bobby Baun to stop rocking the boat (sound familiar?). Baun would finally give up in frustration and his buddy Carl Brewer (with Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull amongst others) would take over the lead eventually resulting in the NHL owners being held to account for the breach of trust and expose the collusion of Alan Eagleson in the pension fund shenanigans. The owners were using the players' surplus funds for various unauthorized purposes including paying the owners' share of the contributions (a so-called "contribution holiday") and using the All-Star games money to pay themselves "administration fees".http://www.andrewsstarspage.com/CBA/11-16cba.htmIf you want some more of the details check out the book "Net Worth: Exploding the Myths of Pro Hockey" by David Cruise and Alison GriffithsFor their work in exposing the fraud of the NHL owners both Baun and Brewer should be in the HHOF - as builders if not players.BTW Bobby has lost virtually all his hearing in both ears. He is a corporate spokesman for a hearing aid company (Widex Canada) and travels around the country talking to people about hearing loss. He delights in pulling out his digital hearing aids and showing them off. They are custom designed - one has a blue maple leaf and the other as red maple leaf.http://chealth.canoe.ca/channel_heal...lation_id=8144There is an autobiography (with Anne Logan) titled "Lowering the Boom - the Bobby Baun Story".http://www.amazon.com/Lowering-Boom-...745741?ie=UTF8
Bobby Baun was one of the most courageous players to play the game. He took on every tough guy no matter the size or reputation.In the 1960's when the Leafs were in New York, Baun was cut in the throat by a Ranger player's skate. He was stitched up but started to choke in the team bus after the game and had to be rushed to the hospital. Baun missed only one game and this was a serious injury. It was huge news at the time. That's the type of player he was. He wasn't flashy so he didn't get the attention that his blueline partner Carl Brewer got. Its no coincidence that the Leafs started winning in 1959 when Baun was maturing and the team started to falter after he left the team in 1967. The Leafs missed his toughness greatly.

Bobby Baun is a Leaf legend. That's why his number should be up there. The banner's honour players of THAT team, period.
Don Cherry played against Baun in the Leafs training camps and Cherry talks about the fight he lost against Baun so he knows how tough he was

The only thing I could add was that Baun was one of the most courageous players the Leafs had in the 60's. For a time, Baun was the only player to stand up to John Ferguson. And, when Baun left the Leafs the first time, the Leafs' downhill slide started.It was at the point where teams like Boston were bulking up and playing the intimidation game. The Leafs lost a lot of aggressiveness when Baun left and it showed in their overall play.
"His two most lasting accomplishments IMHO were getting Gordie Howe a raise and beginning the process of getting the players a proper accounting of their pension funds."

I saw Baun play a lot, he could hit like Scott Stevens !! As for his fighting, he always showed up for the fight, he was fearless but in reality I do not think he even tied a fight in his career. But that never ever stopped him for wading in for his team-mates. Leafs should honour his number !!!

The leafs official site even mentioned bobby baun as the other #21 so i imagune he will be honoured him and keon would be nice to have them both in the fold! We need more legends at the aCC

Baun is a member of the Leafs alumni and is very active in the charitable causes of the association. And for many years, Baun held his own golf tournament to raise money for charities. It will be interesting to see where Baun is rated in the 'Top 100 Leafs' book that will be out next year.I would say that Bob Baun won most of his fights when he was younger. And since he mostly fought all the heavyweights, he was bound to lose a few.The Leafs would have had Keon back in the fold if they had retired all those sweater #'s instead of 'honouring' them

Rick Vaive

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Rick Vaive Born May 14, 1959 Position: RW Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Shoots: Right Drafted 5th Overall 1979

"Squid" was a power forward who corralled plenty of points and penalty minutes. Vaive used his booming slapshot to become the first Leaf in franchise history to score 50 goals in one season. He got 54 in 1981-82 followed by seasons of 51 and then 52. Rick Vaive may have been one of the most under-rated players to play in NHL. For ten consecutive seasons he scored more than 30 goals per season. He scored more than 50 goals three consecutive seasons and was the first Maple Leaf to reach and pass the 50 goal barrier. He was a Toronto Maple Leaf Captain, an honored bestowed on very few. To be a Toronto Maple Leaf Captain you hold the most prestigious captaincy in the NHL
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"Vaive is an excellent skater, strong in stride and balanced, attributes that serve his physical style of play well....excellent anticipation and instincts around the net....good wrist shot and excellent slap shot, a threat to score from anywhere in the offensive zone....excellent along the boards or in the corners, muscling the opposition off the puck...very difficult to control in front of the net because of his strength....an emotional player who takes pride in his achievements....leads by example during games."-Hockey Scouting Report 1987-88
Vaive was a gritty player who would fight quite a bit early in his career.Vaive had a deadly shot and was one of the leagues top power forwards before the term was popular. His three 50 goal seasons are particularly impressive when you consider he never had a top playmaker as a linemate in Toronto. His one offensive weakness was that he would often shoot instead of passing to a teammate in a better scoring position. That's just the instinct of a natural goalscorer. Defensively, while never a Selke contender, Vaive was more defensively responsible than most 50 goal scoers of the 80s. His reputation as the hardest worker on the Leafs was well earned.
Interesting question: I wonder how differently Vaive's career would be judged if he had those exact same 50 goal seasons in the 80s as a member of the Islanders or Oilers instead of the hapless Leafs
I'd like to know though, why Vaive declined in play and retired so abruptly when he wasn't that old and was still putting up good numbers.He battled serious neck injuries in the late-80's.I remember him wearing one of those Linebacker-style Jack Lambert collars when he was with the Sabres at the end of his career.I also recall seeing him wearing those collars as a Leaf as well.I liked Vaive alot when he was in the old Black n' Blue Chuck Norris Division with the Leafs and Blackhawks, not so much when he came over to the Sabres and the Adams and scored a boatload of goals against the Bruins.
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Rick Vaive was born on May 14 1959, in Ottawa Ontario. In 1978
Rick cut his fine junior career short to jump to pro hockey as an underage free agent. Vaive played with the Birmingham Bulls of the WHA. The Vancouver Canucks drafted Vaive first round, #5 overall in the 1979 NHL entry draft. He played part of his rookie season with Vancouver before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Bill Derlago for Jerry Butler and Dave "Tiger" Williams. By 1980, the right winger had begun to show the rare combination of scoring prowess and toughness. In 1980-81 he scored 33 goals, 29 assits for 62 points and racked up 229 penalty minutes.
As a leaf rick developed into one of the league’s most dangerous forwards with his booming slap shot. Many nights he was the Toronto offense.He set Maple Leaf history as he became the first player in Toronto’s storied history to score 50 goals.Between 1981 and 1984, Rick Vaive had three consecutive 50+ goal seasons. During this period of time, Toronto's captain scored more goals than everyone in the NHL except Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy He scored 299 goals in just over seven years with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Vaive's character and scoring statistics should be considered one of the greatest Maple Leafs of all time. In addition to all of the 50 goal seasons, Vaive was a tremendous battler, willing to absorb punishment in the corners and in front of the net in order to score goals, especially while on the power play. He, not unlike the overly popular Wendel Clark, was passionate and emotional, dropping the gloves on more than a few occasions and earning the respect of opponents.

In 1987 Rick Vaive, Bob McGill and Steve Thomas were traded to the to Blackhawks for Ed Olczyk and Al Secord. Vaive continued to have success in Chicago but was traded halfway into the 1988-89 season to the Buffalo Sabres for Adam Creighton. He retired from professional hockey in 1993 and made a brief comeback in 2002 with the Dundas Real McCoys of the Ontario Hockey Association's senior league. Rick Vaive also has coached in the ECHL, AHL and the OHL

Vaive played in three All-Star Games (1982, 1983, 1984) over his 13-year NHL career. He had nine consecutive 30-goal seasons and he managed to reach the 20-goal mark in every NHL campaign with the exception of his final one.
WHA Totals 75 26 33 59 248 NHL Totals 876 441 347 788 1445 Playoff Totals 54 27 16 43 111

Davey Keon

2009-02-22T19:35:00.000-08:00

Davey Keon is finally coming 'home' to the Maple Leafs.
Considered by many to be the best player in franchise history, the 66-year-old has called a truce in his bitter Harold Ballard-era feud with the club and will appear at a team-organized 40th anniversary salute to the 1967 Stanley Cup champion squad on Feb. 17 before a game against the Edmonton Oilers at the Air Canada Centre.

"That's great news, I hope they blow the roof off for him," said teammate Johnny Bower last night.

Keon's beef was based mainly on the way Ballard dumped him after 15 years and four Cups and a strong objection to the Leafs not outright retiring sweater numbers of their great players.

As recently as Tuesday, organizers of a March 22 reunion dinner for the '67 team had been told he was still at odds with the club, but Leafs general manager John Ferguson played a role in convincing Keon to return.

Still to be resolved is the retiring of Keon's No. 14.

I'll let Dave speak on his reasons (Keon did not return a call to his Florida residence last night), but we're thrilled he and his family will join us," Ferguson said. "Some people have said this 40th anniversary is something our team should run from, but I think our team could learn a lot from a Keon or George Armstrong."

Fans and friends have clamoured for Keon to come back with years of letters and petitions, all to no avail. Until now.

"I kept asking him, guys such as Andy Bathgate kept asking him ... but he had differing opinions and stuck to them, so you have to admire him for that," Bower said. "But we always hoped the more pressure we put on, the more he would re-consider."

Keon ranks third in career Leaf scoring with 858 points, second to fellow captains Mats Sundin and Darryl Sittler
Davey Keon is finally coming 'home' to the Maple Leafs.
Considered by many to be the best player in franchise history, the 66-year-old has called a truce in his bitter Harold Ballard-era feud with the club and will appear at a team-organized 40th anniversary salute to the 1967 Stanley Cup champion squad on Feb. 17 before a game against the Edmonton Oilers at the Air Canada Centre.

"That's great news, I hope they blow the roof off for him," said teammate Johnny Bower last night.

Keon's beef was based mainly on the way Ballard dumped him after 15 years and four Cups and a strong objection to the Leafs not outright retiring sweater numbers of their great players.

As recently as Tuesday, organizers of a March 22 reunion dinner for the '67 team had been told he was still at odds with the club, but Leafs general manager John Ferguson played a role in convincing Keon to return.

Still to be resolved is the retiring of Keon's No. 14.

I'll let Dave speak on his reasons (Keon did not return a call to his Florida residence last night), but we're thrilled he and his family will join us," Ferguson said. "Some people have said this 40th anniversary is something our team should run from, but I think our team could learn a lot from a Keon or George Armstrong."

Fans and friends have clamoured for Keon to come back with years of letters and petitions, all to no avail. Until now.

"I kept asking him, guys such as Andy Bathgate kept asking him ... but he had differing opinions and stuck to them, so you have to admire him for that," Bower said. "But we always hoped the more pressure we put on, the more he would re-consider."

Keon ranks third in career Leaf scoring with 858 points, second to fellow captains Mats Sundin and Darryl Sittler
#14 Dave Keon, C
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Dave Keon, known as one of the greatest two-way centres in the history of the game, was an amazing athlete who spent 22 seasons in professional hockey. He appeared in an impressive total of 1,725 regular season and playoff games in both the WHA and the NHL, and in all that time he picked up only 151 penalty minutes!Keon was a tough, strong though slight, and mastered the art of angling opponents out of harm's way. While no one questioned Keon's heart or toughness, he always preferred to play within the rules. He won the Lady Byng as the NHL's most gentlemanly player in both 1962 and 1963. In fact he averaged only 6 minutes in penalties in each of his NHL seasonsWhen the Leafs captured their 4th Cup of the decade in 1967. Keon's relentless checking and premier faceoff abilities were first and foremost, and he was rewarded with the Conn Smythe Trophy as the league's most valuable playoff performer."Dave Keon could be a dazzling offensive player, utilizing bursts of speed and deft moves around the net. He also had what is widely considered to be one of the best backhands in the game, a deceptive, often powerful shot that flummoxed opposing goaltenders. He used his agility to avoid opponents' hits and remained injury-free for much of his career. He also used his speed and maneuverability as a pesky penalty killer, covering a large portion of the ice and turning shorthanded situations into scoring chances for his own team." (Legends of Hockey) Regular Season: 1296 games, 396 goals, 986 pointsPlayoffs: 92 games, 32 goals, 68 points-Calder Memorial Trophy (1961)-Conn Smythe Trophy (1967)-Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1962, 1963)-Second All-Star Team Centre (1962, 1971) -Stanley Cups 4

Come on Teeder...

2009-02-22T19:33:00.000-08:00

Come on Teeder... January 5, 2006, 16:23 p.m.
The great Ted Kennedy was hospitalized in St.Catharines this week after a bad fall.
To most fans, Ted Kennedy is a face on the banner, one of the long-retired players whose honoured numbers hang at the Air Canada Centre.
He is, in fact, much, much more.
At 81, Teeder Kennedy is a living link to the most golden days of the Maple. He was the superstar perfectly employed by Hap Day, honoured this year as the mastermind behind five Stanley Cups.
Kennedy was a contemporary and friend of Syl Apps whose stylish play was immortalized coast to coast by Foster Hewitt’s radio broadcasts. The last Leaf to win the Hart Trophy as Most Valuable Player? Ted Kennedy, 1955.
He is, and will always be, the sharpest example of the indomitable will that long defined the franchise.
Ted Kennedy was born in Humberstone, Ontario, a village that became part of Port Colborne in 1952. He was born without a father. Gordon Kennedy was rabbit hunting with a friend. He stuck his rifle against a fence or dropped it, nobody has ever been sure which. Somehow, the gun went off and shot him in the back.
His friend carried Kennedy 300 yards to the car and rushed him to Niagara Falls Hospital. Lead pellets were lodged against his spine. A massive infection swept in and after a fruitless operation, Gordon Kennedy was gone at 35.
Ted‘s mother Margaret needed a second income to feed her family. She got a job at White’s Arena, running the snack bar. Ted Kennedy became a rink rank, literally learning the work ethic that would define him at the feet of his mother.
Never a good skater, he plodded his way into every scrum and back on every break. He was an impresario in the face-off circle. His teammates, with the endorsement of Conn Smythe, chose him as a captain at just 22 and Kennedy quickly became the favoured son of a legion of Leaf fans. One of them was a man named John Arnott. Every night, in the days when games had silent lulls, Arnott would shout out “Come on Teeder.” The cry became a staple of Maple Leaf games. After a while, the two men met for a handshake. Years later, they met again and became friends. When John Arnott died, Ted Kennedy was one of his pallbearers.
Kennedy had managed a Hall of Fame career. He dabbled in coaching and handled the Peterborough Petes for a year, while a young apprentice named Scotty Bowman watched and noted everything Kennedy imparted in the face-off circle. He worked as the director of security at Fort Erie until his retirement and still makes appearances at the Air Canada Centre.
He may be the greatest living Leaf. He is surely one of the club’s greatest men. Here’s hoping a quick return to health.

Goaltender Stats

2009-02-22T19:23:00.001-08:00

1989-90 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Allan Bester 42 2206 20 16 0 165 0 4,49 1296 ,873 Mark LaForest 27 1343 9 14 0 87 0 3,89 765 ,886 Jeff Reese 21 1101 9 6 3 81 0 4,41 630 ,871 Peter Ing 3 182 0 2 1 18 0 5,93 107 ,832 TOTAL (7) 80 4832 38 38 4 358 0 4,45 2798 ,872 7 1990-91 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Peter Ing 56 3126 16 29 8 200 1 3,84 1716 ,883 Jeff Reese 30 1430 6 13 3 92 1 3,86 695 ,868 Allan Bester 6 247 0 4 0 18 0 4,37 129 ,860 Damian Rhodes 1 60 1 0 0 1 0 1,00 26 ,962 TOTAL (7) 80 4863 23 46 11 318 2 3,92 2566 ,876 7 1991-92 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Grant Fuhr 66 3774 25 33 5 230 2 3,66 1933 ,881 Rick Wamsley 8 428 4 3 0 27 0 3,79 218 ,876 Jeff Reese 8 413 1 5 1 20 1 2,91 210 ,905 Félix Potvin 4 210 0 2 1 8 0 2,29 120 ,933 TOTAL (9) 80 4825 30 43 7 294 3 3,66 2481 ,881 9 1992-93 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Félix Potvin 48 2781 25 15 7 116 2 2,50 1286 ,910 Grant Fuhr 29 1665 13 9 4 87 1 3,14 826 ,895 Daren Puppa 8 479 6 2 0 18 2 2,25 232 ,922 Rick Wamsley 3 160 0 3 0 15 0 5,63 91 ,835 TOTAL (5) 84 5085 44 29 11 241 5 2,84 2435 ,901 5 1993-94 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Félix Potvin 66 3883 34 22 9 187 3 2,89 2010 ,907 Damian Rhodes 22 1213 9 7 3 53 0 2,62 541 ,902 TOTAL (3) 84 5096 43 29 12 243 3 2,86 2551 ,905 3 1994-95 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Félix Potvin 36 2144 15 13 7 104 0 2,91 1120 ,907 Damian Rhodes 13 760 6 6 1 34 0 2,68 404 ,916 TOTAL (8) 48 2904 21 19 8 146 0 3,02 1524 ,904 8 1995-96 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Félix Potvin 69 4009 30 26 11 192 2 2,87 2135 ,910 Damian Rhodes 11 624 4 5 1 29 0 2,79 301 ,904 Don Beaupre 8 336 0 5 0 26 0 4,64 170 ,847 TOTAL (5) 82 4969 34 36 12 252 2 3,04 2606 ,903 5 1996-97 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Félix Potvin 74 4271 27 36 7 224 0 3,15 2438 ,908 Marcel Cousineau 13 566 3 5 1 31 1 3,29 317 ,902 Don Beaupre 3 110 0 3 0 10 0 5,45 60 ,833 TOTAL (8) 82 4947 30 44 8 273 1 3,31 2815 ,903 8 1997-98 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Félix Potvin 67 3864 26 33 7 176 5 2,73 1882 ,906 Glenn Healy 21 1068 4 10 2 53 0 2,98 453 ,883 Marcel Cousineau 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 9 1,000 TOTAL (8) 82 4949 30 43 9 237 5 2,87 2344 ,899 8 1998-99 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Curtis Joseph 67 4001 35 24 7 171 3 2,56 1903 ,910 Glenn Healy 9 546 6 3 0 27 0 2,97 257 ,895 Félix Potvin 5 299 3 2 0 19 0 3,81 142 ,866 Jeff Reese 2 106 1 1 0 8 0 4,53 51 ,843 TOTAL (6) 82 4952 45 30 7 231 3 2,80 2353 ,902 6 1999-00 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Curtis Joseph 63 3801 36 20 7 158 4 2,49 1854 ,915 Glenn Healy 20 1164 9 10 0 59 2 3,04 527 ,888 TOTAL (5) 82 4965 45 30 7 222 6 2,68 2381 ,907 5 2000-01 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Curtis Joseph 68 4100 33 27 8 163 6 2,39 1907 ,915 Glenn Healy 15 871 4 7 3 38 0 2,62 331 ,885 TOTAL (6) 82 4971 37 34 11 207 6 2,50 2238 ,908 6 2001-02 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Curtis Joseph 51 3065 29 17 5 114 4 2,23 1210 ,906 Corey Schwab 30 1646 12 10 5 75 1 2,73 707 ,894 Tom Barrasso 4 219 2 2 0 10 0 2,74 110 ,909 Sebastien Centomo 1 40 0 0 0 3 0 4,50 12 ,750 TOTAL (5) 82 4970 43 29 10 207 5 2,50 2039 ,898 5 2002-03 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Ed Belfour 62 3738 37 20 5 141 7 2,26 1816 ,922 Trevor Kidd 19 1143 6 10 2 59 0 3,10 565 ,896 Mikael Tellqvist 3 86 1 1 0 4 0 2,79 38 ,895 TOTAL (4) 82 4967 44 31 7 208 7 2,51 2419 ,914 4 2003-04 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Ed Belfour 59 3444 34 19 6 122 10 2,13 1483 ,918 Trevor Kidd 15 883 6 5 2 48 1 3,26 388 ,876 Mikael Tellqvist 11 647 5 3 2 31 0 2,87 293 ,894 TOTAL (3) 82 4974 45 27 10 204 11 2,46 2164 ,906 3
2005-062003-04 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Ed Belfour TMikael TellqvistTOTAL (3)
2006-072003-04 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Andrew Raycroft J.S AubinMikael Tellqvist TOTAL (3)
2007-082007-08 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Vesa Toskala TAndrew RaycroftMikael Tellqvist TOTAL (3)
2008-09 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Vesa Toskala Curtis Joseph TOTAL

Goaltender Stats

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1926-27 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA John Ross Roach 44 2764 15 24 5 94 4 2,04 TOTAL 44 2764 15 24 5 94 4 2,04 1927-28 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA John Ross Roach 43 2690 18 18 7 88 4 1,96 Joe Ironstone 1 70 0 0 1 0 1 0,00 TOTAL 44 2760 18 18 8 88 5 1,91 1928-29 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Lorne Chabot 43 2458 20 18 5 66 12 1,61 Benny Grant 3 110 1 0 0 3 0 1,64 TOTAL 44 2568 21 18 5 69 12 1,61 1929-30 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Lorne Chabot 42 2620 16 20 6 113 6 2,59 Benny Grant 2 130 1 1 0 11 0 5,08 TOTAL 44 2750 17 21 6 124 6 2,71 1930-31 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Lorne Chabot 37 2300 21 8 8 80 6 2,09 Benny Grant 7 430 1 5 1 19 2 2,65 TOTAL 44 2730 22 13 9 99 8 2,18 1931-32 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Lorne Chabot 44 2698 22 16 6 106 4 2,36 Benny Grant 5 320 1 2 1 18 1 3,38 Alex Levinsky 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 60,00 King Clancy 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 60,00 Red Horner 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 60,00 TOTAL 44 3021 23 18 7 127 5 2,52 1932-33 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Lorne Chabot 48 2946 24 18 6 111 5 2,26 Charlie Conacher 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 TOTAL 48 2950 24 18 6 111 5 2,26 1933-34 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA George Hainsworth 48 3010 26 13 9 119 3 2,37 Charlie Conacher 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 TOTAL 48 3013 26 13 9 119 3 2,37 1934-35 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA George Hainsworth 48 2957 30 14 4 111 8 2,25 TOTAL 48 2957 30 14 4 111 8 2,25 1935-36 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA George Hainsworth 48 3000 23 19 6 106 8 2,12 TOTAL 48 3000 23 19 6 106 8 2,12 1936-37 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Turk Broda 45 2770 22 19 4 106 3 2,30 George Hainsworth 3 190 0 2 1 9 0 2,84 TOTAL 48 2960 22 21 5 115 3 2,33 1937-38 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Turk Broda 48 2980 24 15 9 127 6 2,56 TOTAL 48 2980 24 15 9 127 6 2,56 1938-39 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Turk Broda 48 2990 19 20 9 107 8 2,15 TOTAL 48 2990 19 20 9 107 8 2,15 1939-40 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Turk Broda 47 2900 25 17 5 108 4 2,23 Phil Stein 1 70 0 0 1 2 0 1,71 TOTAL 48 2970 25 17 6 110 4 2,22 1940-41 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Turk Broda 48 2970 28 14 6 99 5 2,00 TOTAL 48 2970 28 14 6 99 5 2,00 1941-42 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Turk Broda 48 2960 27 18 3 136 6 2,76 TOTAL 48 2960 27 18 3 136 6 2,76 1942-43 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Turk Broda 50 3000 22 19 9 159 1 3,18 TOTAL 50 3000 22 19 9 159 1 3,18 1943-44 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Paul Bibeault 29 1740 13 14 2 87 5 3,00 Benny Grant 20 1200 9 9 2 83 0 4,15 Jean Marois 1 60 1 0 0 4 0 4,00 TOTAL 50 3000 23 23 4 174 5 3,48 1944-45 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Frank McCool 50 3000 24 22 4 161 4 3,22 TOTAL 50 3000 24 22 4 161 4 3,22 1945-46 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Frank McCool 22 1320 10 9 3 81 0 3,68 Turk Broda 15 900 6 6 3 53 0 3,53 Gordie Bell 8 480 3 5 0 31 0 3,88 Baz Bastien 5 300 0 4 1 20 0 4,00 TOTAL 50 3000 19 24 7 185 0 3,70 1946-47 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Turk Broda 60 3600 31 19 10 172 4 2,87 TOTAL 60 3600 31 19 10 172 4 2,87 1947-48 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Turk Broda 60 3600 32 15 13 143 5 2,38 TOTAL 60 3600 32 15 13 143 5 2,38 1948-49 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Turk Broda 60 3600 22 25 13 161 5 2,68 TOTAL 60 3600 22 25 13 161 5 2,68 1949-50 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Turk Broda 68 4040 30 25 12 167 9 2,48 Al Rollins 2 100 1 1 0 4 1 2,40 Gilles Mayer 1 60 0 1 0 2 0 2,00 TOTAL 70 4200 31 27 12 173 10 2,47 1950-51 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Al Rollins 40 2373 27 5 8 70 5 1,77 Turk Broda 31 1827 14 11 5 68 6 2,23 TOTAL 70 4200 41 16 13 138 11 1,97 1951-52 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Al Rollins 70 4170 29 24 16 154 5 2,22 Turk Broda 1 30 0 1 0 3 0 6,00 TOTAL 70 4200 29 25 16 157 5 2,24 1952-53 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Harry Lumley 70 4200 27 30 13 167 10 2,39 TOTAL 70 4200 27 30 13 167 10 2,39 1953-54 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Harry Lumley 69 4140 32 24 13 128 13 1,86 Gilles Mayer 1 60 0 0 1 3 0 3,00 TOTAL 70 4200 32 24 14 131 13 1,87 1954-55 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Harry Lumley 69 4140 23 24 22 134 8 1,94 Gilles Mayer 1 60 1 0 0 1 0 1,00 TOTAL 70 4200 24 24 22 135 8 1,93 1955-56 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Harry Lumley 59 3527 21 28 10 157 3 2,67 Gilles Mayer 6 360 1 5 0 18 0 3,00 Ed Chadwick 5 300 2 0 3 3 2 0,60 Lefty Wilson 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 TOTAL (3) 70 4200 24 33 13 181 5 2,59 3 1956-57 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Ed Chadwick 70 4200 21 34 15 186 5 2,66 TOTAL (6) 70 4200 21 34 15 192 5 2,74 6 1957-58 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Ed Chadwick 70 4200 21 38 11 223 4 3,19 TOTAL (3) 70 4200 21 38 11 226 4 3,23 3 1958-59 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Johnny Bower 39 2340 15 17 7 106 3 2,72 Ed Chadwick 31 1860 12 15 4 92 3 2,97 TOTAL (3) 70 4200 27 32 11 201 6 2,87 3 1959-60 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Johnny Bower 66 3960 34 24 8 177 5 2,68 Ed Chadwick 4 240 1 2 1 15 0 3,75 TOTAL (3) 70 4200 35 26 9 195 5 2,79 3 1960-61 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Johnny Bower 58 3480 33 15 10 145 2 2,50 Cesare Maniago 7 420 4 2 1 17 0 2,43 Gerry McNamara 5 300 2 2 1 12 0 2,40 TOTAL (2) 70 4200 39 19 12 176 2 2,51 2 1961-62 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Johnny Bower 59 3540 31 18 10 151 2 2,56 Don Simmons 9 540 5 3 1 21 1 2,33 Gerry Cheevers 2 120 1 1 0 6 0 3,00 TOTAL (2) 70 4200 37 22 11 180 3 2,57 2 1962-63 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Johnny Bower 42 2520 20 15 7 109 1 2,60 Don Simmons 28 1680 15 8 5 69 1 2,46 TOTAL (2) 70 4200 35 23 12 180 2 2,57 2 1963-64 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Johnny Bower 51 3009 24 16 11 106 5 2,11 Don Simmons 21 1191 9 9 1 63 3 3,17 TOTAL (3) 70 4200 33 25 12 172 8 2,46 3 1964-65 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Terry Sawchuk 36 2160 17 13 6 92 1 2,56 Johnny Bower 34 2040 13 13 8 81 3 2,38 TOTAL (0) 70 4200 30 26 14 173 4 2,47 0 1965-66 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Johnny Bower 35 1998 18 10 5 75 3 2,25 Terry Sawchuk 27 1521 10 11 3 80 1 3,16 Bruce Gamble 10 601 5 2 3 21 4 2,10 Gary Smith 3 118 0 2 0 7 0 3,56 Al Smith 2 62 1 0 0 2 0 1,94 TOTAL (2) 70 4300 34 25 11 187 8 2,61 2 1966-67 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Terry Sawchuk 28 1409 15 5 4 66 2 2,81 Johnny Bower 27 1431 12 9 3 63 2 2,64 Bruce Gamble 23 1185 5 10 4 67 0 3,39 Gary Smith 2 115 0 2 0 7 0 3,65 Al Smith 1 60 0 1 0 5 0 5,00 TOTAL (3) 70 4200 32 27 11 211 4 3,01 3 1967-68 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Johnny Bower 43 2239 14 18 7 84 4 2,25 Bruce Gamble 41 2201 19 13 3 85 5 2,32 TOTAL (7) 74 4440 33 31 10 176 9 2,38 7 1968-69 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Bruce Gamble 61 3446 28 20 11 161 3 2,80 Johnny Bower 20 779 5 4 3 37 2 2,85 Al Smith 7 335 2 2 1 16 0 2,87 TOTAL (3) 76 4560 35 26 15 217 5 2,86 3 1969-70 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Bruce Gamble 52 3057 19 24 9 156 5 3,06 Marv Edwards 25 1420 10 9 4 77 1 3,25 Johnny Bower 1 60 0 1 0 5 0 5,00 Gerry McNamara 2 23 0 0 0 2 0 5,22 TOTAL (2) 76 4560 29 34 13 242 6 3,18 2 1970-71 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Jacques Plante 40 2329 24 11 4 73 4 1,88 Bruce Gamble 23 1286 6 14 1 83 2 3,87 Bernie Parent 18 1040 7 7 3 46 0 2,65 Murray McLachlan 2 25 0 1 0 4 0 9,60 TOTAL (5) 78 4680 37 33 8 211 6 2,71 5 1971-72 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Bernie Parent 47 2715 17 18 9 116 3 2,56 Jacques Plante 34 1965 16 13 5 86 2 2,63 TOTAL (6) 78 4680 33 31 14 208 5 2,67 6 1972-73 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Ron Low 42 2343 12 24 4 152 1 3,89 Jacques Plante 32 1717 8 14 6 87 1 3,04 Gord McRae 11 620 7 3 0 39 0 3,77 TOTAL (1) 78 4680 27 41 10 279 2 3,58 1 1973-74 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Doug Favell 32 1752 14 7 9 79 0 2,71 Eddie Johnston 26 1516 12 9 4 78 1 3,09 Dunc Wilson 24 1412 9 11 3 68 1 2,89 TOTAL (5) 78 4680 35 27 16 230 2 2,95 5 1974-75 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Doug Favell 39 2149 12 17 6 145 1 4,05 Dunc Wilson 25 1393 8 11 4 86 0 3,70 Gord McRae 20 1063 10 3 6 57 0 3,22 Pierre Hamel 4 195 1 2 0 18 0 5,54 TOTAL (3) 80 4800 31 33 16 309 1 3,86 3 1975-76 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Wayne Thomas 64 3684 28 24 12 196 2 3,19 Gord McRae 20 956 6 5 2 59 0 3,70 Doug Favell 3 160 0 2 1 15 0 5,63 TOTAL (6) 80 4800 34 31 15 276 2 3,45 6 1976-77 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Mike Palmateer 50 2877 23 18 8 154 4 3,21 Wayne Thomas 33 1803 10 13 6 116 1 3,86 Gord McRae 2 120 0 1 1 9 0 4,50 TOTAL (6) 80 4800 33 32 15 285 5 3,56 6 1977-78 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Mike Palmateer 63 3760 34 19 9 172 5 2,74 Gord McRae 18 1040 7 10 1 57 1 3,29 TOTAL (8) 80 4800 41 29 10 237 6 2,96 8 1978-79 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Mike Palmateer 58 3396 26 21 10 167 4 2,95 Paul Harrison 25 1403 8 12 3 82 1 3,51 Pierre Hamel 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0,00 TOTAL (3) 80 4800 34 33 13 252 5 3,15 3 1979-80 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Mike Palmateer 38 2039 16 14 3 125 2 3,68 Paul Harrison 30 1492 9 17 2 110 0 4,42 Jiri Crha 15 830 8 7 0 50 0 3,61 Vincent Tremblay 10 329 2 1 0 28 0 5,11 Curt Ridley 3 110 0 1 0 8 0 4,36 TOTAL (6) 80 4800 35 40 5 327 2 4,09 6 1980-81 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Jiri Crha 54 3112 20 20 11 211 0 4,07 Jim Rutherford 18 961 4 10 2 82 0 5,12 Michel Larocque 8 460 3 3 2 40 0 5,22 Vincent Tremblay 3 143 0 3 0 16 0 6,71 Curt Ridley 3 124 1 1 0 12 0 5,81 TOTAL (6) 80 4800 28 37 15 367 0 4,59 6 1981-82 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA Michel Larocque 50 2647 10 24 8 207 0 4,69 Vincent Tremblay 40 2033 10 18 8 153 1 4,52 Bob Parent 2 120 0 2 0 13 0 6,50 TOTAL (7) 80 4800 20 44 16 380 1 4,75 7 1982-83 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Mike Palmateer 53 2965 21 23 7 197 0 3,99 1534 ,872 Rick St. Croix 17 920 4 9 2 58 0 3,78 508 ,886 Michel Larocque 16 835 3 8 3 68 0 4,89 454 ,850 Vincent Tremblay 1 40 0 0 0 2 0 3,00 27 ,926 Bob Parent 1 40 0 0 0 2 0 3,00 22 ,909 TOTAL (3) 80 4800 28 40 12 330 0 4,13 2545 ,870 3 1983-84 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Allan Bester 32 1848 11 16 4 134 0 4,35 1144 ,883 Mike Palmateer 34 1831 9 17 4 149 0 4,88 986 ,849 Rick St. Croix 20 939 5 10 0 80 0 5,11 531 ,849 Ken Wregget 3 165 1 1 1 14 0 5,09 128 ,891 Bruce Dowie 2 72 0 1 0 4 0 3,33 43 ,907 TOTAL (6) 80 4855 26 45 9 387 0 4,78 2832 ,863 6 1984-85 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Tim Bernhardt 37 2182 13 19 4 136 0 3,74 1106 ,877 Ken Wregget 23 1278 2 15 3 103 0 4,84 752 ,863 Allan Bester 15 767 3 9 1 54 1 4,22 430 ,874 Rick St. Croix 11 628 2 9 0 54 0 5,16 314 ,828 TOTAL (11) 80 4855 20 52 8 358 1 4,42 2602 ,862 11 1985-86 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Don Edwards 38 2009 12 23 0 160 0 4,78 1140 ,860 Ken Wregget 30 1566 9 13 4 113 0 4,33 901 ,875 Tim Bernhardt 23 1266 4 12 3 107 0 5,07 727 ,853 Allan Bester 1 20 0 0 0 2 0 6,00 5 ,600 TOTAL (4) 80 4861 25 48 7 386 0 4,76 2773 ,861 4 1986-87 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Ken Wregget 56 3026 22 28 3 200 0 3,97 1598 ,875 Allan Bester 36 1808 10 14 3 110 2 3,65 991 ,889 Tim Bernhardt 1 20 0 0 0 3 0 9,00 7 ,571 TOTAL (6) 80 4854 32 42 6 319 2 3,94 2596 ,877 6 1987-88 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Ken Wregget 56 3000 12 35 4 222 2 4,44 1712 ,870 Allan Bester 30 1607 8 12 5 102 2 3,81 879 ,884 Jeff Reese 5 249 1 2 1 17 0 4,10 128 ,867 TOTAL (4) 80 4856 21 49 10 345 4 4,26 2719 ,873 4 1988-89 GP MIN W L T GA SO GAA SA Sv% Allan Bester 43 2460 17 20 3 156 2 3,80 1420 ,890 Ken Wregget 32 1888 9 20 2 139 0 4,42 1037 ,866 Jeff Reese 10 486 2 6 1 40 0 4,94 286 ,860 TOTAL (7) 80 4834 28 46 6 342 2 4,24 2743 ,875 7

Toronto's All-Time Teams

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Toronto's All-Time Teams
FIRST TEAMPosition Player YearsGoalie Turk Broda 1936-43, '45-52Defenseman Tim Horton 1949-50, '51-70Defenseman Borje Salming 1973-89Center Darryl Sittler 1970-82Left wing Frank Mahovlich 1956-68Right wing Charlie Conacher 1929-38SECOND TEAMPosition Player YearsGoalie Johnny Bower 1958-70Defenseman King Clancy 1930-37Defenseman Carl Brewer 1957-64, 79-80Center Syl Apps 1936-43, '45-48Left wing Ace Bailey 1926-34Right wing Lanny McDonald 1973-80G -Ed BelfourD Al IafrateD Bobby Baun C Dave KeonL Wendle ClarkR George ArmstrongG CUJOD Harry CameronD Ian TurnbullC Mats SundinLW Dave AndreychuckRW Cecil Babe DyeG PalmateerD Jimmy ThomsonD Tomas KaberleC Doug GilmourLW Gary RobertsRW Sid SmithG Harry LumleyD Red HornerD All StanleyC Joe PrimeauLW Harvey JacksonRW Gordie DrillonG Terry SawchukD Hap DayD Dave EllettC Red KellyLW Steve ThomasRW David SchrinerG George HainsworthD Jamie Macoun D Bryan McCabeC Norm UllmanLW Bert Olmstead RW Darcy TuckerG Jacques Plante D Dan MarkovD Larry MurphyC Max BentleyLW Bob DavidsonRW Rick VaiveG Frank McCoolD Babe PrattD Reg Hamilton C Vincent DamphousseLW Bob NeelyRW Howie Meeker G Felix PotvinD Dmitry Yushkevich D Sylvain Lefebvre C Todd SLoanLW Nick MetzRW Lorne Carr G Grant FhurD Marcel Pronovost D Larry MurphyC Peter ZezelLW Eddie ShackRW Russ Courtnall G Ken WreggetD Leo BoivanD Fern FlanmanC Ed OlcyzkLW Mark OsbourneRW Mike GartnerG Allan BesterD Todd GillD Chris KotsopoulosC Bill DerlagoLW Fred ModinRW Bob Nevin G Michel Larocque D Jim BenningD Luke RichardsonC Joe NieuwendykRW Ron EllisLW Gary ValkG Damian Rhodes D Jim MorrisonD Bryan LeetchC Ron StewartLW Dick DuffRW Alexander MogilyG Harry Hap HomesD Mike PelykD Robert SvehlaC Dan DaustLW Joe KlukayRW Glenn Anderson G Lorn ChabotD Gus MortsonD Bill BarilkoC Cal GardnerLW Harry Watson RW Alexei PonikarovskyG Tom BarrasoD Ric NatressD Glen Wesley C Ron FrancisLW Dave ReidRW Miroslav FrycerG Darren PuppaD Bob RouseD Rob RamageC Peter IhnacakLW Walt PoddubnyRW Gary Leeman

G Al Rollins
D Bob Goldham
D Rudolph Kampman
C Eric Lindros
RW Gaye StewartLW Sergei Berezin

G Jeff Reese
D Jim McKenny
D Brian Glennie
C Stevie Sullivan
RW Jeff O'Neill
LW Errol Thompson

G Jean-Sebastien Aubin
D Jason Smith
D Randy Carlyle
C Jack Valiquette
RW Mike Bullard
LW Inge Hammarstrom

G Mikael Tellqvist
D Sylvain Cote
D Bryan Berard
C Alyn McCauley
RW Nik Antropov
LW Jonas Hoglund

G Rick St Croix
D Ken Klee
D Karel Pilar
C Travis Green
RW Mikael Renberg
LW Shayne Corson

G Tim Bernhardt
D Glen Wesley
D Calle Johansson
C Matt Stajan
RW Owen Nolan
LW Igor Korolev

G Bernie Parent
D Gary Nylund
D Joel Quenneville
C Bill MacMillan
RW Daniel Marois
LW Brian Spencer

All Coaches Team

G Gerry Cheevers
D Pat Quinn
D Hap Day
C Jack Adams
RW Rick Vaive
LW Dan Maloney

G Harry "Hap" Holmes
D Rick Ley
D Joel Quenneville
C Bill Derlago
RW George Armstrong
LW Bob Pulford
G Peter Ing -sorry peter ing D Aki BergD Jirki LummeC Kent MandervilleLW Kris KingRW Bill Berg - stone hands good playerAll time tough teamG RaycroftD Jim KornD Bob McGillC Nick KypreosRW Tie DomiLW Ken BaumgartnerG Justin PoggeD Carlo Colaiacovo D Ian WhiteC WellwoodLW Alex SteeenRW Jeremy Williams

G JS Aubin
D Pavel Kubina
D Hal Gill
C Mike Peca
LW Matt Stajan
RW Gaye Stewart