Allan Stanley: a champion—and a classy Leaf

Leaf fans no doubt noted the passing of former blue and white defenseman Allan Stanley over the weekend. Stanley, who was 87, was a marvell...

Mark “Snowshoes” Fraser evokes memories of some old-time Maple Leafs

I admit it:  sometimes, as I've been watching watching the Leafs this season, I’ve wondered why Mark Fraser is with the big club.  I me...

Can Phaneuf and Aulie, Gunner and Schenn roll off the tongue like Horton and Stanley, Baun and Brewer?

I realize that I sometimes fall into the trap of “comparing” modern-day players to those of yesteryear, but, well, it’s fun to do.   Not alw...

Mike Brown, Allan Stanley, Bill Gadsby: Shot-blocking is a long-standing hockey tradition

Teams that do a good job of blocking shots has been much discussed of late, as more and more NHL clubs, and more and more players, sacrific...

The man they called “Snowshoes”: remembering Allan Stanley and his standout Maple Leaf career

Allan Stanley was widely considered to be slow afoot—on skates. I have vivid memories of watching Stanley in his Leaf years, which began...

Five teams passed on Allan Stanley; the Leafs won four Cups as a result

Leaf fans often bemoan the occasions when a player selected in the NHL entry draft after the Leafs make their selection turns out better t...

My all-time Leaf team from 1957 - present

 Some weeks ago I wrote a piece on who I believed were the “Ten best” Leafs I’ve seen in the last fifty years. Having developed Vintage ...