The Vintage Leaf Memories Podcast - Episode 3

It’s interesting how long we remember some things, isn’t it?  In the latest Vintage Leaf Memories podcast, one moment triggered a flood of m...

The Leafs win in Ottawa while VLM turns four and Vintage Leaf turns, well, let’s move on…

After the Leaf contest in Ottawa Thursday night, a come-from-behind win, we continue to see the roster taking shape.  I don’t have a lot of ...

The Maple Leafs and leadership: who is the real leader of the band here?

I don’t pretend to be an expert on leadership, either in the corporate world or in the sports field.  But generally speaking, organizations ...

Remembering some classy Maple Leafs—who fits that bill for you?

I guess what triggered today’s post was reading this week about the Leaf-Red Wing Alumni game (from a Detroit perspective) and hearing Red ...

Phaneuf, leadership and memories of George Armstrong

I would venture to say that the jury is still out as to whether or not Dion Phaneuf is a great captain.  In truth, while there are indicatio...

Remembering two George Armstrong playoff goals- one that didn’t count and one overtime winner in 1961 that did

It's playoff time, still in the second round, and I've posted off and on on some old-time playoff memories this spring.  It's a...

Kulemin, Gunnarsson and a George Armstrong flashback: The Leafs could use an on-ice leader like “The Chief” now

Most Leaf fans would agree that the team is obviously making strides.  We can argue ( and I have) that the "plan" has shifted, but...

Spring of 1959— the greatest Leaf comeback ever

Before the 1958-’59 NHL season began, Leaf fans didn’t know what to expect. They had not made the playoffs in several seasons and had no Ge...

Summertime dream: why the Leafs still matter

One of my favorite Gordon Lightfoot songs was released in the mid 1970’s, entitled simply, “Summertime Dream”. It’s one of those perfect, u...