The passing of longtime NHL great Johnny McKenzie: another guy I wish had been a Maple Leaf back in the day…

I heard today of the passing on longtime NHL player Johnny McKenzie at the age of 80. His name brought back fond memories of hockey times—a...

Red Fisher: A Canadian sports writing icon

Red Fisher, the longtime Montreal-based hockey writer who passed away recently at the age of 91, was a unique and widely respected voice in...

The gentleman Leaf

My colleagues at the always outstanding Maple Leaf Hot Stove site reached out to me this week, asking if I might pen a few thoughts about ...

One time Leaf Pierre Pilote was a true Blackhawk—and hockey—legend

When I read that Pierre Pilote had passed away a few days ago at the age of 85, I wanted to write something about his marvelous NHL career...

What I can still remember (if faintly) 50 years to the day after Toronto’s last Stanley Cup victory…

The Maple Leafs concluded what really was a fantastic 2017-’17 NHL season a few days ago.  As we discussed here over the last few weeks, wh...