Daily Hockey Trivia – Leafs Draft Picks, Players In Their 40’s & Shutouts
Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Sept. 4, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
Category Archives: Maple Leafs History
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 3
This date has been very important for Hall of Fame defensemen. One of the best of his generation learned he was switching teams and perhaps the greatest of all time…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 2
This date has provided us with two big international games during the 1970s, with mixed results for Team Canada. Also, another talented class of NHL greats was inducted into the…
Ex-Maple Leafs Goalie Michael Hutchinson: Where’s He Now?
Michael Hutchinson is an example of what life in the NHL can look like if you’re a good player but not a star player. As a goalie from nearby Barrie,…
Ex-Maple Leafs Goalie Michael Hutchinson: Where’s He Now?
Michael Hutchinson is an example of what life in the NHL can look like if you’re a good player but not a star player. As a goalie from nearby Barrie,…
Maple Leafs’ 5 Best Wingers of All Time
In 2015, my THW colleague Andrew Forbes wrote a series of posts on the all-time best forwards in Toronto Maple Leafs history. I wrote this during the 2019-20 NHL regular…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 29
On this date, one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history had to step away from the game for one season due to health reasons. Also, another talented…
7 Cool Things About Maple Leafs’ Eddie Shack
The world of Toronto Maple Leafs’ hockey has been filled with characters – some good and some, well, less than good. However, one name that stands tall (as well as…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 28
This date has seen many of the greatest players in National Hockey League history take their place in the Hall of Fame. Plus, a very popular player called it a…
Ex-Maple Leafs Frederik “Goat” Gauthier: Where is He Now?
Using their first-round choice in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected 6-foot-5, 239-pound center Frederik Gauthier from Laval, Quebec. The choice made sense. Gauthier carried size,…