Scott Glennie was once a top prospect in the NHL. Drafted eighth overall by the Dallas Stars in 2009, he looked like a sure bet to become a star. However, things didn’t pan out quite the way anyone had expected. Playing his junior hockey within his home province of Manitoba, Glennie racked up 308 points […]

Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs are enjoying what are the most successful days the franchise has seen since the infamous 2004-05 lockout, when six years of consecutive playoff berths came to a crashing halt. The team’s longest-tenured fans know what it’s like to be an annual contender, but also the feelings of being a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights’ second-ever draft pick came at 13th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft, where they selected Nick Suzuki of the OHL’s Owen Sound Attack. The pick looked like a smart one for a number of reasons, as Suzuki was coming off of a 45-goal, 96-point campaign despite being one of the draft’s […]

It’s finally October and the 2017-18 NHL season is underway. One week into the 82-game-long gruel and the Toronto Maple Leafs remain undefeated, carrying a 3-0-0 record. The Leafs are currently second in the league with 19 goals, but the greatest total through three games since the 1917-18 season. In fact, all but one skater […]

The 50-goal plateau has always been a major milestone for the NHL’s top goal scorers. As the league has consistently become more defensive-minded and systematically perfected, a 50-goal campaign as become somewhat of a rarity. In fact, the 2016-17 season marked the first time since 2003-04 that no one was able to crack the prestigious […]

Over the course of multiple attempted rebuilds during the 21st century, the Toronto Maple Leafs often ran into the same reoccurring problems. Their drafting in the mid to low rounds was abysmal, and the few valuable prospects they did collect weren’t developed properly. As a result, the team found itself outside of the playoff bubble […]

With a little less than a week left in the NHL preseason, everyone in and around the game has learned a few specific things heading into the 2017-18 campaign. The preseason is generally a time for getting a feel for the new season, getting accustomed to altered rules, and getting a glimpse into how far […]

On Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, the Arizona Coyotes made a sly move in trading Jamie McGinn to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jason Demers. While the price tag on top-four defencemen has generally been pretty high lately, the Coyotes got a steal in giving up just a third-line winger in this case. The price […]

After a long offseason, OHL hockey has finally returned. However, that offseason was shorter than usual for the Mississauga Steelheads, who will enter the 2017-18 season as reigning Central Division and Eastern Conference Champions. It was the longest playoff run in Steelheads history, and the third Finals appearance for the city of Mississauga. The IceDogs […]

Ever wonder what the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup would look like if they only employed active Toronto-born players from across the league? Today, we answer that question. It’s well documented that a plethora of Toronto area players make up a significant part of the NHL’s top performers, as well as a portion of Canadian Olympic teams. But, […]

While the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fan base have to be pleased with how their current rebuild is developing, there’s no denying the inevitable. Like all great NHL teams in the salary cap era, the Leafs front office is going to have their job cut out for them in the very near future. With […]

Defencemen may not be the most watched players on the ice at a given time, asides from the likes of Erik Karlsson, Brent Burns, or Victor Hedman, but they represent the backbone of any successful NHL franchise. There’s a famous saying that goes with constructing a team that can contend for a Stanley Cup. Build […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering the 2017-18 season with massively increased expectations after a miraculous run that was the 2016-17 campaign. Some are predicting an Atlantic Division title and a playoff run long into the spring, even going as far as calling the Leafs a true Stanley Cup contender. Let’s stop and take a […]

Each year, a small group of individuals take a giant leap towards stardom in the NHL. While top tier prospects like Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine are able to have an immediate impact upon arriving in the league, many players take upwards of three years before establishing their true mark on the NHL. The 2016-17 edition of […]

As the Toronto Maple Leafs’ AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, head into the 2017-18 season, they will be presenting one of the deepest and most impressive lineups in the AHL. The Marlies will boast a mix of savvy veterans and young talented depth prospects. After defeating the Albany Devils 3-1 in the first round, the […]

After an inspiring 2016-17 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, which saw upwards of six rookies in the lineup each night, it is time to look forward to the 2017-18 campaign. With so many of their top prospects making the jump to the NHL last year, it’s natural that the Leafs are now lacking NHL-ready […]

Evaluating prospects at such a young age is not an easy task for scouts, especially in the case of having limited views. While the NHL scouts can usually nail down young players’ potentials, there are always a few busts and a few missed opportunities. Nearly a year removed from the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, we […]

For the past few years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have boasted one of the most exciting and promising prospect pools across the NHL. After an incredibly successful 2016-17 season, which saw the Leafs shock the league by making the playoffs despite having a roster littered with rookies, that prospect pool is not what it used […]

Today, we are going to continue to look at the top 2017 NHL Draft prospects from some of the lesser-known leagues. The focus here is on the Canadian Junior Hockey League, which is comprised of 10 Jr. A leagues across Canada, with a few teams from the U.S.A.. Each year, the NHL Draft is dominated […]

The 2017 OHL Finals are officially set to begin on Thursday, May 4th in a matchup between the Western Conference’s #1 seed, Erie Otters, and the Eastern Conference’s #2 seed, Mississauga Steelheads. Each team has taken their own path to the Robertson Cup, with Mississauga arguably having the easier route through the East. This will […]