Toronto Maple Leafs forward Sammy Blais is excited to be joining the team and being around some familiar faces, including head coach Craig Berube. He was claimed off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, alongside goalie Cayden Primeau who was claimed from the Carolina Hurricanes. Blais was registered on the Leafs’ opening night roster, … Read more
Jim Hiller’s first experience watching a game in Ontario from above came during the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs. It was after the Kings were eliminated from the postseason themselves but the Ontario Reign were still playing, having advanced into Round 3 for the first time since 2016. Hiller had been behind the bench for exhibition … Read more
Kingston Frontenacs forward Tyler Hopkins earned the opportunity of a lifetime on July 1st this year when he was selected 86th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2025 entry draft. For a kid from Campbellville, Ontario, a tiny community outside of Milton, it’s been something of a pinch me summer. “It’s been a … Read more
Lekkerimäki is feeling more confident as he heads into his second year with the Canucks. Last year was his first rodeo in North America, but he’s looking forward to getting back on the horse for the 2025-26 season. “I feel better about everything in my game,” he said. “It’s my second year now, it’s not … Read more
Welcome back to another summer edition of around the NHL. The 2025 offseason is quietly fading away quickly, as training camps open up in less than a month. There’s been plenty of movement throughout the summer, as teams across the league look to put last season behind them, and start fresh with a new refreshed … Read more
Welcome to another edition of NHL Notebook, where we take a look at events across the league. It’s been a relatively quiet few days for the Toronto Maple Leafs, so we’ve got you posted on what’s happening elsewhere. Oilers formally introduce top prospect Isaac ‘Ike’ Howard Isaac ‘Ike’ Howard was formally introduced by the Edmonton … Read more
Even though there’s not much doing transaction-wise, Tuesday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take was a jam-packed one with two massive guests as Jay Rosehill returned to the mix. We kicked things off by addressing what newcomer Matias Maccelli had to say on Monday morning as he spoke to the Toronto media for the very first … Read more
It always strikes a positive chord with the Toronto Maple Leafs fan base when the team acquires a guy who hails from Toronto and grew up a Leafs fan. We saw it with John Tavares, Michael Bunting, and Mark Giordano, to name a few, but so far, there hasn’t been a Toronto-born Leafs player who … Read more
Luke Haymes and John Prokop excited to be joining Maple Leafs organization Photo credit: (Photo by Steven Ellis/Daily Faceoff) By Michael Mazzei Mar 27, 2025, 14:00 EDT Comments News Luke Haymes and John Prokop excited to be joining Maple Leafs organization Should Maple Leafs call-up Easton Cowan if his OHL season ends early? Craig Berube pleased … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Rarely – very rarely – does the always-on-the-go world of pro hockey allow for homecomings. So far the career of Jujhar Khaira has taken him from Oklahoma City and Bakersfield in the American Hockey League, to Edmonton, Chicago and Saint Paul in the NHL, and most recently Des Moines and … Read more