The Toronto Maple Leafs are officially kicking off the Auston Matthews era with him taking over the captaincy this week, and with it, he becomes the next leader for the teams next run of young talent. Some of those players have already started their NHL careers — like Nick Robertson and Matthew Knies — while
Fraser Minten
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share news from the All-Star Weekend. I’ll also look at prospect Fraser Minten, who has been a surprise for the organization. Finally, I’ll share a more analytical perspective of just how strong a player Auston Matthews is for his team and across the NHL.
Happy Christmas to all those who read The Hockey Writers. In this Christmas Day post, I’ll take a look back at the past week in a few key areas. First, I’ll share that prospect Fraser Minten has been named captain of Team Canada’s World Junior team. Second, I’ll share news of a connection I just
The Toronto Maple Leafs have not been afraid to mix things up at the trade deadline these last few seasons. It is understandable, as they are consistently among the NHL’s top regular-season teams, and this is something that should carry over to 2023-24. As a result, the Maple Leafs could have a very busy deadline
Tonight the Toronto Maple Leafs will face the Florida Panthers in their home opener at Sunrise, Florida. What, Maple Leafs fans don’t remember last season’s playoff exit? The Panthers eliminated the Maple Leafs in five games during the second round of the playoffs in May. It was a tough series for Toronto, and fans have
On Saturday (Sept. 30), the Toronto Maple Leafs won their third straight NHL preseason game by defeating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on the road. Matthew Knies, Fraser Minten, and Nicholas Robertson all scored goals for Toronto. Goalie Martin Jones had a strong game. The key to the win was a combination of Toronto’s strong defensive
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at a couple of the young prospects at the Traverse City Tournament that’s happening in Michigan this week. The young Maple Leafs have a record of 1-1 thus far, and a number of them have played well. I’ll look at two
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at three Maple Leafs prospects (Matthew Knies, Fraser Minten, and Easton Cowan) who will be part of the Maple Leafs’ roster for the Traverse City Prospect Tournament. It should be fun to follow, and I was interested that Knies would be
While the Toronto Maple Leafs do not have the deepest prospect pool, one player fans should be excited about is Kamloops Blazers center Fraser Minten. The 2022 second-round pick just finished his third season in the Western Hockey League (WHL), finishing with a career-high 31 goals and 67 points in 57 games. He also played
At the moment, the Kamloops Blazers are in the midst of defending home ice at the 2023 Memorial Cup as the host city and one of two WHL teams vying for the big win. For Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans and those involved with the organization, there is one player in particular they may be keeping
After the 2021-22 season ended in an all-too-familiar way for the Toronto Maple Leafs, with a strong regular season and a first-round exit, they headed into the 2022 NHL Draft with the 25th overall pick. General manager Kyle Dubas then used that pick to offload goaltender Petr Mrazek’s contract, shipping both to the Chicago Blackhawks