Maple Leafs History

Jason Priestley, who most Canadians know from his time on television’s ‘Beverly Hills 90210’, is a lifelong hockey fan. As a result, his foray into creating a documentary about controversial Toronto Maple Leafs’ owner Harold Ballard should not come as much of a surprise. After his youthful acting career, Priestley became a well-respected, hard-working film
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April 21 has been a hectic day in National Hockey League history. We have seen defensemen shine on the offensive stage, some big hat tricks, and plenty of other memorable Stanley Cup playoff moments on this date. Plus, one of many legends in Toronto began on this date. The Legend of Bill Barilko Bill Barilko,
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In NHL terms, a “tough guy” normally refers to a player whose primary role on the team is to engage in physical play, often involving fighting, with opposing players. There are two reasons for these actions. First, they are ways to protect teammates. Second, the narrative is that physical play (a solid hit or a
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April 10 has been quite an eventful day in National Hockey League history. Among some of the memorable moments is the greatest comeback in Stanley Cup playoff history and a new record for the most goals ever in the postseason. The THW time machine is fired up and ready to take us back through the
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April 6 has had its fair share of historical moments throughout the decades. One of the National Hockey League’s biggest legends scored his final goal in his last regular-season game. Another legend finished the greatest season in the history of the game. The Hockey Hall of Fame is full of names who had big moments
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March 15 has been a good date in National Hockey League history for defensemen and an even better one for goaltenders. Numerous members of the Hockey Hall of Fame made memories on this date along the way. It’s time for our daily trip back through the years to relive the best moments from this date.
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This date in National Hockey League history has memories that extend over nearly a century. There were some great old-school moments in Detroit, the 1970s provided us with some stellar performances, and there were plenty of franchise firsts and records set. Let’s take our daily trip back in time to look at all the best
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Today’s trip through National Hockey League history starts in the heart of the Big Apple. From there, we spent some time in the crease before reliving a memorable night in 1997. Shutouts, hat tricks and broken records are all part of the biggest moments Feb. 26 has given us over the years. New York Rangers
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Some of the greatest players in National Hockey League history hit personal milestones and had huge performances on Feb. 21. Unfortunately, one of those legendary figures left us far too early on this date. There was plenty of action on this night in 2001, including a Hall of Famer playing his former team for the
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One of the most iconic teams in the history of the National Hockey League was close to relocating before a legendary name stepped up and took control. This date has been full of big moments by some of the greatest members of the Hockey Hall of Fame and a couple of players joining them soon.
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This date in National Hockey League has been good for those brave enough to step in between the pipes and behind the bench. It has also given us some great moments from numerous Hall of Famers and one giant All-Star Game hero. Let’s enter our THW time machine and take a look back at all
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Jan. 6 has not been the busiest of dates in the National Hockey League history, but there are still plenty of moments to look back on. The number 1,000 was big on this date, and the men between the pipes dominated. Let’s fire up the hockey time machine and begin our daily journey through the
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The Great One proved that his nickname was well-earned twice on this date in NHL history. This was also a very busy date in upstate New York. In addition, some cross-town rivalries were put into motion, and the last game of two record-setting streaks occurred. It is time to take our daily trip back through
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This date in National Hockey League history has been a somber one for fans in Montreal as they lost one of the biggest legends, and a great goaltender played his final game for them. Also, plenty of netminders had memorable performances, a handful of franchise records were set or tied, and milestones were reached on
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The date has been quite eventful during National Hockey League history. One goaltending legend played his final game while there were also numerous NHL firsts. A whole slew of Hockey Hall of Famers hit personal milestones, and this was a good day for coaching changes in Toronto. The THW time machine is gassed up and
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