The Marlies have a lot of incredibly talented players within their team this year. A lot of the eyes, early on, have been on guys like Josh Ho-Sang and Alex Steeves, which is reasonable. However, there are a few players who have quietly gone unnoticed early on for Toronto. Joseph Duszak has been one of…
“I didn’t want to leave, and I know they didn’t want me to leave either.” Kyle Clifford left the Leafs in 2020 during Free Agency to sign with the St. Louis Blues. Toronto was his home, and after a tough bout against the Columbus Blue Jackets, he left home. During his tenure in St. Louis,…
The Leafs have an incredible amount of depth players, and they just acquired Kyle Clifford. But why? Clifford brings a different type of game than many of the Leafs’ depth options. The 30-year-old is physical, has a heavy body, but most importantly, he’s a leader. He also has two Stanley Cups to his name, if…
Ilya Mikheyev is just over halfway through his recovery of a broken thumb suffered in a pre-season game vs. Ottawa. In a few weeks, this is going to be a problem. But it’s always a good problem to have. Earlier this year, we learned that Mikheyev requested a trade because he wanted more ice time,…
Kyle Clifford is back in the Leafs organization! Welcome back, Cliffy We’ve acquired forward Kyle Clifford from St. Louis in exchange for future considerations. #LeafsForever — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) November 16, 2021 The 30-year-old was acquired by the Leafs back in the 2019 season with Jack Campbell in exchange for Trevor Moore and…
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev has entered the chat. The Marlies played back-to-back this weekend in Chicago and won both games. In the first game, Toronto blew the game wide open, winning 5-1. Game two of the weekend saw the Marlies win a tight game in overtime, 2-1. One of the biggest stories of the weekend was Der-Arguchintsev,…
“I never dreamt of being in the Hall of Fame. I dreamt of being in the NHL.” As a young child, Jarome Iginla was just having fun playing the game of hockey. The thing is — everywhere he played — he dominated. Growing up, Iginla played a lot of sports. But he loved hockey the…
Kim St-Pierre was out for a round of golf with her husband and two children when she got one of the most important phone calls of her life. Throughout her career, the 42-year-old has answered the phone many times. Some were from the Canadian National Team saying she’s going to the Olympics or World Championships….
“I’m happy where I am right now.” That’s what Josh Ho-Sang said last week when asked about getting to the Leafs. He’s not worried about being a Maple Leafs player or playing in the NHL — the 25-year-old wants to be happy — that’s it. A lot of fans recently have seen how well Ho-Sang…
The Leafs’ day began with Jack Campbell and Joseph Woll getting some work with goalie coach Steve Briere. Before and after, players such as Joey Anderson, Kirill Semyonov, Justin Holl, and a few others stepped onto the ice for extra work. It was then time to shift over to the Leafs’ rink, which is where…
Last week, it was “Meet Alex Steeves.” This week, it’s all about Steeves, again. Since I’ve started covering the Toronto Marlies, one of the things I’ve discovered is just how hard the AHL is. Some players come into the league and make an impact right away, and others may not. The key is to keep…
Being reported by multiple Leafs beat writers is that Toronto is shopping one of their defencemen. Whether that be Justin Holl, Travis Dermott, or even both of them, I don’t think it’s a logical idea. One of the things the Leafs have echoed for years is why depth brings success. And if you trade one…
