Category Archives: Leafs

Tall Boys #6 – Terry Sawchuk and the goaltending carousel

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

It’s not really surprising that the chatter in Toronto would move seamlessly from lockout talk to goalie talk.  In Toronto, at least to some extent, it is always about the goalies.  Even in those brief, shining moments where we’re all … Continue reading →

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High-fiving Johnny Bower

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

Johnny Bower was at my Sobey’s this weekend.  It’s always fun to see him out and about because he’s always got a smile on his face and he’s always gracious to the people who approach him to say hello.  It’s … Continue reading →

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King is fit to be tied

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

King Clancy is shown here during his three-year stint as coach of the Maple Leafs.  He took over from Joe Primeau after 1952-53 and inherited a team that was quickly forgetting how to score.  Most of the big names of … Continue reading →

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Dave Farrish was a Leaf, or so they tell me

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

The Leafs have hired Dave Farrish as a new assistant coach.  Like new head coach Randy Carlyle, he was a Leaf blueliner from days of yore.  Where Randy was traded away while still a youngster, Dave was around for a … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back, Randy

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

I had this smart-alecky little post all set up in which I noted that Ron Wilson was an ex-Leaf defenseman who came up in the ’70s on those well-coached Roger Neilson teams.  He’d gone on to some pretty good success … Continue reading →

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This is going to be a (winter) classic!

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

It’s probably not going to be popular with everyone, but I’m pretty pumped about the next Winter Classic.  Toronto/Detroit could be an interesting matchup on a lot of levels, but at the very least, it should be a good game … Continue reading →

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Buying Count Floyd’s RC (1963-64 Parkhurst)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Part of being a set builder is that there are certain cards you basically have to buy irrespective of whether you really want them.  Twenty-two years after he traded the Leafs’s 1991 first-rounder for Tom Kurvers, and twenty-one years after … Continue reading →

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Tief the Chief, a baseball Leaf

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Former Leaf Bobby Tiefenauer was a 6’2″, 185 lb knuckleballer who spent two decades in pro ball as a reliever for six major league teams (a couple of them twice) and a dozen minor-league ones.  He’s shown here coming off … Continue reading →

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Tall Boys #4 – John Ferguson (and the demise of the enforcer)

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

With the demotion of Colton Orr a week or so ago, Brian Burke held a press conference in which he expressed his sorrow at the fact that the current direction of the game is one that has no room for … Continue reading →

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Top 11 of 2011 – a clown, the old ball yard and a moment of rememberance for Johnny Wilson

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Before getting back into the list of cards, I wanted to take a minute to remember Johnny Wilson – former NHL player and coach and uncle to current Leafs coach Ron Wilson.  Johnny passed away on the 27th at the … Continue reading →

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