Toronto Maple Leafs

Rogers Communications Inc. is buying out Bell’s 37.5 per cent share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for C$4.7 billion, giving it 75 per cent ownership of the sports conglomerate. Rogers and Bell had held equal shares of MLSE, which owns the NHL Maple Leafs, NBA Raptors, CFL Argonauts, MLS Toronto FC and AHL Marlies. […]

Auston Matthews tried his best to suppress a smile as he climbed on stage at a press conference Wednesday. But when Toronto general manager Brad Treliving announced Matthews as the next captain of the Maple Leafs, he couldn’t hold it in any longer. “I got chills, honestly,” the star centre said. “I’m so honoured and […]

Sheldon Keefe took his place in the front of a dozen television cameras. The Maple Leafs head coach — on centre stage inside a small auditorium at the team’s practice facility — was optimistic about the future for both himself and the group. Keefe also understood Toronto had yet to meet expectations under his watch […]

 It’s one of the biggest days of the year for the Notre Dame Hounds community, and organizers are hoping it turns into one of the best ever. The seventh annual It’s A Hounds Thing Day fundraiser in support of Athol Murray College of Notre Dame will take place today, Thursday, May 2, with a goal […]

Hall of Fame defenceman Borje Salming, who starred for the Toronto Maple Leafs over 16 NHL seasons, has died at 71 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Maple Leafs confirmed Salming’s death in a statement. Team president Brendan Shanahan said Salming opened the door for Europeans in the NHL. Toronto signed Salming as a free agent before the […]

Saskatchewan’s Patrick Marleau tied an NHL record last night after he played in his 1,767th game. Marleau, who grew up in Aneroid, about 70 km southeast of Swift Current, tied the late, great Gordie Howe for the accolade. He is expected to break the record Monday night when his San Jose Sharks take on the […]

Former Regina Pats captain Adam Brooks is staying with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization for at least two more years. The club announced Thursday morning they’ve signed Brooks to a two-year, two-way contract worth $725,000 per season. Brooks, who had three assists in seven games with the Leafs earlier this year,  including his first-ever point […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Mike Babcock and replaced him with Sheldon Keefe. Babcock had a record of 9-10-4 in 2019-20 for the struggling Leafs, who are 0-5-1 in their last six games, including five straight losses in regulation. Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan flew to Arizona on Wednesday to break the […]