In his new book, former Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin dives into the pressures and anxieties of being the first European drafted first overall to the NHL, getting traded by Quebec Nordiques to Toronto for Wendel Clark, and the turbulent end to his time with the team. CBC | Sports News
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‘It was a smooth process’: Auston Matthews inherits Leafs captaincy from Tavares
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. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Auston Matthews to be handed Maple Leafs’ captaincy Wednesday: reports
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews is expected to be named the 26th captain in franchise history at an 11 a.m. ET news conference Wednesday, according to multiple reports. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Lightning deal Sergachev, Jeannot; Maple Leafs acquire Tanev’s rights at NHL draft
The Utah Hockey Club made a big splash on the NHL draft’s second day. The Tampa Bay Lightning cleared a big chunk of salary cap space in a matter of minutes. And the Toronto Maple Leafs made a move in hopes of addressing their blue-line needs. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former Maple Leafs forward Sergei Berezin dead at 52
Sergei Berezin, who played five of his seven NHL seasons with Toronto and was a reliable scorer for the Maple Leafs, has died at 52. The NHL Alumni Association announced Berezin’s death in a social media post Wednesday. A cause of death was not provided. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Devils to hire former Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe: reports
Sheldon Keefe is being hired as the coach of the New Jersey Devils, less than two weeks after he was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Berube welcomes challenge of building talent-laden Leafs to push over hump in playoffs
Craig Berube says the opportunity to help a team with a wealth of talent get over the hump in the playoffs was a driving force in becoming head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ron Ellis, member of last Maple Leafs team to win Stanley Cup, dead at 79
Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was a member of Canada’s team at the 1972 Summit Series, has died at age 79. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sheldon Keefe fired as Toronto Maple Leafs coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Sheldon Keefe, the team announced Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Drake, Raptors and Maple Leafs all take L’s in succession
As CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell writes, from here, another rebuild — a roster for the Raptors, maybe that and the front office for the Maple Leafs. And for Drake, a reputation. CBC | Sports News
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