Alec Brownscombe
Alec Brownscombe is the founder and editor of MapleLeafsHotStove.com, where he has written daily about the Leafs since September of 2008. He's published five magazines on the team entitled "The Maple Leafs Annual" with distribution in Chapters and newsstands across the country. He also co-hosted "The Battle of the Atlantic," a weekly show on TSN1200 that covered the Leafs and the NHL in-depth. Alec is a graduate of Trent University and Algonquin College with his diploma in Journalism. In 2014, he was awarded Canada's Best Hockey Blogger honours by Molson Canadian. You can contact him at alec.brownscombe@mapleleafshotstove.com.
Toronto Maple Leafs at San Jose Sharks – Game #22 Preview, Projected Lineups &...
The Maple Leafs will look to serve another cold dish of revenge on this California road trip tonight in San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST,...
Analysis: Maple Leafs bring back Kyle Clifford in trade with St. Louis
The Maple Leafs have brought back 6'2, 214-pound left-winger Kyle Clifford in a trade with the St. Louis Blues, the club announced on Tuesday.
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Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres – Game #16 Preview, Projected Lineups & TV...
Joseph Woll will make his NHL debut between the pipes as the Maple Leafs look to make it eight wins in their last nine...
Sheldon Keefe signed to two-year contract extension entering make-or-break season
It doesn’t feel like Sheldon Keefe has been head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs for two seasons on account of the fact that...
On David Kampf and the benefits of a decent checking line, the bet on...
As we wait to see what the Toronto Maple Leafs decide to do with their remaining bit of cap space, let's dive into a...
Michael Bunting signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs: two years, $950k AAV
The Maple Leafs have made a low-risk bet on cheap scoring upside with the acquisition of 25-year-old left-winger Michael Bunting on a two-year, $950k...
Petr Mrazek signs a three-year, $3.8 million AAV contract with the Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs have moved quickly in free agency to land a goalie to tandem with Jack Campbell, inking 29-year-old Czech goaltender Petr Mrazek...
Quick Hits: Kyle Dubas’ unwavering commitment to the core, the Leafs’ elephant in the...
It is going to be a really quiet weekend on the draft-selection front for the Maple Leafs, who have never had so few picks...
Jared McCann selected by Seattle in the 2021 expansion draft
The 10-hour gap between the filing of Seattle Kraken's picks to the NHL and the expansion draft event is proving to be far too...
The Maple Leafs took the most logical route with their expansion draft protection list
No surprise to fans of this team who weren’t born yesterday, the Maple Leafs’ decision to protect eight skaters and a goalie while leaving...
Alex Kerfoot, Jared McCann, and Travis Dermott left exposed as Maple Leafs protect Justin...
Many of us wondered if yesterday's Jared McCann trade was going to change the Maple Leafs’ expansion draft protection list calculations, which had long...
Big Offseason Questions, Part 1: The Zach Hyman Contract
I am not sure we’ll see a tougher test of Kyle Dubas’ cap discipline outside of the big core four than this upcoming Zach...
10 Postmortem Thoughts: Sober reflections on the Maple Leafs’ early playoff exit, the Mitch...
It’s still hard to believe the manner in which this Toronto Maple Leafs season ended.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have clinched a division title for the first time since...
For the first time in 21 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs are division champs.
Earlier today in the game preview, we recapped just how long...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens – Game #54 Preview, Projected Lines & TV...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have an opportunity to clinch a division title for the first time in 21 years in its final regular-season matchup...
Kyle Dubas on the addition of Nick Foligno: “The thing that I really felt...
In his post-trade deadline media address, Kyle Dubas discussed the team's new additions, the aggressive spending of draft-pick capital, his reasons for the faith...
Toronto Maple Leafs close out trade deadline by adding Ben Hutton to their blue...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have shored up their blue line depth right at the final bell on trade deadline day, acquiring pending-UFA left-shot defenseman...
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Jimmy Vesey departs Toronto for Vancouver via waivers, Alex Galchenyuk set to receive an...
Placed on waivers yesterday as the Toronto Maple Leafs opened up roster flexibility at forward and prepared their cap situation for the nearing return...
Toronto Maple Leafs acquire goaltender Veini Vehvilainen in exchange for Mikko Lehtonen
The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired goaltender Veini Vehvilainen from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Mikko Lehtonen, the club announced on...
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