14 h. ago Maple Leafs prospects take a lesson from horse play at development camp

No horsing around. The Maple Leafs prospects learned a lesson from a member of the equine family on Friday morning. As promised by assistant general manager, player development, Hayley Wickenheiser a day earlier, the club’s youngsters had a training session with a young, untamed horse at Toronto Equestrian Downtown on the Exhibition Grounds. Led by […]

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17 h. ago Here's why a horse was randomly at Toronto Maple Leafs prospect practice

When they were picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL Draft last week, many of the team's new young prospects probably imagined the bright lights of Scotiabank Arena and the fame and fortune that could come with the life of a professional hockey player.But the Maple Leafs appear to be trying out an interesting tactic to teach their youngsters some new tricks.This week, the team welcomed 48 prospects to their annual development event, taking place in and around Toronto.And while most of their work was done either on the ice or in the gym, the team also decided to enlist a horse trainer to do one of their exercises.Yeeeehaw 🤠Fun morning at the stables with Hanleys Horses and world class trainer Jeff Davis from Downunder Horsemanship 🐴 pic.twitter.com/jf5NzLaZHd— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 4, 2025"We brought in a world-class horse trainer to spend a couple of hours. Actually, we brought in a wild colt, a wild horse, to talk about how you manage emotio...

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39 h. ago Maple Leafs prefer to see passion, not punches, at development camp

What’s a Maple Leaf development camp without physical fireworks? Whether a thunderous check – there are still reverberations at the Ford Centre from Nolan Dillingham laying out Roni Hirvonen in 2023, or Ben Danford getting accidentally concussed on a hit last year – it’s often hard for the kids to hold back with so much […]

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39 h. ago Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford happy to have Chris Tanev as guide

Chris Tanev’s defensive ways are rubbing off on Ben Danford. The Maple Leafs’ first-round pick in 2024, Danford has been training at the Leafs’ facility at the Ford Performance Centre and has been taking mental notes whenever Tanev is around. “He has been phenomenal,” Danford said on Thursday. “I’ve looked up to him for quite […]

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40 h. ago Wild horses will drag Leafs away from the ice at development camp

After all the horse analogies we’ve heard in the world of hockey, Maple Leaf prospects are about to experience the real thing. The club is arranging a demonstration with a wild colt and an elite trainer on Friday for the 48 prospects at its development camp. “It’s to talk about how you handle emotions and […]

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43 h. ago Easton Cowan on making the Maple Leafs in training camp: ‘Up to me’

Easton Cowan knows where he will be living once the 2025-26 hockey season gets underway. Now that his prolific major junior career with the London Knights has come to an end, the player regarded as the top Maple Leafs prospect will have a Toronto address this fall. Will the 20-year-old have a sparking space at […]

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47 h. ago 5 free agents have already ditched Toronto Maple Leafs since disastrous end to season

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking a little different next year.So far, the Leafs have seen five players exit the franchise in free agency, opting for new destinations to play for next season.The current list of departures is:Forward Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights, eight years, US$96 millionForward Alex Steeves, Boston Bruins, one-year deal, US$850,000Forward Pontus Holmberg, Tampa Bay Lightning, two-year deal, US$3.1 millionForward Nick Abruzzese, Tampa Bay Lightning, one-year, two-way deal (terms undisclosed)Goaltender Matt Murray, Seattle Kraken, one-year deal, $1 millionOf the five, only Marner and Holmberg were regulars on the Leafs' roster last year. Marner's departure is obviously one of the biggest in franchise history, ending a months-long saga about where his next team will be. In a rare sign-and-trade deal, Marner departed on a maximum-length eight-year deal that brought Toronto forward Nicolas Roy back in return.The Leafs made four minor signings in free...

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66 h. ago Tyler Hopkins heads to Maple Leafs’ camp, feels selection by Toronto ‘a big advantage’

KINGSTON — On Monday, Tyler Hopkins packed his bags, pulled out of the driveway in Campbellville and started the one-hour drive to west-end Toronto to embark on the next leg of his hockey journey. When next the Kingston Frontenacs’ 18-year-old centre steps on the ice, he’ll be skating for the first time as a professional. […]

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66 h. ago Could Maple Leafs’ GM Treliving reel in Nazem Kadri this summer?

Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving will spend his summer on a fishing trip, casting his trade net across the National Hockey League. Could he land a centre who would need absolutely no introduction to Leafs Nation? That would be the Calgary Flames’ Nazem Kadri, who has four years remaining on his contract with an […]

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66 h. ago Rogers closes deal with BCE to become majority owner of MLSE

Rogers Communications Inc. has closed its deal to buy BCE Inc.’s 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to become the majority owner of the company. Rogers now holds a 75 per cent stake in the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Argonauts and Toronto FC. The $4.7-billion deal […]

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67 h. ago Maple Leafs add to organizational depth with signing of Vinni Lettieri

The Maple Leafs added another option to their forward depth on Wednesday. The Leafs signed 30-year-old centre Vinni Lettieri to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000 US, the National Hockey League minimum. In 2024-25, Lettieri split the season between the Boston Bruins and their American Hockey League affiliate in Providence, R.I. […]

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3 d. ago Marner reveals factors for leaving Maple Leafs, signing with Vegas

Mitch Marner on Tuesday night shed some light on his desire to play for the Vegas Golden Knights. In his first news conference as a member of the Western Conference club and clad in his new No. 93 Golden Knights sweater, Marner made it clear Vegas was his first choice. “We thought about going to […]

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3 d. ago SIMMONS: No reason to believe Maple Leafs could ever win in the playoffs with Mitch Marner

Realistically, what exactly are the Maple Leafs losing with Mitch Marner heading to Sin City? They’re losing one of the great regular-season players in hockey and one of the great offensive players in franchise history. They’re losing a top-five right winger in the game, ranking alongside Nikita Kucherov, Mikko Rantanen, David Pastrnak and their own […]

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3 d. ago Maple Leafs GM hopeful in acquiring ‘dynamic’ playmaker Matias Maccelli

Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving is willing to roll the dice on winger Matias Maccelli. Acquired by the Maple Leafs from the Utah Mammoth on Monday for a conditional draft pick, Maccelli had a difficult 2024-25 season, recording just 18 points in 51 games and often was a healthy scratch. It’s Maccelli’s previous two […]

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3 d. ago Mitch Marner posts goodbye message to Maple Leafs, fan base on Instagram

'Leaving isn't easy,' Marner wrote.

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3 d. ago ‘I gave everything I had’: Mitch Marner’s time in Toronto comes to an end

Mitch Marner, a now-former member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, says he “gave everything I had” in his quest to bring a Stanley Cup to the city.

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3 d. ago The highs and lows of Canada Day free agency for Maple Leafs

All NHL teams have been tempted to take a big swing at UFAs on July 1 with a chance to add to their rosters. Sometimes it doesn't work.

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4 d. ago Maple Leafs make intriguing move with trade for Matias Maccelli

The Maple Leafs made a trade on Monday afternoon, but this one didn’t involve Mitch Marner. Same initials, though, regarding the player coming to Toronto. That’s where the comparison stops. The Leafs acquired winger Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth and sent a conditional third-round pick in 2027 the other way. Should the Leafs make […]

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4 d. ago Maple Leafs, Mitch Marner saga on the verge of coming to a conclusion

One way or another, we’re heading for an end to the Mitch Marner tenure in Toronto. Finally. Whether it’s a trade for Marner’s rights with the Vegas Golden Knights or Marner goes for nothing in return once National Hockey League free agency opens at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, the divorce between the Maple Leafs and […]

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5 d. ago Signing Brad Marchand would be another summer W for Maple Leafs’ Brad Treliving

Brad Treliving probably wouldn’t mind hitting repeat. As the Maple Leafs general manager heads into free agency for the third time in Toronto since he was hired in May 2023, he must look back fondly at his work a year ago and wonder if he can have similar success this week and into the summer. […]

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