Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images | Bob Frid-Imagn Images Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will join Team USA for the 2026 IIHF World Hockey Championships. The USA announced their preliminary roster on Thursday, Woll will be alongside Devin Cooley and Drew Commesso to round out the netminders. Joseph Woll had a shaky season with the Maple Leafs in 2025-26, posting a .899 for a 15-6-7 record, appearing in 39 games. Woll also posted a career worst 3.34 goals aga

Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images The top three defencemen in the NHL from this past season were named on Thursday, for a chance at winning the historic Norris Trophy. Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche, Rasmus Dahlin of the Buffalo Sabres, and Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets all remain in the running for the award. Players Nominated for the Norris Trophy Dahlin is receiving his first Norris Trophy nomination, helping the Sabres end their 14-year playof

Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images | Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Michael Pezzetta during the 2025 offseason, the move was viewed as a depth addition aimed at bringing more toughness and energy to the bottom-six. The Maple Leafs had consistently been criticized for lacking physicality and emotion in key moments, and Pezzetta represented the type of player who Craig Berube has always appreciated throughout his coaching and playing care

Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images It is no secret by now that the Toronto Maple Leafs have hired the newest duo to run the front office, with John Chayka taking over as the general manager and Mats Sundin as the Maple Leafs senior executive advisor. The pair have a lot of work to do to get the Maple Leafs back to the team we are all accustomed to; however, this one player does not seem to be on the move anytime soon. As the Maple Le

Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Former Toronto Maple Leaf Mitch Marner has been having the most playoff success of his career with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2025-26. After a slow regular season, where Marner at times looked disjointed, he has finally found his footing at the most important time of the season, scoring nine points in the team's first seven contests between the Anaheim Ducks and the first-round matchup with

andatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images | Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images The Maple Leafs' season was filled with disaster from the very beginning as they finished dead last in the Atlantic Division and one spot ahead of the New York Rangers in the entire Eastern Conference. For a team that has little to no prospects and not a lot of draft capital over the course of the next two years, this was a gift from the hockey gods that the Maple Leafs desperately needed. Auston Matthews'

Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images | James Lang-Imagn Images The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft, getting the honor of picking first overall on June 26th in Buffalo. With the lottery now over, we have begun predicting and analyzing which players each team will select. While we don’t know where teams will be selecting past 16, all of the top-end talent of the draft will likely be taken off the board at that stage of the first round. The top two players h

Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images | David Kirouac-Imagn Images The Toronto Maple Leafs had a very disappointing 2025-26 season, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016-17, but with now the first overall pick, and a new management staff in John Chayka as the general manager and Mats Sundin as the senior executive advisor, things are slowly beginning to turn around for the Maple Leafs. John Chayka and Mats Sundin understand that things in Toronto need to c

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a lot of rumours swirling around their organization as of late, and that is for good measure; they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in a decade, and with the newly hired general manager, John Chayka and senior executive advisor Mats Sundin, many are unsure of what the Maple Leafs could look like heading into next season. If one thing is certain, it is that William Nylander is going to be a Toronto Maple Leaf heading into t

The Toronto Maple Leafs received a gift on Tuesday. The Maple Leafs won the draft lottery, stunning the NHL, giving them the first overall pick on June 26th in Buffalo. Heading into the draft, the Maple Leafs sat with the fifth-best odds on Tuesday with an 8.5% chance of winning the lottery. In just one night, the outlook of the Maple Leafs' season and the future of the organization changes. With the opportunity to add an elite prospect, the Maple Leafs are now positioned to

The Toronto Maple Leafs introduced their 19th general manager in Toronto Maple Leafs history on Monday, as they took to the media for the first time since hiring John Chayka and Mats Sundin. There were a lot of questions regarding the team's future after missing the postseason for the first time in a decade; however, Craig Berube's future with the Maple Leafs was one that many had spoken about a lot over the past couple of weeks since the departure of their previous general m

The Toronto Maple Leafs held a press conference on Monday, regarding the new hirings of their new general manager, John Chayka and Mats Sundin as senior executive advisor. Both of which shared insights into where they see the team moving forward, and what it means to be in this role. Mats Sundin comments to begin the media availability Mats Sundin, to begin the media availability, touched on what it means to return to the city of Toronto and how Sundin and Chayka share a simi

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Sunday that John Chayka is set to become the Toronto Maple Leafs 19th general manager in the franchise's history. Chayka has not been in the NHL since his tenure with the Arizona Coyotes lasted four seasons between 2016 and 2020. At the time of Chayka's tenure with the Coyotes, he was just 26 years of age and the youngest general manager in the NHL. Now, 10 years later, the Maple Leafs are looking for a much more mature general manager. Wh

For Connor McDavid, the message hasn’t changed; he wants to win, and he wants to do it with the Edmonton Oilers. “I want to win, and I want to win here in Edmonton. That’s my focus.” McDavid said on Saturday. But this time, there was a different tone behind it. Following a disappointing first-round exit at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks, the Oilers captain didn’t shy away from the reality of where the team stands. McDavid understands the team took a step back this season and

According to Sportsnet's NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to name Mats Sundin and John Chayka to lead the front office. John Chayka and Mats Sundin set to take over the front office in Toronto John Chayka is set to be named the general manager, while Mats Sundin will serve as senior executive adviser. The Toronto Maple Leafs' search began when they relieved Brad Treliving of his duties as general manager on March 31st. While this hasn't been

Expectations were high heading into the 2025-26 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They had just won the Atlantic Division for the first time in over a decade, they pushed the Stanley Cup Champions to game seven in round two, and despite losing Mitch Marner, they still had the foundational pieces to make a serious push at the Stanley Cup. Instead, the Maple Leafs fell well short, missing the playoffs and raising serious questions about the roster’s direction. While the team'

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson is reportedly joining Team Sweden at the IIHF World Hockey Championships, according to The Leafs Nation's Nick Alberga. Oliver Ekman-Larsson's strong season in Toronto earned him his spot This will mark the second time this season that we will see Ekman-Larsson representing Team Sweden, as he played in the 2026 Olympics in Italy this past February. OEL played in all five matches for Sweden, averaging 10:27 time on ice, as Sw

The Colorado Avalanche advanced to the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 5–1 win over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, completing a four-game sweep. On paper, it was decisive. On the ice, it was a grind from start to finish. Cale Makar was quick to speak about this point following their sweep, mentioning the matchup was a lot closer than fans may have anticipated and saw. Although the Avalanche rolled past the Kings, Los Angele

After dropping Game 1, the Anaheim Ducks have taken full control of their series against the Edmonton Oilers, and now hold onto a 3-1 series lead. The Ducks have had many standout performances from players this series; however, none stand above Jackson LaCombe. The young defenceman leads the NHL in playoff scoring with eight points, including one goal over four games. He was a key contributor during game four, where he set up Cutter Gauthier on the power-play, as well as Jeff

The Toronto Maple Leafs have another name joining Team Canada at this year's IIHF World Hockey Championship in Switzerland beginning on May 15. According to TSN NHL insider Darren Dreger, Reilly will join Maple Leafs superstar John Tavares at the upcoming tournament. Disappointing season in Toronto for Morgan Rielly Morgan Rielly had a very disappointing season with the Maple Leafs, falling short of expectations heading into what was seen as a crucial season for his career. R