Hockey

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OHL Preview: Eastern Conference

[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/john_ohleast_podcast2.mp3|titles=john_ohleast_podcast] With the beginning of another major junior hockey season just a week away, let’s take a look at the status of the teams in the Ontario Hockey League. The favourites to win the Eastern…


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Wait nearly over for anxious Leafs fans

With training camp opening on Friday, the wait to find out if the Toronto Maple Leafs can improve upon their 29th-place finish last season is nearly over.

With training camp opening on Friday, the wait to find out if the Toronto Maple Leafs can improve upon their 29th-place finish last season is nearly over.

Players will converge upon the Mastercard Centre in Etobicoke in the morning for physicals before commencing on-ice practices at 10 a.m on Saturday.



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Leafs fall to Sens in rookie tournament finale

[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/mack_john_podcast.mp3|titles=mack_john_podcast] Although the real Battle of Ontario is still a couple weeks away, the Ottawa Senators’ youngsters outdueled Toronto’s hopefuls 3-2 in the final game of Maple Leafs rookie tournament Tuesday in London, Ont. Mike…


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Three Leaf prospects to watch at camp

[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/mack_john_podcast1.mp3|titles=mack_john_podcast] After a three-game rookie tournament that saw Toronto Maple Leafs prospects show off their skills, several are worth of keeping an eye on as attention shifts to the main training camp this week. Without…


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Leafs keep media away from injured Kadri

[audio:http://torontoobserver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/chris_KadriMedia_podcast.mp3|titles=chris_KadriMedia_podcast]The Toronto Maple Leafs have once again kept the media away from prized prospect Nazem Kadri. For the third straight day, Leafs brass announced that Kadri was “off limits” to the media as the 19-year-old…