Since the start of the 1997-98 season Jim as been the colour commentator for all Toronto Maple Leafs radio broadcasts. Over the course of 20 plus years he has yet to miss a game. Born in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, he left home at 16 to play his junior hockey as a goaltender for the […]
Ken Reid
You can catch Ken Reid alongside co-anchor Evanka Osmak weeknights on the Prime Time Edition of Sportsnet Central. He is also familiar to Canadian Radio listeners as one of Bob McCown’s co-hosts on “Prime Time Sports” – Canada’s most listened to sports talk presentation. Ken dabbles in writing as well. He released his first book […]
Rick Vaive – NHL Alumni Celebrity Captain
Rick Vaive played in the NHL from 1979-1992 as a right-wing shooter and is best remembered as the first 50 goal scorer for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He entered the NHL in 1979 after being selected 5th overall by the Vancouver Canucks, after an impressive junior career with the Sherbrooke Castors. Following one season, he […]
Shayne Corson
Infamously known to be a fearless and talented left-winger for the NHL, Shayne Corson spent 19 years forging his extensive hockey résumé. Before he turned pro with the Montréal Canadiens in 1986, Corson represented his country twice at the World Junior Championships with the OHL’s Hamilton Steelhawks. The Barrie native was gritty. Whether it was […]
Wendel Clark
Very few hockey players attract the love, respect and adoration as Wendel Clark does. Although quiet and easy-going, Clark has achieved a rockstar-like status among the members of the Leafs Nation. A player who combined grit with goals, he was drafted first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1985. This came six months after […]
Wayne Primeau
Wayne Primeau was drafted in the 1st Round, 17th overall in the ’94 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He scored a goal in his first NHL game during the ‘94/’95 season but didn’t become a full time NHL’er until the ‘96/’97 season with the Sabres. Wayne would spend the next 4 seasons in […]