Ben Shelley

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Ben is a journalism student at Ryerson University and covers the Toronto Maple Leafs for LeafsHub.com and formerly The Hockey Writers.

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October 30th, 20180261 If you’ve been to a baseball game, you’ve heard 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game.' If you’ve been to a Leafs game in the past 25 years, or any hockey game for that matter, you’ve heard 'The Hockey Song.' When Stompin’ Tom Connors released what would go on to be hockey’s iconic anthem, it was rarely played on the radio. His son,...
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October 4th, 20180777 We've done our best to predict the regular season. No playoff predictions were included and it'll be a separate post before the start of the postseason. These are just predictions and we're aware many will disagree and we could be very, very off. But we tried our best. *Note: Brent took this about 70 per cent seriously.* Atlantic...
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September 24th, 201801177 After four preseason games, we've been able to get a decent grasp on how both roster and non-roster players are faring. This piece will take a look at each roster player’s performance, then will rank each non-roster player and summarize their performance in their game against Buffalo below. Note: These are personal observations,...
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September 21st, 201801145 The first two preseason games are in the books. There are certainly more games to be played before the regular season starts, but each game counts for players who are looking to make their mark. This piece will take a look at each roster player’s performance, then will rank each non-roster player and summarize their performance in...
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September 7th, 201803104 Though much of the Toronto Maple Leafs' core is established, there are some holes around the bottom of the lineup that will need to be filled. Some of these battles are between players on the bubble who are vying for roster spots, while some are between those who already have spots but will be battling for ice-time. Not included in...
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August 2nd, 201802234 Interview conducted by: Ben Shelley and Peter Baracchini Over the course of the Marner All-Star Invitational, Paul Marner, Mitch Marner's father, took the time to speak with us and answer some questions on planning the event, the chemistry on the Maple Leafs, media coverage of the team and Mitch's desire to give back. What do you...
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August 1st, 201801176 We caught up with former Toronto Maple Leaf fan favourite and current New York Islander Matt Martin at Mitch Marner's All-Star Invitational Tournament. Martin was generous enough to give us a few minutes of his time to answer some questions on his relationship with Mitch Marner, leaving Toronto and re-joining the...
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July 25th, 201804188 The need for a right-shot defenceman has been discussed at length by just about every Toronto hockey fan around. It was Sami Vatanen, then it was Travis Hamonic and this offseason it’s been Dougie Hamilton, Tyler Myers and some have even gone with Chris Tanev. However as of July 2018, none are Leafs.  At this point it’s been two...
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July 23rd, 201802179 It’s the James van Riemsdyk debate all over again. One year left on his contract, with some Leaf fans wanting a trade, some wanting a re-signing and some alright with letting him play the year then walk to free agency. With van Riemsdyk, all options were explored, yet it ended in, as the likes of TSN’s Darren Dreger and Bob...
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