Ben Shelley

25 posts

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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January 23rd, 201902078 This article kicks off a mid-season Leafs prospect update. We’ll walk through each player whose rights are held by the Leafs either through signing or drafting and give an update on their performance this season and where they stand in the organization. Not included are Frederik Andersen, Garret Sparks and Michael Hutchinson. Zach...
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November 15th, 201801843 With Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and John Tavares all gracing the same roster, Nazem Kadri may not be the first name out of your mouth when talking about the Toronto Maple Leafs. But you also don't need to tell Leaf fans how valuable Kadri is to the team. Part of the value lies in Kadri's extremely cap friendly contract. When he was...
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October 30th, 20180269 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, 20180786 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, 201801185 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, 201801154 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, 201803114 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, 201802623 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, 201801183 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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