Every year the Maple Leafs tour Sick Kids Hospital. I don't agree with the cameras following us around, ... It's just good PR for the Toronto Maple Leafs. You know, the kids love it, but the players don't like the cameras being there. I like to make those special moments for the kids and their families and sometimes you just can't do that when the cameras are around.
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I moved to Edmonton in 1950. I left for a period of three years, 62. 63, 64 when I worked in Toronto and traveled around with the Leafs,
With the fans and the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, the way I've been treated here has been awesome.
The Senators edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 Wednesday after the first shootout in NHL history. They were mediocre for 55 minutes, trailing most of the game, and they still found a way to win. The best teams can do that. I'm not crazy about shootouts but it's always fun when you win, ... We came back twice and won in a shootout. It's a good feeling.
Give the Leafs credit. They waited for us to turn it over. The guys understood how to get it done when you're down.
There's always emotion when you play the Toronto Maple Leafs. It's a big rivalry and they bring their crowd with them and it's a good game every time. I know they're desperate and trying to fight for a playoff spot so they're going to be hungry and we should be ready.
Why not I hope it's going to help me the rest of my season, this tournament, and I hope the rest of the Maple Leafs here that are playing are going to enjoy it and come back with a fresh mind.
I think young John is doing things right for the Maple Leafs, ... At times he will ask me for my opinion, but will not necessarily follow my advice. He is his own man. He knows well that you build a team from the goaltender out. Once you have the goaltending situation solved, then you can begin to worry about the rest of the team.
I'd walk into the Leafs dressing room to get ready for the day and Harold (Ballard, the owner) would be there in his boxer shorts shaving. King Clancy would drop by a little later, play the fool, and then head off to the racetrack.
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That makes it even more special to play them. It's nice that they're coming. I think the people around here and anybody that is from Canada originally and moved out here, the Leafs carry a lot of weight with them.
It would be such a great accomplishment for the program and the little kids who want to play for the Oak leafs when they get older. It'd great to have another Des Moines team win a championship.
I've got a lot of good buddies (with the Leafs) and they treated me really well, so I've got nothing bad to say about the (Toronto) organization. I really enjoyed my time, it was a special place to play. I'm sorry that I'm not there, but we're real excited about the new challenge here.
I'm excited about having the team over, ... I know there are a lot of Leafs fans in Sweden and in Europe, so this is a great chance for the European audience to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs. I think that's the most fun thing about this whole thing. We are going to focus on practicing and preparing for the season, just the same way we would if we were somewhere around Toronto. I'm sure we are going to have some chances at night to have some dinners and take a look around Stockholm, but most of the focus is going to be on practicing and getting ready.
You grow up watching the Leafs year in and year out and it would have been a dream. But I could not be happier with Edmonton.