Archives: 2008 September
Looking to Stick
September 30th, 2008, Comments Off
Jamal Mayers | Ron Wilson | Luke Schenn | Curtis Joseph
There is a protocol in every bus and dressing room, from the NHL down through the American League and into the furthest reaches of the minor pros.
New players get the front of the bus. …
Schenn Continues To Shine In Preseason
September 29th, 2008, Comments Off
Recap | Stats | Box Pre | Game In 6 | Wilson | Schenn | Mayers | Steen | Toskala
All of us have felt it, the tap on the shoulder.
It could be the jolt that comes with a notice for jury duty or being asked in the middle of the night to check…
Not a pretty picture (Yahoo! Sports)
September 29th, 2008, Comments Off
Vancouver needs all the help they can get including, a Superman-like showing from goalie Roberto Luongo.
Leafs coach Wilson’s brutal honesty: Insult to professionalism (Yahoo! Sports)
September 29th, 2008, Comments Off
There are different levels of honesty for an NHL head coach. There’s "coach-speak," like "we just…
Leafs Trim Down and Get Set for St. Lou
September 29th, 2008, Comments Off
Leafs TV’s Andi Petrillo was at Lakeshore Lions Arena as the Maple Leafs get set to host the St. Louis Blues tonight at ACC. Nik Antropov talks about what the team’s identity could be developing into. 
: Ron Wilson | Van Ryn | Antropov
Watch the Leafs Free Online Monday
September 29th, 2008, Comments Off
When the Maple Leafs take on the St. Louis Blues on Monday (7:30 pm, Leafs TV, AM640), catch all the action for FREE and LIVE online with LeafsTV Interactive. Get extra angles and LIVE stats updates all throughout the game.
Leafs Drop Tough One In OT
September 29th, 2008, Comments Off
The Maple Leafs held the lead with just seconds left but would ultimately fall 3-2 in overtime to the Sabres on Saturday night. Justin Pogge made 32 saves for the Leafs. Recap | Scoring | Stats Pre | Intermission | Game In Six | Tlusty | Wilson
Get on the Leafs Rivalry Train
September 29th, 2008, Comments Off
Tune in to Monday’s Leafs TV broadcast and look for the Molson Canadian Rivalry Train to pull across your screen. Collect the codewords and enter them online for your chance to ride the train to Detroit to see the Leafs take on the Wings.
Maple Leafs Make Roster Moves
September 29th, 2008, Comments Off
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday that seven players have been assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Forwards Bates Battaglia, Andre Deveaux, Alex Foster, Kris Newbury, Ben Ondrus, and defencemen Josef Boumedienne a…
Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets Go to Waste in Fans-First Game
September 29th, 2008, Comments Off
Heard On Episode 4.3 of AFITC
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Earlier this summer, the Toronto Maple Leafs put out a mysterious message that a major announcement would be made, but said nothing else about what was to be expected. Anyone who wanted to find out what it was all about would have to make their way to the Air Canada Centre at 11 am on a Wednesday in the middle of the summertime—hardly a conducive time for most to make the trek.
Nevertheless, several Maple Leaf die-hard souls made it out to hear the Maple Leafs had added a preseason game to their schedule in which all of the tickets would be given out, free of charge, thanks to Coca Cola. All those in attendance at the announcement were given free ducats.
A nice idea, despite the fact this game really wasn’t the charity from MLSE that it appeared to be on the surface. Coke bought all the tickets, so MLSE didn’t lose a penny—the money just came from a different source.
Still, the willingness to give fans that rarely get to attend games the opportunity to see their favourite team in action was a noble gesture. Fast forward to the game itself, and following its conclusion, it was reported that approximately one thousand seats went without occupants.
Maybe there are just not that many people who care to attend a Leafs game? Not likely. The tickets just got into the wrong hands.
Those who had tickets to this game but didn’t feel compelled to use them since they had no real fiscal value attached to them should be ashamed of themselves. Anyone who holds any tickets to any Leafs game that they let go unused is missing a big opportunity to brighten the lives of those who can only dreaming of attending a game.
Say what you want but the fact still is, Leafs tickets are a privilege in Toronto. There are numerous children’s hospitals, big0brother organizations and charitable institutions that would not have too difficult a time putting extra tickets to use. Not putting your extra tickets to use is just despicable. But hey, all that was just rigmarole.
