Brian McFarlaneAnother Classy CaptainLike other Leafs captains before him, such as Ted Kennedy, Syl Apps and George Armstrong, Dave Keon could do it all. He was a gifted goal...
Brian McFarlaneMontreal Canadiens - A record every hockey player wanted.SOME FABULOUS HOCKEY RECORDS AND A FEW LESS MEMORABLE ONES Players and teams have set some amazing records in hockey. They’ve also establ...
Brian McFarlaneChicago Blackhawks - A record that no team wanted.In their third NHL season, the Blackhawks won a mere seven games in a 44-game schedule.
Brian McFarlaneFunny Memories with King ClancyBy Brian McFarlane Over the years, I've been asked to act as master of ceremonies or guest speaker at numerous sports banquets. It was alw...
Brian McFarlaneBAUN’S BROKEN-LEG GOALBy Brian McFarlane I was chatting on the phone with TV producer Mark Askin recently when the subject of Bobby Baun’s famous “broken leg” ...
Brian McFarlaneRed Kelly - My first interview on my first hockey telecastLEONARD “RED” KELLY By Brian McFarlane For 33 years, after each hockey season ended, my wife and I would fly to New York for the Canadian...
Brian McFarlaneThe Eddie Shore–Ace Bailey IncidentDecember 12, 1933, was a black day in the history of Boston hockey. A check delivered in anger — and from behind — by Bruins tough guy Ed...
Brian McFarlaneINTERNATIONAL MIDGET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT REUNIONThis International Midget Tournament ran for more than 30 years in Richmond Hill - 1968 - 2001. Hundreds of Players in the Tournament wen...
Brian McFarlaneNew York Rangers - Opening NightOn November 16, 1926, the New York Rangers made their Madison Square Garden debut against the swashbuckling Montreal Maroons, a big, brui...
Brian McFarlaneAce Bailey’s Final GameAce Bailey was a superb left winger for the Leafs in the late 1920s and early ’30s. Despite a career shortened by a near-fatal incident o...
Brian McFarlaneDoraty Ends Torrid GrindOn April Fools’ Day, 1933, a record crowd filled Maple Leaf Gardens for the fifth and deciding game of the semifinal playoff series betwe...
Brian McFarlaneThe “Busher” Had Everything … and Lost It AllHe learned to skate wearing girls skates, stumbling around the outdoor ice on Poverty Pond in West Toronto. His skates and sticks were ha...
Brian McFarlaneLittle-Known Facts About Maple Leaf GardensWhen I was a lad, every kid on skates in Canada aspired to play hockey at Maple Gardens or the Montreal Forum. Growing up in a small tow...
Brian McFarlaneToronto’s First Cup ChampsThe inaugural season of the NHL was an agonizing one, and by the time a Toronto team, the Blueshirts, skated off with the Stanley Cup in ...
Brian McFarlaneComedy, Grit and Creative Hockey Style of Team Canada 72Pat Stapleton talks with Brian McFarlane I don’t have any bad memories of Team Canada in 72. There were a lot of things that you could go...
Brian McFarlaneHockey’s Most Incredible Comeback1942 Stanley Cup Finals: Leafs versus Red Wings Old-time Leafs fans will never forget the Stanley Cup final series in 1942. It matched th...
Brian McFarlaneFor the Enjoyment of Hockey Past and PresentAs you might know, I’ve spent a long time living, reporting and researching the history of hockey and there’s nothing I love more than t...