When Canadian Olympic hurdler Priscilla Lopes-Schliep was growing up, Toronto had a severe lack of sporting infrastructure. That situation has changed now that Toronto has won the bid to host the 2015 Pan American Games. The winning city was announced Friday and supporters say holding the events will bring countless opportunities for the next generation of Canadian [...] Continue Reading

All eyes in the Air Canada Centre were on Phil Kessel as he made his Toronto Maple Leafs debut on Tuesday night. But the sniper and his new teammates had a tough time solving Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Antero Niittymaki. Ryan Malone scored the game winner 2:21 into overtime as the Lightning defeated the Leafs 2-1. Vincent Lecavalier also [...] Continue Reading

The Toronto Raptors hope a change in the usual schedule translates into a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night. In preparation for the neutral site game, to be played in Sioux Falls, S.D., (7 p.m. ET), the squad broke from its training camp routine – practice, shootaround, game – Tuesday and went bowling instead. This [...] Continue Reading

The Toronto Maple Leafs seemed more concerned with proving how tough they are than concentrating on scoring goals on Saturday night at home to the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Toronto was looking for its first win of the season, but a lackluster defensive effort produced a 5-2 loss as the Leafs continue to search for that [...] Continue Reading

Jonas Gustavsson’s highly anticipated first NHL start was a losing one, but he showed some calmness in a position where the Toronto Maple Leafs have rarely developed players.  The rookie goaltender, known as “The Monster,” made 26 saves on 28 shots. While this was Gustavsson’s first NHL start, his first career appearance came in the final two periods of the Leafs’ [...] Continue Reading

Recent renovations to the Air Canada Centre included a giant high-definition television that lets fans watch the game in Maple Leafs Square. The Toronto Observer went to the Leafs’ home opener Thursday night to see what the fans think of the tailgate experience. Click on the link below to watch. Continue Reading

Niklas Hagman scored in overtime to seal a 5-4 come from behind win for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre. Toronto (3-1), which had blanked Philadelphia 4-0 Thursday night in London, also got goals from Matt Stajan, Alexei Ponikarovsky and Francois Beauchemin and have now won three straight pre-season games. “It’s been a [...] Continue Reading

Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano is the first Canadian-born NBA coach, and it seems as though he doesn’t want to be the last. The 50 year-old native of Tilsonburg, Ontario is working with Campbell’s Soup, the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), and TSN, to promote the growth and recognition of homegrown coaches. Individuals can [...] Continue Reading

In the Toronto Maple Leafs’ first game of pre-season action, Brian Burke’s off-season acquisitions paid immediate dividends. But it was former Leaf defenceman Andy Wozniewski who had the last laugh. Wozniewski scored the winning goal at 7:01 of the third period to break the tie and give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Leafs on [...] Continue Reading