Could hockey and pot be a good mix? Don’t answer that. Maple Leaf Sport and Entertainment doesn’t think so. It has come to light in recent days that the Toronto Maple Leafs’ ownership group has embarked on a trademark infringement legal claim against rapper/actor/entrepreneur Snoop Dogg. Rightly or wrongly, “Snoop” has been linked to a number of unsavoury endeavours […] READ MORE
Tag: MLSE
MLSE No Longer a Four-Letter Word
It’s official: MLSE is no longer a four-letter word. 2003 was a watershed year for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, when the company was bought by faceless corporations and adopted its current name. Steve Stavro was succeeded by the ever-popular Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan as the majority shareholder. Virtually from that moment, the sports franchises […] READ MORE
Durkin's Hump-Day Hits: News and Opinion, Leafs Edition
As the Leafs head into the home stretch to close out the inaugural season of the Mike Babcock era, Leafs fans are buoyed with optimism.Unlike other recent campaigns which ended as dreadfully or worse, this one has a remarkably different timbre to it. Imagine if you will a season’s-ending letter from the president which didn’t […] READ MORE
Dave Keon: Finally Getting his Due
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ relationship with Leaf legend Dave Keon has been a bitter affair for decades. Today, steps to mend those fences have been made. Maple Leafs announce three 'Centennial Season' inductees to #LegendsRow. #TMLtalk MORE: https://t.co/R2Ju43uZF2 pic.twitter.com/TJn4x3zvXO — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 21, 2016 The Leafs’ third-leading scorer toiled in Hogtown for […] READ MORE
Mike Babcock: Leafs Finally Attract A Big Free Agent
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the Mike Babcock sweepstakes. Now what's left to be seen is what that means for the organization going forward. READ MORE
Argonauts Sold to Bell and Larry Tanenbaum
The Toronto Argonauts may have finally found a form of life support to help the struggling franchise in new owners Bell and Larry Tanenbaum READ MORE
Tim Leiweke set to step down from MLSE 2015 or earlier
Amid rumours first broken by Eliotte Friedman of CBC, Tim Leiweke has officially announced through memo that he will be stepping down as chief executive of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and Toronto F.C. Leiweke, former CEO of the Anschutz Entertainment Group, became President and CEO of […] READ MORE
Toronto Argonauts and MLSE Partnership
With all the news surrounding the Toronto Argonauts and the new deal for a practice facility in Downsview near BMO Field, we are left to wonder what will happen with the team. The Argos are looking for a new home as the current lease with the Rogers Center is set to expire at the end […] READ MORE
Last Word on Memes: New Set for Hockey Night in Canada
Attending the official conference to introduce Brendan Shanahan as the Toronto Maple Leafs President and alternate governor of MLSE, ESPN and TSN reporter Pierre LeBrun tweeted a photo of the setup for the conference. It looks less like a professional sports press conference and more like a television set on Leafs TV. Did I say […] READ MORE
No Playoffs? Big Problem
The MLS Cup Playoffs have been put on hold this weekend due to World Cup Qualifying Playoffs and International friendlies. With over a week of unpredictability to go until the two teams playing for MLS Cup are decided, now is a great time to outline what will be an important offseason for Canada’s three MLS […] READ MORE
