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Toronto
Joined November 2011
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In the summer, Mark Giordano had several conversations with the Leafs about returning to the club in a coaching role. The two sides landed on ‘Coaching Advisor’ with the Marlies. Inside Giordano’s “rewarding” first few months behind Toronto’s bench: nickbarden.substack.com/p/in…
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One for the keeping 👏
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"He's ours." No NHL player may be linked to his home like Gavin McKenna and Whitehorse’s wilderness. And so I travelled to Yukon to tell the story of the next Maple Leafs star. As his NHL career begins: The making of McKenna in the north, free to read: nytimes.com/athletic/7641486…
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No one more deserving than @ToddCrocker. I’ve been lucky enough to work alongside him for several years, watching and learning what it means to cover a hockey team. No doubt he’ll be an incredible addition to the Leafs, with his voice, humour, and passion for the job.
First call up of the season 🎙️ Longtime @TorontoMarlies broadcast play-by-play personality, Todd Crocker, has been named the team’s new radio play-by-play host for the upcoming season!

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NEWS | We’ve announced additions to the club's hockey operations and coaching staff for the 2026-27 season. Chris Bourque has been named Assistant General Manager, while Denver Manderson and Greg Moore have been added as Assistant Coaches. Details | marlies.ca/articles/marlies-…
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WE ADVANCE!!! OUR FIRST WORLD CUP KNOCKOUT STAGE VICTORY IN HISTORY!!!! #CANMNT #OurGameNow
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No one better on the call than @ToddCrocker 🎙️
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Easton Cowan: Calder Cup Champion
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As the Marlies hoist the Calder Cup, GM Ryan Hardy watches on wearing a Rodion Amirov jersey
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For the first time since 2018, the Marlies are Calder Cup Champions
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
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Canada’s March to the Match continues to work its way through the Toronto streets toward the stadiums. Beautiful scenes as fans chant and cheer and high five fans who are lining the streets. It’s going to be electric inside the stadium today.
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NEXT UP: 2026 CALDER CUP FINALS!!!
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Some news: Yesterday was my final day with The Hockey News. First and foremost, I wanted to thank @davidalter for giving me a platform to put my work on the Marlies and Leafs. He took a chance on a young kid with big aspirations, and I’m forever grateful.
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Lastly, I wanted to thank both the Maple Leafs and Marlies organizations for allowing me to be on the ground, interviewing players, coaches, and management, for the last several years. This was a career of a lifetime, and I’m eternally grateful for it all.
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For now, I've taken a career outside of journalism. We'll see what happens in the future, but it was a pleasure providing everyone with stories on their favourite players within the Maple Leafs organization.
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