Luke Fox

Maple Leafs reward prospects but get rolled by DeBoer’s Islanders

Luke Fox

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Luke Fox's favourite co-op placement was following the 1999 Dallas Stars. He has been writing hockey stories for Sportsnet for more than five years. In a previous life, he wrote a book about rap music. He ran home early from his first sleepover because they didn't watch Hockey Night in Canada at his friend’s house.

'Scary to see him go down': Stolarz's durability a major concern for Maple Leafs

The pad save looked routine. Yet it caused Anthony Stolarz to ditch his mask and wince face down in his crease in agony.

Alex Ovechkin savouring potential final game in Canada

Pelley hires The Coaches Agency to find next Maple Leafs head of hockey ops

The first step in Keith Pelley’s quest to hire a new head of hockey operations for the Maple Leafs is complete. Pelley has hired Neil Glasberg’s The Coaches Agency to conduct the critical job search, Luke Fox learned Tuesday morning.

What to make of buzzy Maple Leafs GM target Sunny Mehta

Sunny Mehta is a hot name that's popped up among the Maple Leafs general manager search. Luke Fox dives in to see what he could potentially bring to Toronto.

‘That’d be awesome’: Why Maple Leafs should bring back Scott Laughton

Quick Shifts: Why Maple Leafs believe in running it back … for now

Should Maple Leafs only retool? | Morgan Rielly’s predicament | Goalies be fightin’ | Secret to Cutter Gauthier’s snipe show | A record Troy Terry should hate + 7 more NHL goodies in this week's Quick Shifts.

'They were buzzing': Speedy Sharks remind of Maple Leafs’ fun past

On the night Toronto’s nine-year playoff streak was officially crunched, the mood around the ’26 Sharks is not so different than the vibes that percolated around the ’16 Leafs.

‘It’s been my life’: How Craig Berube is dealing with lack of job security

Fox: Why Keith Pelley's next Maple Leafs hire must be a home run

The next Leafs hockey ops chief must come with vision, be prepared for pain and patience, and set realistic expectations and timelines. Keith Pelley needs to nail this hire.