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Video: Hockey Night In Canada This Week-Hockey Night In C...
Original at AOL Video
• Tue, May 12
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Take a look at this past Saturday's Hockey Night In Canada. Ron MacLean interviews Maple Leafs new GM Brian Burke, followed by Coach's Corner, The ... video.aol.com
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Video: Off The Record : November 25, 2008 : Up Front: Dar...
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• Fri, Apr 24
NHL Insider Darren Dreger has all the latest information on the Maple Leafs' pursuit of Brian Burke. video.aol.com
Video: Brian Burke Assesses the Toronto Maple Leafs Halfway through the SeasonOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Jan 24
By rss@youtube.com (MapleLeafsUnofficial) Leafs TV's Paul Hendrick recently sat down with several members of the Maple Leafs to discuss the season to date, including team president and GM Brian Burke. Video Courtesy: mapleleafs.com Keywords: brian burke trade big nhl rumour gm general manager fired toronto maple leafs intervie...
Video: Maple Leafs Acquire Brad May from the Anaheim DucksOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Jan 7
By rss@youtube.com (leafspc) Brian Burke announced Wednesday that the hockey club has acquired forward Brad May from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a conditional sixth round draft pick in 2010. Kulemin was assigned to the Marlies as well.
Brian Burke is Righting the Toronto Maple Leafs, Whether You Like Him or Not
Original at topix.net
• 12 hours ago
He is about as complex as a history buff's take on the Civil War, yet he is as open as Phil Kessel on a two-man advantage.
Brian Burke is Righting the Toronto Maple Leafs, Whether You Like Him or Not
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Dec 5
By Daniel Sallows And should we expect anything less from a general manager that makes moves as bold as he makes statements? From drafting Chris Pronger into the league with the Whalers in 1993, to the Sedin twins with the Canucks in 1999. To making the Canucks perennial contenders to guiding the Anaheim Du...
NHL Insights
Original at The Argosy.ca
• Sat, Dec 5
Brendan Burke, son of Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke, revealed to the public this week that he is gay. He also revealed that he quit hockey ...
The 10 best NHL general managers of the last decade
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Sat, Dec 5
By Greg Wyshynski 10. Darcy Regier, Buffalo Sabres 6. Ray Shero, Pittsburgh Penguins 5. Doug Wilson, San Jose Sharks 4. Jim Rutherford, Carolina Hurricanes The result: The Hurricanes' first Stanley Cup. 3. Brian Burke, Vancouver Canucks/Anaheim Ducks 1. Ken Holland, Detroit Red Wings
The 10 best NHL general managers of the last decade
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Sat, Dec 5
By Greg Wyshynski 10. Darcy Regier, Buffalo Sabres 6. Ray Shero, Pittsburgh Penguins 5. Doug Wilson, San Jose Sharks 4. Jim Rutherford, Carolina Hurricanes The result: The Hurricanes' first Stanley Cup. 3. Brian Burke, Vancouver Canucks/Anaheim Ducks 1. Ken Holland, Detroit Red Wings
Fantasy Pool Look: The Leafs' new face
Original at The Hockey News
• Sat, Dec 5
By Darryl Dobbs Phil Kessel's arrival in Toronto has meant a jump in production for many Maple Leafs. - Most fans and media agree – Toronto GM Brian Burke paid a steep price to land Phil Kessel from Boston
Leafs Trade Jiri Tlusty to Carolina, Is Burke Finished Dealing?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Thu, Dec 3
By Mark Ritter TSN is reporting, what I had suspected for some time was going to happen (and just one day after I questioned whether or not the Carolina Hurricanes were about to make a deal)—the Toronto Maple Leafs have traded forward Jiri Tlusty. In return, the Leafs get Hurricanes prospect Philippe Par...
Pre-Game Analysis: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Original at Bleacher Report
• Thu, Dec 3
By Ed Cmar Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke, you see, is in charge of selecting Team USA for the upcoming Olympics in February 2010. However, recall that Umberger was drafted in the first round by the Vancouver Canucks, 16th overall. And who was the 'Nucks GM at that time? Brian Burke.
Leafs swap Tlusty to 'Canes for Paradis
Original at NHL.com
• Thu, Dec 3
By NHL.com Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke may have traded away a pair of future first-round picks for talented winger Phil Kessel, but he supplemented some of that Thursday by dishing minor-leaguer Jiri Tlusty to Carolina for its 2009 first-round pick, P...
Leafs Send Tlusty to Carolina
Original at hockeyfights.com
• Thu, Dec 3
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Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Thursday that the team has acquired forward Philippe Paradis from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Jiri Tlusty. Paradis, 18, was selected by Carolina in ...
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MacDonald to start for Leafs tonight as Gustavsson awaits heart operation
Original at Toronto Star
• Thu, Dec 3
By Kevin McGran It will be Joey MacDonald in net for the Maple Leafs on Thursday night with Vesa Toskala backing him up as Jonas Gustavsson waits for Friday's appointment with a heart surgeon. Meanwhile, GM Brian Burke may be looking for another goalie.
Men's Hockey To Play Two Games At Maine This Weekend
Original at friars.com
• Thu, Dec 3
Brian Burke `77, who is the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, will serve as the general manager of Team USA Ron Wilson `77, the head coach of the ... and more »
Ballard was 'in shock' - The Gazette
Original at Montreal
• Thu, Dec 3
Washington Post Ballard was 'in shock' The Gazette (Montreal) Leafs' Gustavsson to see cardiac specialist: Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke said the team is "just being ultra-cautious" in deciding to ... Florida player slashes his own goalie in the headToronto Star
Time to revisit three-point system
Original at ESPN
• Wed, Dec 2
I think it's a poor idea," Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke told ESPN.com this week. "I read a detailed study of a soccer league, and they felt it did ...
My Toronto: Jennifer Burke
Original at network.nationalpost.com
• Wed, Dec 2
Jennifer Burke — the CTV news anchor and wife of Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke — began her broadcasting career at a Vancouver radio station before making the ... and more »
Burke gets vote of confidence
Original at Toronto Star
• Wed, Dec 2
By Paul Hunter For Brian Burke, having 4 1/2 seasons remaining on his contract as Maple Leafs general manager is probably assurance enough but, if he had any doubts about his future in Toronto, Larry Tanenbaum erased them with a ringing endorsement Tuesday.
Brian Burke and Carl Gunnarsson Have Toronto Maple Leafs Shining Down South
Original at topix.net
• Mon, Nov 30
What a beautiful day, the birds are chirping, the sun is shining, the Toronto Maple Leafs are first in the east.
Sabres' Miller shuts out Maple Leafs (AP)
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Mon, Nov 30
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Ryan Miller may be taking his Olympic audition a little too far. Miller stopped all 38 shots he faced Monday to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-0 victory over Brian Burke's Toronto Maple Leafs. Burke is in charge of assembling the U.S. Olympic team while Leafs coach Ron Wilson will be behind the Am...
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Quenneville's next win will be his 500th
Original at ESPN
• Thu, Nov 26
Boston Globe Quenneville, a first-round pick for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1978, played 13-plus years as a defenseman in the NHL. ... Ritter's Rant: Burke Seeks Pick's, My Quarterly Pick's and More.Bleacher Report Hossa ready to go: HNIC's Take 5CBC.ca Power rankings, week 8The Detroit News
Leafs' Burke holding out for turnaround
Original at vancouversun.com
• Wed, Nov 25
Toronto Maple Leafs general manger Brian Burke's goal going into the season was to make the playoffs, and the general manager believed he had the team to do ... We love you, this won't change a thing'ESPN Gay Athletes: Edging Out of the Closet?EDGE Boston TSN.ca -Toronto Star -Globe and Mail
MacDonald recalled from Marlies; Toskala and Mitchell on IR
Original at tmlfans.ca
• Sun, Nov 22
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The Maple Leafs have recalled Joey MacDonald from the Toronto Marlies of the AHL, president and GM Brian Burke announced Tuesday. MacDonald appeared in three games for the Leafs in October, with a 3.35 goals against average and a save percentage of .875. He has a record of 2-4-0 with the Marlie...
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Leafs Recall Gunnarsson and Assign Rosehill to Marlies
Original at tmlfans.ca
• Thu, Nov 12
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November 12, 2009 Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Thursday that defenceman Carl Gunnarsson has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. The Maple Leafs also announced that forward Jay Rosehill has been assi...
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Burke proposes outdoor Leafs game at BMO Field
Original at network.nationalpost.com
• Tue, Nov 10
By Noah Love TSN.ca reports that Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment would also like to bring an All-Star Game and an NHL Entry Draft to the Air Canada Centre in the next few years. The NHL has held three outdoor games so far, one in Edmonton and the two Winter Classics in Buffalo and Chicago. A fourth is sch...
Whither The AHL?
Original at Toronto Maple Leafs
• Sun, Nov 1
By Steve Recently Howard Berger made the following comment in regards to Viktor Stålberg, Christian Hanson, Tyler Bozak, and Jiri Tlusty upon Tlusty’s recall from the Toronto Marlies of the AHL: “Nothing that Brian Burke does to influence his team the rest of this season will be as meaningful as...
Leafs recall Tlusty, activate Toskala; MacDonald, Stalberg sent down
Original at tmlfans.ca
• Thu, Oct 29
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The Maple Leafs have recalled Jiri Tlusty from the Toronto Marlies of the AHL, the team announced Thursday. Tlusty has ten points in 8 games played with the Marlies this season. Leafs president and GM Brian Burke also announced that goaltender Joey MacDonald and forward Viktor Stalberg ha...
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How a disgruntled Maple Leafs fan sold loyalty on eBay for $25
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Wed, Oct 28
By Greg Wyshynski His breaking point came this season, not only because the Leafs have one win in nine games but because he feels General Manager Brian Burke has mortgaged the team's future by trading draft picks for former Boston Bruins forward Phil Kessel(notes), who is currently injured.
Maple Leafs-Ducks Preview
Original at FOXSports.com News for Maple Leafs
• Sun, Oct 25
General manager Brian Burke helped build a Stanley Cup-winning team in just his second season with the Anaheim Ducks, but it's looking like success will be harder to find in Toronto. His former club is suddenly having some problems, too.
Opinion: Brian Burke: Retooling, Not Rebuilding Leafs; Is He Selling Leaf Nation Short?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Oct 19
By James Blackmore The retooled Maple Leafs are going to have to compete with the completely rebuilt Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. Those teams took the long hard road necessary to stockpile the kind of elite talent that they need to compete for the Cup for a generation to come.
Psst, Leafs fans: the NHL pre-season is a big lie
Original at network.nationalpost.com
• Mon, Oct 19
By Joe O'Connor That’s what the currently winless (0-6-1) and NHL cellar-dwelling Maple Leafs were doing when they roared through nine exhibition contests with a 6-3 mark. Heck, things were looking so rosy back in September that Leafs general manager Brian Burke was telling Leafs Nation that his team w...
He's sticking by his troops
Original at nationalpost.com
• Wed, Oct 14
By Bruce Arthur Burke might be only person who still has faith Well, it's not like anybody expected Brian Burke to back down. It's not like anybody expected the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs to admit he had it all wrong, to alter his philosophy, to fire his friend. No, if you expected anything oth...
Burke places blame for Leafs' poor start squarely on players
Original at network.nationalpost.com
• Wed, Oct 14
By Noah Love Brian Burke on Wednesday said his Toronto Maple Leafs coaching staff isn't going anywhere, and if anybody should be worried about a job, it is the players. The Leafs general manager told ESPN that coach Ron Wilson's job is safe and that the team's players are the ones to blame for Toronto's d...
Gillis blasts Burke for spreading rumours
Original at nationalpost.com
• Wed, Sep 30
Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis blasted a trade rumour which was featured prominently in a behind-the-scenes documentary on the Toronto Maple Leafs 2009 draft
Preview: Introducing the 2009-10 Toronto Maple LeafsOriginal at Yahoo! Sports
• Mon, Sep 28
By Greg Wyshynski Last Season's Ad Copy: Twelfth in the Eastern Conference and fifth in the Northeast Division (34-35-13, 81 points). The first season of the Brian Burke/Ron Wilson regime saw a thing roster play competitive hockey, although not exactly the kind the Leafs overlord wanted to see them play.
Preview: Introducing the 2009-10 Toronto Maple LeafsOriginal at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Mon, Sep 28
By Greg Wyshynski Last Season's Ad Copy: Twelfth in the Eastern Conference and fifth in the Northeast Division (34-35-13, 81 points). The first season of the Brian Burke/Ron Wilson regime saw a thing roster play competitive hockey, although not exactly the kind the Leafs overlord wanted to see them play.
In Burke we Trust, Toronto is a Stanley Cup Contender
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Sep 23
By Mark Gregory Years of broken dreams have left many cynical and unable to recognize that the Toronto Maple Leafs are finally for real. Every tool available has been utilized to reunite the proud Toronto Maple Leafs to their traditional place in hockey as a top contender.
Brian Burke Shares His Top 6 D
Original at Toronto Maple Leafs
• Tue, Sep 1
By Steve In an interview posted on the Maple Leafs website, Burke listed his top 6 defensemen (in his opinion) in no particular order as Luke Schenn, Francois Beauchemin, Tomas Kaberle, Mike Komisarek, Jeff Finger, and Garnet Exelby. This doesn’t surprise me in the least, but it does scare me a bit....
Monster one of many targets for Burke
Original at SLAM! Sports
• Sun, Jul 5
If things work out the way Brian Burke hopes, soon we can start calling a team in far away Farjestad, Sweden the Maple Leafs unofficial farm club. If things work out the way Brian Burke hopes, soon we can start calling a team in far away Farjestad, Sweden the Maple Leafs unofficial farm club.
NHL Entry Draft Diary - Part Five.
Original at Spector's
• Fri, Jun 26
Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke milked the booing from the Bell Centre crowd prior to making his selection of Nazem Kadri was hilarious. Kadri had a group of supporters who were quite vocal in cheering his selection to the Leafs. Vancouver Canucks netminder and local hero Roberto Luongo...
Brian Burke really, really wants John Tavares on the Leafs
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Wed, May 13
By Sean Leahy Besides the playoffs and the Jim Balsillie-Phoenix saga, one story of interest around the National Hockey League has been Brian Burke and the Toronto Maple Leafs' never-ending quest to draft John Tavares, even though the Buds aren't slated to make a selection until pick No. 7.
Leafs' owners ranked last by Sports Illustrated
Original at network.nationalpost.com
• Tue, May 12
By Noah Love Photo: MLSE, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, has topped a dubious poll. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer) New Jersey Devils proprietor Jeffrey Vanderbeek is No. 2, followed by Pittsburgh Penguins bosses Mario Lemieux and Ron Burke, San Jose Sports and Entertainment and Carolina Hurricanes own...
Leafs notebook: Wilson scouting talent for Team USA
Original at network.nationalpost.com
• Wed, Apr 8
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By Michael Traikos But with seven Americans in the Sabres' lineup – including Quebec-born Jason Pominville, who has dual citizenship – it will also be a chance for Team USA general manager Brian Burke and head coach Ron Wilson to scout talent for the upcoming world championship.
NHL Trade Deadline Review: Leafs' Burke Will Be Busy in Second Round
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Mar 4
By TOsports.ca In Carcillo, the Flyers get a player who is capable of netting 20 goals in a future season and a guy who can straight up fight and hit, both of which are very valuable in the tough Eastern Conference. The two additions by the New York Rangers also caught my eye.
The trade the Leafs did make
Original at network.nationalpost.com
• Tue, Mar 3
By Joe O'Connor Brian Burke is, as of this posting, still waiting to make his maiden trade as the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager. But his predecessor, Cliff Fletcher, aka Trader Cliff, made his final deal — and the club’s only trade of the season — on Nov. 24. Toronto’s caretaker GM packaged Carlo Colaia...
Opinion: Top Ten Toronto Maple Leafs That Could Be Gone Come Trade Deadline
Original at Untitled
• Tue, Feb 17
By Shane House Brian Burke and the Toronto Maple Leafs will be most active. 4. Pavel Kubina Controversy surrounded Pavel Kubina during the off-season. 3. Vesa Toskala He’s the most talented forward on the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1. Tomas Kaberle Kaberle is easily one of the top 15 defenseman in the NHL.
Opinion: “Inches Make a Champion”: The Leafs Against the Champions of Old
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Jan 24
By Ben Dover Toronto is currently "rebuilding" itself for greatness. Jesus Christ in the mould of Brian Burke, has been given the reins to shape Toronto into a Stanley Cup contender, but how far does Burke need to go to get Toronto to the Stanley Cup finals?
Weekly Rebounds: Brian Burke Makes First Trade in Toronto, Acquires Old Friend
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Wed, Jan 7
Filed under: Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Penguins, NHL General, NHL FansEvery week there are minor moves and stories around the National Hockey League that tend to fall through the cracks. Consider this our weekly roundup of those stories from the previous week, all wrapped up in one neat li...
Never Mind The Hockey, Here's The Sloppy Seconds
Original at fans.nhl.com
• Wed, Dec 3
In other news that I am slow to get on, the Leafs have a new Gee-Em in office. And if I may borrow a phrase from Mr. Avery here… what is with Toronto falling in love with all of California hockey’s sloppy seconds? Brian Burke of Anaheim-Ducks-Stanley-Cup-07-fame joins long time frenemy Ron Wil...
NHL and Hockey Rumors for Dec 2, 2008
Original at Brochu is Hockey
• Tue, Dec 2
By Brochu(noreply@blogger.com) The word is that the Chicago Blackhawks are also aggressively courting Sundin, and GM Dale Tallon is on the hot seat to make a winner of the Hawks this season. The Philadelphia Flyers have placed forward Josh Gratton on waivers. When will Brian Burke become the GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs?
NHL and Hockey Rumors for Nov 28, 2008
Original at Brochu is Hockey
• Thu, Nov 27
By Brochu(noreply@blogger.com) Darren Dreger of TSN is reporting that once Brian Burke is officially named the new president and GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs, he will start shaping the team in his mode. The rumor is that defensemen Tomas Kaberle and Pavel Kubina could be on the trading block, despite their no trade clause...
Podcast: Puck Headlines: Calling for an All-Star Game boycottOriginal at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Wed, Nov 26
By Greg Wyshynski • San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson wants everyone to know that Claude Lemieux has been signed to an AHL, rather than NHL, tryout contract. [Snapshots] • The Toronto Maple Leafs are bracing for the wholesale changes one assumes Brian Burke will make when he finally takes over the franchise. [Gl...
Podcast: Puck Headlines: Calling for an All-Star Game boycottOriginal at Yahoo! Sports
• Wed, Nov 26
By Greg Wyshynski • San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson wants everyone to know that Claude Lemieux has been signed to an AHL, rather than NHL, tryout contract. [Snapshots] • The Toronto Maple Leafs are bracing for the wholesale changes one assumes Brian Burke will make when he finally takes over the franchise. [Gl...
Consider Burke a Leaf - Toronto Sun
Original at Toronto Maple Leafs
• Tue, Nov 25
Consider Burke a LeafToronto Sun, Canada - ... Burke is a signature - and maybe a few minor points of negotiation - away from being the next president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. ...
Podcast: Puck Headlines: Our Milan Lucic man-crush is at critical massOriginal at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Fri, Nov 14
By Greg Wyshynski • Speaking of which: Would the Toronto Maple Leafs really pay Burke $3 million per season to run the team? That's like, three Dominic Moores right there. [Toronto Star] • Tom Poti is sporting one hell of a hockey face for the Washington Capitals these days. [DC Sports Bog]
All signs point to Burke coming to Leafs - Toronto Star
Original at Toronto Maple Leafs
• Tue, Apr 22
By "maple leafs" source:toronto_star - Google News All signs point to Burke coming to Leafs Toronto Star, Canada - The Maple Leafs are believed willing to make their new GM the highest-paid executive in the game and there are rumours the team is dangling a contract that . ...