On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs: Behind the Scenes with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL Draft
An insider history of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL draft

A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a hockey team instantly. Each year, NHL teams approach the draft with this knowledge, hoping that luck will be on their side and that their extensive scouting and analysis will pay off.

In On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs, Scott Wheeler explores the fascinating, rollercoaster history of the Leafs at the draft, from first pick Wendel Clark to Auston Matthews and beyond.

Readers will go behind the scenes with top decision-makers as they evaluate, deliberate, and ultimately make the picks they hope will tip the fate of their franchise toward success.

From seemingly surefire first-rounders to surprising late selections, this is a must-read for Leafs faithful and hockey fans eager for a glimpse at how teams are built.
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On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs: Behind the Scenes with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL Draft
An insider history of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL draft

A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a hockey team instantly. Each year, NHL teams approach the draft with this knowledge, hoping that luck will be on their side and that their extensive scouting and analysis will pay off.

In On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs, Scott Wheeler explores the fascinating, rollercoaster history of the Leafs at the draft, from first pick Wendel Clark to Auston Matthews and beyond.

Readers will go behind the scenes with top decision-makers as they evaluate, deliberate, and ultimately make the picks they hope will tip the fate of their franchise toward success.

From seemingly surefire first-rounders to surprising late selections, this is a must-read for Leafs faithful and hockey fans eager for a glimpse at how teams are built.
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On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs: Behind the Scenes with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL Draft

On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs: Behind the Scenes with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL Draft

On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs: Behind the Scenes with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL Draft

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Overview

An insider history of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL draft

A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a hockey team instantly. Each year, NHL teams approach the draft with this knowledge, hoping that luck will be on their side and that their extensive scouting and analysis will pay off.

In On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs, Scott Wheeler explores the fascinating, rollercoaster history of the Leafs at the draft, from first pick Wendel Clark to Auston Matthews and beyond.

Readers will go behind the scenes with top decision-makers as they evaluate, deliberate, and ultimately make the picks they hope will tip the fate of their franchise toward success.

From seemingly surefire first-rounders to surprising late selections, this is a must-read for Leafs faithful and hockey fans eager for a glimpse at how teams are built.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781637271209
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication date: 10/04/2022
Series: On the Clock
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Scott Wheeler is a national reporter with The Athletic based out of Toronto. He covers the NHL draft and prospects. He is a graduate of Carleton University's school of journalism. On the Clock: Behind the Scenes with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL Draft is his first book.

Table of Contents

Foreword Steve Dangle xi

Introduction xv

1 Jim Gregory's Draft Legacy 1

2 The First Pick 16

3 Bruce Boudreau, Randy Carlyle, and a 1970s History of Coaches 35

4 From Amateur to Entry and "Big Daddy" Bob McGill 51

5 The Defections of the Ihnacak Brothers 60

6 Toronto's First Draft…and First No. 1 Pick 73

7 The Gord Stellick Years and the Belleville Bulls Draft 85

8 From a Lost Draft Year to Developing the Leafs' Lost Prospects 102

9 A Blockbuster Trade's Forgotten Piece 115

10 The Latest Pick 131

11 The John Ferguson Jr. Era 146

12 The Luke Schenn Pick 165

13 How Tyler Biggs Led to Morgan Rielly and William Nylander 181

14 Inside the 2016 Draft Lottery with Brendan Shanahan 201

15 Jack Han and the Crossroads between Drafting and Developing 213

16 The Pandemic Draft Kid 230

Acknowledgments 245

About the Author 251

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