Mats Sundin, the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced his retirement on Wednesday. Sundin, the first overall draft pick by the Quebec Nordiques in 1989, spent 13 seasons in a Leafs uniform, and captained the team from 1997-2008.
“Toronto is and will always be my second home,” Sundin said as he addressed reporters.
In Huntsville, Ontario where the Leafs are wrapping up their team bonding sessions, defenceman Mike Komisarek missed practice due to a sore hamstring. But the blueliner should be ready to face his former team, the Canadiens, at ACC tomorrow night when the Leafs open the season.
Here are the hockey headlines in the news this morning:
Mats Sundin retires
Leafs News
- Final Leafs roster still a question mark National Post
- No more excuses for Maple Leafs’ Toskala The Globe And Mail
- Grit 101, according to Burke The Globe And Mail
- Brain trust pronounces Leafs ready to roll The Globe And Mail
- Uneasy atmosphere Toronto Sun
- Hobbled Komisarek pumped for debut Toronto Sun
- Old time hockey Toronto Sun
- Leaf GM builds top-notch brain trust Toronto Star
- Leafs’ salary cap crunch clips Tyler Bozak Toronto Star
- Komisarek fine Toronto Star
- The Goaltending Conundrum Toronto Star
NHL News
- NHL needs to erase disastrous summer National Post
- Crosby practises, expects to play Friday AP
- State of play Toronto Sun
- 50 top NHL players Sun Media
- Price puts ugly end to last season behind him Toronto Star
- Kelly fired with cause: Lawyer Toronto Star
- Bathgate urges focus on goals, not `monkey business’ Toronto Star
- Shocked Battalion welcome Hodgson’s return Toronto Star
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