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Rob Del Mundo is a freelance hockey writer based in Toronto, Ontario.
You can follow Rob on Twitter: @TMLFansRob
Reporting Coverage:
- NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, regular season and playoffs, 1999-present
- AHL: Toronto Marlies, regular season and playoffs, 2005-present
- CWHL: 2008-present
- NHL Awards: 2007-10 (4 events to-date)
- Hockey Hall of Fame Induction ceremony: 2002-04, 2006-10 (8 events to-date)
Here is a sample of some of his columns.
Leafs Hockey (TMLfans.ca)
- May 26/11, Strange Canucks OT goal looked familiar
- May 8/11, Will Canucks collapse on bad goal – again?
- Apr. 28/11, Round One recap
- Apr. 24/11, Canada looking for gold in 2011
- Apr. 12/11, Burke talks about not-so special teams
- Apr. 8/11, Brent a worthy choice for Leafs Masterton nominee
- Mar. 21/11, Visor discussion heats up once more
- Mar. 20/11, Playoff run post-mortem
- Mar. 1/11, Mitchell was the odd man out
- Feb. 19/11, Muskoka Five era ends with Kaberle trade
- Feb. 13/11, Burke injects youth into Leafs blueline
- Feb. 6/11, 2006 draft paying dividends
- Jan. 31/11, Phaneuf as a Leaf - One year later
- Jan. 26/11, The Great One turns 50
- Jan. 16/11, Leafs playing for positional pride
- Jan. 2/11, Ontario rivalry fading
- Dec. 31/10, Maple Leafs: The decade in review
- Dec. 12/10, Leafs aren't waffling
- Dec. 5/10, Leafs have a pulse
- Nov. 20/10, Burns missed out on chance to see enshrinement
- Nov. 13/10, Don't expect to see miracles from youngsters
- Nov. 9/10, Hall-of-Famer Devellano: "Failure is not final"
- Nov. 7/10, Looking at Stalberg, Versteeg and shootouts
- Nov. 2/10, Too boo or not boo?
- Oct. 29/10, A challenge to NHL officials; expand process for disputing goals
- Oct. 26/10, Back in time?
- Oct. 14/10, In the middle of figuring out the Leafs
- Oct. 4/10, 2010-11 NHL predictions
- Sep. 19/10, Early signs indicate Kadri needs work
- Aug. 26/10, NHL in Sochi, women’s hockey viability, dominate discussions at World Hockey Summit.
- Jul. 31/10, Upgraded Leafs still not yet playoff contenders
- Jun. 14/10, New captain Phaneuf leads by example
- Jun. 6/10, Suitors undeterred by Kaberle’s post-Olympic slump
- May 29/10, Random thoughts and Final prediction
- May 16/10, Original Six standards of celebration lowered
- Apr. 29/10, Round One observations
- Apr. 14/10, Kessel trade was still worth it
- Mar. 29/10, Phaneuf’s contributions go beyond scoresheet
- Mar. 21/10, Leafs continue to roll, in spoiler’s role
- Mar. 2/10, High-fives celebrate all Canada’s achievements – not just men’s hockey
- Feb. 16/10, Canada’s gold medal quest begins
- Feb. 7/10, Brendan Burke’s passing puts hockey in perspective.
- Jan. 31/10, ‘Sense of entitlement’ is over – Burke
- Jan. 31/10, Leafs inject fire into lineup in deal with Flames
- Jan. 13/10, Bozak, Cujo, and Juniors
- Dec. 29/09, White’s late goal holds up as game-winner – finally!
- Dec. 19/09, Toskala's mediocrity magnified
- Dec. 7/09,Gustavsson joins unfortunate list of Leafs with heart ailments
- Nov. 28/09, Orr delivering exactly as advertised
- Nov. 10/09, Gustavsson gets another start; reflections from the Hall of Fame
- Nov. 1/09, Crackdown on diving may reduce Ribeiro-like antics
- Oct. 12/09, Untimely penalties, inefficient PK, compound Leafs woes
- Oct. 10/09, Penguins prefer to forget last visit to ACC
- Sep. 20/09, Kessel deal represents Leafs shift in philosophy
- Aug. 16/09, Burke's blueprint involves protecting, not trading, Kaberle
- Jun. 28/09, Rat tricks
- Jun. 21/09, Random thoughts from the 2009 NHL Awards
- Jun. 14/09,
Hold NHL officials accountable by making them available to the media
- May 2/09, 42 years of waiting
- Apr. 27/09, Has Pogge worn out his welcome?
- Apr. 16/09, Will Tavares cost the Leafs Schenn?
- Apr. 12/09, Provincial rivalries not what they used to be
- Mar. 30/09, Pogge not living up to the hype
- Mar. 16/09, Leafs players don't support Toronto's "Tank Nation"
- Feb. 22/09, Leafs fans get it right, in cheering Mats
- Feb. 8/09, Tough luck stalls Van Ryn's Leaf career
- Jan. 19/09, After a two-year layoff, Sullivan can take the big hits
- Jan. 12/09, Leafs rebuild can still flourish without Tavares or Hedman
- Jan. 8/09, One-on-One: Sabres' defenceman Teppo Numminen
- Dec. 21/08, Will Toronto roll out the welcome Mats, in February?
- Dec. 8/08, One-on-one with Joe Nieuwendyk
- Dec. 1/08, Burke likely to purge Leafs of familiar bodies
- Nov. 24/08, Wendel Clark, Patrick Roy: symbols of diverse standards
- Nov. 17/08, Ex-Leaf Wellwood finding his stride
- Nov. 10/08, Trip on Schenn makes case for no-touch icing
- Oct. 15/08, A Tale of Two Cities
- Sep. 8/08, Sundin has the right to take his time
- Aug. 5/08, Rule changes we'd like to see
- Apr. 4/08, Smith should be the man to rebuild Leafs
- Mar. 20/08, Misery Loves Company: Top 5 Long-Shot Goals
- Mar. 19/08, One-on-one with Tomas Kaberle
- Feb. 25/08, Sundin's choice - disappointing, but not disloyal
- Feb. 18/08, One-on-one with Carlo Colaiacovo
- Jan. 29/08, Ferguson's faults not the sole cause of Leafs downfall
- Feb. 19/07, Keon returns to Toronto as 1967 remembered
- Apr. 22/06, Pat Quinn: Firing was a necessary change.
- Jan. 15/06, How do you do it, Wayne?
- Oct. 26/04, Barilko story re-told in new book
NHL and International Hockey (The Fischler Report, New England Hockey Journal, MSG.com)
Olympic athletes
- Apr. 20/09, TMLfans.ca, "Canadian women have work cut out for them"
- Mar. 25/08, The Brampton News, "Brampton claims inaugural CWHL title"
- Jan. 17/08, The Brampton News, "Thunder teammates looking to strike Olympic gold, again"
- Nov. 19/07, The Brampton News, "Cassie's post-hockey career taking flight"
- May 14/07, TMLfans.ca, "Hefford at 30 just keeps going strong"
- Mar. 25/07, TMLfans.ca, "Groves looks forward to African mission"
AHL Hockey: Toronto Marlies
- Apr. 4/11, Team eliminated from playoffs
- Mar. 28/10, Marlies Report
- Jun. 7/09, Gilbert should be remembered for putting his team first
- Apr. 11/09, April leaving hockey fans, Marlies "refreshed"
- Feb. 9/09, Marlies Report
- Jan. 30/09, One-on-One: Ryan Hamilton
- Jun. 9/08, Marlies Report
- May 16/08, Marlies Report
- May 2/08, Marlies Report
- Mar. 13/08, Marlies Report
- Jan. 8/08, Marlies Report
- Nov. 4/07, Marlies Report
- Oct. 20/07, Marlies Report
- Nov. 13/06, Brooks' induction has double meaning for young Harrington
- Apr. 4/06, Jay Harrison: While His Guitar Gently Weeps
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