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) Apr. 6/11, Botterill looks back on her career Feb. 9/10, Hockey mourns Brendan Burke May 11/09, Will Brodeur Start for Team Canada in 2010? Sep. 8/08, Sean Avery Oct. 30/07, Bobby Holik ("30-Second Third Degree" section) Nov. 28/06, Mats Sundin ("Gossip III" section) 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 Inside the CWHL Aug. 14/10, Inaugural draft makes women’s hockey history Entertainment Aug. 2008, Philippine Times Canada, "Liscano's voice livens Calgary Saddledome" (Page 11 and 35 of *.pdf file) Book Reviews List of Top Shelf columns Rob's friends Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun (Feb. 7/11) Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun (Sep. 27/10) Howard Berger, HockeyBuzz.com (Nov. 12/10)

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