Pension Plan Puppets, a Toronto Maple Leafs community

  1. I love hockey because Wendel Clark is a real life superhero. This most recent fall, with the Leafs in a deep funk, I had the good fortune to take in a game at Wendel Clark's Classic Grill and...

Disclaimer: These are not the only  five reasons I like hockey.  Like many of you, hockey for me is wrapped up with a lot of good memories having to do with my family.   Like a lot of people...

1) The Stanley Cup Champion - Every year we get a reminder of why we all love hockey so much and a reminder that you can be successful playing this game in a number of ways.  Not everyone on a...

Editor's Note: As a reminder that today is the last day to enter the Five Reasons You Love Hockey contest. Here's bkblades excellent entry. Don't be shy about entering. No one's judging you....

#5. Scott Stevensy open ice hits: Speedy open ice bone rattling hits are among the most physical plays in all of sport. Even an avid football fan would not disagree when witnessing Paul Karyia...

I did do a "Five Reasons" post over at my other site. Barry Melrose Rocks. I just can't seem to find the original post, so instead, it looks like I'll just have to copy and paste from my saved Word...

The five reason I love hockey are:   1) Speed. No team sport has the speed that hockey does. Football, basketball and soccer cannot compare to the way hockey is played   2) Rivalry. We all...

(Love will soon follow, once we understand each other better)    #1 Anyone on this website will be able to identify with this: A Leafs obsession can take over your life. When you meet someone...

I've lived in Southern Ontario all my life and hockey has been one of my greatest passions for as long as I can remember. Admittedly, that's only 18.5 years so a relatively small sample size, but...