> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # FTB: Where'd he go Wednesday - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/ftb-whered-he-go-wednesday-2/ - Published: 2025-01-08T11:00:09.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-08T12:33:17.000Z - Description: Let's remember a Leaf. - Author: Adam Selvig - Tags: From The Branches Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans! First off, apologies to the Lamenting the Leafs podcast for stealing their bit, but I also have random Leafs pop into my mind and then I have to hit up their Hockey DB page. > Episode 105: Midseason Vibe Check [https://t.co/x3KDAQFnVz](https://t.co/x3KDAQFnVz?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [#MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MapleLeafs?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [@\_NickRichard](https://twitter.com/%5FNickRichard?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)[@keithwhipp](https://twitter.com/keithwhipp?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)[@CarlPeelash](https://twitter.com/CarlPeelash?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/7mb3PomqVN](https://t.co/7mb3PomqVN?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Lamenting the Leafs (@LamentingLeafs) [December 18, 2024](https://twitter.com/LamentingLeafs/status/1869457864282218736?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) So, let's look back at the random Leaf I thought of tonight. Robbie Earl was, I don't know why, the first Leafs prospect I latched onto. Born in Chicago, and raised in LA, he was a 6th round draft pick in 2004, coming from the University of Wisconsin. Just ahead of the draft he was named NCAA (WCHA) rookie of the year after posting 27 points (14G, 13A) in 42 games. After being drafted he would play two more NCAA season, culminating in an NCAA championship and MVP award in 2006. He turned pro with the Toronto Marlies in the 2006-07 season, scoring a respectable 30 points (12G, 18A) for a rookie. Despite his NCAA success he would only play in nine Maple Leafs games in the 07/08 season, getting one assist. Midway through the 08/09 season he would be traded to the Minnesota Wild for future Marlies captain Ryan Hamilton. Two seasons in the Minnesota system, with 38 NHL games included, he left North America to play on Europe where, outside one and a half seasons in Austria and Sweden, he set himself up for a career in the Swiss league, playing there from 2012-2021. I saw him again when he was playing for Davos in the 2012 Spengler Cup Elite prospects still lists him as an unrestricted free agent, so he hasn't officially retired but three years with no contract I think we can conclude this career. So, after the Leafs, Robbie Earl went to Minnesota, then Europe. Thank you for your service Robbie, I'll always remember that one pre-season game I saw you in. Now, some news. The Maple Leafs won last night, despite the power play being....not great. [Leafs beat the FlyersNot a pretty picture of a game, but it’s two points.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/PPP-Goalie-Logo_RGB-74.png)PPP LeafsCathy Squires![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1686581793278-d4b9d8588ed1)](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/leafs-beat-the-flyers/) The win puts them six points ahead of the Florida Panthers for the division lead, and only two behind the Jets\* for first overall. Matthews knows talent, and he could be playing with Konecny, but we needed Travis Dermott more.... [Auston Matthews lists Travis Konecny as NHL’s most underrated playerAuston Matthews and Connor McDavid are making waves with their new McD…![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-78.png)TheLeafsNationArun Srinivasan![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/image-25)](https://theleafsnation.com/news/auston-matthews-travis-konecny-mcdavid-nhl-most-underrated-player?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Maple Leafs were bringing some people who impacted the players lives along on this road trip. [Hall of Fame worlds collide: Bombers’ O’Shea joins Leafs’ mentors tripThe people invited to join the Toronto Maple Leafs mentors trip include NHL legends and the head coach of the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/icon-wsun-new-1.png)Winnipeg SunPaul Friesen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/ws20240604kk36-wp.jpg)](https://winnipegsun.com/sports/hall-of-fame-worlds-collide-bombers-oshea-joins-leafs-mentors-trip?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Once again, fix the dang special teams! [Maple Leafs Midseason Report: Best surprises, biggest questionsThe Toronto Maple Leafs keep pressing on and keep piling up wins by playing a predictable brand of hockey that has led them to the top of their division. Luke Fox takes a look at how that’s all working out.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caLuke Fox![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/Matthew-Knies.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-midseason-report-best-surprises-biggest-questions/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ....but why was his phone in his pants? [KHL’s Dynyak Drops Cell Phone On Ice During GameAk Bars Kazan forward Nikita Dynyak’s phone ended up on the ice, falling out of his equipment as he pursued a player from Avangard Omsk.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/cropped-2018_SQUARE-Whistle-1.jpg)Scouting The Refsscoutingtherefs![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/2025-01-06-KHL-Phone.png)](https://scoutingtherefs.com/2025/01/46837/khls-dynyak-drops-cell-phone-on-ice-during-game/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) I once had a pair of underpants fall out of my hockey pants. They stuck in there during laundry, and being the guy to admit to owning the bright red underwear sitting in the crease was not the worst thing that's ever happened to me, but it's up there. To me, as an outsider, this seems silly. But I guess I don't love JT Miller as much. [NHL Notebook: Canucks declined Rangers offer of Mika Zibanejad for J.T. MillerMore and more buzz continues to grow around the Vancouver Canucks and…![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-79.png)OilersNationZach Laing![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/image-26)](https://oilersnation.com/news/nhl-notebook-canucks-declined-rangers-offer-of-mika-zibanejad-for-j-t-miller?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) In "random stat leaders news"... [Crosby passes Bergeron for most faceoff wins in NHL historySidney Crosby is officially the king of the dot.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caSportsnet Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/Crosby.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/crosby-passes-bergeron-for-most-faceoff-wins-in-nhl-history/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) As long as Bruins fans are even a tiny bit sad, that's cool. Parahockey is being expanded in Calgary & Edmonton. [Para hockey school program expanded in Calgary, EdmontonA one-time investment from the Alberta government will expand a para hockey program in Calgary and introduce the project to Grade 3 students in Edmonton.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-152x152-14.png)Calgary![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/jason-nixon-1-7167466-1736277732857.jpg)](https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/para-hockey-school-program-expanded-in-calgary-edmonton-1.7167449?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Canadian women's junior team is showing up the men. [Canada completes perfect group stage at women’s U18 world hockey championshipStryker Zablocki scored twice and Marilou Grenier made 20 saves as Canada blanked Czechia 5-0 Tuesday at the world women’s under-18 hockey championship.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caCanadian Press![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/Hockey.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article/canada-completes-perfect-group-stage-at-womens-u18-world-hockey-championship/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The fly-in nation in Manitoba needs some help to finish a community hub that will benefit the youth of the isolated community. > The hockey arena in Red Sucker Lake First Nation has the potential to offer much-needed recreation in one of Manitoba's most remote communities — but it sits half-finished, without dressing rooms, bleachers or heat.⁰ [https://t.co/bNmZH1gqmu](https://t.co/bNmZH1gqmu?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Karen Pauls (@karenpaulscbc) [January 7, 2025](https://twitter.com/karenpaulscbc/status/1876644851288338940?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Finally, can they also do something about too loud PA systems blasting music? [Ear damage: P.E.I. top doctor blows the whistle on air horns at hockey gamesPrince Edward Island’s chief public health officer is sounding the alarm on ear-splitting air horns at hockey arenas. Dr.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/at-9.png)Coast Reporter![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/7cb0fb8b6a54692295321f10e8d18774e63123c4c581712f4f5d2ef4e501b0f2.jpg;w=1200;h=800;mode=crop)](https://www.coastreporter.net/atlantic-news/ear-damage-pei-top-doctor-blows-the-whistle-on-air-horns-at-hockey-games-10042324?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Enjoy your day everyone!