Happy Saturday!
Friday night was full with Leafs prospects and many of them had good games. Brian has lots of more highlights on his Twitter, but here's a collection from Easton Cowan and Joe Miller.
Busy night of hockey for #LeafsForever prospects.
— More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) November 3, 2023
Easton Cowan
Braeden Kressler
Fraser Minten
Brandon Lisowsky
Joe Miller
Nick Moldenhauer
Hudson Malinoski
Veeti Miettinen
Plus the Marlies are all in action. Maybe Mike Koster as well, if he returns from injury.
Two points for Easton Cowan, who assisted on the penalty kill and then the OT winner. He's having an insane season.
#LeafsForever prospect Easton Cowan out there racking up the short handed points. He has 13 points in 8 games this season, and four of them are short handed.pic.twitter.com/nx1hkFmnck
— More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) November 3, 2023
#LeafsForever prospect Easton Cowan almost scores another OT winner, then gets decked into the goalie. The goalie is shaken up but Cowan got up and looks okay. pic.twitter.com/tQkUesa09D
— More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) November 4, 2023
#LeafsForever prospect Easton Cowan sets up the OT winner with a lovely pass on the odd man rush. It's his second point of the night, it's his 14th point in 8 games. pic.twitter.com/BGNbfHrwox
— More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) November 4, 2023
Joe Miller scored twice for Harvard.
#LeafsForever prospect Joe Miller with a casual snipe on the powerplay for his first goal and point of the season to start his second game.pic.twitter.com/NxAMDoMMif
— More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) November 3, 2023
Have a game, Joe! #LeafsForever prospect scores his second of the game to tie it up 4-4 in the third period. It was a real slick tip in front.pic.twitter.com/oRoLct0tkg
— More like Nikita GREATbyonkin (@brigstew86) November 4, 2023
The Marlies played on Friday without Simon Benoit and Max Lajoie in the lineup. Both defenders are healthy and were likely kept out ahead of possible call-ups from the Leafs. We'll keep an eye on this today along with an update on Timothy Liljegren's injury.
Friday Night Lines:
— Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) November 3, 2023
Follow along the #MarliesLive game thread below ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/VHT4cAOOJG
The Marlies have signed forward Isaac Johnson to an AHL contract for the Growlers. The Marlies also have Kiefer Bellows on a PTO for a possible NHL contract.
News: We've signed forward Isaac Johnson to a one-year AHL contract. Johnson has been loaned to the @NLGrowlers. #MarliesLive
— Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) November 3, 2023
Toronto's PWHL team continues to sign their draft picks, including Olympian Emma Maltais. I'm so excited to get the season going.
A DONE DEAL 🤩
— PWHL_Toronto (@PWHL_Toronto) November 3, 2023
Team Canada Olympic Gold Medalist @emmamaltais17 has signed a three-year deal with the team. Maltais was drafted 11th overall after a massive 48-point campaign with the Ohio State Women’s Hockey team. 🥇 pic.twitter.com/mgLg21tN6X
Western's women's hockey team is demanding to be heard by their school officials after allegations of misconduct by the head coach. More from Rick Westhead.

The push to institute neck guards is growing, including from Newfoundland Growlers head coach Matt Cooke (wait... that Matt Cooke?).

Tim Leiweke is heading the project for a rebuilt arena in Hamilton.

Former Marlie who went to Pittsburgh with Kyle Dubas, Marc Johnstone, had a buzzer beater against Hershey. The clock was broken but it was really a buzzer beater.
MARC JOHNSTONE BUZZER BEATER ⌛️
— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) November 4, 2023
(Just trust us that there was only one second left on the clock)@WBSPenguins | #HERvsWBS pic.twitter.com/5y4suQ2Im5
Joe Yerdon gave Joseph Woll one of the best helmets this season.

This really interesting article from soccer discusses the amazing benefits and dangers of explosive, exponential popularity in sports. On women's soccer (NWSL and Int'l) out-growing the small communities they built the sport on.
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