> ## 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: Maple Leafs fans remember legendary goalie Johnny Bower - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-johnny-bower-legend-dies-nhl-news-iihf-world-juniors/ - Published: 2017-12-27T11:00:02.000Z - Updated: 2017-12-27T11:00:02.000Z - Description: He will always watch over the Maple Leafs net. - Author: Species - Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50 Johnny Bower is more than a legend. As a member of the last Maple Leafs team to win the Stanley Cup, and three more before that; a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame; and the go to icon of team history, it feels today as though a part of the soul of the Maple Leafs has been ripped away. --- #### Related [Toronto Maple Leafs legend Johnny Bower passes at age 93](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-johnny-bower-toronto-maple-leafs-news-toronto-maple-leafs-alumni/) --- His loss will be deeply felt by all who personally knew him, and many more who only knew of him. > I met Johnny Bower before a game in the away room in Owen Sound. I had no clue what the most legendary goalie in Leafs history was doing there that cold winter night, but when I shared with him how I was fortunate enough to be drafted by the same organization he proudly backed > > — Garret Sparks (@GSparks40) [December 27, 2017](https://twitter.com/GSparks40/status/945824195740667904?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > for so many years between the pipes, I could see the excitement he had in his eyes for me, the love he had for this team & it’s fans and the gratitude he had for the game and the opportunities it afforded him. I will never forget that encounter, the night a true legend made me > > — Garret Sparks (@GSparks40) [December 27, 2017](https://twitter.com/GSparks40/status/945825012539420672?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) #### Leafs News The NHL is back in action tonight, but the Maple Leafs have one extra night off before they start a three game road trip through the western US, beginning with the Coyotes tomorrow night. We can expect a full and proper tribute to Bower at their next home game which is on Tuesday, January 2. #### Marlies News The Marlies played the Belleville Senators at the ACC, yesterday and received their fourth loss in five games. --- #### Related [Toronto Marlies lose 2-1 to Belleville Senators in "write-off"](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-marlies-lose-to-belleville-senators-in-write-off-adam-brooks-andrew-nielsen-travis-dermott/) --- The next Marlies game is Friday night at Ricoh Coliseum. I hope to see you there! #### IIHF Ice Hockey World Junior Championships The preliminary round of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Junior Championships started yesterday. If you didn’t have a chance to watch the games, you won’t be surprised to learn that Canada easily defeated their first opponent, Denmark. **Here are yesterday’s results:** Czechia 5 - Russia 4 Sweden 6 - Belarus 1 USA 9 - Denmark 0 Canada 4 - Finland 2 **Here is today’s schedule (EDT):** 3:00 PM Belarus @ Switzerland 7:00 PM Canada @ Slovakia #### ICYMI [Should NHL Teams Forfeit Picks for Suspended Players? - Arvind](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/zac-rinaldo-suspension-department-of-player-safety-punishment/) "There simply isn’t a strong enough penalty to players for being reckless." #### Other News [Nazem Kadri’s long road to Leafs' overnight success - The Globe and Mail](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/kadris-long-road-to-overnight-success/article37431128/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) A three-game team suspension in March, 2015, was the crossroads that led the Leaf centre to decide to become ‘a better person on and off the ice’ ["The city is a shithole" - Hockeysverige](http://www.hockeysverige.se/2010/12/27/the-city-is-a-shithole/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) "HSBC is a nice arena, but take one exit wrong from highway and you find yourself in a very, very, very scary ghetto. I feel safer walking in downtown Moscow during the night than walking in downtown Buffalo.” [An interview with Colorado Avalanche prospect Dominic Toninato - Mile High Hockey](https://www.milehighhockey.com/2017/12/23/16813926/colorado-avalanche-prospect-dominic-toninato-interview-ahl-san-antonio-rampage?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The San Antonio Rampage center is making a quick transition to professional hockey. [What winning the Belmont RFP means (and doesn’t) for the Islanders - Lighthouse Hockey](https://www.lighthousehockey.com/2017/12/26/16793942/new-york-islanders-belmont-park-what-winning-the-rfp-means-and-doesnt-mean?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Getting the go-ahead to build a new arena could be a game-changer for the team on many fronts.