Jeff Zeffer
@thejazlive
Hey sports fans my name is Jeff Zeffer, I am a huge hockey fan and a die hard Toronto Maple Leafs fan. A couple things about me are, I have been a member on several sports forums for a number of years and have been a sports writer since the start of 2010. I completed my Recreation and Leisure Services Diploma at Seneca College in April of 2012. I am looking to further my experience with www.RantSports.com and help them grow the awareness of their site, through my everyday work with the public in the Greater Toronto Area and in Southern Ontario.
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A Further Look at the Toronto Maple Leafs and the NHL Draft
In this article, I will be taking a further look at the Toronto Maple Leafs 2012 NHL Entry Draft. The draft will take place at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh on June 22nd and 23rd. The 1st round will begin at 7:00 PM EST on Friday the 22nd. The 2nd through 7th rounds will [...]
TweetToronto Maple Leafs: Tomas Vokoun is the Answer in a Small Market of Goalies
It is no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs are in need of a goaltender and Tomas Vokoun could be the answer. With Jonas Gustavsson not wearing the colors of the blue and white come next season. The Maple Leafs could have a better shot at making the playoffs next season with Gustavsson contact out [...]
TweetPetter Granberg Signs 3 Year Entry Deal with Toronto Maple Leafs
Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs have sign their Swedish prospect Petter Granberg (PEH-tuhr GRAN-buhrg) last week to a three-year entry level contract. Granberg, who is a 19 year old native of Gallivare, Sweden, was draft in the 4th (116th overall) in the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Granberg, [...]
TweetFormer Toronto Maple Leaf Todd Gill will Coach Canada’s Under-18 Team
Former Toronto Maple Leaf player Todd Gill has been named the Head Coach of the Canadian Under-18 Men’s ice hockey team for the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament this August. This annual tournament takes place in Czech Republic and in Slovakia and will showcase eight countries. Todd Gill is also the coach of the Ontario Hockey [...]
TweetMontreal Canadiens Snatch Rick Dudley from Toronto Maple Leafs
The Montreal Canadiens have snatched Rick Dudley away from the Toronto Maple Leafs, to be one of their club’s assistant general managers on Friday. The Habs were able to get Dudley, age 63, away from is jobs with Toronto Maple Leafs where he was the director of player personnel. Prior to this position Dudley was [...]
TweetToronto Maple Leafs Need to Get More Physical
It is simple, the Toronto Maple Leafs need to get more physical to help this team compete in the National Hockey League. The 2011/12 season is over the Toronto Maple Leafs, but the hard work has just begun for the President of General Manger of the Maple Leafs Brian Burke, as he is on the [...]
TweetToronto Maple Leafs: Being at the Bottom of the NHL Standings is Essential
Even with a disappointing finish of the 2011/12 NHL season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, I believe is was essential for the Maple Leafs to finish near the bottom of the NHL standings, get a lottery pick, so that they can compete in a fast pace NHL. Looking back at the Stanley Cup winners since [...]
TweetToronto Marlies Own Barons in Oklahoma City
With eight days between the last game the Toronto Marlies played, Marlies Head Coach was not sure if his team were going to be rusty or rested; but in the end the Marlies own the Oklahoma City Barons, winning by the score of 5-0 in game one of the AHL Western Conference Finals. “The start [...]
TweetWhat went well for the Toronto Maple Leafs this Season?
What did go well with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the season of 2011/12, even though there were some major disappointments and flaws in the Toronto Maple Leafs team? The aspect of what I think went well during this last season for the Toronto Maple Leafs is the dynamic duo of Phil Kessel and Joffrey [...]
TweetFinnish Forward Leo Komarov will play for Toronto Maple Leafs Next Season
Leo Komarov, a Finnish Forward, will play for the Toronto Maple Leafs next season. Komarov was born in Estonia but moved to Finland at a young age. Right for the get go, Komarov has built a career as a winger and will continue this into the NHL level. Komarov was originally drafted by the Maple [...]
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