“I love our start. We were rolling. We were disciplined. Once we took that 5-1 lead, even sometimes in the second period, I thought we got away from our game.
Last year about this time Leafs fans were divided on whether they wanted to see a quick exit for the University of Minnesota or if it was better that Matthew Knies take a legitimate run at the college national championship before joining the Leafs.
On July 8, 2023, Roni Hirvonen was motionless on the ice after taking a high hit from defenseman Nolan Dillingham during a Toronto Maple Leafs development camp scrimmage.
Last night the Toronto Marlies battled with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and for the second consecutive game, Roni Hirvonen laced them up. Not only did the 22-year-old play, but for the second match in a row, he registered an assist.
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll use the downtime during the All-Star Break to catch fans up on some of the news about the American Hockey League (AHL) Toronto Marlies.
“It’s a good benchmark for us to see where we’re at and where we need to go.” – John Gruden On one hand, this was an excellent result for the Toronto Marlies.
It was just another regular season game for the Hershey Bears on Sunday, but it was even more than that for Roni Hirvonen and the Toronto Marlies. This was Hirvonen's first game since taking a stick to the eye on Oct.
With players like Nick Robertson, Pontus Holmberg, and Bobby McMann making their way to the Leafs and Matthew Knies bypassing the AHL altogether, Toronto doesn’t have a ton of readymade help waiting in the wings with the Marlies.
Roni Hirvonen might not be ready for game action, but he's one step closer. The 22-year-old joined Marlies practice on Thursday morning, his first full non-contact skate with the entire team since suffering an eye injury on Oct.
The bulk of the T25 is over, and the only thing left is the final four – no cores in sight. 2023 Top 25 Under 25: Roni Hirvonen is 9th Hirvonen is a prospect that’s difficult to project because of where and how he’s played.
Hirvonen is another example of a prospect that's difficult to really project because of where and how he's played. He's been in Finland's pro league before Toronto even drafted him, as well as being part of Team Finland in various junior tournaments for years.
We have updated the criteria from previous editions of TLN’s prospect rankings regarding who is considered a “prospect” for the purpose of this exercise.
If you’ve followed this series at all, you know that most top contenders have brutal prospect pipelines. The Toronto Maple Leafs are no exception.
After an impressive showing at Maple Leafs development camp, Roni Hirvonen looks to impress in his first season with the Toronto Marlies. During a 10-day period that will span from August 7-18, I will be releasing my rankings (from 10-1) of who I believe is the closest prospect to playing full-time NHL hockey with the Maple Leafs.
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at a number of topics. These include the signing of John Klingberg and his potential impact on fellow Swede Timothy Liljegren‘s career.
He’s an unsigned free agent out of the Sarnia Sting organization in the OHL, vying for a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs at their development camp and to further his opportunity, but Nolan Dillingham’s trial has taken a turn in the last 24 hours.
One of the Leafs’ top prospects’ time at development camp came to an unexpectedly early end when he suffered a concussion from an open-ice hit delivered by defenceman Nolan Dillingham.
During the final day of the Maple Leafs Development Camp at the Ford Performance Centre, an intense scrimmage took a worrisome turn when Roni Hirvonen took a hard, yet clean hit from Nolan Dillingham.
After Maple Leafs prospect Roni Hirvonen finished up his final season in Finland, he joined the Toronto Marlies. But he couldn't play. Hirvonen, a second-round pick (59th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft, was working through an upper-body injury and never was able to get into a game before the Marlies' season had ended.
As my The Hockey Writers colleague Alex Hobson wrote this morning, the Toronto Maple Leafs are playing a more physical game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
You won’t believe how hard Hirvonen’s shot is! Roni Hirvonen and Team Finland were less than an inch away from winning the 2022 Men’s World Juniors against Canada last month when Topi Niemelä’s shot was saved from the line by Mason McTavish.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a plethora of prospects in their system that focuses on skill, speed and smarts. They have done a tremendous job to keep their prospect pool filled with players that can make a significant impact down the line.
The purpose of this post is to review the play of the three Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospects who suited up for the tournament. Two played with Team Finland – Roni Hirvonen and Topi Niemela.
Roni Hirvonen is just 20 years old, he’s currently starring for Team Finland at the World Juniors, and yet he already has three seasons of professional hockey under his belt.
What else are you going to do on the day off before Game Seven? Today the Maple Leafs have signed their two 2020 drafted prospects, forward Roni Hirvonen and defender Topi Niemelä.
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