The Toronto Maple Leafs alumni are making quite a bit of news this morning.
First, Phil Kessel moved into third place on the NHL’s Iron Man list, then ex-Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf announced his retirement.
I thought he already had, but it turns out he hadn’t quite made it official.
The reason I thought Phaneuf had already retired is that he hasn’t played an NHL game since 2018-19 with the LA Kings. That is two full seasons, plus this one, so you see how I made the mistake.
Toronto Maple Leafs Ex-Captain Retires
I still remember the day the Leafs traded for Phaneuf – it felt like they had just repeated the Doug Gilmour trade.