tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28305337.post115432486794622503..comments2024-02-14T19:53:01.950-08:00Comments on Toronto Maple Leafs Legends: Dan MaloneyJoe Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28305337.post-74670852469957228372012-03-30T19:53:19.492-07:002012-03-30T19:53:19.492-07:00I had the privelege of playing hockey with Dan as ...I had the privelege of playing hockey with Dan as a midget player. Dan always had something special. We had more skilled players on our team(I wasn't one of them), but no one worked harder than Dan. I observed him one night on an outdoor rink in our neighborhood shooting and skating under the lights all by himself. Over and over he would skate and shoot, skate and shoot. What ever he lacked in skill was made up for by ten fold in heart and desire. I will take heart and desire any day over skill and no heart. I am proud of Dan's accomplishments, and the respect he received from his NHL peers throughout the league.Reed (Moose) Ellisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28305337.post-82232203167261000402012-02-14T09:22:27.948-08:002012-02-14T09:22:27.948-08:00Dan Maloney was an aggresive hard nosed hockey pla...Dan Maloney was an aggresive hard nosed hockey player who protected his teammates no matter who he had to drop the gloves with!! he played Oldtimers with me in Barrie and is still today a great friend and a man who is well respected by all hockey players!1<br /><br />Ken Knapton ( Knapper)ken knapton ( knapper)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28305337.post-41139777461665801882012-02-10T13:22:44.698-08:002012-02-10T13:22:44.698-08:00Dan sells Real Estate in the Barrie Area,still wel...Dan sells Real Estate in the Barrie Area,still well respected and still draws a crowd at Barrie Colt hockey games as he is a season ticket holder KP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28305337.post-38026634037928991702010-12-27T10:13:34.402-08:002010-12-27T10:13:34.402-08:00DsD is obviously smoking crack. The Leafs problems...DsD is obviously smoking crack. The Leafs problems in those days were keeping up with the rougher teams. The Flyers, Bruins and even the Islanders would batter the Leafs. Thompson was a moody one dimensional player who only had two 30+ goal seasons and one 55+ point seasons. Maloney was needed and produced just as good or not better than Errol.<br /><br /><br />His defense and physical play was needed and the Leafs went further in the playoffs with Maloney than ThompsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28305337.post-50803417117176676002010-05-04T19:08:24.788-07:002010-05-04T19:08:24.788-07:00What's Dan doing with himself these days? Anyb...What's Dan doing with himself these days? Anybody know?Mike Dragonettihttp://www.mikedragonetti.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28305337.post-59083785643997034842009-06-20T13:49:42.606-07:002009-06-20T13:49:42.606-07:00One of the worst trades made by the Leafs was the ...One of the worst trades made by the Leafs was the Maloney deal. Maloney for Errol Thompson straight up was questionable, never mind the draft picks Detroit got. The Leafs were robbed on this one. Neilson's biggest failing as the Leafs coach was his penchant for slow-footed, plodding players. <br /><br />Thompson was lightning-fast and a consistent scorer who could produce 40-50 goals playing with Sittler and McDonald. Having a slug like Maloney only slowed the Sittler line down and hurt its production. Team speed was always the Leaf's biggest problem in those days and Nielson's desire to get rid of people like Turnbull and Thompson was his undoing in Toronto.dsdnoreply@blogger.com