John-Michael Liles News

Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf are two of the most important players on the Toronto Maple Leafs team, but who is more important: the sniper or the captain? The 24-year-old is currently the only pure sniper with the Leafs.

In the offseason of 2011, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a deal that, at the time, seemed like it was an "addition-by-subtraction" type of move.

The National Hockey League announced on April 30 that New York Islanders forward Matt Moulson was named a finalist for the NHL Foundation Award, given annually to the player who applies the values of hockey - commitment, perseverance and teamwork - to enrich the lives of people in his community.

Throughout Brian Burke 's tenure as a head of an organization at the NHL level, he has made his name with the bold trades , big free agent signings and the colourful comments made to media that will be heard many years later.

Mike Fisher of the Nashville Predators, John-Michael Liles of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Matt Moulson of the New York Islanders stood out among their peers, and for that reason they have been nominated for the 2012 NHL Foundation Player Award , presented to "an NHL player who applies the core values of hockey -- commitment, perseverance and ... (more)