The Maple Leafs certainly seem to have an affinity for London Knights players when it comes to the NHL draft. Mitch Marner is certainly a prime example of that, while Easton Cowan is a more recent one.
For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the question isn’t whether they need to get tougher. It’s how. After another playoff exit where physicality and intensity tilted key moments, change is coming.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are headed into a critical offseason. Superstar Mitch Marner is unlikely to return to the team and is seeking a contract worth north of $14M.
Easton Cowan couldn’t have written a better final chapter to his junior career. After falling just short of a Memorial Cup a year ago, he returned with a vengeance to win and dominate. MVP of the OHL regular season.
As the Stanley Cup Final rolls on without them, the Toronto Maple Leafs are already reshaping the path ahead. There’s a growing sense of urgency—and maybe some overdue reflection.
Easton Cowan completed one of the most decorated major junior hockey careers in recent history, after winning the Memorial Cup with the London Knights.
A masked man who just took home some hardware is going to get a chance to skate with some of the game’s top players. It was announced on Thursday that Austin Elliott, goaltender of the Memorial Cup champion London Knights, has been invited to the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp this fall.
Easton Cowan was named MVP of the 2025 Memorial Cup as the London Knights defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-1 in the final. Cowan recorded the game-winning goal, was named the game’s first star and took home tournament MVP honours after recording three goals and seven points in five games.
In a rematch from a round-robin game that ended in overtime, the London Knights and Moncton Wildcats squared off in the semi-final of the 2025 Memorial Cup.
Easton Cowan will be provided with another chance to cap off his decorated major junior career with a Memorial Cup in store. Cowan and the London Knights defeated the Moncton Wildcats 5-2 on Friday, advancing to Sunday’s final against the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Even after taking the defending Stanely Cup Champion Florida Panthers to seven games in round two of the playoffs while also watching that same team outscore
Toronto Maple Leafs prospects Easton Cowan and Ben Danford were named to the OHL’s second and third all-star team, respectively, on Friday. Cowan is starring for the London Knights and led his team to a second consecutive OHL championship.
Ben Danford will be a major pillar of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ future and the 19-year-old defenceman recently spoke to TSN’s Mark Masters about numerous topics as his season concluded.
Easton Cowan and the London Knights will need another game to punch their ticket to the 2025 Memorial Cup Final, following a 3-1 loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Easton Cowan was named the first star of the game, as the London Knights defeated the Rimouski Oceanic 3-1, moving to 2-0 in the round-robin stage of the 2025 Memorial Cup.
The second day of the 2025 Memorial Cup featured the London Knights (Ontario Hockey League; OHL) and the Moncton Wildcats (Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League; QMJHL) facing off.
Easton Cowan showed off his playmaking ability during the London Knights’ 3-2 victory over the Moncton Wildcats in their opening game of the 2025 Memorial Cup.
The Toronto Maple Leafs remain in offseason limbo while the Stanley Cup Playoffs march on without them. But what happens around the league still tells us something about where this team stands — and how close (or far) they might be from real contention.
The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ ninth early playoff exit in nine years under the Brendan Shanahan regime propelled some big changes, beginning with Shanahan’s departure.
The Toronto Maple Leafs head into the offseason in a world of disappointment. General Manager Brad Treliving appears destined to make changes to the roster, and this summer, they could be significant.
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025 Playoff run came to a crashing end with a brutal 6–1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7. What started with hope turned into frustration as boos filled Scotiabank Arena and jerseys rained down from the stands.
For years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have tried to win with skill. They’ve invested heavily in high-end talent, and for stretches, it worked — at least in the regular season.
Easton Cowan has become among the most exciting young Toronto Maple Leafs prospects. The Maple Leafs selected the 19-year-old forward in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft.
Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect Easton Cowan’s historic 65-game point streak came to an end Friday night, as the London Knights’ forward was held off the scoresheet in a 3-1 win over the Peterborough Petes.