Todd Gill, Toronto Maple Leafs

NHL/Toronto Maple Leafs veteran defenseman Todd Gill talks leaving home for hockey after grade 10, his first games as a Toronto Maple Leaf against Montreal [back to back at the Forum & the Gardens!], learning the ropes from The King Borje Salming, the magical playoff run of 1993 [THREE game 7s!], running into the buzzsaw known as ‘Wayne Gretzky with something to prove’ in that fateful conference finals game 7, the toughest fighter he ever faced [spoiler: Joey Kocur], why Pat Burns was his favourite coach, that distinctive WinnWell helmet, some crazy Harold Ballard stories, finishing his career in Germany, transitioning from playing to coaching, and why life today is great as a grandpa and chief taster for wife Krista’s 23 & Co. Gourmet Cookies!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

Krista Gill’s ’23 & Co. Gourmet Cookies’ are available at https://www.23andco.ca/

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