It wouldn't be a stretch to say that the new fan-favourite on the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tim Brent, might be living somewhat of a dream right now.
He last scored a goal in the 2006-07 season as a member of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, the first of his career, and came into this campaign with the Maple Leafs with merely a prayer of making the opening-night roster.
Well, after scoring twice in two games and now holding a tight grip on the third-line center position, it's safe to say Brent is having a career-changing start to the 2010-11 season as a Leaf.
Before this season he had bounced around the NHL as a rarely-used, grinder-type player, who saw more travel time on a bus in the minors than up with the big boys in the NHL. He started his career in Anaheim where he appeared in 15 games, scoring the lone goal of his career during that time, before being shipped off to Pittsburgh in July, 2007. He played one game there, then went to Chicago where he saw two games wearing the Blackhawks attire.
He landed in Toronto last season where he saw one game in the blue and white, but missed the majority of the AHL season with a pect ...
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Tim Brent and the Secret to Maple Leafs’ Success: Third Line’s the Charm
October 12th, 2010 by Jon Neely Leave a reply »
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