James Mirtle is a former hockey reporter for The Globe and Mail. He joined The Globe as an editor and reporter in the sports department in 2005 and covered the NHL and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

On Saturday, the Athletic published a story in which its beat writers — and staffers for NHL teams they don’t cover (cough, ...

Leave an NHL question for James Mirtle’s next mailbag As we hit the midway point of July, we’re definitely into the dog days of the hockey summer.

James Mirtle of The Athletic weighed in on potential trade targets for the Leafs on Wednesday, naming some familiar faces in the process. One option could be Ryan O'Reilly, the former Maple Leafs ...

The NHL's, ahem, "partnership" with Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament. If you're offended by the Ice Girls, we're not sure you could handle the wenches. [Sports Hernia] • Please to be welcoming ...

Marner, 27, has reportedly hired private security and is refusing to speak with some members of the media, reporter James Mirtle of The Athletic claims on The Leaf Report podcast You can save this ...

Robidas (groin) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail reports. Analysis: Robidas has been saddled with both groin and knee injuries, which prompted the Leafs ...

NHL Insider Chris Johnston joined The Athletic's Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle on on Tuesday where they discussed a number of topics, one being the contract negotiations between Nylander and Toronto ...

Unrestricted free agent Max Pacioretty is leaning toward a return to the Toronto Maple Leafs, a source told The Athletic's James Mirtle.The Leafs expressed interest in retaining Pacioretty after ...