''Leafs Lunch'' is a sportstalk show on TSN 1050 and simulcasted on

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. It is currently hosted by Julia Tocheri and Michael Distefano. The show, which currently airs between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm in the Toronto radio market, primarily focuses on the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

and also discusses topics related to the

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History

On January 12, 2013, Leafs Lunch with host Bryan Hayes and analyst

Jamie McLennan Jamie McLennan (born June 30, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who is now an analyst for TSN, TSN Radio 1050, NBC Sports and NHL Network. He spent eleven seasons in the National Hockey League with the New York Isl ...

officially launched, replacing previous shows focused on the

that had occupied TSN 1050's 12 pm to 2 pm timeslot. Hayes and McLennan were later joined by

Jeff O'Neill Jeffrey O'Neill (born February 23, 1976) is a Canadian broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played 12 seasons with the Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and the Toronto Maple Leafs. P ...

in September. On February 22, 2016, TSN 1050 introduced a revamped weekday lineup where Hayes, McLennan, and O'Neill left Leafs Lunch to became hosts of the new

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program

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and

Andi Petrillo Andria "Andi" Petrillo (born April 9, 1980) is a Canadian sports broadcaster. She became the first-ever female member to serve on a full-time basis with the ''Hockey Night in Canada'' studio team. Career When she was 19, Petrillo began volunteer ...

became the new host of Leafs Lunch. During Petrillo's tenure, regular co-hosts included Mike Johnson, Bob McKenzie,

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, Gord Miller, and Mark Roe. During the 2020 NHL

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, Leafs Lunch temporarily rebranded as ''The Lunch with Andi Petrillo''. The show aired from 12 pm to 1 pm and featured in-depth discussions on various sports topics. On September 14, 2021, Petrillo announced that she was stepping down from Leafs Lunch. BarDown’s Julia Tocheri and Michael ‘Al’s Brother’ DiStefano were later announced as the show's new hosts.

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