A 102 Year History of Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coaches

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LAVAL, QC – DECEMBER 22: Head coach of the Toronto Marlies Sheldon Keefe looks on after a victory against the Laval Rocket during the AHL game at Place Bell on December 22, 2018 in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The Toronto Marlies defeated the Laval Rocket 2-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

Present Day

In November 2019, after a six game losing streak, the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babcock and hired Sheldon Keefe.

Sheldon Keefe, the previous successful head coach of the Leafs AHL affiliate the Toronto Marlies , was named the 40th head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 20th.

Naming Keefe was no surprise to anyone, as this is the third team that general manager Kyle Dubas has hired Keefe to coach.

The following day the Leafs won their first game after losing six games in a row, against the Arizona Coyotes. The NHL coaching debut of Shledon Keefe was a rousing success, and hopefully a sign of great things to come.

Keefe signed to a three year deal with the Leafs.

Keefe has had a hand in developing 13 players currently on the roster. With a team like the Leafs, desperate for a younger coach on the bench, the straightforward answer was in Keefe.

Next. The Leafs Top 10 Prospects. dark

The rest of the 2019- 2020 season is an exciting new chapter in Toronto Maple Leafs history and I for one am excited to see where it leads.

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