With yet another disappointing season in the books, the Toronto Maple Leafs have reached out and hired a man with true leadership qualities. Brendan Shanahan has been publicly named the clubs’ next president of hockey operations. On Monday, he will be officially and formally introduced to the media and hockey world.

Shanahan, a man with an impressive history of winning, is part of a small group of players who have won a Stanley Cup, gold at the olympics and at the world championships. It’s no secret that he has always been successful. He had recently stepped down as Director of Player Safety where he learned another side of the game, handing out punishment for illegalities. He was tough to play against on the ice and showed some of his tough mentality in some of the suspensions he’s given out over the past few years. His mentality and vision is sought after as there are reports of a few teams inquiring about a possible hiring.


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