US EditionBrendan Shanahan out as Toronto Maple Leafs team president
- The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday, May 23, 2025, that they would not renew Brendan Shanahan's contract as team president after 11 seasons.
- Shanahan took over the team in April 2014 to lead a rebuild but was let go following the Leafs' second-round playoff elimination by the defending champion Florida Panthers.
- Under Shanahan, the Leafs had regular-season success, including five consecutive 100-point campaigns and development of a core of star players, but only won two playoff series and never advanced past the second round.
- The team blew a 2-0 series lead over Florida in the 2025 playoffs, suffering consecutive 6-1 home losses and boos from fans, which contributed to Shanahan's departure as announced by MLSE CEO Keith Pelley.
- Keith Pelley described Shanahan as a highly regarded figure in hockey but emphasized that a fresh perspective was needed to help the Leafs overcome their lengthy championship drought and move forward.
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Maple Leafs part ways with team president Brendan Shanahan
The Toronto Maple Leafs will part ways with president Brendan Shanahan after the team announced on Thursday that it will not renew his contract.
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