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Hockey Legend Hayley Wickenheiser Parts Ways with Maple Leafs After Eight Seasons
Wickenheiser said discussions with new general manager John Chayka led her to step away rather than take a reduced role.
- On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser announced she is leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs front office after eight seasons with the organization.
- Wickenheiser said the move followed "several discussions" with new general manager John Chayka, after his leadership group "envisioned a different path" for her role.
- Joining in 2018, the hockey legend served as assistant general manager since 2022, following a 23-year career with Team Canada that included four Olympic Gold Medals.
- Departures follow widespread changes implemented by Chayka, who has been restructuring the front office after succeeding previous GMs Kyle Dubas and Brad Treliving.
- Although Wickenheiser is a medical doctor with an "amazing career to fall back on," her future plans within the NHL remain currently unconfirmed.
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Hockey Hall of Famer Hayley Wickenheiser among those leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs front office
TORONTO (AP) — Hayley Wickenheiser and the Toronto Maple Leafs are parting ways after the hockey Hall of Famer spent eight seasons working in the NHL team’s front office.
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