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Toronto Maple Leafs Fire Coach Craig Berube After Two Seasons
John Chayka said the next coach will shape the rest of the staff after Toronto missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
- Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka fired head coach Craig Berube on Wednesday, launching a search for the franchise's 33rd coach. Chayka called the decision an "organizational shift" and "fresh start" rather than a performance evaluation.
- The Leafs missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016, finishing with 78 points—30 fewer than the previous season. Defensive struggles and failure to make adjustments throughout 2025-26 compounded the decline.
- Captain Auston Matthews was limited to 60 games due to injury, while the club struggled to replace departing talent like Mitch Marner. Berube spent just two years behind the bench after being hired in May 2024.
- Chayka will meet with media Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET to discuss the coaching search. The incoming head coach will determine the makeup of the remainder of the coaching staff.
- The Maple Leafs join the Los Angeles Kings as the only two NHL teams with coaching vacancies. Bruce Cassidy, fired by Vegas on March 30, remains a top candidate after never missing the playoffs in nine years as an NHL head coach.
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