Leafs' brass showing faith in head coach Sheldon Keefe, sign him to multi-year extension

While many had expected Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas and head coach Sheldon Keefe to be on thin ice heading into this season, that does not seem to be the case in MLSE's eyes, as they have approved a multi-year extension for the young NHL coach on Thursday.

Keefe was entering the final year of his current deal with the Leafs, but with a two-year extension now in place, the 41-year-old is now locked up through 2023-24, which would indicate the faith that the organization has in the man who owns the best points percentage in the team's history.

After being hired as Mike Babcock's replacement in 2019-20, Keefe has been able to compile a 62-29-12 record in Toronto, which is a very promising start to his NHL coaching career.

Prior to his time with the Leafs, the former NHLer coached the Toronto Marlies to an AHL Championship, winning the Calder Cup back in 2017-2018 with then Marlies GM Kyle Dubas.

Leafs fans who might be hoping that they can replicate that success at the NHL level should be encouraged by Keefe early results with the team.

Keefe is now immersed in his first full training camp and preseason with the team, and has a coaching staff comprised of his own hires to help him achieve the ultimate goal - which is to bring a Stanley Cup to Toronto.

À LIRE

Il y a 27 minutes  |  Par William Nadeau Un geste inattendu capté à la caméra pendant l'hommage à Claude Lemieux fait réagir

Il y a 2 heures  |  Par William Nadeau Martin St-Louis tranche pour le match face aux Hurricanes et le Canadien confirme les détails

Il y a 3 heures  |  Par William Nadeau Changement d'heure confirmé par la LNH en pleine série entre le Canadien et les Hurricanes

Il y a 3 heures  |  Par William Nadeau Deux joueurs réguliers sont retirés de l'alignement du Canadien et les détails sont annoncés

Il y a 4 heures  |  Par William Nadeau Le Canadien confirme une mauvaise nouvelle de dernière minute aux fans

Il y a 5 heures  |  Par William Nadeau Une confirmation majeure tombe pour Patrik Laine et elle vient directement du Canadien de Montréal

Il y a 7 heures  |  Par William Nadeau Les médecins de Boston font une annonce majeure après le décès de Claude Lemieux

Il y a 8 heures  |  Par William Nadeau Une confirmation majeure tombe pour Arber Xhekaj et fait beaucoup réagir

PLUS DE CHRONIQUES