Brendan Shanahan gets yet another new job months after Maple Leafs firing
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Former Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan has a new job with the NHL, but recently, he was hired again, this time by Hockey Canada.
Brendan Shanahan spent a decade as the President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and while he helped the team make the playoffs a whole bunch, the playoff success was minimal.
Since being let go by the Maple Leafs, Shanahan has found himself in some interesting roles around the hockey world.
For instance, he was hired by the NHL a few months ago, and has even been looking for a job with an NHL franchise.
Brendan Shanahan enlisted to help Hockey Canada
Recently, it was revealed that Shanahan would be working with Hockey Canada in Ontario, to help fix their standards for Junior Hockey.
In partnership, Hockey Eastern Ontario, Hockey Northwestern Ontario, the Ontario Hockey Federation and Hockey Canada have announced that IIHF Triple Gold Club member and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Brendan Shanahan (Mimico, ON) is leading a review of men's junior hockey in Ontario and will deliver recommendations to all four organizations to strengthen and further evolve junior hockey in the province.
While speaking on this new role, Shanahan revealed just how excited he is to get started and show his pride for being a Canadian hockey star.
Playing hockey for Team Canada was one of the greatest honours of my career, so to work on this project with Hockey Canada and its three Ontario Members to help give back to the game in my home province is an opportunity that I am very grateful for. Throughout this review, I'm looking forward to learning from those involved in junior hockey in Ontario and better understanding their visions for how we can build a stronger system for everyone participating in our great game.
At the end of the day, Shanahan is someone who has a lot of clout in the hockey world, so this new job makes a lot of sense.
Whether or not he ends up with a job in the NHL ever again is something that still very much remains to be seen.
Having said that, it is clear that his opinion is valued by the hockey world at large.
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