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Toronto Maple Leafs Announce Familiar Face as the Franchise's New Team Host
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have not had a team host since the COVID-19 pandemic, and today, the franchise announced the hiring of someone new and familiar.
Toronto Maple Leafs fans have been absolutely begging for some positive coverage, as it feels as though all of the National networks are against the team.
Since the pandemic, the franchise has not had a team host or in-house reporter, although that finally seems to be changing thanks to an announcement made earlier today.
Essentially, the team is hiring Sportsnet's Ryan Leslie. Moving forward, he will be doing written and digital content for the team.
Toronto Maple Leafs hire Ryan Leslie
As you can imagine, MLSE is very excited about this move, as they believe it will make the fan experience that much better.
«Ryan's knowledge of the game, his ability to connect with players and coaches, and his talent for telling the stories that matter make him an incredible addition to our Maple Leafs content team,» said MLSE Chief Marketing Officer Shannon Hosford. «Our fans will benefit from his experience and his passion for bringing them closer to the action.»
Leslie, who most recently covered the Calgary Flames, is also happy about the new gig, explaining that the fans are passionate, which makes this exciting.
«The opportunity to work with the Maple Leafs - an iconic franchise with a passionate fan base - is something I'm incredibly excited about,» Leslie said. «I can't wait to share the stories of this team and help give fans a front-row seat to all the action.»
Overall, we hope this is an investment that pays off immediately. There is still no telling what Leslie's coverage is going to look like.
Although for the fans who are fed up with the negative bias from the National media, this is going to be a huge victory.
With the season to start in six weeks from now, we will surely be seeing some of Leslie's reporting very soon.
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