Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan, left, and new head coach Mike Babcock, arrive at the press conference in Toronto today.

Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan, left, and new head coach Mike Babcock, arrive at the press conference in Toronto today.
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Toronto Maple Leafs get new coach, Mike Babcock

The Toronto Maple Leafs, the richest hockey franchise in the National Hockey League, is one of the most defeated. Known for its die-hard fans, the organization, it appears, is trying a little harder to win.

They’ve hired coach Mike Babcock, the much sought-after 10-year coach of the Detroit Red Wings, to shake things up on the ice.

In his first news conference today, Babcock warned it wouldn’t be easy and it wouldn’t be fast, and he defended his huge contract, of US$50 million over 8 years, the most lucrative in the league for a coach.

“This is going to be a massive, massive challenge,” he told reporters

Mike Babcock is the only coach to be the man behind a team that wins a Stanley Cup, a World Cup and Olympic Gold.

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