Maple Leafs fire coach Craig Berube after two seasons, last-place finish in Atlantic Division
The Maple Leafs entered the season with high hopes but ultimately finished 32-36-14.
Mar 12, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube during a media conference after a win over the Anaheim Ducks at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images John E.
Sokolowski-Imagn Images TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs fired coach Craig Berube on Wednesday after he guided the team to a last-place finish in the Atlantic Division this season. The move ended Berube’s two-year run with the Maple Leafs. He helped the club to a 108-point campaign in his first season as coach, but Toronto struggled mightily in 2025-26.
“Craig is a tremendous coach and an even better person,” general manager John Chayka said in a statement. “This decision is more reflective of an organizational shift and an opportunity for a fresh start than it is an evaluation of Craig. ” Chayka was hired earlier this month.
He succeeded Brad Treliving, who was fired in March. Toronto won the NHL draft lottery last week. The Maple Leafs are expected to pick either Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg with the first overall pick on June 26 at the NHL draft in Buffalo.
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