Brendan Shanahan, whose Hall of Fame career included two seasons with the New York Rangers, is joining the NHL’s Hockey Operations Department.
TSN’s Darren Dreger reported Thursday that Shanahan is set to take the job following 11 years as the president and alternate governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who did not renew his contract following a second-round playoff loss to the Florida Panthers in May. His tenure ended with just two playoff series victories by the Maple Leafs, who have not won the Stanley Cup or even made the Final since their last championship in 1967 – the final season of the NHL’s Original Six.