MLHS · May 8, 2020
Assistant coach Paul McFarland leaving Toronto Maple Leafs’ bench, returning to Kingston
Paul McFarland leaving Toronto Maple LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that assistant coach Paul McFarland will be departing the club after the end of the 2019-20 season to return to the role of head coach of the OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs.
The path from OHL head coach to successful NHL assistant coach — presiding over some highly effective power plays in both Florida and Toronto — and then back to OHL head coach isn’t the traditional one for a young coach on the rise, but we’ll leave any speculation on McFarland’s personal motivations aside.