"“Craig is a tremendous coach and an even better person,” Chayka said. “This decision is more reflective of an organizational shift and an opportunity for a fresh start than it is an evaluation of Craig. We are grateful for his leadership, professionalism, and commitment to the Maple Leafs organization and wish Craig and his family nothing but the best moving forward.”"
"Chayka more or less repeated the same thing when he spoke with media just hours after the announcement, saying that it is more of a focus on what the Leafs should be moving forward and not that Berube is a bad coach."
"“He's a great man, a very good coach. He did a lot of good things here.”John Chayka speaks on the Maple Leafs parting ways with Craig Berube. pic.twitter.com/VuoBC26H7H- Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 13, 2026"
Craig Berube was fired as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, with the change framed as part of a broader organizational shift. John Chayka stated the move was not meant as a judgment of Berube’s performance, but as an opportunity to begin a new direction behind the bench. Chayka praised Berube as a tremendous coach and an even better person, and thanked him for leadership, professionalism, and commitment. Chayka reiterated that the focus was on what the team should do moving forward. The move also aligns with the common approach of a new general manager wanting to install a coach that matches the new vision immediately.
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