Mike Babcock is arguably the best coach in the National Hockey League. However, that doesn’t always mean your job is safe, especially not when you’re the Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since 2007, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had five head coaches including Paul Maurice, Ron Wilson, Randy Carlyle, Peter Horachek and Babcock. It’s safe to say, the window to prove yourself in Toronto is a small one.
Babcock has been coaching in the NHL since the 2002-2003 season, when he was the head coach of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.