When the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Mike Babcock they knew they were getting a no nonsense head coach that preached being a good person. Here’s how Babcock envisions ‘being a pro’, from an article in the Toronto Sun.
“As far as how we handle ourselves off the ice, it’s going to be about how we handle ourselves period. And to that end, we’re going to be pros.”
“What does a pro do? I think a lot of people on the outside think a pro is someone who gets a salary, gets paid. To me, that has nothing to do with it.