It was just after 11 AM on Thursday, May 21st, 2015 when the Toronto Maple Leafs introduced Mike Babcock as the 30th head coach in franchise history. After introductions and some courtesies, Babcock calmly told the gathered media that the growing process he has in mind will contain pain.
We want to build a team, off the ice and on the ice that the fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs can be proud of. It’s gonna take time. If you think there is no pain coming, there’s pain coming.
There was some pain, alright.