In a move that many fans have been waiting for, Mike Babcock was relieved of his duties as the coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
In his place steps the 31st man to hold the position in team history, Sheldon Keefe.
The news broke at exactly 4:30 on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 20 via the Maple Leafs PR Twitter account. Reactions came pouring in quickly and en masse.
Toronto Maple Leafs Twitter Reactions
Toronto Maple Leafs President and Alternate Governor Brendan Shanahan announced today that Mike Babcock has been relieved of his coaching duties and Sheldon Keefe has been named the Club’s new head coach.