Maple Leafs Fire Berube After Missed 2026 Playoffs Sport By lines May 13, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Craig Berube on May 13, 2026. New general manager John Chayka announced the move Wednesday morning. The Maple Leafs missed the playoffs at 32-36-14 in 2025-26. Five Takeaways on the Maple Leafs Coaching Change Craig Berube went 84-62-18 across 164 regular-season games as Maple Leafs head coach. Berube’s first season produced a 52-26-4 record and the Atlantic Division title. The Florida Panthers eliminated Toronto in seven games during the 2025 second round. Toronto finished 32-36-14 with 78 points in 2025-26, last in the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs allowed 3.60 goals per game, near the league bottom. Auston Matthews suffered a season-ending MCL injury during the campaign. Mitch Marner left Toronto for the Vegas Golden Knights last summer. John Chayka called the firing “an organizational shift” in the official team statement. Chayka replaced Brad Treliving as Maple Leafs general manager earlier this month. Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman first reported the coaching change on Wednesday. Toronto holds the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft after the lottery. Former Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin returned as Senior Executive Advisor of Hockey Operations. Craig Berube won the 2019 Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues before joining Toronto. Berube had two years remaining on the Maple Leafs contract. Related Sports Coverage Steve Kerr Returns to Warriors on New Two-Year Deal McDavid, MacKinnon, Kucherov Vie for 2026 NHL MVP Hurricanes Sweep Flyers, Go 8-0 in NHL Playoffs Sources: Pro Hockey Rumors, Yahoo Sports, and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman via r/hockey, May 13, 2026.
