Wickenheiser, a four-time Olympic gold medalist with the Canadian women’s team, joined the Leafs as assistant director of player development in 2018 and was promoted to senior department manager last year. He will continue as the player development committee, the team said in a statement on Tuesday. Hardy will serve as assistant GM of minor league operations. He was hired last year as the division’s senior manager after three years as GM of the USHL’s Chicago Steel. Hardy was voted USHL GM of the Year in two of his three seasons in Chicago. Metcalf was promoted to the Toronto Hockey Research and Development AGM in his ninth season with the Leafs. He has been a special assistant to GM Kyle Dubas since 2018. Brandon Pridham will continue in his role as Toronto’s primary GM. Sanford joins the Maple Leafs after five seasons as the goaltending coach with the Vancouver Canucks’ AHL affiliate. He played 144 career NHL games with St. Louis, Vancouver and Columbus. Laurence Gilman will be captain and senior vice president of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey Association. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on July 5, 2022.
