Leafs fire Paul Maurice

The Maple Leafs have fired head coach Paul Maurice, the team announced on Wednesday.

Maurice was behind the Toronto bench for two full seasons, however was unable to guide the team into the post-season. 

"There will be discussions, but you can be sure of one thing," Fletcher told the Canadian Press. "The person coming in is going to be a strong hockey person and he's going to have very definite opinions of his own."

Maurice, 41, had a 76-66-22 record during his two seasons behind the Toronto bench.

Assistant coach Randy Ladoceur was also let go.

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