Brendan Shanahan will not be retained as the president and alternate governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs, following a meeting Thursday with Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment’s board of directors. MLSE CEO Keith Pelley announced through the Leafs that it will not be renewing Shanahan’s expiring contract for the 2025-26 season.

Shanahan released a heartfelt statement of his own through the Leafs, after the news was made public. He was originally hired by the Maple Leafs in April 2014, but the team ultimately felt short of their goal of winning the Stanley Cup under his supervision.

Here’s the full statement:

Following a meeting today, I was informed that I was no longer going to remain as President and Alternate Governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs. I want to thank the board of MLSE for the tremendous support they have shown me over my tenure.

Toronto is where I was born and raised, where my family still lives, and being a part of this historic franchise will always be one of the greatest honours of my life. I want to thank the entire Maple Leafs’ staff for their commitment and hard work over the years — they are second to none in the National Hockey League. I want to thank the Alumni for all of their support and the tremendous work they do at our games and within the community. Many of them were my heroes growing up and it has been a pleasure to get to know them on a personal level. I want to thank the fans for their passion and loyalty. Your love for the team inspired me every day. While I am proud of the rebuild we embarked on starting in 2014, ultimately, I came here to help win the Stanley Cup, and we did not. There is nothing more I wanted to deliver to our fans, and my biggest regret is that we could not finish the job.

I greatly enjoyed working with Brad and Craig, and I firmly believe they are excellent in their role and have done a great job in their time with the team. Also, I want to thank the players, they are committed and passionate about delivering a championship to this city and will do everything in their power to accomplish that goal. I wish them all the very best.

Thank you,

Brendan