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Hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser parts ways with Maple Leafs after 8 seasons
Hayley Wickenheiser and the Toronto Maple Leafs are parting ways after the hockey legend spent eight seasons working in the NHL team's front office.
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Global News
· Jul 9, 2026
Wickenheiser, Leafs part ways after eight seasons
Hayley Wickenheiser and the Toronto Maple Leafs are parting ways after the hockey legend spent eight seasons working in the NHL team's front office.
NDTV
· Jun 27, 2026
NHL Trade Market Heats Up
Dylan Larkin, Connor Hellebuyck, Jason Robertson and Mason McTavish headline the latest NHL trade rumors as teams continue exploring blockbuster offseason deals.
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· Jun 27, 2026
Why Gavin McKenna will have a strong support group with Maple Leafs
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· Jun 23, 2026
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Malachi Smith has been waived by the Brooklyn Nets. Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Nets in April and Brooklyn picked up their team option before the start of free agency. Smith appeared in 15 games last season, averaging 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 23.9 minutes. Smith went undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2023 and has accrued 127 total games in the G League over the past three seasons. In 2025-26, Smith averaged 14.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 28.7 minutes across 39 games with the Long Island Nets.
CFL.ca
· Jul 4, 2026
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Related coverage for "Hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser parts ways with Maple Leafs after 8 seasons": Global News — Wickenheiser, Leafs part ways after eight seasons. NDTV — NHL Trade Market Heats Up. Toronto Sun — Why Gavin McKenna will have a strong support group with Maple Leafs. 3DownNation — Ottawa Redblacks to sign QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson: report. RealGM Basketball Wiretap — Nets Waive Malachi Smith. CFL.ca — 3 stats that defined Saskatchewan’s FanDuel Canada Day Weekend win over Ottawa