Toronto Maple Leafs Executive Sends Strong Message to the Team Ahead of Training Camp
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Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager Hayley Wickenheiser recently spoke to the media, where she offered an interesting perspective about winning.
Hayley Wickenheiser is a legend of the hockey world, and if there is anyone who knows what it takes to win at the highest level, it would be her.
Overall, she is currently the assistant general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and she has been giving the team lots of guidance over the past few years.
She was a mainstay at development camp, and during training camp, it is expected that she will continue to give advice and be someone to look up to.
Hayley Wickenheiser on the Toronto Maple Leafs
Recently, she made some very interesting remarks about winning, and if you are a Maple Leafs fan, you are going to appreciate the wisdom being given here.
As Wickenheiser explains, once the Maple Leafs start winning at the highest level, it will continue to happen. It's a learned mentality, and the Florida Panthers are living proof.
Winning is 90% mental. Everyone is pretty equal physically. It's the ability to have that performance on demand when it matters most. That's a really hard thing to do. When you get over the hump, winning breads more winning. Seen it with Fla
Ultimately, the Maple Leafs are in a position where their fans are expecting some sort of breakthrough sooner rather than later.
If they do not come through with that breakthrough, then a lot of fans are not going to be able to forgive them.
The lack of playoff results has been disappointing, to say the least, and there is no telling where the team goes from here.
Without Mitch Marner, this season could be a step back, and it will be interesting to see how fans react to such a thing.
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