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Nov 8, 2022 · The Toronto Maple Leafs now award their player of the game with a customized championship belt courtesy of WWE superstar Edge and Sportsnet's Luke Fox explains how it came to be.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are starting a new tradition this season. First shown to the public on Saturday, the Leafs are awarding a wrestling championship belt to their player of the game in the team’s locker room after each win.
Nov 7, 2022 · On Saturday, the team posted video of captain John Tavares awarding it to defenceman Justin Holl for his shot blocks and penalty-kill work, while on Sunday it went to goalie Erik Kallgren for his...
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Mar 20, 2024 · Adam Copeland, aka Edge, has won 32 wrestling championships, with the upcoming match for the TNT title against Christian Cage. The Maple Leafs, inspired by Copeland, continue the player-of-the-game tradition with the custom-made belt.
The Maple Leafs shared a video of John Tavares awarding the belt to Justin Holl following the team’s 2-1 win against the Boston Bruins.
May 10, 2024 · "The fans here not only deserve, but demand, a championship," Pelley, the new president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, said Friday. "There's no complacency." Pelley, alongside Leafs president Brendan Shanahan and general manager Brad Treliving, met the media for the first time since taking over the top job at MLSE for an autopsy ...
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Keith Pelley, president and CEO of the team, said fans not only deserve a championship but are demanding one and that they are not there to "sell jerseys."