The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired assistant coach Marc Savard, the team announced on Monday.
Savard, 48, was hired by the club on June 23, 2024.
He was in charge of the Leafs’ league-worst power play, which converted at 13.3 per cent and has allowed four shorthanded goals this season.
TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports that it does not sound like the Leafs will be bringing someone in to replace Savard and will search in-house for a solution.
The Leafs (15-15-5) sit last in the Atlantic Division and second last in the Eastern Conference with 35 points through 35 games. The team dropped a 5-1 decision to the Dallas Stars on Sunday night, their third consecutive loss.
Savard began his coaching career with the St. Louis Blues in 2019-20 as an assistant, before moving to head coach of the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires.
He returned to the NHL as assistant coach of the Calgary Flames in 2023-24 before moving to the Maple Leafs for the 2024-25 season.
Savard played 807 games over his NHL career with the Flames, New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers, and Boston Bruins, registering 207 goals and 706 points.