The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that Ryan Leslie has joined the organization as the team\u2019s new host, responsible for delivering exclusive content, news, and behind-the-scenes access for Maple Leafs fans.<\/p>\n
Leslie, a familiar face and voice to hockey fans across Canada, has spent the past decade covering the NHL for Sportsnet & Hockey Night in Canada, most recently as Calgary\u2019s rinkside reporter and host. Known for his in-depth interviews, sharp storytelling, and personable style, he has earned a reputation as one of the league\u2019s most trusted and engaging media voices.<\/p>\n
In his new role with the Maple Leafs, Leslie will bring fans closer to the team than ever before, providing unique insights, breaking news, and original features across the Leafs\u2019 digital, broadcast, and social platforms. His work will span pre-game and post-game coverage, player and coach interviews, and special behind-the-scenes access throughout the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cRyan\u2019s knowledge of the game, his ability to connect with players and coaches, and his talent for telling the stories that matter make him an incredible addition to our Maple Leafs content team,\u201d said MLSE Chief Marketing Officer Shannon Hosford. \u201cOur fans will benefit from his experience and his passion for bringing them closer to the action.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leslie, a native of Port Dover, Ontario, said he\u2019s eager to start the next chapter of his hockey career in Toronto. \u201cThe opportunity to work with the Maple Leafs \u2014 an iconic franchise with a passionate fan base \u2014 is something I\u2019m incredibly excited about,\u201d Leslie said. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to share the stories of this team and help give fans a front-row seat to all the action.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leslie will officially join the Maple Leafs ahead of the 2025\u201326 NHL season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that Ryan Leslie has joined the organization as the team\u2019s new host,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98593,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[49,48,448,82],"class_list":["post-98592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}