The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially brought Mark Giordano back into the organization, announcing his official role on Wednesday. The veteran defenseman
Mark Giordano will join the Toronto Marlies as a coaching advisor, the Maple Leafs announced Wednesday afternoon. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving previously announced Giordano would be joining the organization on September 17, but stated that his role would be clarified in an impending statement.
Mark Giordano’s long playing career has ended, but his connection to the Toronto Maple Leafs is just beginning anew. General manager Brad Treliving confirmed Wednesday that the 41-year-old former defenseman will join the Leafs organization in a role with their AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Veteran defenseman Mark Giordano appears to be ready for the next chapter of his NHL career. Done as a player, it now looks like the ex-Leafs defenseman will be joining the organization in an executive role.
The Dallas Stars have already made big moves to stay in contention, but with their salary cap stretched thin, the next addition will need to be strategic.
The 2024-25 NHL season is underway, but several key free agents remain available on the open market, hoping for a team to show interest. Among them is veteran defenseman Mark Giordano, the elder statesman of the group of players still hoping for a new deal.
Injury riddled seasons for former Leafs defensemen John Klingberg and Mark Giordano have led to a lot of questions about their NHL futures. In August, the league's oldest player, Mark Giordano, confirmed that he wanted to continue his career.
Mark Giordano is a defenseman who has accomplished a lot throughout his career. He has a Norris trophy and has consistently been lauded for his longevity.
The Edmonton Oilers may be looking to bring in another defenceman. In an article for The Athletic, Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston wrote about a handful of veteran defencemen who still aren’t signed — Mark Giordano, John Klingberg, Justin Schultz, and Kevin Shattenkirk.
Mark Giordano remains unsigned as the 2024-25 NHL season gets underway but he still wants to return to the league and is reportedly intrigued by a quartet of contending teams.
The Seattle Kraken have a new captain following Mark Giordano's departure. They have just named Jordan Eberle as the man to lead the charge going forward.
Whether you were a fan of him as a Leaf or not, you are probably disappointed that Mark Giordano didn’t get a chance to win a Stanley Cup with his hometown
Even though he was loosely linked to a potential return to Toronto late last week, at this point, it seems very unlikely that we see Mark Giordano back in the blue and white for a fourth season.
On Friday, player agent Ritch Winter joined Pat Steinberg and Eric Francis on Sportsnet 960 The Fan. Among the topics they discussed was the hockey future of one of Winter’s clients, former Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano.
Among the veteran NHLers still seeking a contract as training camps near is defenceman Mark Giordano. Soon to be 41 years old, the former Norris Trophy winner spent the last two seasons with his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs on a dirt-cheap two-year contract worth just above the league minimum at $800k annually.
Former defenseman of the Toronto Maple Leafs Mark Giordano makes the stunning announcement that he is planning to continue playing well into his 40's. The former Leaf Mark Giordano is now 40-years-old, and he is still an unrestricted free agent (UFA) as no one has signed him yet.
Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenseman Mark Giordano appears to still be interested in playing hockey. The 40-year-old is the NHL’s oldest active player and has no plans to retire after this season.
The veteran defenseman is coming off his second full season in a Maple Leafs sweater but fell out of the regular lineup early on in the season, battled injuries and was a healthy scratch for the whole of Toronto’s first-round loss to the Bruins.
It appears as though Mark Giordano will miss time after going hard into the boards on Thursday night. The 40-year-old defenseman crashed into the boards hard during the first period in what was just his fourth shift of the game on Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes.
On Thursday night, an old friend returns to the Scotiabank Saddledome to face the Calgary Flames. Former Fames captain Mark Giordano will appear in the ‘Dome for just the third time as a member of the visiting team, this time with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
There’s nothing like a loss to the basement dwelling Ottawa Senators to emphasize the need for some changes in the lineup. Any interest in keeping Mark Giordano out a little longer probably went out the window the second the Senators took the lead on Wednesday night and as a result here’s a defence centric practice update: So that’s that.
During Sunday's Leafs contest with the Seattle Kraken, Giordano recorded the 2,045th blocked shot of his career, passing Kris Russell for the all-time NHL lead.