Rich Clune bids a heartfelt farewell to Toronto in recent statement

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Ryan Smitheram
June 23, 2024 (12:26)

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Rich Clune joined the Anaheim Ducks coaching staff

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Former Toronto Maple Leaf and Toronto Marlie Rich Clune joined the Anaheim Ducks as an assistant coach this week after a decade with the Leafs organization as a player and coach.

After retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 season, Clune, who was loved by his teammates, joined the Leafs as a player development coach before joining the Toronto Marlies as an assistant coach in November this past season. Clune took to social media to thank the Leafs organization for the last 10 years.

»Thank you to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Marlies for the opportunity to coach since retiring as a player. It was an honour to serve our amazing fans, and thank you to all of the players for their hard work and dedication.

Special thanks to Toronto's incredible leaders - Larry Tanenbaum, Brendan Shanahan, Brad Treliving, Hayley Wickenheiser, Ryan Hardy, and John Gruden for your guidance, and to Kyle Dubas and Lou Lamoriello for their impact during my time in Toronto. My family and I are humbled and extremely excited for the opportunity to join the Anaheim Ducks organization.»

Clune helped the Marlies win the Calder Cup in 2018 and skated in a total of 593 career AHL games scoring 57 goals with 151 points along with 1,607 penalty minutes. the former third-round pick of the Dallas Stars also skated in 139 career NHL games.

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