Sportsnet: Tim Leiweke is the new President and CEO of MLSE.

[JoeParez]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/mlse-hires-leiweke-as-new-presidentceo

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[Warden of the North]

Tim Leiweke new MLSE CEO

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 2m

Tim Leiweke appointed president and CEO of MLSE http://*******/13zT6SH

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/115...d-ceo-of-maple-leaf-sports-entertainment-mlse

TORONTO, April 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), today announced that Tim Leiweke has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of MLSE, effective June 30, 2013.

 

[maplehawk]

wow

AEG now MLSE

 

[htpwn]

I'm surprised. There were rumours they were after him but it was a bit of a long-shot.

He did a solid job with the Lakers and Kings in LA, one can only hope he can replicate that success here.

 

[Pi]

So...which star player will FC get? Galaxy got Beckham under Leiweke.

 

[Rob Brown]

So...which star player will FC get? Galaxy got Beckham under Leiweke.

Why people still call them FC?

 

[sommervr]

Hmm wonder what this means for Nonis? The article speculated he makes 5 mill / year so he makes less than Grabbo

 

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

He's a big hockey fan and was well liked by various members of the Kings organization. This has been reported out of MLSE's camp a month ago by non other than Feschuk. I'm glad it wasn't Anselmi.

MLSE casts covetous eye at former L.A. Kings exec

 

[kingpest19]

I'm surprised. There were rumours they were after him but it was a bit of a long-shot.

He did a solid job with the Lakers and Kings in LA, one can only hope he can replicate that success here.

He really had nothing to do with the Lakers.

 

[Marcel Cousineau]

Leiweke is a decent basketball guy though. Expect to see the end of Colangelo...about damn time.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Good luck to you guys, his passion is second to none. It will permeate through the entire organization.

 

[Rare Jewel]

KAKA to TFC!!!!

 

[kingsholygrail]

Guy really cares about winning. You'll like him.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

KAKA to TFC!!!!

more like Messi.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Good to hear. Let's see what happens. As of now I'm on a neutral ground.

 

[FreeBird]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/mlse-hires-leiweke-as-new-presidentceo

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Sounds great to me, we've had a lot of success with Americans running Toronto sports teams.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Great move. As a TFC season ticket holder, I'm particularly encouraged by this announcement.

 

[Oiffub]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 1h
Hiring of Tim Leiweke to run Raps & Leafs gives Toronto's basketball team major player with LA ties who can make pitch Phil will listen to

I like this guy already.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Sounds great to me, we've had a lot of success with Americans running Toronto sports teams.

You're usually my least favorite poster, but this actually made me laugh. Well done.

 

[Salgari]

Sweet. I read it was a longshot, so glad he took the job.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Anthony Petrielli ‏@APetrielli 1h
Here's everything you need to know about new MLSE president-ceo Tim Leiweke: he personally made sure LA didn't trade Dustin Brown last year.

I like the sound of this.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

I like this guy already.

phil jackson? in T.O.?

 

[Future]

I hope more than anything he can help turn the raptors around. Colangelo has been awful. Maybe he can get Phil Jackson here? Probably not but there might be a chance.

For the leafs, well I guess he is definitely better than what we had.

 

[Stephen]

Anthony Petrielli ‏@APetrielli 1h
Here's everything you need to know about new MLSE president-ceo Tim Leiweke: he personally made sure LA didn't trade Dustin Brown last year.

I like the sound of this.

That kind of meddling works both ways...

 

[Rare Jewel]

I hope more than anything he can help turn the raptors around. Colangelo has been awful. Maybe he can get Phil Jackson here? Probably not but there might be a chance.

For the leafs, well I guess he is definitely better than what we had.

Day to day for the Leafs he won't make a huge difference I would imagine.

It's free agency I'll be interested to see, Cause he has a tendency to go after the big names.