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TORONTO – It was early December and Morgan Rielly was pretty sure hed soon be traveling to Sweden for the World Junior Championships. The 19-year-old, who had been scratched in four straight games, had plans to fly back to B.C. over the three-day Christmas break, but sensing the increasing likelihood of a stint for Team Canada, he told his father Andy he might have to cancel those plans. "When we made the decision to not send him to the World Juniors that in our minds was when he proved to us that he had to play," said Leafs coach Randy Carlyle, "and so weve been committed to the kid." It was the latest in a series of hurdles Rielly has gracefully overcome for the Maple Leafs this season. There was the lofty challenge of cracking the NHL roster out of training camp, sticking around beyond the 10-game mark and finally doing enough to convince those within the organization that his development was best served in North America rather than with the Canadian juniors in Malmo this holiday season. Now for the first time all year, Rielly is standing on solid ground in Toronto. The clouds of those earlier distractions have cleared and his sole focus can be on the ice. "It is a bit of a change," he told the Leaf Report, "but I think its a change in a good way. Im happy that I dont really have any worries right now. Im just trying to keep playing well and just trying to keep in the lineup." Rielly has not left the lineup since that four-game stint in early December. And with each passing game he offers growing glimpses of the potential which made him the fifth overall selection in the 2012 Draft. Those daring drives up the ice, with puck in tow, are becoming increasingly frequent, too emphatic to miss and a glaring reminder of why the Leafs decided to keep him in lieu of a trip back to Moose Jaw or a stint with the junior team. "He continues to grow," Carlyle said of Rielly, tied for fifth among rookie defenders with 11 points. "He makes mistakes as young players do – and old players do also. But we think theres a lot more potential in Morgan Rielly and you see glimpses of it now; his skating ability; his ability to move the puck; his ability to get up on the rush; his ability to read the game. Its all improving. And thats a great sign." Much of it, Carlyle says, is an increasing sense of comfort and confidence. And if theres one piece of advice Rielly has garnered above all others in his acclimation to the NHL, its to play with confidence. That was the wisdom passed along from Toronto captain Dion Phaneuf, who, in addition to 26-year-old Cody Franson, has been the most influential voice for the rookie defender. "I could be back in junior or you know over in Sweden, but Im not so [I] just try to have confidence and play like I can," said Rielly, averaging exactly 18 minutes nightly this season. "And thats all been Dion. Hes been great with that. Hes been really trying to help me with that." Still just a teenager, Rielly and fellow rookie Jerry DAmigo were fit with shovels as the official portion of practice wrapped on a quiet Saturday afternoon. They were called upon to clean the ice of snow for shootout work, the Leafs heading to the skills aspect of extra time in each of the past four games. It was the predictable grunt work of a first-year player trying to earn his keep. And it was exactly where he wanted to be. Custom Texans Jerseys . 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"I dont believe she has an injury," Hobart tournament director Mark Handley said. Houston Texans Lonnie Johnson Jersey . Those cheers seemed more special this time because the captains run on Broadway could soon be over. The adoration surely sounded much nicer to Callahan than all the recent trade talk.TORONTO - After guiding Ontarios horse-racing industry through its darkest days, Nick Eaves is handing over the reins.Eaves announced Thursday hell step down as president and chief executive officer of Woodbine Entertainment Group on March 31, ending a 20-year run with the company. When the 46-year-old Eaves departs, Woodbine chairman Jim Lawson will take over on an interim basis.Its largely personal, Eaves said. Its been over 20 years for me and the fact that things are stable and will be better in the days ahead is what gave me the sense it was time.If things werent stable and hadnt been turned around then it would be critically important for me to help to continue to evolve that. But now that weve moved into a better place, Im young and got to think about what the rest of my life and career look like although, frankly, I dont know the answer to that.Eaves has been with WEG since 1994 and held a variety of jobs. In 06 he was named president and chief operating officer before replacing David Willmot as the companys chief executive officer in 2010.It was during the 2012 Queens Plate draw that Eaves dropped a huge bombshell, stating Woodbine might be forced to close following the Ontario governments controversial cancellation of the Slots-at-Racetracks program. The initiative generated $345 million annually that was split between track operators and horse owners and breeders.The cash shortfall resulted in some track closures and forced those that remained to make do with substantially less. Many in the industry had to dramatically scale back operations, including WEG.After reaching a two-year transitional funding deal with the government to continue racing at its two tracks — Woodbine in Toronto and Mohawk in Campbelleville, Ont. — WEG laid off more than 100 employees, roughly 25 per cent of salaried positions.Fort Erie Racetrack wasnt expected to open after the 12 season but earned a reprieve with a one-year transitional funding deal with the government.In October 2013, premier Kathleen Wynne announced Ontario would spend roughly $500 million over five years to help the struggling horse-racing industry. Eaves believes the sport is on stable ground and well on the road to recovery.To have to rationalize the business was obviously a very, very difficult thing for all of us, Eaves said. But to now see it beginning to move in a good direction and see people being attracted back into the industry again and that were hiring again because our business is growing again, thats very very fulfilling.Obviously its going to require a long-term, committed leadership to carry these things forward. Im proud of what weve been able to transform over the last three years but its time for somebody else to lead for the longterm.Coincidentally, Lawson is currently serving as the interim CFL commissioner as the league looks to replace Mark Cohon, who left the post Friday. He said the Eaves and Cohon situations are very similar.These are young, talented guys who want to try that next thing so I wasnt surprised (with Eaves decision), Lawson said. I feel like were on the cusp of really turning the corner for the industry.Ive worked very closely with Nick the last couple of yeaars and hes put his heart and soul into this.dddddddddddd I think he feels like weve turned the corner, were there.Lawson said Woodbines next CEO will need to be a multi-talented individual.I think people underestimate what a complicated business this is, he said. Its a company with sophisticated parimutuel wagering and Internet wagering.We have 1,700 full-time employees and probably 7,000 to 10,000 people in the GTA who are dependant on this business. Weve got a big food and beverage business and we have Woodbine and Mohawk (racetracks). Its a big, complicated job . . . you name it, this business has it. Theres a whole lot going on here.And then theres the matter of overseeing the year-round business of horse-racing.First and foremost, were a horse-racing business and our mandate is to promote and have horse-racing thrive in this environment and country, Lawson said. I think we have a duty and responsibility to the province and country to ensure horse-racing is sustainable for the approximately 30,000 people this industry employs in Ontario.You have to understand the horse industry, you must have a passion for it. Its someone who can run a big business and is knowledgeable and passionate about the horse industry because we have a big role to play in it.Eaves has some friendly advice for his eventual successor.Think long term, he said. Its never that easy but certainly having a long-term perspective is vital.Had we been thinking short term, both as we were growing and changing the model, we wouldve made different decisions that I think probably wouldnt been as good. Theres no single piece of good advice but certainly that approach would serve anybody well.Eaves said while he doesnt have a new job on the horizon, he doesnt plan on taking the summer off.I like to be active and fulfilled and no matter what Ill be doing that, he said. I just dont know exactly how.Regardless of his next challenge professionally, Eaves said his time at Woodbine has prepared him well.Im certainly battle hardened, he said. Weve had to look critically at how we run the business and how we make decisions and I think thats always valuable.Weve also had to decide how to re-organize the business and thats not necessarily something I want to have to do again but when you look at the experiences I and others here have had, thats the wonderful thing about a racetrack and the horse-racing business. Its a very varied business and theres all kind of aspects to it and Ive been lucky to be a part of most of them if not all of them. Thats a great foundation that Im very lucky to have.Eaves said the sport and businesses of horse-racing have both dramatically changed over his 20-year tenure at Woodbine and hes very bullish on racings future as well as WEG.When I started, racing in Ontario was almost entirely live at the racetrack, he said. The evolution has been incredible and Ive had the unbelievable good fortune of having a different role in almost every step in the evolution of the business.To have made it through what we as an organization made it through, frankly, was the highlight. I know as this organization moves ahead, which it will, only great things are before it. 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