"Some might say that Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan is following in the same footsteps as former star Mitch Marner -- and the ex-Leaf revealed that he was talking with the young prospect all throughout last season."
"Like I said, I was talking to him a lot throughout the year, just checking in and making sure he was staying in the right headspace," Marner said Wednesday. "Sometimes you start questioning things after the World Juniors didn't go the way everyone wanted it to, and that happens. I told him our team went through the same thing -- we didn't have a great World Juniors. It gets tough; a lot of people say things and judge you for them. I told him, don't worry about it. Go to London, do your thing, and win a Memorial Cup -- and he led the way the whole time and got the job done. That was great."
"But, unlike Marner, Cowan did not put up gaudy numbers in junior hockey and actually took a slight step back for his final year with the OHL's London Knights. Sure, the similarities are both playing for the prestigious London team and leading them to the Memorial Cup, but they ultimately seem to stop there."
Mitch Marner maintained regular contact with prospect Easton Cowan throughout the 2024-25 season, monitoring Cowan's mindset after a disappointing World Juniors. Marner compared Cowan's situation to his own team's experience and urged Cowan not to dwell on outside criticism. Marner encouraged Cowan to return to London, concentrate on play, and pursue a Memorial Cup. Easton Cowan experienced a down year in OHL regular-season production compared with previous totals but responded in the postseason by helping lead the London Knights to a Memorial Cup victory through strong playoff performance.
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