Alex Bishop - Backup 2021-10-16 Signed ATO

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Just so you know ...

Toronto Maple Leafs Alex Bishop Petr Mrazek amateur tryout contract - TSN.ca

The Toronto Maple Leafs are signing University of Toronto goaltender Alex Bishop to a one-day amateur tryout contract and he will serve as the backup on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators.
Goaltender Petr Mrazek exited Thursday’s game against the Senators with a groin injury after playing two periods.
According to TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston, the Maple Leafs do not have the cap space to call up a goaltender to replace Mrazek


Alex Bishop - Men's Ice Hockey - University of Toronto Athletics

• POSITION - Goalie
• HEIGHT - 6-4
• WEIGHT - 205
• HOMETOWN - Richmond Hill, Ont.
  
  Junior Hockey: Finished his junior career with the Summerside Capitals of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League (MJAHL)...racked up a .930 save percentage over 12 regular season games and a .950 save percentage through eight playoff games in 2017-18...spent three seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), mostly with the Saint John Sea Dogs before being moved to the Quebec Remparts and Val-d'Or Foreurs in 2016-17...In 2015-16, Bishop amassed a .905 save percentage over 25 games, helping the Sea Dogs to the post season.
  
  Varsity:
  2019-20: Started in 24 regular season and three playoff games...held a .922 save percentage and 2.41 goals against average in 24 regular season games...led the OUA with 19 wins, while logging the third-most minutes of any goaltender....made 30+ saves in 10 games....notched three shut outs...recorded a season-high 40 saves vs Windsor on Jan. 17....named the U SPORTS male athlete of the month (Nov. 2019)...named an OUA West second team all-star.
  
  2018-19: Appeared in 22 regular season games, starting in 20...also started both playoff games...held a .917 save percentage and 2.35 goals against average in the regular season...recorded a career-high 43 saves at Brock on Jan. 19...notched his first career shut out at vs Windsor on Jan. 18.
  
  

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[socko]

Bishop hasn't played in an organized hockey game since February 16th, 2020.

Who is Alex Bishop? Meet the Maple Leafs' New Backup Goalie

 

[trellaine201]

Nice cap management lol

 

[Racer88]

Ya, not the way I envisioned to start the season with a pretend goalie as back up and predictably some are claiming this is Dubas being smart.
It blows the mind.
If we were winning and had some success in the bank maybe you could say it was making the best of a serious cap situation but we all know that’s not what has happened

 

[McSnypsky]

I know it's only university but he seems ok, and since Leafs are cursed with injuries at Goalie they should keep him in an Uber circling the ACC

 

[cupcrazyman]

So no one on the Leafs roster is waiver exempt to send down (Sandin Lilj) so we can call up Hutch ?

 

[DarkKnight]

Another proud Leafs moment.

 

[Mickey Marner]

@BrandonPridham

 

[IPS]

hahaha omg.

Sure helps our #1G is a notorious bandaid himself

 

[hoglund]

I'm surprised that there have been no jokes about using a zamboni driver.

 

[paulhiggins]

The rest of the league must have had a few laughs today at this joke of a management team.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Gabriel426]

Can we just look at this as a feel good story instead of Dubas sucks bc he screws up our cap….
Pretty sure even if AM, Willie, MM and JT all signs for 8mil less, Dubas will still use Bishop as the goalie.

 

[cyris]

So no one on the Leafs roster is waiver exempt to send down (Sandin Lilj) so we can call up Hutch ?

Keef said something about Holl having cold symptoms and not having the results of a PCR test yet. So we would need Sandin and Liljegren in case he can’t go.

 

[Alamo Leafer]

Keef said something about Holl having cold symptoms and not having the results of a PCR test yet. So we would need Sandin and Liljegren in case he can’t go.

Great, imagine if he infects others on his way out too with whatever it is he may have. Buddy's contribution on & off the ice

 

[yubbers]

LOL

 

[Leaf Fans]

Nice cap management lol

Yup, we can use the emergency recall tomorrow. As you said nice work by Pridham here. Let's hope he doesn't actually play.

 

[cyris]

Great, imagine if he infects others on his way out too with whatever it is he may have. Buddy's contribution on & off the ice

Ugh this place is almost unreadable after a loss

 

[Metroid]

Can we just look at this as a feel good story instead of Dubas sucks bc he screws up our cap….
Pretty sure even if AM, Willie, MM and JT all signs for 8mil less, Dubas will still use Bishop as the goalie.

That's asking too much from some people in here.

 

[Alamo Leafer]

Ugh this place is almost unreadable after a loss

Funny how some so-called fans never watch their teams' POs

 

[Puckstuff]

If Campbell gets injured and he has to play, do I blame Marner or Dubas?

 

[dubey]

If Campbell gets injured and he has to play, do I blame Marner or Dubas?

Marner lol

 

[Tak7]

Any ideas how much Alex is getting paid tonight?

 

[hockeyguy0022]

This guy could have been an ECHL/AHL/Semi-pro goalie if he didn't go to college.... (and lots are after college...)

You guys make it sound like it's David Ayres...

It's just a weird regular player signing.

 

[stickty111]

Sounds like a nice young kid. Good luck to him. Helps he's a Leafs fan.