Jul 28, 2015
Maple Leafs sign F Marner to ELC
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed fourth-overall pick Mitch Marner to a three-year entry-level contract on Tuesday. Marner, the Leafs' first pick of the 2015 NHL Draft, posted 126 points with the OHL's London Knights last season. The 18-year-old won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup.
The Canadian Press
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Mitch Marner to a three-year entry-level contract.
The 18-year-old Marner was selected by fourth overall by the Maple Leafs in last month's NHL draft.
Marner finished second in Ontario Hockey League scoring last season with 126 points (44 goals, 82 assists) in 63 regular-season games with the London Knights. He added 16 points (nine goals, seven assists) in seven playoff games.
In two seasons with the Knights, the native of Thornhill, Ont., registered 185 points (57 goals, 128 assists) and 77 penalty minutes in 127 games.
The five-foot-11, 160-pound forward helped Canada win the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup, recording a team-leading seven points (two goals, five assists) in five games.