The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the signing of goaltender Samuel Richard on an amateur tryout basis and he will serve as backup to Joseph Woll for the team's regular-season finale on Thursday night against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Ilya Samsonov has been ruled out and will not dress.

A native of Ste-Catherine, Que., Richard spent this past season with the U Sport champions, New Brunswick.

Richard, 22, was 18-4-0 this season for the Reds with a goals against average of 1.59 and a .933 save percentage. He previously played three seasons for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Woll, 24, will be making his seventh start of the season. He made 43 saves in the team's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.

The Leafs are chasing a 23rd road win on Thursday, which would tie a team record.