As the Toronto Maple Leafs play their first games of the 2021-22 NHL season, their affiliate teams in the AHL and ECHL also prepare to open their season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs AHL Club, the Toronto Marlies, play their first game on Saturday, October 16th,l while the Newfoundland Growlers play their first game on Thursday, October 21st.
Yesterday, the Newfoundland Growlers announced their training camp roster which revealed some surprising cuts from the Marlies roster.
The biggest surprise cut was definitely Jeremy McKenna.
Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Cut from Marlies
McKenna spent time at the Toronto Maple Leafs main camp after a very impressive development camp.