Maple Leafs sign Max Ellis to two-year, entry-level deal starting in 2022-23

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetApril 08, 2022 - 6:21pm

Michigan's Eric Ciccolini (9) keeps the puck away from Notre Dame's Max Ellis (21) during an NCAA college hockey game Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Max Ellis, a standout forward with the University of Notre Dame, to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2022-23 season.

The contract carries an average annual value of $838,750. Ellis will join the Toronto Marlies, the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League affiliate, on a professional tryout offer for the rest of the current season and the Calder Cup playoffs.

In 39 games with Notre Dame this season, the 22-year-old scored a team-high 16 goals and added 12 assists, making him the club's leader in points as well.

A native of Canton, MI., he was named a 2021-22 All-Big Ten Second Team selection. In 71 career NCAA games, he has contributed 22 goals and 23 assists.

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