The Toronto Marlies announced today that the hockey club has signed defenceman Brennan Kapcheck to a two-year AHL contract. He will join the Marlies on a professional try-out for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.
Kapcheck, 24, appeared in 19 games with American International College (AIC) this past season, registering 18 assists while serving as captain. The Mt. Prospect, IL native led his team to the 2021 Atlantic Hockey Championship and was named AHA (East) Player of the Year and Best Defenceman, the first player at AIC to be recognized for both honours. Through four seasons at AIC, Kapcheck recorded 94 points (14 goals, 80 assists) in 128 games, setting a Division I-era school record for career assists.
The Toronto Marlies are the primary development program for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The current Toronto Maple Leafs roster features eight players who were developed with the Marlies (Adam Brooks, Travis Dermott, Pierre Engvall, Justin Holl, Zach Hyman, Timothy Liljegren, William Nylander and Morgan Rielly).
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MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus WINNIPEG
ALL-TIME RECORD:
37-21-1-9 (68 Games)
ALL-TIME on the ROAD:
18-10-0-5 (33 Games)
2020-21:
3-2-0
LAST FIVE:
3-2-0
LAST 10:
6-3-1
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus WINNIPEG
GAMES PLAYED:
Jason Spezza (55), Joe Thornton (48), John Tavares (33)
GOALS:
Jason Spezza (15), Joe Thornton (12), John Tavares (10)
ASSISTS:
Jason Spezza (36), Joe Thornton (33), John Tavares (23)
POINTS:
Jason Spezza (51), Joe Thornton (45), John Tavares (33)
PENALTY MINUTES:
Joe Thornton (43), John Tavares (25), Jason Spezza (20)
MAPLE LEAFS – JETS TEAM STATS
TORONTO
WINNIPEG
GOALS FOR (Rank):
119 (7th)
120 (6th)
GOALS AGAINST (Rank):
92 (10th)
101 (15th)
POWER PLAY [%] (Rank):
26/105 [24.8%] (6th)
28/107 [26.2%] (4th)
PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank):
78/101 [77.2%] (20th)
74/93 [79.6%] (t-15th)
SHOTS PER GAME (Rank):
30.8 (8th)
29.5 (19th)
SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME (Rank):
27.7 (6th)
31.3 (22nd)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank):
1550 (12th)
1534 (14th)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank):
50.6% (12th)
47.3% (25th)
FACEOFF % (Rank):
51.7% (7th)
48.8 (22nd)
MAPLE LEAFS – JETS NOTES
First Matchup between Clubs:
Oct. 27, 1999 (Toronto 4, Atlanta 0)
All-Time Record:
37-21-1-9 (68 Games)
All-Time Record at Home:
19-11-1-4 (35 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road:
18-10-0-5 (33 Games)
Last Win vs. Opponent at Home:
March 31, 2021 (Toronto 3, Winnipeg 1)
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
CATEGORY
LEADER
GOALS
24 (Matthews)
ASSISTS
33 (Marner)
POINTS
46 (Marner)
POWER PLAY POINTS
13 (Marner)
SHORTHANDED POINTS
1 (Five players tied)
PIMs
45 (Bogosian)
SHOTS
133 (Matthews)
FACEOFF WIN%
57.9% (Tavares)
5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT %
56.1% (Thornton)
BLOCKED SHOTS
56 (Muzzin)
TAKEAWAYS
33 (Matthews)
HITS
61 (Muzzin)
TOI PER GAME
23:54 (Rielly)
PP TOI PER GAME
3:20 (Matthews)
SH TOI PER GAME
2:50 (Holl)
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
TJ Brodie
– Averaging 19:04 in even-strength ice time, which ranks second among Toronto skaters.- Has the second highest on-ice goals-for percentage (63.2%) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs skaters.- Averages 1.29 takeaways per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks 14th among NHL defencemen who average 20 minutes of ice time per game.
Jack Campbell
– Is 7-0-0 with a 1.41 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage this season.- Has appeared in five career games against Winnipeg and is 2-2-1 with a 1.81 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage.
Alex Galchenyuk
– Averaging 2.69 points per 60 minutes of ice time, which ranks third among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 60.2% through six games with the Maple Leafs.
Justin Holl
– Ranks 10th among NHL right handed defencemen who average at least 15 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time (17:36) with a shot attempt percentage of 54.7% when the score is within one goal.- Ranks 33rd in the NHL in shorthanded ice time per game (2:50).- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Michael Hutchinson
– Has a .915 save percentage and a 2.49 goals-against average with a 3-2-1 record through seven starts this season.
Zach Hyman
– Leads Maple Leafs forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:07).- Has the highest on-ice goals for percentage (66.6%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.- Ranks fourth among Maple Leafs in goals (12).
Alex Kerfoot
– Sixth among Toronto forwards in shifts per game (19.6).- Has the sixth highest points per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 (1.82) among Toronto skaters who have appeared in over five games.- Has a goal and two assists in five games against Winnipeg this season.
Mitch Marner
– Fourth among NHLers in assists (33).- Fourth among NHLers in points (13-33-46).- Tied for eighth in the NHL in even-strength goals (13).- Leads NHL forwards in time on ice per game (22:50).- Tied for third in the NHL in primary assists (21).- Tied for the third highest on-ice goals for percentage (62.9%) at 5-on-5 among Toronto skaters.
Auston Matthews
– Leads the NHL in goals (24).- Leads the NHL in game-winning goals (8).- Seventh among NHLers in points (24-18-42).- Averaging 22:08 in time on ice per game, which is fourth among NHL forwards.- Third among Maple Leafs forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage (53.6%).- Tied for third in the NHL in shots on goal (133).
Ilya Mikheyev
– Has an average of 16.0 shot attempts per 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, which is the sixth most among NHLers who have played at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time (57:59). – Has started 34.6% of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which is the lowest percentage among Maple Leafs skaters.
Jake Muzzin
– Tied for 17th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (9).- Tied for 22nd among NHL defencemen and 10th among Maple Leafs in even-strength points (1-12-13). – One of 18 NHL defencemen to have recorded at least 50 hits (61) and 50 blocked shots (56).
William Nylander
– Tied for second among Maple Leafs in goals (13).- Tied for 23rd among NHLers in even-strength goals (10).- Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 54.0%, which is the second highest percentage among Maple Leafs.- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 59.2% at 5-on-5, which is tied for the sixth highest mark among Toronto skaters.
Morgan Rielly
– Leads the Maple Leafs and is 19th among NHLers in average time on ice (23:54).- Ranks 13th among NHL defencemen in points (3-23-26).- Has four assists in five games against the Jets this season.- Tied for 11th among NHL defencemen in assists at 5-on-5 (10).
Jason Spezza
– Has the highest points per 60 minutes rate (2.88) at 5-on-5 among Maple Leafs who have appeared in over five games.- Has won 56.1% of his defensive zone faceoffs, which is tied for the ninth highest percentage among NHLers who have taken at least 150 defensive zone draws (171).
John Tavares
– Has the fifth highest faceoff win percentage (57.9%) among NHLers who have taken at least 525 faceoffs (534).- Has an on-ice goals for percentage of 62.9% at 5-on-5 in 2020-21, which is tied for third among Toronto skaters.- Averages 13.72 shot attempts per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-on-5, which ranks fourth among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least 20 games.
Joe Thornton
– Has the highest 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage among Toronto skaters who have appeared in at least five games at 56.1%.- Averaging 1.63 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season, which is eighth among Toronto skaters.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Zach Hyman
Assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games.
Mitch Marner
Assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in four consecutive games.
Auston Matthews
Goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-3-6) in four consecutive games.
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Stockton: L. Philip (8) (Unassisted), E. Pettersen (5) (Z. Leslie, C. Mackey) Goaltender: G. Sparks (26/30)
Toronto: K. Kossila (2) PP (S. Der-Arguchintsev, J. Anderson), T. Gaudet (7) (J. McKenna), N. Robertson (3) (S. Der-Arguchintsev), K. Agostino (4) PP (N. Petan, C. Rosén), N. Petan (4) EN (K. Agostino) Goaltender: J. Woll (22/24)
ON THE SCORESHEET
Kalle Kossila put the Marlies on the board at 15:48 of the second period. Kossila has nine points (1 goal, 8 assists) in 13 games this season.
Tyler Gaudet scored at 7:41 of the third period. This was his 50th career AHL goal. Gaudet has 16 points (7 goals, 9 assists) in 19 games with the Marlies. He has points (2-1-3) in three consecutive games.
Nick Robertson scored at 13:12 of the third period. He has 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in 11 games this season.
Kenny Agostino scored at 14:30 of the third period and picked up the lone assist on Petan’s third period goal. He has points (2-6-8) in five consecutive games. He is 13th in the league in assists (11). Agostino has 15 points (4 goals, 11 assists) in 13 games with the Marlies.
Nic Petan scored an empty net goal at 16:08 of the third period and earlier added the primary assist on Agostino’s third period goal. Petan has points (4-3-7) in his last five games.
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev recorded the primary assist on Kossila’s second period goal and the lone assist on Robertson’s third period goal. Der-Arguchintsev has three assists in his last two games.
Joey Anderson registered the secondary assist on Kossila’s second period goal. Anderson has 10 points (6 goals, 4 assists) 19 games this season.
Jeremy McKenna had the lone assist on Gaudet’s third period goal. McKenna has six points (3 goals, 3 assists) in 12 games this season.
Calle Rosén picked up the secondary assist on Agostino’s third period goal. He has nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) in 16 games with the Marlies.
Joseph Woll stopped 26 of the 30 shots he faced. He is now 4-2-0-0 on the season with a 2.75 goals against average and 0.902 save percentage. This was his third consecutive win.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Toronto’s home record is 6-2-0-0 (12 points) this season. Toronto’s longest home point streak reached eight points with four straight wins since March 12.
The Marlies have outscored their opponents 28-21 at home. Tyler Gaudet, Teemu Kivihalme and Nic Petan lead the Marlies in goals (3) and Kalle Kossila in points (2-5-7) and assists (5) at home.
OF NOTE…
This was Toronto’s final game against Stockton this season. Toronto went 4-4-0-0 against the Heat and both teams scored 28 goals.
Toronto went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and 2-for-4 on the power play. Toronto’s penalty kill at home is first overall (92.3%), allowing only two goals (24/26) through eight games. This is the first time since March 3 Toronto has recorded more than one power play goal and their second consecutive game with a goal on power play.
Toronto had a 31-24 edge in shots in all situations. Kenny Agostino led the Marlies with six shots on goal.
The Marlies are 10-8-0-1 against Canadian Division opponents.
RECORD WHEN…
The Marlies are 3-4-0-0 when tied after the first period and 3-1-0-0 when tied after the second period.
Toronto is 6-6-0-0 when outshooting their opponent.
The Marlies are 3-1-0-0 in Wednesday games and are 6-4-0-1 in March.
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
Kenny Agostino has points (2-6-8) in five consecutive games.
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev has assists (3) in two consecutive games.
Tyler Gaudet has points (2-1-3) in three consecutive games.
Kalle Kossila has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games.
Nic Petan has points (4-3-7) in five consecutive games.
On the recent play of the Marlies: It’s in a really positive direction. They’ve really come together to find a consistency and a game plan. They’re working hard for each other but it really stems from their focus and hard work in practice the last few weeks. They’ve really gotten to work. They’ve battled through more difficult drills and they’re starting to see the fruits of their labour with the time and effort that they’ve put in.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Mar. 30 Timothy Liljegren (D) – Recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL Taxi) Adam Brooks (C) – Recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL Taxi) Scott Sabourin (RW) – Recalled from loan by Toronto (NHL Taxi) Calle Rosén (D) – Returned on loan from Toronto (NHL Taxi) Nick Robertson (LW) – Returned on loan by Toronto (NHL Taxi) Filip Král (D) – Reassigned by Toronto (NHL) from Prerov (Czech) UPCOMING GAMES: *All times Eastern Standard Time
April 3 vs. Belleville – 5:00 p.m. April 9 vs. Stockton – 7:00 p.m. April 10 vs. Laval – 3:00 p.m. April 17 at Laval – 1:00 p.m. April 18 at Laval – 1:00 p.m.
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– Auston Matthews opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 4:40 of the first period and later recorded the primary assist on Zach Hyman’s first period goal. Tonight’s game is Matthews’ 12th multi-point game of the season. He has goals (3) in three consecutive games and points (3-3-6) in four consecutive games. Matthews leads the NHL in goals (24) and is tied for the NHL lead in times scoring the first goal of the game (6). He has seven points (4-3-7) in five games against Winnipeg this season.
– Zach Hyman registered the primary assist on Matthews’ first period goal and later scored the second Toronto goal of the night at 10:47 of the first period. Tonight’s game is Hyman’s fifth multi-point game of the season. He has assists (2) and points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. He has recorded 14 (9-5-14) of his 24 points on the road this season. He has 12 points (7-5-12) in 14 games during the month of March.
– Alex Kerfoot scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the game while shorthanded at 16:40 of the second period. The goal is Kerfoot’s first career shorthanded goal. He has a goal and two assists in five games against the Jets this season. The Maple Leafs are 10-3-1 when Kerfoot records a point this season.
– Mitch Marner had the secondary assist on Matthews’ first period goal before adding the secondary assist on Hyman’s first period goal. Tonight’s game is Marner’s seventh multi-assist and 13th multi-point game of the season. He has assists (5) and points (1-5-6) in four consecutive games. In five games against Winnipeg this season, Marner has recorded eight points (3-5-8). He has 20 points (4-16-20) in in 16 games played on the road this season.
– Ilya Mikheyev registered the primary assist on Kerfoot’s second period goal. Mikheyev has a goal and an assist over his last four games played. He has recorded six (3-3-6) of his 11 points during the month of March. The shorthanded assist is his second career shorthanded point.
– Morgan Rielly had the secondary assist on Kerfoot’s second period goal. Rielly has a pair of assists over his last three games played. He ranks seventh among NHL defencemen in assists (23). He has recorded four assists in five games against the Jets this season. In 14 games during the month of March, Rielly has recorded 10 points (1-9-10).
– Jack Campbell stopped 26 of the 27 shots he faced to earn his seventh win of the season.
The Maple Leafs were 3-for-4 on the penalty kill and 0-for-5 on the power play tonight.
Toronto’s line of Pierre Engvall, Ilya Mikheyev and Wayne Simmonds were the lone Maple Leafs to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone tonight.
Zach Bogosian, Travis Dermott and Morgan Rielly were on the ice for a team-high 12 shot attempts for at 5-on-5.
John Tavares was 4-or-6 (67%) in the faceoff circle when taking draws in the offensive zone.
UPCOMING GAMES:
Friday, April 2, 8:00 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets (TSN4, TSN 1050)
Sunday, April 4, 9:00 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
Monday, April 5, 9:30 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
Wednesday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. vs. Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
Saturday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
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