A Lethbridge Hurricanes defenceman has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On Friday, December 22nd the ‘Canes announced Noah Chadwick has signed with the Maple Leafs, this follows the Ontario based team selecting the 18-year-old player 185th overall back in the spring during the 2023 NHL Draft.
So far this season Chadwick has recorded 24 points, including 7 goals, and 12 penalty minutes for the Hurricanes. In the 110 games, the Saskatoon player has recorded 47 points, including 14 goals, and punched in 32 penalty minutes.
Chadwick is reportedly the first Hurricane player to sign a three-year entry-level contract with an NHL team since Dylan Cozens signed with the Buffalo Sabres. He is also the 81st player ‘Cane to be drafted to the NHL and the third to be drafted by the Maple Leafs following Andrew Nielsen who was drafted in 2015 and David Brumby in 1993.