The Toronto Maple Leafs are benefiting from Bobby McMann’s tireless efforts. Some people have a clear road to the NHL, but not everyone does. McMann went undrafted and fought his way up to his current position.
On April 29, 2022, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Bobby McMann to an NHL contract.
He is in the second year of his two-year contract, with a salary cap cost of $762,500. McMann is providing the Leafs with value for their investment. He continues to impress every time he steps on the rink. (Capfriendly.com provides salary cap information.).
McMann played three seasons for the AJHL’s Bonnyville Pontiacs, a franchise not noted for producing NHL players. McMann played 47 games for the Pontiacs in 2015-16, scoring 36 goals and 32 assists for 68 points. He then played four seasons in the NCAA for Colgate University. McMann served as team captain for the 2019-20 season.
(All statistics from eliteprospects.com).
Hard work pays off for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobby McMann
After finishing his fourth season in the NCAA, he signed a two-year contract with the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies.
The Marlies are the Leafs’ AHL affiliate. Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, he spent his first professional season splitting time between the Marlies and the ECHL’s Wichita Thunder. He spent the most of the 2021-22 season with the Marlies, but also spent time with the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL. McMann scored 24 goals for the Marlies that season.
McMann got his first taste of the NHL during the 2022–2023 season. He played ten games with the Leafs and had one assist. In 30 games with the Marlies, he scored 21 goals and assisted on eight others, totaling 29 points.
McMann was placed on waivers earlier this season after failing to make the Leafs’ roster out of training camp. Many expected him to be claimed, but luck was on the Leafs’ side, as McMann cleared waivers and joined the Marlies.
Since rejoining the Leafs in November, McMann has demonstrated that he belongs in the NHL. The most recent evidence came during the Leafs’ current six-game winning streak. McMann has seven goals and three assists in his last six games, totaling 10 points.
He has become an important member of the Leafs’ squad, thanks to his years of hard effort. In 32 games, he has nine goals and eight assists for 17 points, putting him on pace for a 31-point season.
