U of T goalie Jett Alexander on his surprise NHL debut this past weekend, growing up a Canadiens fan and the Leafs' playoff prospects
On Saturday morning, University of Toronto goaltender Jett Alexander was enjoying a relaxing weekend—but the Toronto Maple Leafs had other plans. With regular goalie Matt Murrayand Ilya Samsonov filling in, the team needed an emergency backup for their game against the Montreal Canadiens. They offered to sign the 23-year-old Toronto Varsity Blues player to a one-day contract, presumably to be spent on the bench.
Definitely not. It’s a dream I’ve had for a long time. I grew up playing hockey in Prince Edward County, then moved to Toronto and later BC to play in the junior leagues, and now I’m in my third year of university hockey. I’ve always thought about how cool it would be to play in net for the Leafs, but I never could have predicted that it would happen like this.Toronto has tons of high-level goalies.
At that point, I was just happy to be there, wearing the jersey and cheering on the guys. But head coach Sheldon Keefe walked over to me, patted me on the back and said, “Jetter, you’re going in.” I didn’t have enough time to be anxious. I grabbed my helmet and stick, hopped the boards, and found my way to the net. Seventy seconds goes by fast, and I didn’t face any shots on the net. I was fine with that—I really did not want to let a goal in.I actually grew up a Canadiens fan.
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