Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) keeps his eyes on the puck during third period against the Florida Panthers in º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøon Wednesday, May 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) blocks a shot from forward Easton Cowan (53) during the opening week of the team’s training camp in º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøon Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll taking leave of absence for personal reasons
TORONTO - º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøMaple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll has taken a leave of absence to attend to a personal family matter, the club announced Tuesday.
Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) keeps his eyes on the puck during third period against the Florida Panthers in º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøon Wednesday, May 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
TORONTO - º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøMaple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll has taken a leave of absence to attend to a personal family matter, the club announced Tuesday.
The Leafs didn’t provide any further details — including a timeline for his return — and asked for privacy.
The 27-year-old split the crease in º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍølast season with Anthony Stolarz, finishing with a 27-14-1 record to go along with a .909 save percentage, a 2.73 goals-against average and a shutout.
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Woll, who is from the St. Louis suburb of Dardenne Prairie, Mo., played in the second round of last spring’s playoffs after Stolarz was injured in the series-opener versus the Florida Panthers.Â
He finished with an .886 save percentage and a 3.56 GAA as º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍølost in seven games to the eventual Stanley Cup champions. Selected with the No. 62 pick at the 2016 NHL draft, Woll’s regular-season record stands at 48-27-2 with a .910 save percentage, 2.74 GAA and a pair of shutouts.
The Leafs open the 2025-26 schedule Oct. 8 at home against the Montreal Canadiens.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 23, 2025.
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