US EditionMaple Leafs Ready to Welcome Back Goalie Joseph Woll Following Month-Long Leave of Absence
Joseph Woll returns after personal leave and is eligible to play from Nov. 1, easing pressure on goaltenders who have carried the load in his absence.
- On Friday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced goaltender Joseph Woll will resume team activities and on-ice participation as part of his return-to-play process.
- Woll requested personal leave a week before the season opened and was at home in suburban St. Louis addressing unspecified issues.
- The 27-year-old has played 78 games and last season went 27-14-1 with 42 appearances.
- That return eases the heavy burden Anthony Stolarz has carried three weeks into the season, as he is 2-4-1 and has allowed four or more goals four times, Coach Craig Berube called Woll's return awesome.
- Under LTIR rules, Woll is eligible to resume playing Nov. 1 after being placed on Long Term Injured Reserve to free his $3.67 million cap hit for Dakota Mermis.
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Maple Leafs Place Goalie on LTIR, Provide Confusing Update After
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a move many saw coming for quite some time. The transaction itself didn’t surprise anyone, but the update thereafter was relatively confusing.First, the club placed goaltender Joseph Woll on LTIR on Friday. The move wasn’t a major surprise considering Woll has not even hit the ice this season. The 27-year-old took a personal leave of absence for unknown reasons.So, the club and media have respected Woll’s privacy. Fa…
Joseph Woll Returning To Maple Leafs From Personal Leave
The Maple Leafs announced Friday that goaltender Joseph Woll will begin the return-to-play process after missing more than a month while on personal leave. He was retroactively placed on long-term injured reserve yesterday and will remain there until the club’s doctors clear him to return to game action. Woll took an indefinite leave of absence to deal with a family matter less than a week into training camp. He never entered the NHL/NHLPA Playe…
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