The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially announced their 2025-26 training camp roster, marking the beginning of preparations for the upcoming NHL season. The camp, set to commence with on-ice sessions on September 18th at the Ford Performance Centre, features a total of 73 players, comprising 44 forwards, 23 defensemen, and 6 goaltenders.
With a large contingent of players vying for a limited number of roster spots, the training camp is expected to be highly competitive. The Maple Leafs' management will be closely evaluating each player's performance during on-ice sessions and preseason games to determine the final roster for the regular season. The team's first preseason game is scheduled for September 21st against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre.
Among the forwards invited to camp are established stars like Auston Matthews, John Tavares, and William Nylander, as well as a host of other NHL-ready players. With approximately 15-16 NHL-caliber forwards in the mix, the Maple Leafs may need to make some trades to address the logjam upfront before the season begins on October 8th against the Montreal Canadiens.
The forward roster includes: Brandon Baddock, Matthew Barbolini, Travis Boyd, Easton Cowan, Max Domi, Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, Luke Grainger, Benoit-Olivier Groulx, Luke Haymes, Matthew Hlacar, Miroslav Holinka, Tyler Hopkins, Calle Järnkrok, Reese Johnson, Marc Johnstone, Dakota Joshua, David Kämpf, Ben King, Ryan Kirwan, Matthew Knies, Braeden Kressler, Scott Laughton, Vinni Lettieri, Steven Lorentz, Matias Maccelli, Auston Matthews, Sam McCue, Bobby McMann, Harry Nansi, Alexander Nylander, William Nylander, Cédric Paré, Michael Pezzetta, Jacob Quillan, Nick Rhéaume, Nicholas Robertson, Nicolas Roy, Logan Shaw, Landon Sim, Marko Sikic, Sam Stevens, John Tavares, Ryan Tverberg, Borya Valis.
The defensemen participating in the training camp are: Simon Benoit, Matt Benning, Brandon Carlo, Noah Chadwick, Owen Conrad, Ben Danford, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Rylan Fellinger, Nathan Mayes, Jake McCabe, Ryan McCleary, Dakota Mermis, Philippe Myers, Rhett Parsons, John Prokop, Morgan Rielly, Marshall Rifai, Chas Sharpe, Blake Smith, Chris Tanev, Henry Thrun, William Villeneuve, Cade Webber.
The team's goaltending depth will also be on display, with Ken Appleby, Artur Akhtyamov, Dennis Hildeby, Vyacheslav Peksa, Anthony Stolarz, and Joseph Woll all vying for a spot on the roster.
One of the key storylines to watch during training camp will be the battle for the first-line right wing position, with Matias Maccelli considered a frontrunner to play alongside Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews. Additionally, top prospect Easton Cowan will be given every opportunity to earn a spot on the opening night roster, entering his third training camp with the team.
