Joseph Woll

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Joseph Woll
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Woll with the Toronto Marlies in 2023
Born (1998-07-12) July 12, 1998 (age 25)
Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 62nd overall, 2016
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2019present

Joseph Woll (born July 12, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Woll was selected by the Maple Leafs in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Woll played three years of college hockey with Boston College. [1] Woll modeled his style of play on Carey Price. He assumed the team's starting role in net after Thatcher Demko graduated. He played in the 2017 World Junior Championships for Team USA. He appeared in two games, posting a 1.50 goals against average (GAA) and .932 save percentage and won a gold medal with the team. [2] He played in the 2018 World Junior Championships with Team USA. [3] He started five games on the way to winning the bronze medal that year. [4]

Woll during the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic Game. Joseph Woll during the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic Game.jpg
Woll during the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic Game.

Woll was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. [5] He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Maple Leafs on March 24, 2019. [6] In July 2021, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Maple Leafs. [7]

He was recalled by the Maple Leafs on November 6, 2021 after Petr Mrázek suffered an injury. [8] Woll made his NHL debut on November 13, 2021, against the Buffalo Sabres and made 23 saves in a 5–4 win. [9] [10] He played in four games total with the Maple Leafs and went 3–1–0 with a 2.76 GAA and a .911 save percentage. [11] On February 11, 2022, he signed a three-year extension with the Maple Leafs. [12] In May 2023, Woll made his NHL playoff debut coming in relief of starter Ilya Samsonov, playing the third period of Game 1. The Maple Leafs went on to lose the game to the Tampa Bay Lightning 7–3 with Woll giving up 1 goal on 5 shots. [13] He assumed the starter's job in the second period of Game 3 during the Maple Leafs second round series against the Florida Panthers when starter Ilya Samsonov got injured in a collision with teammate Luke Schenn. Woll would surrender 3 goals in the second and third as the Leafs lost the game to go down in the series 3 games to zero. [14] Woll made his first career playoff start in Game 4 and got the victory giving up only 1 goal, making 24 saves. [15] However, the Maple Leafs lost the series to Florida after Nick Cousins scored the overtime winner in Game 5 to eliminate them from the playoffs 4–1. [16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLOTLMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2013–14St. Louis AAA Blues T1EHL 181.71.933
2014–15 U.S. National Development Team USHL 18315004.21.878
2014–15U.S. National U17 TeamUSDP293.48.886
2015–16 U.S. National Development TeamUSHL1264102.60.898
2015–16U.S. National U18 TeamUSDP332.14.918
2016–17 Boston College HE 34171331,9778712.64.913
2017–18 Boston CollegeHE30171121,7907422.48.915
2018–19 Boston CollegeHE37132132,1908832.41.919
2019–20 Toronto Marlies AHL 32111641,74510923.75.880
2020–21 Toronto MarliesAHL157707974713.54.892
2021–22 Toronto MarliesAHL156707674303.36.907
2021–22 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 43102401112.75.911
2022–23 Toronto MarliesAHL21164112394902.37.92710157707.40.800
2022–23 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL76104171502.16.932412198802.43.915
NHL totals119206572612.38.924412198802.43.915

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLOTMINGASOGAASV%
2014 United States U17 Silver medal icon.svg3300180702.33.905
2016 United States U18 Bronze medal icon.svg3210179411.34.947
2017 United States WJC Gold medal icon.svg2200120301.50.935
2018 United StatesWJCBronze medal icon.svg53202871312.71.886
Junior totals1310307662721.97.918

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