Camp invitee has been signed to an AHL contract by the Toronto Maple Leafs
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Rhett Parsons appeared to impress the Toronto Maple Leafs during training camp, as the defenseman was signed by the Toronto Marlies on Friday.\
As assistant captain for the Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) this past season, Parsons, 21, registered six goals and eleven assists in 68 games. The Cremona, Alberta native scored 52 points (17 goals, 35 assists) in 219 games during his four seasons with Medicine Hat.
The 6'3, 213-pound defenseman was present at both the Prospect Showdown and the Toronto Maple Leafs 2024 Development Camp.
Parsons may spend time with the Cincinnati Cyclones this season as he prepares to make his professional debut. Parsons is a strong, shutdown defenseman who doesn't back down from laying the body and makes it difficult for opponents to get space in front of his net.
The Toronto Marlies serve as the primary development program for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since 2005, 82 players have dressed for the Maple Leafs following their first appearance as a Marlie, including Timothy Liljegren, Bobby McMann, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Marshall Rifai, Nicholas Robertson, Alex Steeves and Joseph Woll.
A key development program for the Toronto Maple Leafs is the Toronto Marlies. Eighty-two players, including Timothy Liljegren, Bobby McMann, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Marshall Rifai, Nicholas Robertson, Alex Steeves, and Joseph Woll, have worn the Maple Leafs uniform since 2005, the year of their first appearance as Marlies.
It's a significant step in the right direction for the 21-year-old Parsons, who has a bright future ahead of him.
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