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Toronto Maple Leafs sign defenceman John Prokop to one-year contract

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman John Prokop to a one-year contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. His contract will begin in the 2025-26 season.
Canadian Press
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Union defenseman John Prokop (21) during the first period of an NCAA hockey game against St. Lawrence on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Schenectady, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman John Prokop to a one-year contract, the NHL club announced Thursday.

His contract will begin in the 2025-26 season.

Prokop will join the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies for the remainder of this season on an amateur tryout.

The 23-year-old from Wausau, Wis., has posted 27 points (eight goals, 19 assists) in 36 games with Union College this NCAA season.

Prokop, a six-foot-three, 195-pound rearguard, was named to the NCAA (ECAC) First All-Star Team and the NCAA (East) Second All-American Team in 2023-24.

He was also named to the 2022-23 NCAA (ECAC) All-Rookie Team.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 20, 2025.

The Canadian Press