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.
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