1st round pick Morgan Rielly signs an entry-level deal with Toronto Maple Leafs - NHL Report
Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) have signed defenseman Morgan Rielly to an entry-level deal for three years. Financial terms of the deal are not yet disclosed by anyone.
18-year-old Rielly was picked 5th in the first round of the 2012 NHL draft by Toronto Maple Leafs back in June this year.
This means that now all of the top 7 picks of this year’s drafted are already being signed by their teams.
No. 1 pick Nail Yakupov went to Edmonton Oilers, no.2 Ryan Murray went to Columbus Blue Jackets, no.3 Alex Galchenyuk went to Montreal Canadiens, Griffin Reinhart, no. 4 pick was signed by New York Islanders few days back and now no. 5 pick Rielly has gone
to Toronto Maple Leafs.
Born in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Reilly started his career with Notre Dame Hounds in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) in 2008-2009 season and did not have a great start to his career as he played just four games in the first season. But
he still managed to get two assists in them.
Second season was a lot better for him as played 43 games, scoring 18 goals and 37 assists for total of 55 points and had a great average of just less than 1.3 points per game.
The defenseman, who shoots from him left, got a promotion in the next season as he earned a place in the Western Hockey League side Moose Jaw Warriors. Rielly was selected 100th overall in the second round of WHL bantam draft. He became a permanent
member of their side soon as he featured in 65 games and got a reasonable total of 28 points in his very first season with his new team by scoring 6 goals and 22 assists.
The 6-foot-0 and 190 pounder defenseman could not get full games in the last season as he played just 18 games but still he managed to get an average of one point per game by scoring 3 goals, 15 assists and 18 points.
He has also represented team Canada on numerous occasions as he won bronze medal with them in 2011 World under-17 hockey challenge held in Canada and 2011 IIHF World under-18 championships where his team got fourth position.
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