Prospects Joining Toronto Marlies
Ty Voit
During his first season (2019-20) in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Sarnia Sting, Ty Voit registered eight goals and 20 assists for 28 points in 49 games.
The 2020-21 season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, so when the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Voit in the fifth round of the 2021 NHL draft with the 153rd overall pick, they only had his 2019-20 stats to go by. (Stats from eliteprospects.com)
Toronto got lucky and drafted a player who might exceed expectations. Voit has torn up the OHL since being drafted. In the 2021-22 season, he recorded 26 goals and 54 assists for 80 points in 67 games. This season was even better, with 24 goals and 81 assists for 105 points in 67 games. Voit was also a point-per-game in the OHL playoffs last season and this season.
Voit joined the Toronto Marlies for their AHL playoff run but never saw any game action. He’ll be looking to be a full-time Marlie next season.
Topi Niemela
Topi Niemela is a right-shooting defenseman from Oulu, Finland. Toronto drafted Niemela in the third round of the 2020 NHL draft with the 64th overall pick. He has spent the past four seasons playing for Karpat in the Finnish Elite League (Liiga). This season, Niemela registered eight goals and ten assists for 18 points in 58 games with Karpat.
Niemela joined the Toronto Marlies near the end of their season on March 29th, 2023. He registered a goal and an assist for two points in six games. During the Marlies AHL playoff run, Niemela recorded two goals and three assists for five points in seven games. He’ll be looking to be a fixture on the Marlies blueline next season.
Ryan Tverberg
The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Ryan Tverberg in the seventh round of the 2020 NHL draft with the 213th overall pick. He has developed nicely since then, with three seasons in the NCAA for the University of Connecticut. This season he registered 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 points in 35 games.
Like Niemela, Tverberg joined the Marlies late in the AHL season. He played seven games but recorded zero points. The Marlies did not use him in the playoffs. Tverberg is hoping to be in the Marlies lineup regularly next season.