Dennis Hildeby
After spending the season with Farjestads BK in the Swedish Hockey League following the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Dennis Hildeby officially brought his game to North America by joining the Toronto Marlies for the 2023-24 season.
For the former fourth-round pick, that move proved to be invaluable for both Hildeby and the Maple Leafs organization.
Not only was he able to quickly adapt his game to the new hockey environment, he actually performed beyond expectations in just his inaugural season with the Marlies.
In 41 games played, Hildeby compiled a stellar 21-11-7 record with a 2.41 GAA and .913 save percentage to help the team reach the playoffs.
Measuring six feet and seven inches tall, he is definitely one of the Leafs most biggest and most intimidating goalies in recent memory.
Hildeby actually earned a call-up to the Leafs during the 2023-24 season during the time when Joseph Woll was injured and Ilya Samsonov was placed on waivers.
However, he never ended up appearing in a single game before he was ultimately sent back down.
Nevertheless, the 2024-25 NHL season should be the year Hildeby will find his way to some NHL action.
With Woll missing significant time due to injury issues the past couple of seasons, along with newcomer Anthony Stolarz not having seen more than 28 games of action during the regular season for his career, look for Hildeby to suit up for the Leafs some time during the course of the upcoming season.