Bobby McMann

2023 - 1 - 11

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Scout's Analysis: What Bobby McMann could bring to Maple Leafs ... (Sportsnet.ca)

On Wednesday night, Bobby McMann will step into Toronto's lineup, but just what skill set does the 26-year-old bring? Jason Bukala writes about a player who ...

I’d like to see him anticipate better and get above the puck, which will lead to more timely exits and better support for his defencemen when opponents go on the attack. McMann is coming off AHL player of the week honours, after scoring three goals and three assists in six games. He can get to the net and create scoring chances.

Bobby McMann is ready for his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple ... (The Leafs Nation)

He wasn't used to schedules like that after playing mainly on weekends only at Colgate. The Toronto Marlies finally called him up late February, where he went ...

“All the guys here are great, and I was able to spend some time with them the summer doing the training program,” McMann said. McMann said his father had no idea it was happening, so it would be a nice surprise to not only see his son play, but get a full-blown trip out of it, too. “It’s short notice, it’s good and bad, I guess,” McMann said Wednesday morning. McMann has been one of the most consistent players with eight goals and 15 points in 17 games and is coming off a two-point night against Laval on Sunday. If you care, McMann will wear No. Advertisement

Why Bobby McMann Will Make his NHL Debut Against the Predators ... (Sports Illustrated)

McMann will become the 32nd player to play in a game for the Maple Leafs this season.

He bounced a little between the ECHL and AHL before sticking with the Marlies for much of the 2021-22 season. It's been a long road for the Wainwright, Alberta native who never quit believing in himself to get to the show. McMann is an undrafted free agent and made his mark with the Marlies this season. 74 in an NHL game when he suits up against the Predators. McMann's parents, Connie and Cecil, were on a flight from Alberta to Toronto as of Wednesday morning to be ready to see their son in the lineup. "We're not going to try to overwhelm him," Keefe said of McMann.

LEAF NOTES: Auston Matthews out, Bobby McMann in (Toronto Sun)

An extra day for Matthews to recover from an unspecified injury opened the door for Marlie call-up McMann, the AHL player of the week.

There is good news with Predators broadcaster Pete Weber, who had successful surgery this week to reduce fluid intake to his brain. They all put so much time, money and investments into us playing as kids, all the driving and all the drama, too. We have a little superstition that we don’t talk on game day, so it’s going to be weird having him around.” “He grew up a Leaf fan and now he’s going to be part of it. He gives the Leafs extra size as well. McMann was called up Tuesday after being named American Hockey League player of the week with six points in three games.

Auston Matthews will miss Wednesday's game, Bobby McMann in (SaltWire Network)

The Maple Leafs' fathers' trip is back, and while the Dads will miss Auston Matthews on Wednesday against Nashville, the game will mark Bobby McMann's ...

“He has a lot of energy (watching a game), just like me.” Pops from Europe made it over, such as Rasmus Sandin’s and Jarnkrok’s, but it could not be arranged for goalie Ilya Samsonov’s Dad to come from Russia. I persevered with the grind, the workouts, the skates and trusted that eventually it would work out for me.”

Marlies midseason report: Who's in contention for a Leafs call-up ... (The Athletic)

Marlies head coach Greg Moore recently tipped left winger Bobby McMann as a player not enough people are talking about as a possible NHL call-up to The Athletic ...

Steeves continues to make smart plays with the puck in tight spaces, and the Marlies know he can score, but they want him to “be a driver of a line,” according to Moore and see him up his tenacity on the forecheck. “Finding ways to win games” is one of the oldest hockey cliches out there, but it’s applicable to a Marlies team that can be outshot or without their best talent in the lineup and still, well, finds wins. If, like Villeneuve, he can lean into his nasty side and become more physical, he should be in line for more Leafs games in the first half of next season. He’s coasting less and less and trying to get into the right spots instead of relying solely on instinct. Ahead of this season, Woll re-signed with the Leafs on a very economical three-year deal with an AAV of $766,667. But a shoulder injury and subsequent ankle injury during rehab that caused him to miss training camp and the start of the season raised more questions about his future. He’s getting across his crease faster and is staying as calm as ever in the process. That McMann earned a call-up is a testament first and foremost to his talent and work ethic, but it’s also a boon to the Leafs’ three-tiered development plan. The defensive element of his game might be what’s preventing him from a call-up but if Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe wants to bring in some offence higher up the lineup, Gaudette is worth a short audition. It’s worth remembering here that McMann was originally signed to a two-year AHL deal out of Colgate University in 2020 and spent parts of his first two seasons in the organization in the ECHL. Young players have responded to how well he motivates his teammates and instills a sense of competitiveness that’s seen the tide rise within the Coca-Cola Coliseum. There’s a consistency in his game that has made many in the Leafs organization take note.