Joseph Woll (Boston College) took some time in making it to the NHL. When he finally did, he won his first two career starts—both on the road, and the second by shutout.
Woll, 23, who was drafted 62nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016, made his first start as an NHL goaltender on Nov. 13 at Buffalo. The Missouri native made 23 saves as the Maple Leafs outlasted the host Sabres, 5-4. Eight days later, Woll notched his first career NHL shutout, making 20 stops in Toronto's 3-0 whitewash of the New York Islanders.
A product of the St. Louis AAA Blues organization and the U.S. National Team Development Program, the 6-foot-4 Woll played three seasons at BC (2016-2019), going 47-45-8 in 101 NCAA appearances with a 2.51 goals-against average, a .916 save percentage and six shutouts. A member of the 2016-17 Hockey East All-Rookie team, he led the Eagles to the 2017-18 Hockey East regular-season title. He also won a gold medal with the U.S. at the 2017 World Junior Championship, before following up the next year with a WJC bronze medal.
After signing with Toronto in 2019, Woll saw his first pro action with the AHL's Toronto Marlboros. He went 20-24-4 (3.66, .885) in 50 games with the Marlies, including two wins in three games earlier this season, before being summoned to Toronto on Nov. 7. He got the start again tonight in net, as the Maple Leafs visited the San Jose Sharks.
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