OHL Star Goaltender Breaks the Hearts of Fans in Toronto With Update Involving the Leafs

The London Knights dominated the Canadian Junior circuit this year as they ran through the OHL playoffs in just 17 games before taking down the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Memorial Cup Final.

It was sweet vindication for Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan after coming so close to winning the Memorial Cup in 2023-24, but falling to the Saginaw Spirit in the final after another dominant season in the OHL.

Shortly after their victory, it was initially announced that Knights goaltender Austin Elliott was handed an invitation to the Maple Leafs' training camp this year after his ridiculous season that saw him post a 54-3 record combined between London and Saskatoon.

However, as reported by Joshua Kloke of The Athletic, Elliott was not invited by the Maple Leafs and he will instead be attending the Dallas Stars' development camp. He later added that he wasn't entirely sure where the rumour stemmed from, but it was never in the cards to begin with.

That's a bit of a letdown after the 21-year-old posted an amazing season that saw him go 3-0-0 with the Saskatoon Blades before being placed on waivers and then a 48-2-0 run with the Knights that included a 32-1-0 record in the regular season.

Elliott saved the best for the last as he posted a 1.74 GAA and a .936 SV% in the Memorial Cup Final, which bested his .924 SV% and a 2.10 GAA during the regular season.

The Maple Leafs shouldn't be all too affected considering their depth at the goaltending position. The Toronto Marlies are expected to run a tandem with Dennis Hildeby and Artur Akhtyamov next season, while the NHL-level is filled in by Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll.