"After the Leafs demolished the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, Woll hit a milestone that we have not seen from the Toronto crease in quite a long time. According to The Toronto Sun's Lance Hornby, Woll is just the third Leafs goalie that was drafted and developed by the team to win at least 10 games in three or more consecutive seasons, in the last 35 years."
"Leafs have had a rough history with drafting goalies Of course, goaltending is the most volatile of all positions and nothing is really ever guaranteed. Specifically, the Maple Leafs have had a horrid history of thinking a netminder is the future of their crease for multiple decades, to only be extremely let down. Names like Justin Pogge come to mind as players who just fizzled out and failed as soon as they reached professional hockey."
Joseph Woll reached a milestone by becoming the third Maple Leafs goaltender drafted and developed by the team in the past 35 years to win at least 10 games in three consecutive seasons. The other two are James Reimer and Felix Potvin. The franchise has struggled historically to develop reliable goaltending, with several prospects failing to transition to full-time NHL roles. Notable failed prospects include Justin Pogge, Garret Sparks, Antoine Bibeau, and Ian Scott. Tuukka Rask was traded away for Andrew Raycroft and missed the chance to join the list. Mikael Tellqvist came close to achieving the mark.
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