The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to lean on Anthony Stolarz and their backup goalies as the ramp-up to the season rolls on.
Goaltender Joseph Woll is taking a leave of absence from the team to attend to a personal family matter, the Maple Leafs announced Tuesday.
The team did not provide additional details, nor did they provide a timeline for return.
Woll, 27, was an important piece in Toronto's crease last season, playing a career-high 42 games with a 27-14-1 record, a 2.73 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage.
Though he entered the post-season as the backup, Woll started six games for the Maple Leafs after Stolarz suffered a head injury in Game 1 of the second-round series against the Florida Panthers.
Through his seven playoff appearances, Woll picked up a 3-4 record with a 3.56 GAA and a .886 save percentage.
Originally selected by the Maple Leafs 62nd overall in the third round of the 2016 Draft, Woll has made 78 career appearances in the NHL and has a career 48-27-2 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .910 save percentage.
The Leafs open the 2025-26 regular season on Oct. 8 at home against the Montreal Canadiens.
