TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed U.S. college hockey prospect Tyler Brenner to a two-year contract on Monday.
The 22-year-old forward spent the past three years with the NCAA's Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers, registering 26 goals and 41 points in 37 games this season.
Brenner will report to the AHL's Toronto Marlies for the remainder of the year.
The native of Linwood, Ont., finished his college career with 102 points (55-47) -- making him just the fifth player in RIT history to reach the century mark.
Brenner holds a team record with 10 career game-winning goals. Before college the business major played with the Elmira (Ont.) Sugar Kings of the Midwestern Junior Hockey League.
His favourite hockey team is the Maple Leafs, according to a bio on RIT's website.
With files from CP24
