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Leafs sign Holinka to three-year, entry-level deal

Leafs sign Holinka to three-year, entry-level deal

Global News15-07-2025
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TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Miroslav Holinka to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Tuesday.
The terms of the deal were not announced.
Holinka had 45 points (19 goals, 26 assists) in 47 regular-season games with the Western Hockey League's Edmonton Oil Kings last season.
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The 19-year-old spent the two years before that playing for HC Ocelári Trinec of the Czech league.
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He played 18 games over two seasons in his native country, recording three points (one goal, two assists) in 16 contests during the 2023–24 campaign.
The six-foot-two, 202-pound centre was selected by Toronto in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2024 NHL draft.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2025.
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