Alex Steeves Explained

Alex Steeves
Team:Toronto Maple Leafs
League:NHL
Prospect Team:Toronto Marlies
Prospect League:AHL
Position:Forward
Birth Date:10 December 1999
Birth Place:St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:185
Shoots:Left
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2021

Alex Steeves (born December 10, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

Steeves was born on December 10, 1999, in St. Paul, Minnesota[1] to parents Alison and Glen Steeves.[2] Steeves and his brothers were born in St. Paul before the family moved to New Hampshire so their father could complete his residency.[3] Steeves spent his formative years in New Hampshire where his Canadian-born parents encouraged him to play ice hockey.[2] His father played in the Western Major Junior Hockey League and spent four years playing hockey at the University of Manitoba. As a result, Steeves described himself as being "literally born with hockey in my blood."[4]

Playing career

Growing up in New Hampshire, Steeves played for the Manchester Jr. Monarchs 16U, New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs 18U, and the EHL New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs.[2]

After going undrafted for two drafts and playing for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Steeves was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Maple Leafs on March 28, 2021.[5] He made his NHL debut with the club on December 7 in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Steeves recorded his first NHL point in his third game on December 11, picking up an assist on a goal scored by teammate Pierre Engvall in a 5–4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.[6] Steeves would spend the majority of his first professional season with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL), the Maple Leafs' top tier affiliate club. Steeves would score 23 goals, the second most in franchise history for a rookie (tying Josh Leivo).[7] Steeves was in a race with teammate and fellow rookie Bobby McMann for the second half of the season for the franchise rookie scoring title; McMann would ultimately score 24 goals to assume the record.[7] [8]

Steeves attended the Maple Leafs' 2023 training camp, but was assigned to the Marlies to start the 2023–24 season.[9]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2015–16New Hampshire Jr. MonarchsEHL4 2 4 6 0
2015–16Sioux City MusketeersUSHL39 5 6 11 16
2016–17Dubuque Fighting SaintsUSHL53 6 12 18 338 1 3 4 17
2017–18Dubuque Fighting SaintsUSHL55 20 37 57 285 2 4 6 0
2018–19Notre DameB1G39 7 2 9 10
2019–20Notre DameB1G36 11 17 28 10
2020–21Notre DameB1G29 15 17 32 8
2021–22Toronto MarliesAHL58 23 23 46 37
2021–22Toronto Maple LeafsNHL3 0 1 1 0
2022–23Toronto MarliesAHL65 19 32 51 287 1 4 5 0
2022–23Toronto Maple LeafsNHL3 0 0 0 0
2023–24Toronto MarliesAHL65 27 30 57 263 0 0 0 2
2023–24Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals7 0 1 1 0

Awards and honours

AwardYear
USHL
All-Academic Team2018
Scholar-Athlete Award2018
College
B1G Second All-Star Team2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Steeves . Hockey Database . January 9, 2023.
  2. Web site: Morris-Underhill . Carole . Hockey player with Nova Scotia roots scores 3-year Toronto Maple Leafs contract . Saltwire . January 9, 2023 . June 15, 2021.
  3. Web site: Interview: Ben Steeves Will Carve His Own Path at UMD . Neutral Zone . January 9, 2023 . December 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: Morris-Underhill . Carole . Boyd . Dan . Hockey roots run deep with Windsor's Redden family as next generation playing in United States . Saltwire . January 9, 2023 . October 6, 2017.
  5. Web site: Maple Leafs Sign Alex Steeves. Toronto Maple Leafs . NHL.com. December 7, 2021. March 28, 2021.
  6. Web site: Kampf turns lucky bounce into late winner to lift Leafs over Blackhawks . The Canadian Press . TSN. December 28, 2021. December 11, 2021.
  7. Web site: Ryan. Luke. Toronto Maple Leafs: 2 Prospects Both Set to Break Marlies Record. April 9, 2022. Editor in Leaf. FanSided. January 11, 2023.
  8. Web site: Parsons, Sr. . Jim. Maple Leafs Reward Bobby McMann with Two-Year ELC. May 1, 2022. The Hockey Writers. January 11, 2023.
  9. Web site: Maple Leafs get scissors out to trim roster . Hornby . Lance . Toronto Sun . October 2, 2023 . October 26, 2023.