Hildeby's Rise: Toronto's New Goalie Sensation

About this episode

The episode discusses Dennis Hildeby's impressive rise as a goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs and his performance metrics.

Dennis Hildeby, a towering six-foot-seven goalie, has swiftly ascended from Swedish leagues to the Toronto Maple Leafs net. This season, he impressed with a 5-1-1 record, a team-leading .914 save percentage, and a 2.86 goals-against average. After the Leafs missed the playoffs, Hildeby shone in the AHL, posting an 18-18-8 record with a 2.17 goals-against average and .921 save percentage. His poise under pressure, such as stonewalling 47 shots in a loss, earned him praise as the teams most improved player. Hildeby outperformed veterans in key stats, securing his place as a legit NHL option. His first career shutout came in December 2025. Next season, expect Hildeby to vie for a full-time backup role or more, bringing a calm presence to Torontos crease. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/507bddc8cefa6e5f

Topics covered

• goalie performance
• NHL
• Toronto Maple Leafs
• hockey news
• player development

Keywords

• Dennis Hildeby
• Toronto Maple Leafs
• goalie
• NHL
• AHL
• save percentage
• goals-against average
• shutout

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toronto Maple Leafs, AHL

Places: Toronto, Swedish

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