Michael Pezzetta - NHL News & Rumors

Put on waiver wire Pezzetta was placed on waivers by Toronto on Friday, per PuckPedia.

Impact Pezzetta will be sent to AHL Toronto if he passes through waivers. The 28-year-old spent most of the season with the Marlies, tallying four goals and six assist with 52 PIM in 38 regular-season games. He played in nine NHL games as well, picking up 35 PIM with nary a point in a fourth-line role.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Maple Leafs Full Media Availability | Post Game vs Florida Panthers | April 11, 2026

APRIL 12 • YOUTUBE

Michael Pezzetta | Post Game vs Florida Panthers | | Toronto Maple Leafs Michael Pezzetta speaks with the media following the Leafs' 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday

APRIL 12 • NHL.COM

Rejoins NHL club Pezzetta was recalled from AHL Toronto on Friday.

Impact Pezzetta was sent to the AHL on Tuesday, but he'll rejoin the NHL club a few days later to provide additional depth ahead of a back-to-back set that includes a matchup against the Hurricanes on Friday and a game against the Senators on Saturday. Across two NHL appearances this year, Pezzetta has recorded nine PIM, six hits and a blocked shot while averaging 5:06 of ice time.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to AHL Pezzetta was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Tuesday.

Impact Pezzetta played in his first two games with the Maple Leafs after being promoted from the minors Thursday. The 28-year-old recorded nine PIM and six hits while averaging 5:06 of ice time during his stint with the big club. The Maple Leafs now have only 12 healthy forwards on their roster after sending Pezzetta to the minors.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Maple Leafs Full Media Availability | Pre Game at Buffalo Sabres | March 14, 2026

MARCH 14 • YOUTUBE

Mom might drop the gloves, too! 🥊🤣😅

MARCH 12 • YOUTUBE

Maple Leafs' Michael Pezzetta, Ducks' Jeffrey Viel Drop The Gloves Off Opening Draw

MARCH 12 • YOUTUBE

Maple Leafs Full Media Availability | Pre Game vs Anaheim Ducks | March 12, 2026

MARCH 12 • YOUTUBE

Recalled from AHL Pezzetta was summoned from AHL Toronto on Thursday.

Impact Pezzetta has spent all season with AHL Toronto, garnering four goals, six assists and showing some feistiness with 52 PIM in 37 appearances. He will likely see a fourth-line role with the Maple Leafs, when he is in the lineup.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Hits waivers for AHL assignment Pezzetta was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sportsreports Sunday.

Impact Pezzetta joined the Maple Leafs after spending the vast majority of last year with the Canadiens as a healthy scratch. He only got in 25 games with Montreal last year and did not record a point in a single one. The 27-year-old will now likely head to the AHL, where if he suits up for a game, will be the first AHL action he's seen since the 2021-22 season.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Preseason Highlights | Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings - October 4, 2025

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Hidden Game: Michael Pezzetta pounds message home as Leafs' scrubs school Canadiens in laugher Hidden Game- Michael Pezzetta pounds message home as Leafs’ scrubs school Canadiens in laugher

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Maple Leafs Media Availability | Pregame at Montreal Canadiens | September 25, 2025

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Michael Pezzetta | Pre Game | Toronto Maple Leafs Michael Pezzetta speaks with the media ahead of Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • NHL.COM

Michael Pezzetta | Maple Leafs Media Availability presented by Rogers | Leafs & Legends Charity Golf Classic | Toronto Maple Leafs Michael Pezzetta speaks with the media at the Rogers Leafs & Legends Charity Golf Classic.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • NHL.COM

'I Found My Way Down To The Locker Rooms': Michael Pezzetta Reminisces On Moments As A Young Maple Leafs Fan Michael Pezzetta is still pinching himself after signing a two-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this summer.

AUGUST 6, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Michael Pezzetta Among Maple Leafs Spotted As Guest At Team's Hockey School This Summer Michael Pezzetta is already showing love to Toronto Maple Leafs fans.

JULY 26, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Michael Pezzetta knows the road to a job with Leafs will be hard Being a hometown player won't guarantee anyone a spot on a competitive Toronto roster so the physical winger is ready for battle.

JULY 5, 2025 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Why Toronto-Born Michael Pezzetta Signed A Two-Year Contract With Maple Leafs: 'I Couldn't Pass Up On That' Michael Pezzetta is living his childhood dream.

JULY 3, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Michael Pezzetta knows the road to a job with Leafs will be hard Being a hometown player won't guarantee anyone a spot on a competitive Toronto roster so the physical winger is ready for battle.

JULY 2, 2025 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Four Players The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forwards Michael Pezzetta, Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Travis Boyd and re-signed defenseman Dakota Mermis,...

JULY 2, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Michael Pezzetta coming home to Maple Leafs on two-year deal Toronto added a physical winger as free agency opened, taking him from their division rivals in Montreal to keep beefing up.

JULY 1, 2025 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Report: Maple Leafs Sign Former Canadiens Forward Michael Pezzetta To Two-Year, $1.575 Million Contract The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly made their first free-agent signing.

JULY 1, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Gets two-year deal Pezzetta signed a two-year, $1.575 million contract with the Maple Leafs on Tuesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

Impact Pezzetta did not record a point with Montreal over 25 regular-season appearances last season but had 73 hits while playing in a minimal role, often serving as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old will bring needed physicality and grit to Toronto's fourth line, but he could be in and out of the lineup in 2025-26 as he was with the Habs last season.

JULY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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