Alex Steeves

Alex Steeves
Steeves in 2024 with the Toronto Marlies
Born (1999-12-10) December 10, 1999 (age 25)
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Marlies (AHL)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2021–present

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]

Steeves made his United States Hockey League (USHL) debut in the 2015-16 season with the Sioux City Musketeers, recording 5 goals and 6 assists in 39 games. During the season, he announced his commitment to the University of Notre Dame.[5] Steeves joined the Dubuque Fighting Saints for the 2016-17 season. After being passed over in the NHL entry draft following his second season with the Fighting Saints, Steeves began playing for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2018-19 season.

On March 28, 2021, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed him to a three-year, entry-level contract.[6]

Steeves made his NHL debut on December 7, 2021 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.[7] He 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.[8] 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).[9] 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.[9][10]

Steeves attended the Maple Leafs' 2023 training camp, but was assigned to the Marlies to start the 2023–24 season.[11]

On August 21, 2024, the Maple Leafs re-signed Steeves to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs EHL 4 2 4 6 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 39 5 6 11 16 — — — — —
2016–17 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 53 6 12 18 33 8 1 3 4 17
2017–18 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 55 20 37 57 28 5 2 4 6 0
2018–19 Notre Dame B1G 39 7 2 9 10 — — — — —
2019–20 Notre Dame B1G 36 11 17 28 10 — — — — —
2020–21 Notre Dame B1G 29 15 17 32 8 — — — — —
2021–22 Toronto Marlies AHL 58 23 23 46 37 — — — — —
2021–22 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2022–23 Toronto Marlies AHL 65 19 32 51 28 7 1 4 5 0
2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2023–24 Toronto Marlies AHL 65 27 30 57 26 3 0 0 0 2
2023–24 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 7 0 1 1 0 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year
USHL
All-Academic Team 2018
Scholar-Athlete Award 2018
College
B1G Second All-Star Team 2021

References

  1. ^ "Alex Steeves". Hockey Database. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Morris-Underhill, Carole (June 15, 2021). "Hockey player with Nova Scotia roots scores 3-year Toronto Maple Leafs contract". Saltwire. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Interview: Ben Steeves Will Carve His Own Path at UMD". Neutral Zone. December 13, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Morris-Underhill, Carole; Boyd, Dan (October 6, 2017). "Hockey roots run deep with Windsor's Redden family as next generation playing in United States". Saltwire. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Steeves, Alex. "Excited to announce my commitment to the University of Notre Dame!Thank you to my outstanding family, friends, coaches and teachers#goIrish🍀". Twitter. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "Maple Leafs Sign Alex Steeves". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Matthews, Rielly lead Maple Leafs past Blue Jackets 5-4". ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kampf turns lucky bounce into late winner to lift Leafs over Blackhawks". TSN. The Canadian Press. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Ryan, Luke (April 9, 2022). "Toronto Maple Leafs: 2 Prospects Both Set to Break Marlies Record". Editor in Leaf. FanSided. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  10. ^ Parsons, Sr., Jim (May 1, 2022). "Maple Leafs Reward Bobby McMann with Two-Year ELC". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  11. ^ Hornby, Lance (October 2, 2023). "Maple Leafs get scissors out to trim roster". Toronto Sun. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "Maple Leafs Re-sign Alex Steeves To A One-year, Two-way Contract". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved August 21, 2024.