TORONTO — Ian Scott has rapidly climbed the Toronto Maple Leafs depth chart prior to now yr, and the 20-year-old goalie has his sights set on a job with Toronto of the American Hockey League this season.”I need to play with the Marlies and make the transition to skilled hockey,” Scott mentioned at Maple Leafs growth camp in June. “I prefer to play fairly lively. I’ve to work on slowing my sport down just a little bit on the skilled degree, simply with the ability to lock into the correct angles.”Given the advance Scott has proven, the Maple Leafs are assured he’ll proceed growing.”In the event you have a look at his development from when he was with the Marlies in the course of the Calder Cup run after which to take that have and have the season he simply had, it is unbelievable,” Maple Leafs senior director of participant growth Scott Pellerin mentioned. “Our goalie coaches have performed an ideal job with him, and credit score to Ian for the work he is put in. I’ve no points along with his work ethic, that is for certain.”Scott (6-foot-Three, 170 kilos), chosen within the fourth spherical (No. 110) of the 2017 NHL Draft, helped Prince Albert win the Western Hockey League championship and a berth within the Memorial Cup final season. He made 24 saves in a Three-2 time beyond regulation victory towards Vancouver in Sport 7 of the WHL championship to finish a season when he went 38-Eight-2 with a 1.83 goals-against common and .932 save proportion.That was an enormous enchancment from the earlier season, when he was 24-16-Three with a Three.10 GAA and .897 save proportion. After Prince Albert’s season ended, Scott joined the Marlies and watched their run to the Calder Cup title, taking in every part alongside the best way.”Having the prospect to mentor behind [goalies] Garret Sparks and Calvin Pickard was an unbelievable expertise,” Scott mentioned. “I used to be in a position to see the little issues that made them profitable and have such an ideal yr, and I feel I introduced loads of these habits again to Prince Albert final yr.”Video: The Toronto Maple Leafs choose goaltender Ian ScottScott, who represented Canada on the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, is hoping to type an AHL tandem with goalie Joseph Woll, 21, who was chosen by the Maple Leafs within the third spherical (No. 62) of the 2016 NHL Draft. Woll, who met Scott two years in the past at Maple Leafs growth camp, is worked up about probably turning into teammates.”He is an incredible goalie,” Woll mentioned. “Lots of people do not see behind the scenes, however he is a spectacular particular person to be round as effectively. I feel having that competitors between ourselves is superior.”It is all pleasant competitors. You each need to play for the Leafs however you additionally need the Leafs to be pretty much as good as they will, so we’ll be continuously pushing one another.”