June 30, 2011

Maple Leafs Ink Scrivens

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed former Cornell goaltender Ben Scrivens to a one-year, two-way contract.

Scrivens, a restricted free agent, will earn $600,000 in the NHL and $85,000 in the minors. 

A native of Spruce Grove, Alta., Scrivens began the 2010-11 season with Reading of the ECHL before moving up to the AHL's Marlies.

In 13 games with Reading, Scrivens posted a 10-3-0 record with a .938 save percentage and 2.23 goals-against average.

With the Marlies, he went 13-12-5 with .924 SV% and 2.33 GAA.