United States' Jeremy Bracco (17) and Slovakia's Erik Cernak (14) battle for the puck during third period IIHF World Junior Championship hockey action, in Toronto on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Bracco to an entry-level contract. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
March 21, 2017 - 11:45 AM
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Jeremy Bracco to an entry-level contract.
The 20-year-old native of Freeport, N.Y., has 25 goals and 58 assists in 57 Ontario Hockey League games with Kitchener and Windsor this season.
Bracco has 46 goals and 101 assists in 106 career OHL games.
Toronto selected Bracco in the second round, 61st overall, of the 2015 NHL draft.
Internationally, Bracco had five points in seven games to help the United States win the 2017 world junior hockey championship.
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