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Philippe Myers is coming off a very up-and-down 2025-26 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The lanky right-handed defenceman chipped in with just two assists in 39 games last season with the Leafs, and couldn’t take advantage of added playing time with Chris Tanev sidelined for most of the year.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 20

Philippe Myers in tough to secure NHL minutes in Toronto next season

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a much deeper team heading into the 2026-27 season, and for veteran defenceman Philippe Myers, that means he’s going to have a very hard time making the team.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / May 3

Maple Leafs’ Philippe Myers didn’t take advantage of his opportunity this season

The Toronto Maple Leafs only had Chris Tanev available for 11 games during the 2025-26 season. Without Tanev in the lineup, it gave Philippe Myers a chance to prove himself early on this season that he could be a regular among Craig Berube’s defense core.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Rumors / April 23

Toronto Maple Leafs – Potential Free Agent and GM Candidates

Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun: The Toronto Maple Leafs will have just over $22 million to work with this offseason, and that is with 20 players under contract.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / April 1

Leafs lineup news: No changes made, Pezzetta, Myers projected scratches vs. Sharks

Ahead of Thursday’s game against the San Jose Sharks, the Toronto Maple Leafs held a practice in Anaheim, where head coach Craig Berube made no changes to the lineup.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 21

Maple Leafs’ Morgan Rielly day-to-day with lower-body injury, ruled out vs. Senators, Philippe Myers re-enters lineup

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly will not play in Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, due to a lower-body injury, and is listed as day-to-day.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 3

Leafs lineup news: Woll projected to start vs. Islanders, Benning expected to replace Myers

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll is projected to start Saturday’s game against the New York Islanders, via David Alter of The Hockey News. Woll started Thursday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets but was replaced by Dennis Hildeby during the second period, after the Jets took a 4-1 lead.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 19

Leafs practice notes: Jarnkrok, Myers re-enter lineup, Woll projected to start vs. Predators

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube made a few changes to his lineup during Friday’s practice. Whether it will ultimately be enough for a major change is an entirely different matter.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / December 13

Why it’s time for the Maple Leafs to free Marshall Rifai

Just when the injury bug finally started to ease up on the Toronto Maple Leafs a little bit, they got hit with two more blows. First it was Dakota Mermis,

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / September 1, 2025

Appreciating Benoit & Myers – 2 Maple Leafs Defensemen With Bite

When you think of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defense, it’s easy to jump to the usual suspects—Morgan Rielly, maybe Jake McCabe, or whoever’s quarterbacking the power play.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / August 5, 2025

What does Philippe Myers have to do to crack the Maple Leafs’ roster in 2025-26?

Despite a slew of moves up front, the Toronto Maple Leafs are essentially bringing back the same defensive corps for next season, and they have also added Henry Thrun from the San Jose Sharks in an offseason trade.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / July 17, 2025

Best Leafs goals of 2024-25: Philippe Myers’ wondergoal in final game of regular season

It’s the middle of summer, but it’s not too late to reflect upon the best goals of the 2024-25 Toronto Maple Leafs season. Although the playoffs ended

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / June 17, 2025

Philippe Myers earned his extension, greater consistency is needed entering 2025-26

There were few certainties for Philippe Myers entering training camp, as the Toronto Maple Leafs looked to change their tactics under new head coach Craig Berube.

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NHL News / TheLeafsnation / April 18, 2025

‘Might be the goal of the year’: Leafs rave about Philippe Myers’ wondergoal vs. Red Wings

Sometimes the most beautiful plays come from the places you least expect. That’s exactly what happened Thursday night, as Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Philippe Myers walked the puck from the blue line through the Detroit Red Wings defence to score a beauty of a goal.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / April 18, 2025

4 takeaways from Leafs-Red Wings: Laughton steps up in extended minutes, Myers scores ‘goal of the year’

It was an atypical regular season game, given that the Toronto Maple Leafs already clinched the Atlantic Division title and a playoff matchup with the Ottawa Senators, but they made Game 82 compelling nonetheless.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / April 17, 2025

Knee Jerk Reaction: The Leafs won and Philippe Myers scored a highlight reel goal

The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ final game of the season against the Detroit Red Wings somehow had everything despite meaning nothing. And by everything, I mean a Philippe Myers highlight reel goal, a Chris Tanev buzzer-beater to tie it with 1.8 seconds left in the game, and a Scott Laughton overtime goal.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / April 4, 2025

Leafs Practice Report: Robertson, Myers sub in for absent Kampf, McCabe

The Toronto Maple Leafs took to the ice for practice on Friday morning coming off of a huge 3-2 win at home over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 7, 2025

Philippe Myers calls Mitch Marner the best player in the NHL

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently on an upswing in the midst of an up-and-down start to 2025. They won five games in a row to start the calendar year, followed by three losses, followed by three wins, and then three losses, and now another three wins.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / February 7, 2025

Leafs-Kraken takeaways: Stolarz in elite form, Myers’ best game of season, Knies, McMann on fire

Anthony Stolarz was outstanding in his return to action, making 27 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs rolled to a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken. Stolarz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Daily / January 4, 2025

Leafs Defenseman Fired Up to Sign New Extension and Remain in Toronto Beyond This Season

Newly re-signed defenseman Philippe Myers, thrilled to remain with the Toronto Maple Leafs and spoke highly of the organization after signing his extension.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 4, 2025

Craig Berube is thrilled about Philippe Myers’ 2-year extension with Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube was thrilled to see Philippe Myers will be sticking around for another two seasons. The team announced Friday that they signed Myers to a two-year extension that carries an AAV of $850K.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / January 3, 2025

Maple Leafs sign Philippe Myers to two-year, $850,000 AAV extension

On Friday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they have signed defenseman Philippe Myers to a two-year contract extension. The deal, set to kick in next season, will carry an AAV of $850,000 through the 2026-27 season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Hockey Patrol / November 22, 2024

Unfortunate News Hits Key Maple Leafs Defenseman Leading To Philippe Myers' Call-Up

The Maple Leafs have yet another injury as Oliver Ekman-Larsson is dealing with an illness, so the team called up Philippe Myers to take his spot. It feels like someone has placed a curse on the Toronto Maple Leafs for the 2024-25 season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Daily / November 9, 2024

Maple Leafs Will Reportedly Do Whatever They Can to Keep 27-Year-Old Defenseman in Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs are apparently very high on one of their depth defensemen, Philippe Myers, and plan to avoid letting him go if they can. When the Maple Leafs added hulking defenseman Philippe Myers this offseason, it became very clear that they were looking to add size and toughness on the back end.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / July 16, 2024