Leslie, Mirwald get NHL Camp Invites
One current and one former Vancouver Giant are headed to NHL Development camps, which begin today, July 1.
Former goaltender Brett Mirwald, who became the first Giant to win the Del Wilson Trophy as WHL Goaltender of the Year this past season, will be attending Vancouver Canucks Development Camp, while current Giants defenceman Mazden Leslie will be attending Vegas Golden Knights Development Camp.
This is the first NHL camp for Mirwald, while Leslie attended Toronto Maple Leafs prospect camp last fall. Canucks camp runs July 1-5; Vegas’ camp runs July 1-6.
Mirwald had an unforgettable overage season, ranking first in the WHL in saves (1723), first in minutes played (3,190), tied for third in wins (29) and tied for third in save percentage (.913). He was the biggest reason the Giants were able to secure the sixth seed in the Western Conference, logging a record of 29-22-3-0 in 55 appearances. According to SportLogiq, Mirwald ranked first in the WHL in Goals Saved Above Expected (37.3) in the regular season.
Mirzy headed to @Canucks development camp!!
Camp runs July 1-5 with a combination of on & off-ice activities! https://t.co/KyZ9ETjyiT pic.twitter.com/GBNqjKFwQB
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) June 30, 2024
The Saskatoon, Sask. product finished his WHL career with a record of 42-43-8-1, a goals-against average of 3.23 and a save percentage of .907 in exactly 100 regular season games played.
Leslie led all Giants defencemen in scoring for the second straight year, producing 44 points this past season, including a career-high 14 goals, five of which were game-winners.
The Lloydminster, Alta. native has already played 214 career WHL games and tallied 118 points, despite only turning 19 just over two months ago. Leslie averaged nearly 26 minutes of ice-time per game in the 2023-24 regular season while playing in all situations.
Maz is going to Development camp with the @GoldenKnights!!!
Camp begins today & runs through July 6. https://t.co/CeCGFgTeVk pic.twitter.com/8DDlmiJq6k
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) July 1, 2024
