Jett Alexander went from college to the pros in mere hours Saturday as the University of Toronto goaltender took the ice for the final minute and 10 seconds of the Toronto Maple Leafs' 7-1 win.
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The Maple Leafs signed the 23-year-old Alexander to an amateur tryout agreement to back up starter Ilya Samsonov with Matt Murray still out because of a head injury suffered last Sunday against the Detroit Red Wings.