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2022 Top 25 Under 25: Dennis Hildeby is #24

Dennis Hildeby is our newest goalie prospect, after Toronto drafted him in the fourth round this past July. He’s a bit of a mystery guy. I don’t think anyone among Toronto’s fanbase really knew who Hildeby was when he got picked, being a 2x overage goalie who barely played above Sweden’s U20 junior league in his career.

And yet, here Hildeby is making his debut in the T25U25 rankings in his first year of eligibility. That’s not common for goalie picks here, from my experience. He’s an interesting case, as Toronto’s new goalie team had someone strongly advocate that Toronto take him — so much so that Dubas traded to get a pick in the fourth round to take him.