Ellis will join the Toronto Marlies on a professional tryout for the remainder of the 2021-22 season and the playoffs, according to the organization:
We’ve signed forward Max Ellis to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2022-23 season. #LeafsForever
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 8, 2022
Ellis is an undersized forward who was Notre Dame’s leading scorer this past season, tallying 16 goals and 28 points in 39 games. The Canton, MI, native played in the USHL from 2016-19 for four different teams before matriculating at Notre Dame during the summer of 2019.