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The circumstances that led to the Maple Leafs to sign university goalie Alex Bishop to backup Jack Campbell tonight on HNIC

A 6’4 Richmond Hill native who is majoring in Commerce, Bishop lists his favourite team on the U of T website as the Maple Leafs, with who he signed an Amateur Tryout Contract this morning. The 24-year-old will sit on the bench at the ready tonight in the season debut of Hockey Night in Canada.

Now in his third season with UofT, Bishop played his QMJHL career mostly with the Saint John Sea Dogs:

Bishop finished his junior career with the Summerside Capitals of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League (MJAHL)…racked up a .