Maple Leafs extend contract with defenseman Marshall Rifai

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the club has signed defenseman Marshall Rifai to a two-year contract extension, beginning in the 2025-26 season. The contract is worth an average annual value of $775,000.

Rifai, 26, has recorded 19 points (two goals, 17 assists) in 57 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) in 2023-24, while adding four points (three goals, one assist) in three playoff games. Rifai also made his NHL debut last season, playing in two games with the Maple Leafs. Rifai has recorded 35 points (six goals, 29 assists) and 189 penalty minutes in 126 career AHL regular-season games, while also collecting five points (three goals, two assists) in eight career playoff games. Prior to joining Toronto, the Beaconsfield, QC native appeared in 71 games over three seasons with Harvard University (NCAA), where he scored 21 points (six goals, 15 assists).

The 6-foot-3, 200-pound defenseman originally signed a one-year AHL contract with Toronto on March 29, 2022.