Maple Leafs Recall Bo Groulx From Marlies After Domi, Woll Miss Practice

The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled Bo Groulx from the AHL Toronto Marlies after a practice update said forward Max Domi would miss practice for personal reasons and goaltender Joseph Woll was out with the flu, giving the 26-year-old a chance to skate with the NHL club on Feb. 19, 2026. The move pairs an immediate roster need with a short-term audition for a Marlies scoring leader.

Leafs PR posted the practice update that prompted the recall: "Maple Leafs F Max Domi (personal) and G Joseph Woll (flu) will not take part in today’s practice. F Bo Groulx has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)." That tweet was reproduced by team-affiliated outlets and picked up in ProHockeyRumors and other syndications the same morning.

Groulx, listed in coverage both as "Bo Groulx" and "Benoit-Olivier Groulx" and identified variously as a forward and as a center/pivot, brings 22 goals and 20 assists for 42 points in 47 games this season with the Marlies, along with a +9 rating, numbers that ProHockeyRumors and Officepools say lead Toronto’s AHL roster. The 6'2", 205-lb forward is 26 years old and was once named the QMJHL’s best defensive forward during his junior days, a scouting note ProHockeyRumors used to frame his two-way profile.

Groulx’s recall arrives against a background of NHL experience and roster churn. ProHockeyRumors notes he was a second-round pick in 2018 by the Anaheim Ducks, has 65 NHL games to his name, all with Anaheim from 2021-24, and logged a career-high 45 NHL appearances in 2023-24 before being non-tendered. He spent the 2024-25 season on a two-way pact with the New York Rangers organization and signed a two-year, one-way, league-minimum contract with Toronto last summer, a deal ProHockeyRumors reports carries a reported $812,500 cap hit next season versus a reported new league minimum of $850,000.

The immediate roster context widens the window for Groulx to impress. ProHockeyRumors wrote that "he’ll join the team for today’s practice with forward Max Domi absent due to personal reasons, in addition to Auston Matthews remaining unavailable as he looks to captain Team USA to a gold medal at the Winter Olympics." Officepools logs add a short-term lens, projecting that Groulx "will likely be returned to AHL Toronto before the NHL resumes action next Wednesday," an expectation presented as a projection rather than a team announcement.

Coach Craig Berube’s practice comments, carried with the practice update on MapleLeafsHotStove, framed the broader club situation: "I am cheering for all of our teammates. It was a great game. It was great for Auston, moving on. Good luck to them." Berube also praised the Olympic performances of William Nylander and Oliver Ekman-Larsson and lauded Mitch Marner’s recent overtime goal.

The Leafs PR practice update supplied the recall language but did not include an NHL transaction log entry or the precise signing date for Groulx’s two-year deal; those items remain points for official confirmation. For now, Toronto has inserted a 22-goal AHL leader into NHL practice while Domi and Woll are unavailable, a low-risk roster adjustment that doubles as a stage for Groulx to translate his minors two-way play into a bigger NHL opportunity.