Ex-Isles goalie Bibeau assigned to Marlies

Former Charlottetown Islanders goalie Antoine Bibeau was the last goaltender cut from the Toronto Maple Leafs' training camp and has been assigned to the team's AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.

The news was announced yesterday.

The 20-year-old, Victoriaville, Que., native made appearances in two pre-season games with the Maple Leafs. On Sept. 23, Bibeau made 15 saves in 30:15 played to share a shutout with Jonathan Bernier against the Philadelphia Flyers. The next night, Bibeau played 30:33 against the Ottawa Senators and stopped 18-of-20 shots.

Toronto drafted Bibeau in the sixth round, 172nd overall in 2013.

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Bibeau spent two and half seasons in Charlottetown with the P.E.I. Rocket and Charlottetown Islanders. Originally a fifth round pick by the now-defunct Lewiston Manieiacs in 2010, Bibeau would go on to post a 43-40 record, 3.32 goals against average, a 0.901 save percentage and six shutouts with the Rocket/Islanders.

At the Christmas trade period, Bibeau was dealt to the eventual President Cup Champions Val-d'Or Foreurs where he posted a 13-8 record with a 3.03 goals against average, 0.900 save percentage and one shutout. In 24 playoff games, he led the Foreurs with a 2.80 goals against average and a 0.913 save percentage.

After four games and semi-finals elimination to the Edmonton Oil Kings at the MasterCard Memorial Cup Tournament in London, Ont., Bibeau was named the tournament's top goalie with a 2.76 goals against average and a 0.932 save percentage. He was the only goalie to have a shutout and it came in the tournament's opener in a 51-save effort against the London Knights.