Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev (8) leaves the ice with an injury during second period NHL hockey action against the New Jersey Devils, in Toronto, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

By The Canadian Press

Maple Leafs defenceman Tanev placed on injured reserve, Mermis recalled from AHL

Oct 23, 2025 | 8:31 AM

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenceman Chris Tanev on injured reserve, the NHL club announced Thursday.

The move is retroactive to Tuesday, when Tanev sustained an upper-body injury in the Maple Leafs’ 5-2 loss to visiting New Jersey.

He was hurt during a second-period penalty kill when he collided with New Jersey centre Dawson Mercer.

A timeline for Tanev’s return was not provided in the announcement, but a player placed on injured reserve cannot return for at least seven days.

The 35-year-old Tanev has one assist and a plus-3 defensive rating in seven games this season while averaging 17 minutes 42 seconds of ice time.

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The Maple Leafs recalled defenceman Dakota Mermis from the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies in a corresponding move.

The Leafs (3-3-1) next play a home-and-home series with the Sabres starting Friday in Buffalo.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2025.

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