Ben Scrivens Benjamin John Scrivens ( born September 11 , 1986 ) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Before signing a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization , Scrivens played four years with the Cornell Big Red of the ECAC . After his senior season , Scrivens was named a first team All - American , ECAC Goaltender of the Year , and was one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award . He started his professional career with the Reading Royals of the ECHL , before being called up to join the Marlies at the end of the 2010 – 11 AHL season . Playing career . Junior hockey . Scrivens played in the Alberta Junior Hockey League ( AJHL ) for three seasons . He broke into the league with the Drayton Valley Thunder during the 2004 – 05 season , playing a single game with the team before moving on to the Calgary Canucks . During his final year of junior hockey , Scrivens played with the Spruce Grove Saints . He won 27 games , while losing 12 and tying 3 , finishing the year with a 2 . 43 goals against average ( GAA ) and . 921 save percentage . He was named the Saints Most Valuable Player and Player of the Year for the 2005 – 06 season . Scrivens played in the AJHL All - Star game , and represented Team North at the 2006 Viking Cup , where they won the championship . Collegiate hockey . Scrivens joined the Cornell Big Red for the 2006 – 07 season . He played in 12 games , starting eight and recording three wins . He recorded his first collegiate shutout in a 6 — 0 win against Union College . During his sophomore season at Cornell , Scrivens established himself as the team ' s starting goaltender , playing in 35 of the team ' s 36 games . For the week of December 3 , 2007 , Scrivens was named the ECAC Hockey goaltender of the week . He was an honorable mention All - Ivy League after the season . He won 19 games , and finished with a 2 . 30 GAA and . 911 save percentage . Scrivens retained his starting job with the Big Red during his junior season , and joined the ranks of top NCAA goalies across the country . He played in 36 games with the Big Red , recording 22 wins , a GAA of 1 . 81 and a . 931 save percentage . Scrivens picked up many awards for his playing during the 2008 – 09 season , including being named the National Player of the Week for the first week of the season , as well as second team All - ECAC and an honorable mention All - Ivy League at the end of the season . Scrivens ' senior season with the Big Red saw him earn First Team All - American honors , while playing in 34 games and winning 21 . He had a 1 . 87 GAA and a . 934 save percentage . Scrivens captured the Ken Dryden Trophy as ECAC goaltender of the year , and was named one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award . He finished his collegiate career with 17 shutouts , fourth all - time in NCAA history . Professional hockey . After completing his collegiate career , Scrivens had not been selected in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) Entry Draft , making him an unrestricted free agent , able to sign with any team in the league . The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Scrivens to a one - year contract on April 28 , 2010 . Scrivens decision to sign with the Leafs was largely due to the presence of goaltending coach Francois Allaire , whom Scrivens had worked with during an off - season goalie camp . Scrivens started the 2010 – 11 season with the Reading Royals of the ECHL , the Maple Leafs second tier affiliate . He played in 13 games with the Royals , winning 10 . For his efforts he was selected to represent the Royals in the ECHL All - Star Classic . His strong play at the ECHL level , and injuries to other goalies in the Maple Leafs systems earned Scrivens two separate callups to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) , one in November and one in February . Scrivens was one of two goalies on the Marlies Clear Day roster announced on March 8 , 2011 , meaning he would be spending the remainder of the season at the AHL level , barring injury or suspension . The Maple Leafs re - signed Ben Scrivens on July 1st , 2011 . He has been called up to the NHL as of October 24 , 2011 , in an emergency situation . After serving as backup for the previous games , he made his first regular season start on November 3rd , 2011 , in Columbus against the Blue Jackets . In that game , he recorded his first career win and stopped 38 shots in a 4 - 1 game . Personal life . Scrivens was born in Spruce Grove , Alberta to Wayne and Dawna Scrivens . He is their middle child , with an older brother and younger sister . While playing hockey at Cornell , Scrivens studied Hotel Administration .