GRIT & GF
Troy Stecher

Toronto Maple Leafs, Defence

Troy Stecher

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
0.2
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
18:02
7 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
47.7
share of chances while he's on

Troy Stecher has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 10 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2026–27, with 7 shots on goal and 18:02 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 19.1 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

10 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

19.1050100
Rated above 47% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.4
Wins
−0.06
Physicality53thGF20thIntimidation48thChemistry82thClutch9th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.50, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 47.1% of 223 rated players

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Chemistry

+0.15 SD · 82th percentile · weight 13% · +0.1 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.0282th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.11981th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 147 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs DET

    Wednesday, January 21

    Ice time

    Troy Stecher played 25:28, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 10 points in 37 games this season. The Maple Leafs lost 2-1 to the Red Wings in overtime.

  2. vs MTL

    Saturday, December 6

    Ice time

    Troy Stecher played 23:24, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 4 points in 15 games this season. The Maple Leafs lost 2-1 to the Canadiens in a shootout.

  3. at CAR

    Thursday, December 4

    Ice time

    Troy Stecher played 24:23, about 8 minutes more than his average this season. He has 4 points in 14 games this season. It finished 5-1 for the Maple Leafs.

  4. at FLA

    Tuesday, December 2

    Drought over

    Troy Stecher scored for the first time in 53 games. He played 24:26, about 9 minutes over his average. The Maple Leafs beat the Panthers 4-1.

  5. at PIT

    Saturday, November 29

    Ice time

    Troy Stecher played 23:52, about 9 minutes more than his average this season. He has 2 points in 12 games this season. It finished 7-2 for the Maple Leafs.

  6. at MTL

    Saturday, November 22

    Ice time

    Troy Stecher played 22:20, about 9 minutes more than his average this season. He has 0 points in 9 games this season. The Maple Leafs lost 5-2 to the Canadiens.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game18:02
    35
  • Points per 600.33
    18
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.06
    7
  • Shots per 602.3
    24

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.78
    66
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.04
    15
  • xGF%47.7%
    40

Physical

  • Hits per 602.3
    45
  • Blocks per 604.0
    45
  • Penalty minutes per 603.0
    17

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.2 mph
    62
  • Bursts over 20 mph6
    69
  • Distance skated25 mi
    69

Shooting

  • Hardest shot76.9 mph
    15
  • Shots on goal7
    54
  • Shooting %0.0%
    41

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time39.9%
    34
  • Offensive zone time, even strength42.1%
    54

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Oliver Ekman-Larsson1078:3181–524.7–2.85–262%
Morgan Rielly1051:1839–641.8–3.11–436%
Jake McCabe109:005–120.3–0.61–332%
Marshall Rifai12:402–60.0–0.30–01%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 10 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.050.100.15
03-2110-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–271001170.218:0271247.7
2025–266431114644.119:11307945.5
2024–2566347552.113:52356648.6
2023–2454167513.618:07677751.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1920:130010.03012
2026-10-1720:210100.00020
2026-10-1517:080010.02115
2026-10-1316:500000.00120
2026-10-1018:330010.02132
2026-10-0816:350010.01200
2026-10-0617:200010.08020
2026-10-0318:100020.01010
2026-09-3016:050000.00100
2026-09-2919:050000.00100
2026-04-1519:090020.07000
2026-04-1318:410110.06000
2026-04-1119:460000.01210
2026-04-0920:570000.01100
2026-04-0421:100000.11140
2026-03-3020:060000.00010
2026-03-2817:430000.00140
2026-03-2515:380000.00000
2026-03-2416:590010.01000
2026-03-2121:190010.08000