Why Quillan and not Alex Steeves or Alex Nylander? Fraiser Minten was called up and has been playing well in limited action. Still, at 22 years old, Quillan has impressed with the Marlies and is ...

During Jacob Quillan’s final season at Quinnipiac University, head coach Rand Pecknold would often pass by his No. 1 centre before practice and make small talk before shaking his head.

He’s been playing with the Toronto Marlies for the past two seasons. Last season, Quillan played seven games, but this year, he’s up to 35 games. In those games, he has scored six goals and ...