Swedish defenceman Andreas Borgman was signed as a free agent by the Maple Leafs to very little fanfare in May, with just a simple press release to announce his arrival. But now that he’s arrived in Toronto for his first training camp, the 22-year old is quickly getting acclimatized by trying to make his name with the team both on the ice and, in the last few days, off it.



Borgman was paired with Auston Matthews as a roommate for the duration of training camp and the two quickly discovered they had one thing in common: their love of golf, a sport that the six-foot, 205-pound defenceman excels at.



“I’m pretty good with the driver,” he said, smiling. “That’s my strong suit.”



A quick look at his massive upper body reveals why. After re-discovering his love of the game this summer and being impressed with the calibre of courses in the Greater Toronto Area, Borgman began sizing up his competition on the...