Mitch Marner will return to play in Toronto in January

Updated: July 16, 2025 at 7:20PM EDT

Published: July 16, 2025 at 6:16PM EDT

Toronto Maple Leafs fans will have to wait quite a while to see the return of former hometown player Mitch Marner at Scotiabank Arena.

The NHL released the full schedule for its 2025-26 season on Wednesday, which revealed the Leafs will drop the puck on their season on Oct. 8 at home against the Montreal Canadiens.

As for Marner’s return? That won’t happen until the new year.

The right winger had spent almost 10 years in Toronto before he was sent to the Vegas Golden Knights on an eight-year, $96 million sign-and-trade deal at the start of July.

Fans can watch Marner skate at Scotiabank Arena for the first time since the trade on Jan. 23.

However, he will first face off against his former team in Las Vegas a week earlier on Jan. 15.

The Leafs’ regular season is scheduled to wrap up on Apr. 15 in Ottawa.