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| Toronto Marlies | |
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| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western Conference |
| Division | North Division |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Home arena | Ricoh Coliseum |
| Colours | Blue, white |
| Owner(s) | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| General manager | Jeff Jackson |
| Head coach | Dallas Eakins |
| Media | Rogers TV Toronto Star Toronto Sun Fan 590 Leafs TV |
| Affiliates | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) Reading Royals (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1982 to 1986 | St. Catharines Saints |
| 1986 to 1991 | Newmarket Saints |
| 1991 to 2005 | St. John's Maple Leafs |
| 2005 to present | Toronto Marlies |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships | 1: North Division (2007–08) |
The Toronto Marlies are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League that is also the AHL affiliate for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. They play in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Ricoh Coliseum. The Marlies are the only AHL team that currently plays in the same market as its NHL affiliate.
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History
The AHL had a strong presence in Atlantic Canada in the 1980s and 1990s, but by 2004 the St. John's Maple Leafs were the only remaining team in the region. Although the team was extremely popular and had excellent attendance, the desire of the parent Toronto Maple Leafs to reduce travel costs and have a tenant for its Ricoh Coliseum resulted in the team's relocation to Toronto for the 2005–06 season. Previous minor league and junior ventures in Toronto had not met with success, and there was a general feeling that Toronto fans were only interested in the NHL, and not any other levels of hockey. With the Marlies as the Leafs top affiliate, it was felt that this obstacle could be overcome, however, attendance of barely 2,800 for the Marlies first home playoff game in April 2006 again raised questions about the viability of a second pro hockey franchise in Toronto.
The team is named after the former Toronto Marlboroughs junior hockey team, but the abbreviated "Marlies" name was chosen to avoid any potential association with the similarly named cigarette brand.
This market was previously served by:
- Toronto Roadrunners (2003–04)
Season-by-season results
Regular season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
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| 2005–06 | 80 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 92 | 270 | 263 | 4th, North |
| 2006–07 | 80 | 34 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 75 | 220 | 270 | 6th, North |
| 2007–08 | 80 | 50 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 109 | 246 | 203 | 1st, North |
| 2008–09 | 80 | 39 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 90 | 240 | 229 | 4th, North |
Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
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| 2005–06 | L, 1–4, Grand Rapids | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Out of playoffs. | |||
| 2007–08 | W, 4-3, San Antonio | W, 4-3 Syracuse | L, 1-4 Chicago | — |
| 2008–09 | L, 2-4, Manitoba | — | — | — |
Current roster
As of December 10, 2009 [1][2][3]
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| # | Player | Catches | Place of birth | ||
| 32 |  |
Andrew Engelage* | L | Oshawa, Ontario | |
| 30 | |
Adam Munro | L | St. George, Ontario | |
| 34 | |
James Reimer | L | Arborg, Manitoba | |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Place of birth | ||
| 6 |  |
Josh Engel | L | Rice Lake, Wisconsin | |
| 22 | |
Brennan Evans | L | Camrose, Alberta | |
| 24 |  |
Jonas Frögren | L | Falun, Sweden | |
| 3 | |
Brendan Mikkelson | L | Regina, Saskatchewan | |
| 26 |  |
Juraj Mikus* | L | Trencin, Slovakia | |
| 4 | |
Phil Oreskovic | R | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 7 | |
Todd Perry | L | Ingleside, Ontario | |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Place of birth | ||
| 27 | |
Alex Berry | RW | R | Danvers, Massachusetts | |
| 17 | |
Troy Bodie | RW | R | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba | |
| 9 | |
Darryl Boyce | C | L | Summerside, Prince Edward Island | |
| 21 | |
Tyler Bozak* | C | R | Regina, Saskatchewan | |
| 13 |  |
Andre Deveaux | C | R | Freeport, Bahamas | |
| 23 | |
Alex Foster | C | L | Canton, Michigan | |
| 18 | |
Richard Greenop* | RW | R | Oshawa, Ontario | |
| 12 | |
Ryan Hamilton | LW | L | Oshawa, Ontario | |
| 20 | |
Christian Hanson* | C | R | Glens Falls, New York | |
| 25 | |
Ben Ondrus- C | RW | R | Sherwood Park, Alberta | |
| 38 | |
Jay Rosehill | LW | L | Olds, Alberta | |
| 19 | |
Greg Scott* | RW | R | Victoria, British Columbia | |
| 14 | |
Robert Slaney | LW | L | Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland | |
| 15 | |
Viktor Stalberg* | LW | L | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 29 | |
Kyle Rogers | RW | R | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
*Rookie
Team records
- First Game: October 7, 2005. Rochester Americans 8, Marlies 5
- First Home Game and First Win: October 12, 2005. Marlies 5, Syracuse Crunch 2.
- Franchise First Goal: October 7, 2005. Rochester Americans 8, Marlies 5. Goal scored by Colin Murphy
- Franchise First Shutout: December 14, 2005. Jean-Sebastien Aubin. Marlies 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 0.
- Franchise First Hat Trick: January 2, 2006. Luke Fulghum. Marlies 6, Cleveland Barons 1.
- Most goals scored in a game: February 8, 2009. 10. Marlies 10, Grand Rapids Griffins 5.
Single season
- Goals: 36 John Pohl (2005–06)
- Assists: 51 Tim Stapleton (2008–09)
- Points: 79 Tim Stapleton (2008–09)
- Penalty Minutes: 215 Kris Newbury (2005–06)
- GAA: 2.34 Justin Pogge (2007–08)
- SV%: .913 Adam Munro (2008–09)
- Wins: 26 Justin Pogge (2007–08, 2008-09)
- Shutouts: 4 Justin Pogge(2007–08)
- Goaltending records need a minimum 25 games played by the goaltender
Career
- Career Goals: 74 Jeremy Williams
- Career Assists: 112 Kris Newbury
- Career Points: 168 Kris Newbury
- Career Penalty Minutes: 475 Kris Newbury
- Career Goaltending Wins: 71 Justin Pogge
- Career Shutouts: 7 Justin Pogge
- Career Games: 212 Alex Foster
Team captains
- Marc Moro 2005–2007
- Ben Ondrus 2007-present
Coaches
- Paul Maurice - 2005–2006
- Greg Gilbert - 2006-2009
- Dallas Eakins - 2009-Present
See also
External links
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