Toronto Marlies
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| Toronto Marlies | |
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| Conference | Western Conference (AHL) |
| Division | North Division |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Arena | Ricoh Coliseum |
| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| Team Colors | blue and white |
| Logo Design | An old style Maple Leaf with a shield and banner on it. A blue logo is used for the white jersey, and a white logo for the blue jersey. |
| Franchise History | St. Catharines Saints (1982-1986) Newmarket Saints (1986-1991) St. John's Maple Leafs (1991-2005) Toronto Marlies (2005- present) |
| Local Media Affiliates | Toronto Star Toronto Sun CFMJ AM 640 |
| Owner | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| General Manager | Mike Penny |
| Head Coach | Greg Gilbert |
| Team Affiliations | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) Columbia Inferno (ECHL) |
| Regular Season Titles | none |
| Division Championships | none |
| Conference Championships | none |
| Calder Cups | none |
The Toronto Marlies are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Ricoh Coliseum. They are one of two teams who are in the same market as their NHL affiliate (the other team is the Philadelphia Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers).
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[edit] History
The AHL had a strong presence in Atlantic Canada in the 1980's and 1990's, 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 Toronto Maple Leafs, and not 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 the franchise.
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.
[edit] Franchise & Area Timeline
This market was previously served by:
- Toronto Roadrunners (2003-04)
[edit] Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | 80 | 41 | 29 | - | 6 | 4 | 270 | 263 | 92 | 4th, North | Lost in First Round 4-1 |
| 2006-07 | 52 | 20 | 27 | - | 2 | 3 | 148 | 191 | 45 | - | - |
[edit] Players
Current Roster [1]
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| 1 |  |
Justin Pogge* | L | Penticton, British Columbia | |
| 31 | |
J.F Racine | L | Roxton Falls, Quebec | |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Place of Birth | ||
| 3 |  |
Chris Harrington* | L | St. Cloud, Minnesota | |
| 4 | |
Brad Brown | R | Baie Verte, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| 8 | |
Dave Cloutier | R | St. Nicolas, Quebec | |
| 14 | |
Phil Oreskovic | R | Brampton, Ontario | |
| 21 | |
Reid Cashman* | L | Red Wing, Minnesota | |
| 26 | |
Jamie Sifers* | R | Stratford, Connecticut | |
| 29 |  |
Karel Pilar | R | Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | |
| 40 | |
Marc Moro - C | L | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 43 | |
Jay Harrison | L | Oshawa, Ontario | |
| 44 |  |
Staffan Kronwall | L | Jarfalla, Sweden | |
| 50 | |
Dominic D'Amour | L | Lasalle, Quebec | |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Place of Birth | ||
| 7 | |
Erik Westrum | C | L | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 9 | |
Tyson Nash | LW | L | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| 10 | |
Robbie Earl* | LW | L | Chicago, Illinois | |
| 14 | |
Brent Aubin* | RW | L | Ste-Sophie, Quebec | |
| 18 | |
Brett Engelhardt | LW | R | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | |
| 19 |  |
Aleksander Suglobov | RW | L | Elektrostal, Russia | |
| 23 | |
Alex Foster | C | L | Canton, Michigan | |
| 27 | |
Jeff Corey* | RW | R | Boothwyn, Pennsylvania | |
| 33 | |
Owen Fussey | LW | L | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| 38 | |
Brad Leeb | RW | R | Red Deer, Alberta | |
| 44 | |
Colin Murphy | LW | L | Fort McMurray, Alberta | |
| 46 | |
Ben Ondrus | RW | R | Sherwood Park, Alberta | |
| 70 |  |
Martin Sagat | LW | R | Handlová, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) | |
| 79 | |
John Mitchell | C | L | Waterloo, Ontario | |
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[edit] Team records
[edit] Single Season
- Goals: 36 John Pohl (2005-06)
- Assists: 47 Bates Battaglia (2005-06)
- Points: 75 John Pohl (2005-06)
- Penalty Minutes: 215 Kris Newbury (2005-06)
- GAA: 3.04 Jean-Sebastien Aubin (2005-06)
- SV%: .903 Jean-Francois Racine (2005-06)
[edit] Career
- Career Goals: 36 John Pohl
- Career Assists: 47 Bates Battaglia
- Career Points: 75 John Pohl
- Career Penalty Minutes: 215 Kris Newbury
- Career Goaltending Wins: 19 Jean-Sebastien Aubin, Jean-Francois Racine
- Career Shutouts: 2 Jean-Sebastien Aubin
- Career Games: 79 Brad Leeb, Bates Battaglia
[edit] Team Accomplishments
- 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.
[edit] Team Captains
- Marc Moro (2005 - present)
[edit] Head Coaches
- Paul Maurice - 2005-2006
- Greg Gilbert - 2006-Current
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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| Baseball | MLB: Toronto Blue Jays, IBL: Toronto Maple Leafs |  |
| Basketball | NBA: Toronto Raptors | |
| Football | CFL: Toronto Argonauts | |
| Hockey | NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, AHL: Toronto Marlies, OHL: St. Michael's Majors, NWHL: Toronto Aeros | |
| Soccer | MLS: Toronto FC, USL W-League: Toronto Inferno, USL Premier Development League: Toronto Lynx | |
| Lacrosse | NLL: Toronto Rock, OLA Jr. A: Toronto Beaches | |
| Rugby | RCSL: Toronto Xtreme | |
| University Athletics | Ryerson Rams · Varsity Blues · York Lions | |
