Toronto Marlies
| Toronto Marlies | |
|---|---|
 2016–17 AHL season | |
 | |
| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Home arena | Ricoh Coliseum |
| Colours |
Blue, White |
| Owner(s) | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| General manager | Kyle Dubas |
| Head coach | Sheldon Keefe |
| Media |
Leafs TV Rogers TV Sportsnet Sportsnet One TSN4 Sportsnet 590 TSN 1050 |
| Affiliates |
Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1978–1982 | New Brunswick Hawks |
| 1982–1986 | St. Catharines Saints |
| 1986–1991 | Newmarket Saints |
| 1991–2005 | St. John's Maple Leafs |
| 2005–present | Toronto Marlies |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2015–16) |
| Division Championships | 5 (2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16) |
| Conference Championships | 1 (2011–12) |
The Toronto Marlies are a Canadian professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League (AHL). The top affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario.
History
The Marlies trace their history back to the New Brunswick Hawks, which were founded in 1978 and jointly operated by the Chicago Black Hawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs as their farm team.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Maple Leaf Gardens Limited (MLGL) and the Black Hawks each owned half of the franchise.[8][9][10][11] The Hawks played until 1982 when they relocated to St. Catharines, Ontario[12][13][14] as the St. Catharines Saints (1982-1986) and then to Newmarket, Ontario as the Newmarket Saints (1986-1991) prior to arriving in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[15][16] The St. John's Maple Leafs were established in 1991, becoming the first professional ice hockey team in Newfoundland and Labrador. The team played their home games at Memorial Stadium until 2001, when they moved to Mile One Centre.
The AHL had a strong presence in Atlantic Canada in the 1980s and 1990s, but by 2004, St. John's 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.
The team is named after the former Toronto Marlboros junior hockey team, which was known colloquially as the "Marlies" to fans and media alike. To avoid any potential association with the similarly named cigarette brand, MLSE uses the abbreviated form as the team's official nickname.
Their major rivals are the Rochester Americans (and formerly the Hamilton Bulldogs), located south along the Queen Elizabeth Way. The Maple Leafs also have a rivalry with the Bulldog's former parent club, the Montreal Canadiens, and a rivalry with the American's parent club, the Buffalo Sabres.
In 2015-16 season, the Marlies moved from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference due to the relocation of five teams to California.
This market was home to the Toronto Roadrunners in the 2003–04 season.
Team information
Logo gallery
Toronto Marlies alternate logo
Toronto Marlies primary logo from 2005-06 to 2015–16
Season-by-season results
| Calder Cup Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | League Leader | AHL Record |
Records as of the end of the 2015–16 season.[17]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | PCT | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Year | 1st round |
2nd round |
3rd round |
Finals | |
| 2005–06 | 80 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 92 | .575 | 270 | 263 | 4th, North | 2006 | L, 1–4, GR | — | — | — | |
| 2006–07 | 80 | 34 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 75 | .469 | 220 | 270 | 6th, North | 2007 | Out of playoffs | ||||
| 2007–08 | 80 | 50 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 109 | .681 | 246 | 203 | 1st, North | 2008 | W, 4–3, SA | W, 4-3, SYR | L, 1-4, CHI | — | |
| 2008–09 | 80 | 39 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 90 | .563 | 240 | 229 | 4th, North | 2009 | L, 2–4, MTB | — | — | — | |
| 2009–10 | 80 | 33 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 78 | .488 | 193 | 261 | 5th, North | 2010 | Out of playoffs | ||||
| 2010–11 | 80 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 10[1] | 85 | .531 | 228 | 219 | 5th, North | 2011 | Out of playoffs | ||||
| 2011–12 | 76 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 96 | .632 | 217 | 175[4] | 1st, North | 2012 | W, 3–0, RCH | W, 4-1, ABB | W, 4-1, OKC | L, 0-4, NOR | |
| 2012–13 | 76 | 43 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 96 | .632 | 237 | 199 | 1st, North | 2013 | W, 3-0, RCH | L, 2-4, GR | — | — | |
| 2013–14 | 76 | 45 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 96 | .632 | 223 | 202 | 1st, North | 2014 | W, 3-0, MIL | W, 4-0, CHI | L, 3-4, TEX | — | |
| 2014–15 | 76 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 0[2] | 89 | .586 | 207 | 203 | 2nd, North | 2015 | L, 2-3, GR | — | — | — | |
| 2015–16 | 76 | 54 | 16[3] | 5 | 1 | 114 | .750 | 294 | 191 | 1st, North | 2016 | W, 3-0, BRI | W, 4-3, ALB | L, 1-4, HER | — | |
| Totals | 860 | 460 | 300 | 47 | 53 | 1020 | .593 | 2575 | 2415 | 8 Playoff Appearances | ||||||
[1]-Indicates league leading: most shootout losses
[2]-Indicates AHL record: fewest shootout losses[18]
[3]-Indicates league leading: fewest losses
[4]-Indicates league leading: fewest goals against
Players
Current roster
Updated December 20, 2016.[19][20]
Team captains
- Marc Moro 2005–2007
- Ben Ondrus 2007–2010
- Alex Foster 2010–11
- Ryan Hamilton 2011–2013
- Trevor Smith 2013–2015
- Troy Bodie 2015
- Andrew Campbell 2015–present
Team records
Single season
- Goals: John Pohl, 36 (2005–06)
- Assists: Spencer Abbott, 52 (2013–14)
- Points: Tim Stapleton, 79 (2008–09)
- Penalty Minutes: Andre Deveaux, 216 (2009–10)
- Point Streak: Spencer Abbott, 13 (Oct. 6, 2013 - Nov. 16, 2013)
- GAA: Ben Scrivens, 2.04 (2011–12)
- SV%: Ben Scrivens, .926 (2011–12)
- Wins: Drew MacIntyre, 29 (2013-14)
- Shutouts: Justin Pogge (2007–08), Ben Scrivens (2011–12), Antoine Bibeau (2014-15), 4
- Goaltending records need a minimum 25 games played by the goaltender
Career
- Career Goals: Ryan Hamilton, 94
- Career Assists: Mike Zigomanis, 116
- Career Points: Kris Newbury, 168
- Career Penalty Minutes: Kris Newbury, 475
- Career Goaltending Wins: Justin Pogge, 71
- Career Shutouts: Jussi Rynnas,[21] Ben Scrivens, 8
- Career Games: Alex Foster, 312
Franchise records and firsts
- 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: 10 (twice): February 8, 2009. Marlies 10, Grand Rapids Griffins 5. February 27, 2016. Marlies 10, Rochester Americans 5.
Head coaches
- Paul Maurice — 2005–2006
- Greg Gilbert — 2006–2009
- Dallas Eakins — 2009–2013
- Steve Spott — 2013–2014
- Gord Dineen — 2014–2015
- Sheldon Keefe — 2015–present
See also
References
- ↑ "Leafs get new farm club in Central Hockey League". Globe and Mail. 1981-06-24.
- ↑ Campbell, Neil (1981-06-17). "Cincinnati may get Leaf farm team". Globe and Mail.
- ↑ "Leaf team to leave Moncton". Toronto Star. 1982-06-02.
- ↑ Houston, William (1982-02-09). "Hockey notebook Dull Sabres have pundits speculating". Globe and Mail.
- ↑ "Sports roundup". Globe and Mail. 1978-07-08.
- ↑ "Sports roundup". Globe and Mail. 1978-06-24.
- ↑ "Leafs, Hawks to Moncton". Toronto Star. 1978-06-20.
- ↑ Houston, William (1982-03-31). "'Everything has price,' Ballard says; it's $50 million for Leafs. Gardens". Globe and Mail.
- ↑ "Ballard wants Leafs to have own farm club". Globe and Mail. 1980-03-21.
- ↑ "Across Canada: No liquor licence for Leafs-Hawks farm club". Globe and Mail. 1978-11-09.
- ↑ "AHL Hawks get Tessier". Globe and Mail. 1981-08-22.
- ↑ Kane, Mike (1982-07-24). "Red Wings return to North as AHL swells to 13 teams". Schenectady Gazette.
- ↑ "AHL adds three teams in expansion". Globe and Mail. 1982-07-24.
- ↑ "Leafs place AHL team in St. Kitts". Globe and Mail. 1982-06-22.
- ↑ "AHL History". Toronto Marlies. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ↑ Ballou, Bill (2013-04-04). "AHL: Bracken Kearns easy Worcester Sharks MVP choice". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ↑ Hockeydb.com, Toronto Marlies season statistics and records.
- ↑ "AHL Guide and Record Book 2015-16" (PDF). Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "Toronto Marlies roster". Toronto Marlies. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Toronto Marlies Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/article/1303141--ahl-toronto-marlies-shut-out-grand-rapids-griffins
