Toronto Marlies
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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
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| Owner(s): | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| General Manager: | Jeff Jackson |
| Head Coach: | Greg Gilbert |
| Media: | Rogers TV Toronto Star Toronto Sun Fan 590 |
| 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 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 Toronto Maple Leafs (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 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 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.
This market was previously served by:
- Toronto Roadrunners (2003–04)
[edit] Season-by-season results
[edit] Regular season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
[edit] Current roster
As of March 31, 2009 [1][2]</small>
| # | Player | Catches | Place of Birth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
| Justin Pogge | L | Fort McMurray, Alberta | |
| 30 |
| Adam Munro | L | St. George, Ontario | |
| <center>Defencemen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shoots | Place of Birth | ||
| 2 |
| Jeremy Swanson | L | Red Rock, Ontario | |
| 4 |
| Phil Oreskovic | R | North York, Ontario | |
| 5 | 
| Joe Ryan* | R | Stoneham, Massachusetts | |
| 7 |
| Todd Perry | L | Ingleside, Ontario | |
| 8 | 
| Juha Uotila* | R | Espoo, Finland | |
| 9 |
| Josh Engel | R | Rice Lake, Wisconsin | |
| 15 |
| Andrew Martens | L | Calgary, Alberta | |
| 21 |
| Rob LaLonde | L | Williamsville, New York | |
| 26 |
| Jaime Sifers | R | Stratford, Connecticut | |
| 36 | 
| Anton Stralman | R | Tibro, Sweden | |
| 38 |
| Andy Rogers | L | Calgary, Alberta | |
| <center>Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Place of Birth | ||
| 10 |
| Jay Rosehill | F | L | Olds, Alberta | |
| 11 |
| Kris Newbury | C | L | Brampton, Ontario | |
| 12 |
| Ryan Hamilton | LW | L | Oshawa, Ontario | |
| 13 | Template:Country data BAH | Andre Deveaux | C | R | Freeport, Bahamas | |
| 16 |
| Stefano Giliati | LW | L | Montreal, Quebec | |
| 17 |
| Tim Stapleton | C | R | La Grange, Illinois | |
| 18 |
| Brent Aubin | RW | L | Ste-Sophie, Quebec | |
| 19 |
| Jeremy Williams | RW | R | Glenavon, Saskatchewan | |
| 23 |
| Alex Foster | C | L | Canton, Michigan | |
| 24 |
| Max Taylor | C | L | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 25 |
| Ben Ondrus - C | RW | R | Sherwood Park, Alberta | |
| 27 |
| Ashton Rome | RW | R | Nesbitt, Manitoba | |
| 29 |
| Kyle Rogers | RW | R | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 33 |
| Bates Battaglia | LW | L | Chicago, Illinois | |
| 41 | 
| Jiri Tlusty | LW | L | Slaný, Czechoslovakia | |
| 44 |
| Ryan Hollweg | LW | L | Downey, California | |
| 47 |
| Darryl Boyce | C | L | Summerside, Prince Edward Island | |
*Rookie
[edit] Team records
- First Game: October 7th, 2005. Rochester Americans 8, Marlies 5
- First Home Game and First Win: October 12th, 2005. Marlies 5, Syracuse Crunch 2.
- Franchise First Goal: October 7th, 2005. Rochester Americans 8, Marlies 5. Goal scored by Colin Murphy
- Franchise First Shutout: December 14th, 2005. Jean-Sebastien Aubin. Marlies 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 0.
- Franchise First Hat Trick: January 2nd, 2006. Luke Fulghum. Marlies 6, Cleveland Barons 1.
- Most goals scored in a game: February 8th, 2009. 10. Marlies 10, Grand Rapids Griffins 5.
[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: 2.34 Justin Pogge (2007–08)
- SV%: .910 Scott Clemmensen (2007–08)
- Wins: 26 Justin Pogge (2007–08)
- Shutouts: 4 Justin Pogge(2007–08)
- Goaltending records need a minimum 25 games played by the goaltender
[edit] Career
- Career Goals: 50 Kris Newbury
- Career Assists: 89 Kris Newbury
- Career Points: 139 Kris Newbury
- Career Penalty Minutes: 403 Kris Newbury
- Career Goaltending Wins: 45 Justin Pogge
- Career Shutouts: 7 Justin Pogge
- Career Games: 203 John Mitchell
[edit] Team captains
- Marc Moro 2005–2007
- Ben Ondrus 2007-present
[edit] Coaches
- Paul Maurice - 2005–2006
- Greg Gilbert - 2006-present
[edit] External links
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