Toronto Marlies

The Toronto Marlies are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a member of the North Division of the Eastern Conference. The Marlies are owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, a company that owns several professional sports teams in the city, including their NHL affiliate, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Marlies have played their home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum since 2005.

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Toronto Marlies

The Marlies were established as the New Brunswick Hawks in 1978. The team relocated three times, to St. Catharines, Newmarket, and St. John's, before relocating to Toronto in 2005. As a part of its relocation to Toronto, the team was renamed the Marlies, after the Toronto Marlboros, a junior hockey team formerly sponsored by the Maple Leafs. The Marlies have advanced to the Calder Cup Finals in 2012 and 2018, with the Marlies having won the latter series.

History

Toronto Marlies

The Marlies trace their history back to the New Brunswick Hawks, which were founded in 1978 as the first professional ice hockey team in New Brunswick, and were jointly operated by the Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks as a farm team. Maple Leaf Gardens Limited (MLGL) and the Black Hawks each owned half of the franchise.

The Hawks played until 1982 when they relocated to St. Catharines, Ontario as the St. Catharines Saints, this time as a sole Leafs affiliate; the Hawks had opted to affiliate with the Springfield Indians. After four seasons, the team moved to Newmarket, Ontario as the Newmarket Saints, where they played for five seasons before moving to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador as the St. John's Maple Leafs, 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. However, after the turn of the millennium, NHL teams sought to have their AHL affiliates located geographically closer to their parent clubs in order to ease the movement of players between the minors and the NHL. By 2004, St. John's was the only remaining team in the region. Although the team was extremely popular and had excellent attendance, the parent Maple Leafs wanted to cut back on escalating travel costs. By the time of the team's final season in Newfoundland, their nearest opponent was the Portland Pirates, 1,781 km (1,107 mi) away. Additionally, Ricoh Coliseum (formerly CNE Coliseum and now Coca-Cola Coliseum) had recently been renovated for hockey use, and the NHL Leafs were looking to place a team there. The Coliseum had been home to the Toronto Roadrunners, top affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, in the 2003–04 season. These factors resulted in the team's relocation to Toronto for the 2005–06 season.

The team is named after the former Toronto Marlboros, a junior hockey team that played in Toronto from 1904 to 1989, the last 62 years of that time under common ownership with the Leafs. The team was long known 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.

During the 2011–12 AHL season, the Marlies advanced to the Calder Cup Finals, the deepest playoff run for a Toronto-based team since the Leafs won the Stanley Cup in (/wiki/1967StanleyCupFinals). They lost to the Norfolk Admirals in a four-game sweep.

In 2015–16 season, the Marlies moved from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference due to the relocation of five teams to California.

The Marlies compete against Ontario rivals the Belleville Senators in the "Battle of the 401" or "Battle of Ontario" since the 2017-18 season.

The Marlies with the Calder Cup, the club's first after defeating the Texas Stars in the 2018 Calder Cup Final.

During the 2017–18 AHL season, the Marlies won their first Calder Cup after a 4–3 series win over the Texas Stars in the finals. It was the first professional hockey title for a Toronto-based team since 1967.

Team information

Logo

The Toronto Marlies' primary colours are blue and white, which is used in the team's logo. The present logo for the Marlies, introduced in 2016, is based on the Toronto Marlboros' logo. The Marlboros were a junior ice hockey team that was formerly sponsored by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited.

Broadcast information

All regular season home games, as well as all home and away playoff games air on AHL.TV, with Todd Crocker as the play-by-play announcer. Select games such as playoff games are also simulcast on The Sports Network.

Season-by-season results

Toronto Marlies

This is a partial list of the past five seasons completed by the Marlies. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Toronto Marlies seasons

Records as of the end of the 2024–25 regular season.

<table><thead><tr><th>Regular season</th><th>Playoffs</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Season</td><td>Games</td><td>Won</td><td>Lost</td><td>OTL</td><td>SOL</td><td>Points</td><td>PCT</td><td>Goals for</td><td>Goals against</td><td>Standing</td><td>Year</td><td>Prelims</td><td>1st round</td><td>2nd round</td><td>3rd round</td><td>Finals</td></tr><tr><td>2020–21</td><td>35</td><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>34</td><td>.486</td><td>111</td><td>119</td><td>4th, Canadian</td><td>2021</td><td>No playoffs were held</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>72</td><td>37</td><td>30</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>79</td><td>.549</td><td>243</td><td>244</td><td>6th, North</td><td>2022</td><td>Did not qualify</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>72</td><td>42</td><td>24</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>90</td><td>.625</td><td>229</td><td>225</td><td>1st, North</td><td>2023</td><td>BYE</td><td>W, 3–1, UTI</td><td>L, 0–3, ROC</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>72</td><td>34</td><td>26</td><td>10</td><td>2</td><td>80</td><td>.556</td><td>249</td><td>220</td><td>5th, North</td><td>2024</td><td>L, 1–2, BEL</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>72</td><td>37</td><td>23</td><td>4</td><td>8</td><td>86</td><td>.597</td><td>209</td><td>197</td><td>4th, North</td><td>2025</td><td>L, 0–2, CLE</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>1472</td><td>790</td><td>518</td><td>87</td><td>77</td><td>1744</td><td>.537</td><td>4569</td><td>4252</td><td></td><td>14 playoff appearances</td></tr></tbody></table>

Players

Current roster

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Nat</th><th>Player</th><th>Pos</th><th>S/G</th><th>Age</th><th>Acquired</th><th>Birthplace</th><th>Contract</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>70</td><td></td><td>Artur Akhtyamov</td><td>G</td><td>L</td><td>24</td><td>2024</td><td>Kazan, Russia</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td></td><td>Brandon Baddock</td><td>LW</td><td>L</td><td>30</td><td>2025</td><td>Vermilion, Alberta</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>68</td><td></td><td>Matthew Barbolini</td><td>C</td><td>L</td><td>25</td><td>2024</td><td>Williamsville, New York</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td></td><td>Matt Benning</td><td>D</td><td>R</td><td>31</td><td>2024</td><td>St. Albert, Alberta</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td></td><td>Vincent Borgesi (ATO)</td><td>D</td><td>R</td><td>22</td><td>2026</td><td>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td></td><td>Travis Boyd</td><td>C</td><td>R</td><td>32</td><td>2025</td><td>Hopkins, Minnesota</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>64</td><td></td><td>Brandon Buhr (ATO)</td><td>F</td><td>R</td><td>23</td><td>2026</td><td>Burnaby, British Columbia</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td></td><td>Noah Chadwick</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>20</td><td>2024</td><td>Saskatoon, Saskatchewan</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td></td><td>Benoit-Olivier Groulx</td><td>C</td><td>R</td><td>26</td><td>2025</td><td>Rouen, France</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td></td><td>Luke Haymes</td><td>C</td><td>L</td><td>22</td><td>2025</td><td>Ottawa, Ontario</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td></td><td>Dennis Hildeby</td><td>G</td><td>L</td><td>24</td><td>2023</td><td>Järfälla, Sweden</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Hayes Hundley (ATO)</td><td>D</td><td>R</td><td>21</td><td>2026</td><td>Upper Arlington, Ohio</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td></td><td>Reese Johnson (A)</td><td>C</td><td>R</td><td>27</td><td>2025</td><td>Regina, Saskatchewan</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>57</td><td></td><td>Marc Johnstone</td><td>RW/C</td><td>R</td><td>29</td><td>2025</td><td>Cranford, New Jersey</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>66</td><td></td><td>Ben King</td><td>C</td><td>R</td><td>23</td><td>2025</td><td>Vernon, British Columbia</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td></td><td>Ryan Kirwan</td><td>LW</td><td>L</td><td>24</td><td>2025</td><td>DeWitt, New York</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>63</td><td></td><td>Braeden Kressler</td><td>C</td><td>R</td><td>23</td><td>2024</td><td>Kitchener, Ontario</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>71</td><td></td><td>Vinni Lettieri</td><td>C</td><td>R</td><td>31</td><td>2025</td><td>Excelsior, Minnesota</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td></td><td>Dakota Mermis (A)</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>32</td><td>2025</td><td>Alton, Illinois</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>92</td><td></td><td>Alexander Nylander</td><td>RW</td><td>R</td><td>28</td><td>2024</td><td>Calgary, Alberta</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td></td><td>Cedric Pare</td><td>C</td><td>L</td><td>27</td><td>2024</td><td>Levis, Quebec</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td></td><td>Rhett Parsons</td><td>D</td><td>R</td><td>22</td><td>2024</td><td>Cremona, Alberta</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td></td><td>Vyacheslav Peksa</td><td>G</td><td>L</td><td>23</td><td>2023</td><td>Magnitogorsk, Russia</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td></td><td>John Prokop</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>24</td><td>2025</td><td>Wausau, Wisconsin</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>83</td><td></td><td>Marshall Rifai (A)</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>28</td><td>2022</td><td>Beaconsfield, Quebec</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>97</td><td></td><td>Chas Sharpe</td><td>D</td><td>R</td><td>22</td><td>2024</td><td>Orillia, Ontario</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td></td><td>Logan Shaw (C)</td><td>RW</td><td>R</td><td>33</td><td>2022</td><td>Glace Bay, Nova Scotia</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td></td><td>Landon Sim</td><td>C</td><td>L</td><td>21</td><td>2025</td><td>New Glasgow, Nova Scotia</td><td>Marlies</td></tr><tr><td>59</td><td></td><td>Blake Smith</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>20</td><td>2025</td><td>Oshawa, Ontario</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td></td><td>Henry Thrun (A)</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>25</td><td>2025</td><td>Southborough, Massachusetts</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>77</td><td></td><td>Ryan Tverberg</td><td>C</td><td>R</td><td>24</td><td>2023</td><td>Richmond Hill, Ontario</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td></td><td>Borya Valis</td><td>RW</td><td>R</td><td>21</td><td>2025</td><td>Denver, Colorado</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>76</td><td></td><td>William Villeneuve</td><td>D</td><td>R</td><td>24</td><td>2022</td><td>Sherbrooke, Quebec</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td></td><td>Cade Webber</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>25</td><td>2024</td><td>Meadville, Pennsylvania</td><td>Maple Leafs</td></tr></tbody></table>

Notable alumni

The following players have played both 100 games with the Marlies and 100 games in the National Hockey League:

Head coaches

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The Marlies have employed eight head coaches. Sheldon Keefe has the franchise's highest winning percentage at .672 across 319 games coached from the (/wiki/2015–16AHLseason) to (/wiki/2019–20AHLseason) seasons, prior to being promoted to the NHL as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The following day, Keefe signed a three-year contract with the Maple Leafs.

On December 1, 2019, Greg Moore was named as head coach of the Marlies, replacing Keefe. Moore recorded the lowest winning percentage (.538) among coaches who served more than one full season, guiding the team in 213 games during his tenure.

Moore was relieved of his duties in May 2023, replaced by John Gruden in July 2023.

Sheldon Keefe with the Calder Cup after the 2018 Calder Cup Final

<table><thead><tr><th>GC</th><th>Games coached</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>W</td><td>Wins</td></tr><tr><td>L</td><td>Losses</td></tr><tr><td>T</td><td>Ties</td></tr><tr><td>OT</td><td>Overtime/shootout losses</td></tr><tr><td>Win%</td><td>Winning percentage</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Spent entire AHL head coaching career with the Marlies</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Tenure</th><th>Regular season</th><th>Playoffs</th><th>Notes</th><th>References</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>GC</td><td>W</td><td>L</td><td>T/OT</td><td>Win%</td><td>GC</td><td>W</td><td>L</td><td>Win%</td></tr><tr><td>Paul Maurice</td><td>2005–2006</td><td>80</td><td>41</td><td>29</td><td>10</td><td>.575</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>.200</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Greg Gilbert</td><td>2006–2009</td><td>240</td><td>123</td><td>89</td><td>28</td><td>.571</td><td>25</td><td>11</td><td>14</td><td>.440</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dallas Eakins</td><td>2009–2013</td><td>312</td><td>157</td><td>114</td><td>41</td><td>.569</td><td>25</td><td>16</td><td>10</td><td>.615</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Steve Spott</td><td>2013–2014</td><td>76</td><td>45</td><td>25</td><td>6</td><td>.632</td><td>14</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>.714</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gord Dineen</td><td>2014–2015</td><td>76</td><td>40</td><td>27</td><td>9</td><td>.586</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>.400</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sheldon Keefe</td><td>2015–2019</td><td>319</td><td>199</td><td>89</td><td>31</td><td>.672</td><td>59</td><td>38</td><td>21</td><td>.644</td><td>Won the only Calder Cup in team history (2018). Left to become head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Greg Moore</td><td>2019–2023</td><td>213</td><td>107</td><td>91</td><td>15</td><td>.538</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>.429</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>John Gruden</td><td>2023–present</td><td>144</td><td>71</td><td>49</td><td>24</td><td>.576</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>.200</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Note: Statistics are correct through the 2024–25 season.

Team records

Single season

• Goals: John Pohl, 36 (2005–06); Alex Steeves, 36 (2024–25) • Assists: Jeremy Bracco, 57 (2018–19) • Points: Tim Stapleton, 79 (2008–09); Jeremy Bracco, 79 (2018–19) • Penalty minutes: Andre Deveaux, 216 (2009–10) • Point streak: Spencer Abbott, 13 (Oct. 6, 2013 – Nov. 16, 2013) • GAA: Garret Sparks, 1.79 (2017–18) • SV%: Garret Sparks, .936 (2017–18) • Wins: Garret Sparks, 31 (2017–18) • Shutouts: Garret Sparks, 6 (2017–18)

Career

Recording 15 shutouts with the Marlies, Garret Sparks holds the franchise all-time shutout record with the team.

• Career goals: Alex Steeves, 105 • Career assists: Mike Zigomanis, 116 • Career points: Alex Steeves, 216 • Career penalty Minutes: Richard Clune, 510 • Career goaltending wins: Garret Sparks, 80 • Career shutouts: Garret Sparks, 15 • Career games: Alex Foster, 312

Other 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. • First goal: October 7, 2005. Rochester Americans 8, Marlies 5. Goal scored by Colin Murphy • First shutout: December 14, 2005. Jean-Sebastien Aubin. Marlies 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 0. • 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.