Toronto Marlies

SummaryInformation about the Toronto Marlies of the AHL

http://www.torontomarlies.com/ Official Site

The TorontoMarlies are the AmericanHockeyLeague affiliate of the NationalHockeyLeague's TorontoMapleLeafs. They started play in the 2005-2006 season, after the Leafs organization made the decision to move the StJohnsMapleLeafs to Toronto. This allowed the top affiliate to play in the same market as the parent club.

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.

Toronto Marlies alternate logoThe 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.

The franchise was previously known as: St. John's Maple Leafs (1991-2005), Newmarket Saints (1986-1991), St. Catharines Saints (1982-1986)

Founded: 2005-2006

Arena: Ricoh Coliseum (capacity 9,500)

Uniform colours: Blue and White

Logo design: A blue shield in front of a blue maple leaf for white jersey, and a white maple leaf for blue jersey.

Affiliate: Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Columbia Inferno (ECHL)

Division titles won: none

Regular season titles won: none

League championships won: none

Local Media: Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, AM 640 Toronto Radio

Based in: Toronto, Ontario

Head coach: Greg Gilbert

General manager: Mike Penny

Owner: Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Team Records

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)

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

Team Captains

Marc Moro (2005 - present)

Head Coaches

Paul Maurice - 2005-2006

Greg Gilbert - 2006-Current

Toronto Marlies Roster

Name	Jersey #	Position	Height	Weight	Birthplace	Age	Birthday
BradBrown	4	D	6' 4"	221 lbs	Baie Verte, Newfoundland	30	12/27/1975
DavidCloutier	8	D	6'2"	200 lbs.	St. Nicolas, Quebec	24	12/17/1981
JeffCorey	27	RW	6'0"	195 lbs.	Boothwyn, Pennyslvania	24	10/10/1982
DominicDAmour	5	D	6' 3"	221 lbs	Lasalle, Quebec	22	1/28/1984
BoydDevereaux	21	C	6'2"	195 lbs	Seaforth, Ontario	28	4/16/1978
RobbieEarl	10	LW	5'10"	190 lbs	Los Angeles, California	21	06/02/1985
BrettEnglehardt	18	LW	6'2"	210 lbs.	Sheboygan, Wisconsin	26	08/12/1980
ToddFord	34	G	6'4"	176 lbs.	Calgary, Alberta	22	05/01/1984
ChrisHarrington	3	D	6'0"	202 lbs.	St. Cloud, Minnesota	24	05/07/1982
JJHunter	14	C	6'1"	196 lbs.	Shaunavon, Saskatchewan	26	07/06/1980
BradLeeb	38	RW	5' 11"	194 lbs	Red Deer, Alberta	27	8/27/1979
TysonMarsh	22	D	6' 1"	209 lbs	Quesnel, British Columbia	22	6/20/1984
JohnMitchell	79	C	6'1"	205 lbs	Waterloo, Ontario	21	1/22/1985
MarcMoro	11	D	6' 1"	229 lbs	Toronto, Ontario	29	7/17/1977
ColinMurphy	44	LW	6'0"	191 lbs.	Fort McMurray, Alberta	26	04/11/1980
KrisNewbury	17	LW	5' 10"	205 lbs	Brampton, Ontario	24	2/19/1982
NathanPerrott	67	LW	6'0"	225 lbs	Owen Sound, Ontario	29	12/08/1976
JustinPogge	1	G	6' 3"	198 lbs	Penticton, British Columbia	20	4/22/1986
JFRacine	31	G	6' 3"	194 lbs	Roxton Falls, Quebec	24	4/27/1982
MartinSagat	45	LW	6' 3"	220 lbs	Handlova, Slovakia	21	11/11/1984
MikeSchutte	24	D	6'1"	205 lbs.	Burlington, Ontario	27	7/28/1979
JaimeSifers	26	D	5'11"	209 lbs.	Stratford, Connecticut	23	1/18/1983
ErikWestrum	7	C	6'0"	203 lbs.	Minneapolis, Minnesota	27	7/26/1979
JeremyWilliams	19	C	5' 11"	188 lbs	Regina, Saskatchewan	22	1/26/1984