Toronto Marlies

Pro hockey team | CAN_eng = 1
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bg_color = #082567
team = Toronto Marlies

logosize = 200px
city = Toronto, Ontario
league = American Hockey League
conference = Western Conference
division = North Division
founded = 2005
arena = Ricoh Coliseum
colors = Blue, White
owner = Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
coach = Greg Gilbert
GM = Jeff Jackson
media = Toronto Star
Toronto Sun
CFMJ AM 640
affiliates = Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Reading Royals (ECHL)
name1 = St. Catharines Saints
dates1 = 1982 to 1986
name2 = Newmarket Saints
dates2 = 1986 to 1991
name3 = St. John's Maple Leafs
dates3 = 1991 to 2005
name4 = Toronto Marlies
dates4 = 2005 to present
reg_season_titles =
division_titles = "1": North Division (2007–08)
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calder_cups = 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).

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)

eason-by-season results

Regular season

"*"Rookie

Team records

*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.

ingle season

:Goals: 36 flagicon|USA John Pohl (2005–06):Assists: 47 flagicon|USA Bates Battaglia (2005–06):Points: 75 flagicon|USAJohn Pohl (2005–06):Penalty Minutes: 215 flagicon|CAN Kris Newbury (2005–06):GAA: 2.34 flagicon|CAN Justin Pogge (2007–08):SV%: .910 flagicon|USA Scott Clemmensen (2007–08):Wins: 26 flagicon|CAN Justin Pogge (2007–08) :Shutouts: 4 flagicon|CANJustin Pogge(2007–08)

*Goaltending records need a minimum 25 games played by the goaltender

Career

:Career Goals: 50 flagicon|CANKris Newbury :Career Assists: 89 flagicon|CANKris Newbury :Career Points: 139 flagicon|CANKris Newbury:Career Penalty Minutes: 403 flagicon|CANKris Newbury:Career Goaltending Wins: 45 flagicon|CANJustin Pogge:Career Shutouts: 7 flagicon|CAN Justin Pogge:Career Games: 203 flagicon|CAN John Mitchell

Team captains

*flagicon|CAN Marc Moro 2005–2007
*flagicon|CAN Ben Ondrus 2007-present

Coaches

* Paul Maurice - 2005–2006
* Greg Gilbert - 2006-present

ee also

*List of ice hockey teams in Ontario

External links

* [http://www.torontomarlies.com Toronto Marlies Official Website]
* [http://www.marliesboosterclub.ca/ Marlies Booster Club]