Toronto Marlies facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Toronto Marlies
City	Toronto, Ontario
League	American Hockey League
Conference	Eastern
Division	North
Founded	1978
Home arena	Coca-Cola Coliseum Scotiabank Arena (occasional home games)
Colours	Blue, white
Owner(s)	Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
General manager	Ryan Hardy
Head coach	John Gruden
Captain	Logan Shaw
Media	The Sports Network Sportsnet 590 TSN 1050 AHL.TV (Internet)
Affiliates	Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) Cincinnati Cyclones (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	2 (2015–16, 2017–18)
Division Championships	7 (2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2022–23)
Conference Championships	2 (2012, 2018)
Calder Cups	1 (2018)

The Toronto Marlies are a professional ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario. They play in the American Hockey League (AHL). The Marlies are part of the North Division in the Eastern Conference.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment owns the Marlies. This company also owns other sports teams in Toronto. The Marlies are the main farm team for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. The Marlies have played their home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum since 2005.

The team started as the New Brunswick Hawks in 1978. It moved three times before coming to Toronto in 2005. The team was then named the Marlies. This name came from the Toronto Marlboros, a junior hockey team. The Marlies reached the Calder Cup Finals in 2012 and 2018. They won the championship in 2018.

Team History and Moves

The Marlies' story began in 1978 with the New Brunswick Hawks. This was the first professional ice hockey team in New Brunswick. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks shared ownership of the Hawks. It was their farm team.

Moving to New Locations

In 1982, the Hawks moved to St. Catharines, Ontario. They became the St. Catharines Saints. This time, they were only connected to the Maple Leafs. After four seasons, the team moved again. They went to Newmarket, Ontario and were called the Newmarket Saints. They played there for five seasons.

The team then moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. They became the St. John's Maple Leafs. This was the first professional hockey team in that area. They played at Memorial Stadium until 2001. Then they moved to Mile One Centre.

Coming to Toronto

In the early 2000s, NHL teams wanted their farm teams closer to them. This made it easier to move players. By 2004, the St. John's team was the only one left in Atlantic Canada. Even though the team was popular, the Maple Leafs wanted to save money on travel. Their closest opponent was very far away.

Also, the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto had been updated for hockey. The NHL Leafs wanted a team there. So, the team moved to Toronto for the 2005–06 AHL season.

The team got its name, Marlies, from the old Toronto Marlboros junior hockey team. That team played in Toronto from 1904 to 1989. The Maple Leafs also owned the Marlboros for many years. The team uses the short name "Marlies" to avoid confusion with a cigarette brand.

Calder Cup Success

During the 2011–12 AHL season, the Marlies made it to the Calder Cup Finals. This was the best playoff run for a Toronto hockey team since the Leafs won the Stanley Cup in 1967. However, the Marlies lost to the Norfolk Admirals in four games.

In the 2015–16 season, the Marlies changed conferences. They moved from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference. This happened because five other teams moved to California.

The Marlies play against the Belleville Senators in a rivalry called the "Battle of the 401" or "Battle of Ontario." This rivalry started in the 2017-18 season.

The Marlies celebrating with the Calder Cup after winning it in 2018. They beat the Texas Stars in the finals.

In the 2017–18 AHL season, the Marlies won their first Calder Cup. They beat the Texas Stars 4–3 in the finals. This was the first professional hockey championship for a Toronto team since 1967.

Team Information

Team Logo and Colors

The Toronto Marlies' main colors are blue and white. These colors are used in the team's logo. The current logo was introduced in 2016. It is based on the old Toronto Marlboros team logo.

How to Watch Games

All regular season home games and all playoff games are shown on AHL.TV. Todd Crocker is the play-by-play announcer. Some games, like playoff games, are also shown on The Sports Network.

Season Highlights

Here are some highlights from the Marlies' recent seasons:

Records are up to the end of the 2024–25 regular season.

• In the 2022–23 AHL season, the Marlies finished 1st in the North Division.
• The team has made 14 playoff appearances in total.

Players

Current Roster

Updated July 20, 2025.

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
–		Appleby, KenKen Appleby	G	L	30	2025	North Bay, Ontario	Marlies
14		Barbolini, MatthewMatthew Barbolini	C	L	25	2024	Williamsville, New York	Marlies
–		Fontaine, GunnarwolfeGunnarwolfe Fontaine	LW	L	24	2025	East Greenwich, Rhode Island	Marlies
71		Johnson, ReeseReese Johnson	C	R	27	2025	Regina, Saskatchewan	Marlies
–		Johnstone, MarcMarc Johnstone	RW/C	R	29	2025	Cranford, New Jersey	Marlies
–		King, BenBen King	C	R	23	2025	Vernon, British Columbia	Marlies
24		Kirwan, RyanRyan Kirwan	LW	L	23	2025	DeWitt, New York	Marlies
–		McCleary, RyanRyan McCleary	D	R	21	2024	Swift Current, Saskatchewan	Marlies
56		Pare, CedricCedric Pare	C	L	26	2024	Levis, Quebec	Marlies
44		Parsons, RhettRhett Parsons	D	R	21	2024	Cremona, Alberta	Marlies
–		Rheaume, NickNick Rheaume	LW	L	23	2025	Sherbrooke, Quebec	Marlies
82		Sharpe, ChasChas Sharpe	D	R	21	2024	Orillia, Ontario	Marlies
11		Shaw, LoganLogan Shaw (C)	RW	R	32	2022	Glace Bay, Nova Scotia	Marlies
19		Sikic, MarkoMarko Sikic	RW	R	22	2024	Kitchener, Ontario	Marlies
–		Sim, LandonLandon Sim	C	L	21	2025	New Glasgow, Nova Scotia	Marlies
21		Stevens, SamSam Stevens	C	L	25	2024	Montreal, Quebec	Marlies

Team Captains Over the Years

Players Who Played for Both Marlies and NHL

Many players have played for both the Marlies and in the National Hockey League. Here are some who played at least 100 games for each:

Head Coaches

The Marlies have had eight head coaches. Sheldon Keefe has the best winning record. He coached 319 games from 2015 to 2019. He then became the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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

On December 1, 2019, Greg Moore became the head coach. He coached 213 games. In May 2023, John Gruden took over as head coach.

Here is a list of the Marlies' head coaches:

Note: The best numbers are in bold.

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

Team Records

Single Season Records

• Goals: John Pohl, 36 (2005–06)
• 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 games (Oct. 6, 2013 – Nov. 16, 2013)
• Goals Against Average (GAA): Garret Sparks, 1.79 (2017–18)
• Save Percentage (SV%): Garret Sparks, .936 (2017–18)
• Wins: Garret Sparks, 31 (2017–18)
• Shutouts: Garret Sparks, 6 (2017–18)

Career Records

Garret Sparks holds the team record for most career shutouts with 15.

• Career goals: Ryan Hamilton, 94
• Career assists: Mike Zigomanis, 116
• Career points: Kris Newbury, 168
• Career penalty Minutes: Kris Newbury, 475
• Career goaltending wins: Garret Sparks, 80
• Career shutouts: Garret Sparks, 15
• Career games: Alex Foster, 312

Other Team Milestones

• 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. Scored by Colin Murphy.
• First shutout: December 14, 2005. By Jean-Sebastien Aubin. Marlies 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 0.
• First hat trick: January 2, 2006. By Luke Fulghum. Marlies 6, Cleveland Barons 1.
• Most goals scored in a game: 10 goals (twice).
  • February 8, 2009: Marlies 10, Grand Rapids Griffins 5.
  • February 27, 2016: Marlies 10, Rochester Americans 5.

See also

In Spanish: Toronto Marlies para niños

• List of ice hockey teams in Ontario