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Toronto Marlies
Toronto Marlies logo.svg
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.

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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:

Calder Cup Champions Conference Champions Division Champions League leader

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

Team Captains Over the Years

  • Marc Moro, 2005–2007
  • Ben Ondrus, 2007–2010
  • Alex Foster, 2010–11
  • Ryan Hamilton, 2011–2013
  • Trevor Smith, 2013–2015
  • Troy Bodie, 2015
  • Andrew Campbell, 2015–2017
  • Ben Smith, 2018
  • Richard Clune, 2021–2022
  • Logan Shaw, 2022–present

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:

  • Joey Anderson
  • Bates Battaglia
  • Joseph Blandisi
  • Connor Brown
  • Sam Carrick
  • Richard Clune
  • Joe Colborne
  • Matt Frattin
  • Frederik Gauthier
  • Colin Greening
  • Jay Harrison
  • Justin Holl
  • Korbinian Holzer
  • Andreas Johnsson
  • Nazem Kadri
  • Kasperi Kapanen
  • Brendan Leipsic
  • Josh Leivo
  • Timothy Liljegren
  • Mason Marchment
  • Greg McKegg
  • Brendan Mikkelson
  • John Mitchell
  • Trevor Moore
  • Jiri Tlusty
  • Michael Zigomanis

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.

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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:

GC Games coached
W Wins
L Losses
T Ties
OT Overtime/shootout losses
Win% Winning percentage
Coached only the Marlies in the AHL

Note: The best numbers are in bold.

Name Time Coached Regular Season Playoffs Notes
GC W L T/OT Win% GC W L Win%
Maurice, PaulPaul Maurice 2005–2006 80 41 29 10 .575 5 1 4 .200
Gilbert, GregGreg Gilbert 2006–2009 240 123 89 28 .571 25 11 14 .440
Eakins, DallasDallas Eakins 2009–2013 312 157 114 41 .569 25 16 10 .615
Spott, SteveSteve Spott 2013–2014 76 45 25 6 .632 14 10 4 .714
Dineen, GordGord Dineen 2014–2015 76 40 27 9 .586 5 2 3 .400
Keefe, SheldonSheldon Keefe 2015–2019 319 199 89 31 .672 59 38 21 .644 Won the only Calder Cup in team history (2018). Left to coach the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Moore, GregGreg Moore 2019–2023 213 107 91 15 .538 7 3 4 .429
Gruden, JohnJohn Gruden 2023–present 144 71 49 24 .576 5 1 4 .200

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

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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

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  • List of ice hockey teams in Ontario
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