Toronto Marlies

The Toronto Marlies are a Canadian professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League (AHL). The top affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario.
==History==
The Marlies trace their history back to the New Brunswick Hawks, which were founded in 1978 and jointly operated by the Chicago Black Hawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs as their 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 (1982-1986) and then to Newmarket, Ontario as the Newmarket Saints (1986-1991) prior to arriving in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The St. John's Maple Leafs were established in 1991, becoming 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, but by 2004, St. John's was 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.
The team is named after the former Toronto Marlboros junior hockey team, which was known colloquially 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.
Their major rivals are the Rochester Americans (and formerly the Hamilton Bulldogs), located south along the Queen Elizabeth Way. The Maple Leafs also have a rivalry with the Bulldogs' former parent club, the Montreal Canadiens, and a rivalry with the Americans' parent club, the Buffalo Sabres.
In 2015-16 season, the Marlies moved from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference due to the relocation of five teams to California.
On December 1, 2019, Greg Moore was named as head coach of the Marlies, replacing Sheldon Keefe who was promoted to head coach of the Maple Leafs.
This market was home to the Toronto Roadrunners in the 2003–04 season.
==Team information==
===Logo gallery===
Image:Toronto marlboros.png|Toronto Marlies alternate logo
Toronto marlies 200x200.png|primary logo 2005 to 2015
==Season-by-season results==
Calder Cup Champions	Conference Champions	Division Champions	League Leader	AHL Record
Records as of the end of the 2023–24 season.Hockeydb.com, Toronto Marlies season statistics and records.
Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Playoffs	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs
Season 	Games 	Won 	Lost 	OTL 	SOL 	Points 	PCT 	Goalsfor 	Goalsagainst 	Standing 	Year 	Prelims 	1stround 	2ndround 	3rdround 	Finals
2005–06 	80 	41 	29 	6 	4 	92 	.575 	270 	263 	4th, North 	2006 	— 	L, 1–4, GR 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	80 	34 	39 	2 	5 	75 	.469 	220 	270 	6th, North 	2007 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
2007–08 	80 	50 	21 	3 	6 	109 	.681 	246 	203 	1st, North 	2008 	— 	W, 4–3, SA 	W, 4–3, SYR 	L, 1–4, CHI 	—
2008–09 	80 	39 	29 	5 	7 	90 	.563 	240 	229 	4th, North 	2009 	— 	L, 2–4, MTB 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	80 	33 	35 	6 	6 	78 	.488 	193 	261 	5th, North 	2010 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
2010–11 	80 	37 	32 	1 	10[1] 	85 	.531 	228 	219 	5th, North 	2011 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
2011–12 	76 	44 	24 	5 	3 	96 	.632 	217 	175[4] 	1st, North 	2012 	— 	W, 3–0, RCH 	W, 4–1, ABB 	W, 4–1, OKC 	L, 0–4, NOR
2012–13 	76 	43 	23 	3 	7 	96 	.632 	237 	199 	1st, North 	2013 	— 	W, 3–0, RCH 	L, 2–4, GR 	— 	—
2013–14 	76 	45 	25 	2 	4 	96 	.632 	223 	202 	1st, North 	2014 	— 	W, 3–0, MIL 	W, 4–0, CHI 	L, 3–4, TEX 	—
2014–15 	76 	40 	27 	9 	0 	89 	.586 	207 	203 	2nd, North 	2015 	— 	L, 2–3, GR 	— 	— 	—
2015–16 	76 	54 	16[3] 	5 	1 	114 	.750 	294 	191 	1st, North 	2016 	— 	W, 3–0, BRI 	W, 4–3, ALB 	L, 1–4, HER 	—
2016–17 	76 	42 	29 	4 	1 	89 	.586 	245 	207 	2nd, North 	2017 	— 	W, 3–1, ALB 	L, 3–4, SYR 	— 	—
2017–18 	76 	54 	18[2] 	2 	2 	112 	.737 	254 	170[3] 	1st, North 	2018 	— 	W, 3–2, UTI 	W, 4–0, SYR 	W, 4–0, LV 	W, 4–3, TEX
2018–19 	76 	39 	24 	9 	4 	91 	.599 	248 	243 	3rd, North 	2019 	— 	W, 3–0, RCH 	W, 4–0, CLE 	L, 2–4, CHA 	—
2019–20 	61 	29 	27 	3 	2 	63 	.516 	206 	212 	7th, North 	2020 	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 	35 	16 	17 	0 	2 	34 	.486 	111 	119 	4th, Canadian 	2021 	No playoffs were held 	No playoffs were held 	No playoffs were held 	No playoffs were held 	No playoffs were held
2021–22 	72 	37 	30 	4 	1 	79 	.549 	243 	244 	6th, North 	2022 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
2022–23 	72 	42 	24 	4 	2 	90 	.625 	229 	225 	1st, North 	2023 	BYE 	W, 3–1, UTI 	L, 0–3, ROC 	— 	—
2023–24 	72 	34 	26 	10 	2 	80 	.556 	249 	220 	5th, North 	2024 	L, 1–2, BEL 	— 	— 	— 	—
Totals 	1400 	753 	495 	83 	69 	1658 	.592 	4360 	4055 	 	 	13 playoff appearances 	13 playoff appearances 	13 playoff appearances 	13 playoff appearances 	13 playoff appearances
[1]-Indicates league leading: most shootout losses
[2]-Indicates league leading: fewest losses
[3]-Indicates league leading: fewest goals against
==Players==
===Team captains===
*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–present
==Team records==
===Single season===
:Goals: John Pohl, 36 (2005–06)
:Assists: Spencer Abbott, 52 (2013–14)
:Points: Tim Stapleton, 79 (2008–09)
:Penalty Minutes: Andre Deveaux, 216 (2009–10)
:Point Streak: Spencer Abbott, 13 (Oct. 6, 2013 - Nov. 16, 2013)
:GAA: Ben Scrivens, 2.04 (2011–12)
:SV%: Ben Scrivens, .926 (2011–12)
:Wins: Drew MacIntyre, 29 (2013-14)
:Shutouts: Garret Sparks, 5 (2016–17)
*Goaltending records need a minimum 25 games played by the goaltender
===Career===
:Career Goals: Ryan Hamilton, 94
:Career Assists: Mike Zigomanis, 116
:Career Points: Kris Newbury, 168
:Career Penalty Minutes: Kris Newbury, 475
:Career Goaltending Wins: Justin Pogge, 71
:Career Shutouts: Antoine Bibeau, 10
:Career Games: Alex Foster, 312
===Franchise 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.
*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.
*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.
==Head coaches==
*Paul Maurice — 2005–2006
*Greg Gilbert — 2006–2009
*Dallas Eakins — 2009–2013
*Steve Spott — 2013–2014
*Gord Dineen — 2014–2015
*Sheldon Keefe — 2015–present
==See also==
*List of ice hockey teams in Ontario
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Toronto Maple Leafs minor league affiliates
 
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Established in 2005
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs
Category:American Hockey League team
Category:American Hockey League teams