An Ice Hockey Wiki article.

For current sports news on this topic, see 2008–09 AHL season

Toronto Marlies
City:	Toronto, Ontario
League:	American Hockey League
Conference:	Western Conference
Division:	North Division
Founded:	2005
Home Arena:	Ricoh Coliseum
Colours:	Blue, white
Owner(s):	Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
General Manager:	Jeff Jackson
Head Coach:	Greg Gilbert
Media:	Rogers TV Toronto Star Toronto Sun Fan 590
Affiliates:	Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) Reading Royals (ECHL)
Franchise history
1982 to 1986:	St. Catharines Saints
1986 to 1991:	Newmarket Saints
1991 to 2005:	St. John's Maple Leafs
2005 to present:	Toronto Marlies
Championships
Division Championships:	1: North Division (2007–08)

Toronto Marlies faceoff at home versus the Syracuse Crunch.

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 Toronto Maple Leafs (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)

Season-by-season results

Regular season

Playoffs

Current roster

As of March 31, 2009 [1][2]</small>

Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Place of Birth
1		Justin Pogge	L	Fort McMurray, Alberta
30		Adam Munro	L	St. George, Ontario

<center>Defencemen
#		Player	Shoots	Place of Birth
2		Jeremy Swanson	L	Red Rock, Ontario
4		Phil Oreskovic	R	North York, Ontario
5		Joe Ryan*	R	Stoneham, Massachusetts
7		Todd Perry	L	Ingleside, Ontario
8		Juha Uotila*	R	Espoo, Finland
9		Josh Engel	R	Rice Lake, Wisconsin
15		Andrew Martens	L	Calgary, Alberta
21		Rob LaLonde	L	Williamsville, New York
26		Jaime Sifers	R	Stratford, Connecticut
36		Anton Stralman	R	Tibro, Sweden
38		Andy Rogers	L	Calgary, Alberta

<center>Forwards
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Place of Birth
10		Jay Rosehill	F	L	Olds, Alberta
11		Kris Newbury	C	L	Brampton, Ontario
12		Ryan Hamilton	LW	L	Oshawa, Ontario
13	Template:Country data BAH	Andre Deveaux	C	R	Freeport, Bahamas
16		Stefano Giliati	LW	L	Montreal, Quebec
17		Tim Stapleton	C	R	La Grange, Illinois
18		Brent Aubin	RW	L	Ste-Sophie, Quebec
19		Jeremy Williams	RW	R	Glenavon, Saskatchewan
23		Alex Foster	C	L	Canton, Michigan
24		Max Taylor	C	L	Ottawa, Ontario
25		Ben Ondrus - C	RW	R	Sherwood Park, Alberta
27		Ashton Rome	RW	R	Nesbitt, Manitoba
29		Kyle Rogers	RW	R	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
33		Bates Battaglia	LW	L	Chicago, Illinois
41		Jiri Tlusty	LW	L	Slaný, Czechoslovakia
44		Ryan Hollweg	LW	L	Downey, California
47		Darryl Boyce	C	L	Summerside, Prince Edward Island

*Rookie

Team records

Toronto Marlies alternate logo

• First Game: October 7th, 2005. Rochester Americans 8, Marlies 5
• First Home Game and First Win: October 12th, 2005. Marlies 5, Syracuse Crunch 2.
• Franchise First Goal: October 7th, 2005. Rochester Americans 8, Marlies 5. Goal scored by Colin Murphy
• Franchise First Shutout: December 14th, 2005. Jean-Sebastien Aubin. Marlies 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 0.
• Franchise First Hat Trick: January 2nd, 2006. Luke Fulghum. Marlies 6, Cleveland Barons 1.
• Most goals scored in a game: February 8th, 2009. 10. Marlies 10, Grand Rapids Griffins 5.

Single season

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: 2.34 Justin Pogge (2007–08)

SV%: .910 Scott Clemmensen (2007–08)

Wins: 26 Justin Pogge (2007–08)

Shutouts: 4 Justin Pogge(2007–08)

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

Career

Career Goals: 50 Kris Newbury

Career Assists: 89 Kris Newbury

Career Points: 139 Kris Newbury

Career Penalty Minutes: 403 Kris Newbury

Career Goaltending Wins: 45 Justin Pogge

Career Shutouts: 7 Justin Pogge

Career Games: 203 John Mitchell

Team captains

• Marc Moro 2005–2007
• Ben Ondrus 2007-present

Coaches

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

External links

• Toronto Marlies Official Website
• Marlies Booster Club