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Toronto Marlies

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Toronto Marlies
CityToronto, Ontario
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionNorth
Founded1978
Home arenaCoca-Cola Coliseum
Scotiabank Arena (occasional home games)
ColoursBlue, white
   
OwnerMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
General managerRyan Hardy
Head coachSteve Sullivan
CaptainLogan Shaw
MediaThe Sports Network
Sportsnet 590
TSN 1050
AHL.TV (Internet)
AffiliatesToronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Franchise history
1978–1982New Brunswick Hawks
1982–1986St. Catharines Saints
1986–1991Newmarket Saints
1991–2005St. John's Maple Leafs
2005–presentToronto Marlies
Championships
Regular season titles2 (2015–16, 2017–18)
Division titles7 (2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2022–23)
Conference titles3 (2012, 2018, 2026)
Calder Cups2 (2018, 2026)
Current uniform
Current season

The Toronto Marlies are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a member of the North Division of the Eastern Conference. The Marlies are owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, a company that owns several professional sports teams in the city, including their NHL affiliate, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Marlies have played their home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum since 2005.

The Marlies were established as the New Brunswick Hawks in 1978. The team relocated three times, to St. Catharines, Newmarket, and St. John's, before relocating to Toronto in 2005. As a part of its relocation to Toronto, the team was renamed the Marlies, after the Toronto Marlboros, a junior hockey team formerly sponsored by the Maple Leafs. The Marlies have advanced to the Calder Cup Finals in 2012, 2018, and 2026, with the Marlies having won the latter contests over the Texas Stars, in 2018, and Chicago Wolves, in 2026.[1][2]

History

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The Marlies trace their history back to the New Brunswick Hawks, which were founded in 1978 as the first professional ice hockey team in New Brunswick, and were jointly operated by the Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks as a farm team.[3][4] Maple Leaf Gardens Limited (MLGL) and the Black Hawks each owned half of the franchise.[5][6][7]

The Hawks played until 1982 when they relocated to St. Catharines, Ontario[8] as the St. Catharines Saints, this time as a sole Leafs affiliate; the Hawks had opted to affiliate with the Springfield Indians. After four seasons, the team moved to Newmarket, Ontario as the Newmarket Saints, where they played for five seasons before moving to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador[9][10] as the St. John's Maple Leafs, 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. However, after the turn of the millennium, NHL teams sought to have their AHL affiliates located geographically closer to their parent clubs in order to ease the movement of players between the minors and the NHL. By 2004, St. John's was the only remaining team in the region. Although the team was extremely popular and had excellent attendance, the parent Maple Leafs wanted to cut back on escalating travel costs. By the time of the team's final season in Newfoundland, their nearest opponent was the Portland Pirates, 1,781 km (1,107 mi) away. Additionally, Ricoh Coliseum (formerly CNE Coliseum and now Coca-Cola Coliseum) had recently been renovated for hockey use, and the NHL Leafs were looking to place a team there. The Coliseum had been home to the Toronto Roadrunners, top affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, in the 2003–04 season. These factors resulted in the team's relocation to Toronto for the 2005–06 season.

The team is named after the former Toronto Marlboros, a junior hockey team that played in Toronto from 1904 to 1989, the last 62 years of that time under common ownership with the Leafs. The team was long known 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.

During the 2011–12 AHL season, the Marlies advanced to the Calder Cup Finals, the deepest playoff run for a Toronto-based team since the Leafs won the Stanley Cup in 1967. They lost to the Norfolk Admirals in a four-game sweep.

In 2015–16 season, the Marlies moved from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference due to the relocation of five teams to California.

The Marlies have competed against Ontario rivals the Belleville Senators, in the "Battle of the 401" or "Battle of Ontario" since the 2017–18 season.

The Marlies with the Calder Cup, the club's first after defeating the Texas Stars in the 2018 Calder Cup Final.

During the 2017–18 AHL season, the Marlies won their first Calder Cup after a 4–3 series win over the Texas Stars in the finals.[11] It was the first professional hockey title for a Toronto-based team since 1967.

Team information

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The Toronto Marlies' primary colours are blue and white, which is used in the team's logo. The present logo for the Marlies, introduced in 2016, is based on the Toronto Marlboros' logo. The Marlboros were a junior ice hockey team that was formerly sponsored by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited.

Broadcast information

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All regular season home games, as well as all home and away playoff games air on AHL.TV, with Todd Crocker as the play-by-play announcer. Select games such as playoff games are also simulcast on The Sports Network.

Season-by-season results

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This is a partial list of the past five seasons completed by the Marlies. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Toronto Marlies seasons

Calder Cup champions Conference champions Division champions League leader

Records as of the end of the 2025–26 regular season.[12][13]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Games Won Lost OTL SOL Points PCT Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Standing Year Prelims 1st
round		 2nd
round		 3rd
round		 Finals
2021–227237304179.5492432446th, North2022Did not qualify
2022–237242244290.6252292251st, North2023BYEW, 3–1, UTIL, 0–3, ROC——
2023–2472342610280.5562492205th, North2024L, 1–2, BEL————
2024–257237234886.5972091974th, North2025L, 0–2, CLE————
2025–267236265582.5692292284th, North2026W, 2–1, ROCW, 3–2, LAVW, 3–2, CLEW, 4–2, WBSW, 4–1, CHI
Totals154482654492821826.5624798448015 playoff appearances

[1]-Indicates league leading: most shootout losses

[2]-Indicates league leading: fewest losses

[3]-Indicates league leading: fewest goals against

Players

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Current roster

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Updated July 21, 2026.[14][15][16]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
– United States Matt Anderson D L 27 2026 Shakopee, Minnesota Marlies
80 Canada Ken Appleby G L 31 2025 North Bay, Ontario Marlies
– United States Sawyer Boulton F R 22 2026 Huntington, New York Marlies
– United States Matt Copponi C R 23 2026 Mansfield, Massachusetts Marlies
54 United States Frank Djurasevic D R 24 2026 New Rochelle, New York Marlies
57 United States Marc Johnstone RW/C R 30 2025 Cranford, New Jersey Marlies
24 United States Ryan Kirwan LW L 24 2025 DeWitt, New York Marlies
– United States Ben Meehan D L 25 2026 Boston, Massachusetts Marlies
– United States Ross Mitton RW R 26 2026 Copiague Harbor, New York Marlies
11 Canada Logan Shaw (C) RW R 33 2022 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Marlies
67 Canada Sam Stevens C L 26 2024 Montreal, Quebec Marlies


Team captains

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American Hockey League Hall of Famers

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AHL Hall of Fame Honored Members
Name Seasons Induction Year
Keith Aucoin 2012-13 (player) 2022
Chris Bourque 2026- (asst. GM) 2026

Notable alumni

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The following players have played both 100 games with the Marlies and 100 games in the National Hockey League:

Head coaches

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The Marlies have employed eight head coaches. Sheldon Keefe has the franchise's highest winning percentage at .672 across 319 games coached from the 2015 to 2019 seasons, prior to being promoted to the NHL as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[19] The following day, Keefe signed a three-year contract with the Maple Leafs.[20]\ On December 1, 2019, Greg Moore was named as head coach of the Marlies, replacing Keefe.[21] Moore recorded the lowest winning percentage (.538) among coaches who served more than one full season, guiding the team in 213 games during his tenure.[22] Moore was relieved of his duties in May 2023, replaced by John Gruden in July 2023.[23]

Legend:

Sheldon Keefe with the Calder Cup after the 2018 Calder Cup Final
GC Games coached
W Wins
L Losses
T Ties
OT Overtime/shootout losses
Win% Winning percentage
Spent entire AHL head coaching career with the Marlies

Note: Highest figures are highlighted in bold.

Name Tenure Regular season Playoffs Notes References
GC W L T/OT Win% GC W L Win%
Paul Maurice 2005–2006 80 41 29 10 .575 5 1 4 .200 [12][13][24]
Greg Gilbert 2006–2009 240 123 89 28 .571 25 11 14 .440 [12][13]
Dallas Eakins 2009–2013 312 157 114 41 .569 25 16 10 .615 [12][13]
Steve Spott 2013–2014 76 45 25 6 .632 14 10 4 .714 [12][13]
Gord Dineen 2014–2015 76 40 27 9 .586 5 2 3 .400 [12][13]
Sheldon Keefe 2015–2019 319 199 89 31 .672 59 38 21 .644 Won first Calder Cup in team history (2018). Left to become head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. [12][13][25]
Greg Moore 2019–2023 213 107 91 15 .538 7 3 4 .429 [12][13]
John Gruden 2023–2026 216 107 75 34 .495 29 17 12 .586 Won second Calder Cup in team history (2026). Left to become assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. [12][13]

Note: Statistics are correct through the 2025–26 season.

Team records

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Single season

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Career

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Recording 15 shutouts with the Marlies, Garret Sparks holds the franchise all-time shutout record with the team.
  • Career goals: Alex Steeves, 105
  • Career assists: Logan Shaw, 137
  • Career points: Logan Shaw, 223
  • Career penalty Minutes: Richard Clune, 510
  • Career goaltending wins: Garret Sparks, 80
  • Career shutouts: Garret Sparks, 15
  • Career games: Alex Foster, 312

Other records and firsts

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See also

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Goaltending records need a minimum 25 games played by the goaltender.

References

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  1. ↑ "Marlies win first Calder Cup title, defeat Stars in Game 7". NHL.com. June 14, 2018. Archived from the original on June 8, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ Fox, Luke (June 19, 2026). "Toronto Marlies claw back to win 2026 Calder Cup". Sportsnet. Archived from the original on June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sports roundup". The Globe and Mail. June 24, 1978.
  4. ↑ "Leafs, Hawks to Moncton". Toronto Star. June 20, 1978.
  5. ↑ "Ballard wants Leafs to have own farm club". The Globe and Mail. March 21, 1980.
  6. ↑ "Across Canada: No liquor licence for Leafs-Hawks farm club". The Globe and Mail. November 9, 1978.
  7. ↑ "AHL Hawks get Tessier". The Globe and Mail. August 22, 1981.
  8. ↑ "Leafs place AHL team in St. Kitts". The Globe and Mail. June 22, 1982.
  9. ↑ "AHL History". Toronto Marlies. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  10. ↑ Ballou, Bill (April 4, 2013). "AHL: Bracken Kearns easy Worcester Sharks MVP choice". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  11. ↑ McGran, Kevin (June 14, 2018). "Toronto Marlies capture first Calder Cup". The Toronto Star. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Toronto Marlies Season-by-Season Results". hockeydb.com. HockeyDB. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2024-25 AHL Guide & Record Book". American Hockey League. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Toronto Marlies roster". Toronto Marlies. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Toronto Marlies Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Toronto Marlies Transactions 2026-27 Regular Season". American Hockey League. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Toronto Marlies name a captain and official alternates". SB Nation. January 3, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Rich Clune Named Toronto Marlies Captain". OurSports Central. March 1, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Maple Leafs fire head coach Mike Babcock - Sportsnet.ca". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Maple Leafs sign new coach Sheldon Keefe through 2022". sportsnet.ca. November 21, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Greg Moore Named Head Coach of Toronto Marlies". NHL.com. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Greg Moore Coaching Record". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Toronto Maple Leafs Announce John Gruden as Head Coach of the Toronto Marlies". Toronto Marlies. July 4, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2025 – via www.marlies.ca.
  24. ↑ "Paul Maurice". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Sheldon Keefe". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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