Toronto Marlies

“It hasn’t been easy. It’s not supposed to be easy at this time of the year.” “ A lot of the credit goes to the other guys; we have a really good mix of great,...

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team's Eastern Conference title after a 4-2 series win over the WBS Penguins.  On winning the East as the fourth seed in the North Division: It hasn't been...

“He has been a breath of fresh air for us. He brings a lot of jam and energy. He is making plays. He is doing his job and is doing a really good job...

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team's 5-1 win over the WBS Penguins in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final. The Marlies now lead the series 3-2. On Landon Sim's goal to...

“We missed a couple of coverages in front of our own net. They didn’t do anything other than just put pucks to the net, which you do at this time of year, and they...

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team's 4-3 loss to the WBS Penguins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final. The series is now tied 2-2. On the team conceding three goals...

“I thought we did a lot of good things. We scored the late goal in the second. I thought we came out really well in the third. We got playing in a four-on-four with...

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team's 5-3 loss to the WBS Penguins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final. The Marlies now lead the series 2-1, with Game 4 set...

“It was one of our better games, I thought. Over 60 minutes, we did a lot of good things. We were better tonight than we were in Game 1. We have to bottle up...

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team's 2-1 overtime victory over the WBS Penguins in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final. On Michael Pezzetta scoring a game-winner in back-to-back games: If you look...

“I thought we played really well in moments, but we still know how dangerous they are in their transition game. We got a little cute on a few shifts there, but again, it is...

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team's 4-2 victory over the WBS Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final. On starting the fourth line (Pezzetta-Johnston-Johnson) to begin the game, and the...

Against all expectations, the Toronto Marlies have bested the rest in the North Division. They did it the hard way, becoming the third team in AHL history to win three winner-take-all games in a...

As we gear up for the NHL Draft, free agency, and the Maple Leafs' hiring of a new head coach, the Toronto Marlies keep finding ways to win playoff series.   It hasn’t always been pretty,...

Ahead of the start of the Conference Final series in Wilkes-Barre, Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed the challenge of facing the Penguins, the importance of his veteran leaders during the playoff run,...

“I thought we came out with the right mindset. The resilience of our group -- to bend, but not break -- is such a credit to our guys, with the way they handle themselves...

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team's series-clinching 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Monsters in Game 5 of the North Division final. On the feelings coming off another winner-takes-all playoff victory: How can you...

“We got our team back. They found their confidence. They found their mojo. And I knew they would. We’ve said it all year and all playoffs long: When their backs are against the wall,...

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team's 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Monsters in Game 4 of the North Division final. On the team finding a higher level to its play in a...

“They haven’t seen our best game yet, and that’s on us as a whole group. We have spurts, and we have shifts, but we just can’t string them together right now. It comes down...