Mark Rackham
Mark covers all aspects of the Toronto Marlies for Maple Leafs Hot Stove. Mark has been covering the Marlies since 2008 at various outlets and has been with MLHS since 2015. Follow him on twitter: twitter.com/markukleaf
Logan Shaw makes franchise history, Toronto Marlies end 2025 with third straight win
“I thought we played extremely well. The kill in the first period -- the five-minute -- was huge. It was a huge momentum...
Marshall Rifai returns to game action, Toronto Marlies triumph over Utica in shootout
“We played extremely well. There were moments in this game that I liked more than any game this season. The first 10 minutes were...
Luke Haymes scores game-winner as Toronto Marlies bounce back vs. Belleville
“Even though we were down 1-0 , we did a really good job of dictating a lot of the play. Credit to our guys...
Toronto Marlies lit up for eight goals as defensive frailties resurface in humbling loss...
There is much to ponder for Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden as his team enters the short Christmas break.
Facing a Belleville team short...
Matt Benning scores OT winner as Toronto Marlies overcome slow start to defeat Belleville
“It's a sequel that you don't really want to continue to because they get worse as they continue to go on. We couldn't...
Toronto Marlies stay focused during fire alarm delays, record much-needed home win against Cleveland
“He’s stepped up, for sure. We needed him , and he had a great performance again.”
- Cedric Paré on Vyacheslav Peksa
“We didn’t come...
Toronto Marlies downed in Laval despite hard-fought effort with inexperienced defense core
“It just got a little bit out of hand, with the special teams and so forth. I give our guys a lot of credit....
Toronto Marlies climb out of three-goal hole, prevail over Laval in shootout
“Again, not the start we wanted. I give the guys a lot of credit. I'm not going to think too much into it. I...
Toronto Marlies suffer weekend sweep at hands of Grand Rapids
“The first 20 minutes are as good as we could have played. The only thing is we didn't get a goal. I think we...
Toronto Marlies fall short in a narrow defeat to league-leading Grand Rapids
"We started well. There was a lot to like about our game. Again, we don't like the result. If we can bring the same...
Matt Benning records three assists in return from injury as Toronto Marlies earn important...
“Being hurt is no fun. To get back out there and get two points for the team is fun. As a team, we talked...
Vyacheslav Peksa records first AHL victory as Toronto Marlies bounce back in Charlotte
“It’s a great response by our group. I give a lot of credit to the leadership group. They led the way. It just set...
Toronto Marlies swept aside in one-sided loss to Charlotte
“That’s a really good team (Charlotte). They play with a lot of pace. They have a lot of big, strong guys, and we weren't...
Defensive breakdowns, lack of finish cost Toronto Marlies in home loss to Providence
“I thought we outstanding the first 10 minutes. We did exactly what we wanted. We put pucks in. We were forechecking well. We...
Toronto Marlies complete weekend sweep of Iowa on the back of stellar performances from...
“I like the result. I like the goaltending. I like our penalty kill. I loved some of the blocked shots from our PK. They...
Noah Chadwick records three-point haul as Toronto Marlies snap four-game losing streak
“The game in Belleville (4-0 loss) was a wake-up call for us. I think we had a great response. I thought we played really...
Fourth consecutive defeat leaves Toronto Marlies searching for answers
“We have to rebuild our game right now because we're having a tough time. I'm not going to sit here and point any fingers....
Toronto Marlies slip to third consecutive defeat after another slow start in Grand Rapids
“In the first 10 minutes, again, we didn't match their intensity... We can make excuses all we want -- having younger defenseman in there...
Joseph Woll impresses through 60 minutes, Jacob Quillan records two points in Toronto Marlies’...
“We started extremely slowly. We had a couple of long bus rides. I'm going to take some responsibility for that as far as the...
Joseph Woll sharp in return to action, Toronto Marlies’ three-game winning streak ends in...
“ carried the play in the first 10 minutes. I thought Joe made some really big saves. Then, we scored the first goal...
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