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
Toronto Marlies enter the All-Star break after a line brawl and a big victory...
“We were kind of expecting at the start of the game, and did a great job. They gave us momentum. On the...
Jacob Quillan scores in AHL return, Toronto Marlies surrender two-goal lead in OT loss...
“Our first five minutes of every period were not very good, but I thought we rebounded from it extremely well... I’ll give credit to...
Ryan Kirwan records first AHL goal, Noah Chadwick scores late to earn the Toronto...
“We had our chances. Fowler made some big saves. At the end of the day, it’s definitely exciting for our group to know...
Toronto Marlies earn a point in Providence despite officiating adversity
“We had a lot of really good moments in this game. We lost a little bit of momentum during the 5-on-3. For the most...
Ken Appleby posts 37-save performance, Toronto Marlies extend point streak to four games in...
“We like the result. I like the process throughout as well. I thought we managed it well , kept them to the outside, and...
Toronto Marlies squander two-goal lead, drop a point on the road against Springfield
“They were better than us in the third period. They played desperately. We can’t shoot ourselves in the foot like that.” - John Gruden “We...
Borya Valis scores twice, Toronto Marlies complete weekend sweep in Iowa
“If we want to become the elite team that we think we can be with the group that we have, we just can't play...
Vinni Lettieri scores twice, Toronto Marlies withstand late comeback attempt to prevail in Iowa
“I didn't think we gave them much. It's a common theme, though. The problem is that when they do get something, it’s us hand-delivering...
Defensive breakdowns prove costly as Toronto Marlies slump to frustrating defeat in Belleville
“Against a team that has that much firepower, especially with Halliday coming back, you just can't afford to give them anything. When you...
Jacob Quillan records first professional hat trick as the Toronto Marlies blow out Belleville
“I wanted to come back and do anything to help the team win. The guys made a lot of great plays today, and I...
Toronto Marlies blow pair of leads, fight back in third period to grab point...
“It was one of the best starts we've probably had all year. Sometimes, when you have so much success and things are going well,...
Toronto Marlies’ five-game winning streak ends with crushing defeat to Lehigh
“After that shorthanded goal, we just seemed to not be able to recover, for whatever reason. We started pressing. We are not the type...
Alex Nylander scores twice as Toronto Marlies win wild 10-goal game against Rochester
"I don't know that we necessarily want to get into that type of game (run and gun) with . Once we started to structure...
Artur Akhtyamov steals a game as Toronto Marlies extend winning streak to four
“In the first 40 minutes, I thought we were kind of in quicksand. 20 hours on a bus coming home from Utica and Cleveland...
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...
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