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
Nick Abruzzese scores a late game-winner as Toronto Marlies overcome third-period collapse in season...
“I really liked our second period. I thought we came out and played more to our identity of playing on our toes and made...
A deeper roster, with higher expectations: Previewing the Toronto Marlies 2024-25 season & lineup...
This is my tenth season covering the Toronto Marlies at MLHS. It has the potential to be one of the most intriguing in my...
Analysis: Maple Leafs pen Marshall Rifai to a two-year contract extension
The Toronto Maple Leafs secured the services of Marshall Rifai for at least the next three seasons by signing the left-shot defenseman to a...
Maple Leafs re-sign RFA Alex Steeves to a one-year, two-way contract
The Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that they have re-signed RFA forward Alex Steeves to a one-year, two-way contract. According to PuckPedia, the contract is...
A mid-offseason Toronto Marlies update: Alex Nylander joins the fold, a new ECHL affiliate,...
Although the Toronto Marlies' summer signings have been relatively slow, there has been significant news off the ice.
New ECHL Affiliation
With the sad demise of...
The Toronto Marlies’ upcoming offseason decisions and projected 2024-25 roster
How drastic Brad Treliving's changes to the player personnel in Toronto will be this offseason remains to be seen.
Anthony Petrielli has published some excellent...
10 things we learned about the Toronto Marlies in 2023-24
From a results perspective, the Toronto Marlies' 2023-24 season was disappointing.
Defensive frailties bugged the team throughout the campaign, undoing some excellent and often dominant...
Toronto Marlies’ season ends in overtime despite a heroic late comeback in Belleville
It’s somewhat fitting that the Toronto Marlies lost the final game of their 2023-24 season by a single goal. Their struggles in one-goal games...
Toronto Marlies stave off elimination with a dramatic OT victory against Belleville
“It took more than 60 minutes, obviously, and it's on me that it should have been in the first 60. Everybody is able...
Toronto Marlies on the brink of elimination after deserved Game 1 loss in Belleville
“I don’t think we had a good game from start to finish. We got outplayed tonight. Our work ethic wasn't there like it usually...
2024 Calder Cup First-Round Playoff Preview: Toronto Marlies vs. Belleville Senators
A late-season slump (2-1-4) ensured the Toronto Marlies would not only face the lottery of the best-of-three first-round series but also forgo home-ice advantage.
Let’s...
Toronto Marlies ice an inexperienced lineup, close out the regular season with loss to...
“I thought played extremely hard. We fell a little short, but it wasn’t from a lack of effort.”
- John Gruden
With nothing to...
Kieffer Bellows scores in his return, Toronto Marlies fall at home to Cleveland in...
“I thought we played pretty well. We just couldn't score. The difference was we were probably a little bit more desperate, started putting...
Scoring touch deserts Toronto Marlies in road loss to Rochester
“For the most part, I thought we played a pretty good game. We have to understand that when we play this team , we...
Toronto Marlies punch playoff ticket with a weekend sweep of Syracuse in Matt Murray’s...
“I thought we played pretty well. On special teams, they had the advantage over us, but every time they tied it, we responded. Maybe...
Toronto Marlies produce dogged road performance in first victory of the season against Syracuse
“I liked our patience. I like the fact we stuck with the game plan. They got one late, but at the end of the...
Toronto Marlies let a two-goal lead slip in overtime loss to Belleville
“I thought, for the most part, we were playing a flawless game until the miscue on their first goal, and that gave them a...
Toronto Marlies produce abject performance in home loss against Utica
“ came out ready. They were hungry. They threw some pucks on net and were able to capitalize. The only time that we started...
Dennis Hildeby sets franchise rookie record for wins, Roni Hirvonen scores twice, and Jacob...
“I love our start. We were rolling. We were disciplined. Once we took that 5-1 lead, even sometimes in the second period, I thought...
Secondary scoring lifts Toronto Marlies to much-needed victory against Springfield
“It seems like when we have to answer the bell, we answer the bell. Kudos to the guys for doing it. We're going to...
Recent MLHS articles
Nick Abruzzese scores a late game-winner as Toronto Marlies overcome third-period...
“I really liked our second period. I thought we came out and played more to our identity of playing on our toes and made...
