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
Alex Steeves scores third-period game-winner as Toronto Marlies erase another two-goal deficit against Rochester
“All the guys are pulling the rope in the same direction. We are getting outstanding goaltending from anybody that's in the net. Our habits...
Artur Akhtyamov records second win, Alex Steeves scores twice as Toronto Marlies overcome two-goal...
It’s three games into the season, but the Toronto Marlies' penchant for slow starts is in danger of becoming a theme.
Goaltender Artur Akhtyamov...
Artur Akhtyamov posts 37-save debut performance, Alex Nylander scores twice as Toronto Marlies complete...
“It’s not always going to be pretty. You’re going to make mistakes, but the fact that we can recover from those and still focus...
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...
Recent MLHS articles
Game in 10: Matt Murray wins first game back, Maple Leafs’...
For the first time this season, the Maple Leafs have technically won back-to-back games on the road.
"Technically," because this was more or less a...
