Mark Rackham
Colin Smith signs AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies have made their second addition of the summer with the re-signing of forward Colin Smith to a one-year American Hockey League contract.
The...
Justin Holl signs one-year NHL entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed 24-year-old defenceman Justin Holl to a one year entry-level contract.
This is a move that should secure some much-needed help...
Who’s Qualified: A breakdown of the Toronto Maple Leafs 2016 RFAs
The Toronto Maple Leafs continued their rebuild this past week, albeit in classic Lou Lamoriello sleuth-mode as there still hasn’t been an official announcement...
Toronto Marlies End-of-Year Player Grades for the 2015-16 Season
The Calder Cup was awarded to a deserving Lake Erie team last weekend, bringing the 2015-16 American Hockey League season to an end.
The dust has now settled...
The Toronto Marlies 2015-16 Season: A Comprehensive Review
It was difficult to weigh up the expectations for the Toronto Marlies back in September.
The Toronto Marlies camp, held down east in Newfoundland, featured players that...
Game #5 Review: Hershey Bears 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 2
The Toronto Marlies' Calder Cup dream is over.
Needing victory to avoid elimination, the Toronto Marlies dug themselves a hole heading into the final 20 minutes...
Toronto Marlies vs. Hershey Bears — Game Five Preview & Projected Lines
Toronto Marlies (1-3) vs. Hershey Bears (3-1):
Game 5, Eastern Conference Final Best-of-Seven Series
Puck drop: 3:00 p.m. EST | Watch: TSN2 | Listen: TSN1050
More of the same from Game...
Game #4 Review: Toronto Marlies 5 vs. Hershey Bears 0
The Toronto Marlies had a checklist to meet heading into a do-or-die Game 4.
They needed their best players to be their best players, and their goaltending...
Toronto Marlies vs. Hershey Bears — Game Four Preview & Projected Lines
Toronto Marlies (0-3) vs. Hershey Bears (3-0):
Game 4, Eastern Conference Final Best-of-Seven Series
Puck drop: 7:30 p.m. EST | Watch: TSN2 | Listen: TSN1050
The Toronto Marlies are attempting to...
Game #3 Review: Hershey Bears 8 vs. Toronto Marlies 2
There is much soul searching in store for the Toronto Marlies.
A catalogue of errors was bad enough, but the manner of this defeat, in which the players...
Toronto Marlies vs. Hershey Bears — Game Three Preview
Toronto Marlies (0-2) vs. Hershey Bears (2-0):
Game 3, Eastern Conference Final Best-of-Seven Series
Puck drop: 7:30 p.m. EST | Watch: TSN2 | Listen: TSN1050
The Toronto Marlies are understandably frustrated to...
Game #2 Review: Hershey Bears 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 2
It was a tale of two goaltenders as the Toronto Marlies dropped two consecutive for the first time in the 2016 playoffs.
Sheldon Keefe replaced Antoine...
Game #1 Review: Hershey Bears 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 1
The Toronto Marlies put on their worst performance of the playoffs in the opening game of the Eastern Conference Finals.
On a high after downing Albany...
Toronto Marlies vs. Hershey Bears: Eastern Conference Final Preview & Schedule
The Hershey Bears stand in the way between the Toronto Marlies and the Calder Cup Final.
The Marlies' quest for their first ever championship will need to...
Toronto Marlies: Calder Cup Second Round Wrap-up
The Toronto Marlies secured their third Conference Final berth in five years, but it was far from plain sailing in Round 2.
As expected, the...
Game #7 Review: Toronto Marlies 4 vs. Albany Devils 3
Down and out? Not these Marlies, as their never-say-die attitude led to yet another remarkable comeback in the biggest period of their season.
Many times...
Game #6 Review: Albany Devils 4 vs. Toronto Marlies 1
Any Marlies fans or players under the illusion that this series was over experienced a rude awakening on Saturday afternoon.
A belligerent and determined Albany Devils...
Game #5 Review: Toronto Marlies 5 vs. Albany Devils 1
After trailing twice in this series, Toronto finally got their noses in front of Albany thanks to a victory in Game Five.
The momentum has...
Game #4 Review: Toronto Marlies 7 vs. Albany Devils 2
A trademark of the 2015-16 Toronto Marlies has been their ability to score their way out of any adversity.
After contriving to throw away game three on Sunday,...
Game #3 Review: Albany Devils 3 vs. Toronto Marlies 2
The Toronto Marlies will certainly feel they let one get away in Game 3.
Toronto was seconds away from victory in regulation, found iron instead of twine,...














![John Gruden after the Leafs prospects’ 4-1 win over Montreal: “[Vyacheslav Peksa] looked really comfortable in the net… We wouldn’t have won without him” John Gruden, head coach of the Toronto Marlies](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/gruden-post-game-sep-14-218x150.jpg)




































