Toronto Marlies

The Toronto Marlies advanced to the North Division Final via the most challenging route possible. After defeating the Rochester Americans 2-1 in the play-in round, they upset the regular-season division champs, Laval, in five...

After Wednesday's practice, Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed Craig Berube's dismissal, his interest in the Leafs' job, and the challenge in the third round against Cleveland. What was your reaction to the news...

After Tuesday's practice, Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed goaltender Artur Akhtyamov's strong playoff campaign, his comfort in rotating goalies, William Villeneuve's productive postseason, and Ben Danford's readiness to jump into the AHL...

After Monday's practice, Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed Ben Danford joining the Marlies' playoff run, Danford's acclimation process to pro playoff hockey, Easton Cowan's second-round performance, and the challenge against the Cleveland...

“We showed a lot of resiliency, and it was just a full team effort all the way down. We're ecstatic.” - Vinni Lettieiri “All the credit goes to the players and Artie for making some...

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team's series-clinching 3-2 victory over the Laval Rocket in Game 5. On his team coming from behind twice in the game: I could sense, with the way the...

“They flipped the script on us. They're a really good team. The close-out one is the hardest. They got to their game early and got that early goal. They got some life. We never...

“It starts right away by us taking advantage of a power play. We set the tone with everyone, not just a few . We’ve done a good job of staying out of the box,...

Head coach John Gruden discusses the Toronto Marlies taking a 2-1 series lead against the Laval Rocket with a 6-2 victory in Game 3. On the team's performance: It starts right away with us taking advantage...

“We went down early, but we just stuck to our game. The power play came through, as did the PK. That’s just a nice team win, which gives us a lot of confidence to...

Head coach John Gruden discusses the Toronto Marlies' 6-2 Game 2 victory over the Laval Rocket, tying the series at 1-1. On Easton Cowan's highlight-reel end-to-end goal: He has high expectations for himself, and it has...

"I thought we played pretty well. They capitalized on two or three of our mistakes and we live with it. We had some really good scoring chances. I think we just have to...

The Toronto Marlies defeated the Rochester Americans 2-1 in the first round to set up a mouth-watering clash with the vaunted Laval Rocket. Regular Season Series For the second straight season, Laval was crowned North Division...

Ahead of Wednesday's Game 1 against the Laval Rocket, Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed Easton Cowan's desire to make a bigger impact in the second round, the matchup against the Rocket, the status...

“We played a lot smarter, stayed above them a lot more, and were able to shut a lot more things down against them.” - Ryan Tverberg “Right out of the gate, the hustle was there....

Head coach John Gruden discusses the Toronto Marlies' play-in series victory over Rochester. On the team's series-winning performance: I thought we set the tone early. We were on our toes. We were doing a lot of the...

“We didn’t do a very good job executing our game plan. When you’re connected and willing to simplify things, everything happens naturally. But if you want to go off script, do it your way...

“In a best-of-three, we know we can’t afford a bad start, especially against a team that transitions like they do and gets after it. Any mistake that you make, they will be quick to...

After the Toronto Marlies' 5-0 win over the Rochester Americans in Game 1 of the playoff play-in series, head coach John Gruden discussed a great start to the playoffs, the special teams' success, the...

The Toronto Marlies missed out on the opportunity to clinch an automatic divisional semi-final berth due to a dip in late-season form. Prior to winning their last three games, the Marlies won one of...