Toronto Marlies

“We started extremely slowly. We had a couple of long bus rides. I'm going to take some responsibility for that as far as the rest-to-work ratio. But we found our energy, and I thought...

“ carried the play in the first 10 minutes. I thought Joe made some really big saves. Then, we scored the first goal at the end of the period. We had a really...

The Toronto Marlies delivered one of their best performances of the young season to ease past a Hershey team struggling for consistency this season. As much as Travis Boyd earned the headlines with a four-point...

It was 3-0.  December 18, 2015: The Toronto Marlies find themselves trailing 3-0 after 42 minutes on the road against a rolling Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins team. A wild, highly improbable comeback unfolds as Toronto scores three...

Losing becomes a bad habit at any time of the season. The Toronto Marlies were delighted to snap out of a four-game losing skid, of which at least half were self-inflicted defeats. A fast start...

As in previous defeats, there was a lot to like about the Toronto Marlies' performance in Chicago on Saturday. For 35 minutes, the Marlies were ultra-competitive. They held the upper hand for stretches, especially...

For the opening 25 minutes of this game, the Toronto Marlies produced some of their best five-on-five hockey this season. Organized breakouts, adherence to their structure, and a relentless forecheck allowed the Marlies to...

After such a promising start, John Gruden was left frustrated following the Toronto Marlies' second loss of the weekend. The Marlies allowed three unanswered goals to erase a 2-0 lead after an elongated break...

Some credit must be given to Belleville for a solid performance. That said, many of the Toronto Marlies' issues in this 4-2 loss were self-inficted. Still, the Senators were clinical on their scoring opportunities and...

After an ultimately disappointing 2024-25 season for the Toronto Marlies, many players will be looking for a bounce-back effort in the 2025-26 campaign. One prospect certainly in need of a rebound season is Ryan Tverberg....

The Toronto Marlies continue to bend but not break in the face of adversity so far this season. After digging themselves into an early two-goal hole, the Marlies clawed their way back into the...

In the first battle of Ontario this season, the Toronto Marlies dominated the game for 40 minutes. An inability to make it count on the scoreboard almost came back to haunt them in the...

After twice falling behind by three goals in Friday evening's season opener in Rochester, a sharp goaltending performance from Dennis Hildeby ensured the Toronto Marlies didn’t suffer the same fate in their home-opening rematch...

This loss bore all the hallmarks of the Toronto Marlies from last season.  Poor decision-making, turnovers in all three zones, and selfish penalties resulted in a defeat that should have been a comfortable opening-night victory. “I...

Unlike last season, the Maple Leafs' brass made sweeping changes to the Toronto Marlies over the summer. While the coaching staff remains firmly in place from the season before, many familiar faces among the player...

The new NHL season is finally upon us, with the prospects tournament now over and training camps set to open this week.  I have a piece teed up on the Maple Leafs' five-on-five play heading...

On Tuesday, the Maple Leafs announced a new three-year contract for former RFA goaltender Dennis Hildeby. The deal is a two-way contract for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons, followed by a one-way contract in...

After the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, there were 20 players on the Toronto Marlies roster whose contracts will expire this summer. With the possibility of wide-sweeping personnel changes, it is more than a little...

The by-product of the Toronto Maple Leafs living in win-now mode since 2017 has been a lack of vaunted prospects developing in the AHL. The Toronto Marlies class of 2024-25 featured few rookie prospects worth...

The Toronto Marlies' 2024-25 season promised a lot early but ultimately delivered little. Toronto raced out of the blocks in October, winning six of seven games (6-0-1). Five of those wins came on home ice,...