Marlies Ink Munro to PTO

October 15, 2009
Marlies Host Americans this Saturday Afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum

Jeff Jackson, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club has signed goaltender Adam Munro to a professional try-out contract.

Munro, 26, appeared in 26 games for the Marlies during the 2008-09 season, compiling a record of 12-11-2 with a 2.42 goals against average and 0.913 save percentage. The St. George, Ontario native also started Game Six for the Marlies during the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs. He has appeared in 121 career AHL games with Norfolk, Syracuse and Toronto.

Munro was originally selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round, 29th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

The Marlies make their first road trip of the season this Friday night when they take on the Rochester Americans, AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, at 7:05 p.m. at Blue Cross Arena. Toronto returns to Ricoh Coliseum on Saturday at 3 p.m. to play the Americans in the second half of their home-to-home matchup. For 2009-10 Marlies ticket information, including season ticket packages and group seats, visit www.torontomarlies.com or call the team’s ticket line at 416-597-PUCK

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Marlies Drop First Game

October 11, 2009
Marlies Lose First Game of the Season to Rockford
Tlusty’s Two Goals Not Enough In Toronto’s 5-3 Loss to IceHogs

(TORONTO) – The Toronto Marlies dropped their first game of the season to the Rockford IceHogs, 5-3 on Sunday afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum.

The Marlies dominated the play early in the first period, but Akim Aliu scored on Rockford’s first shot of the game four minutes into the first frame. Aliu, a former London Knight, broke in on James Reimer and roofed the puck past him to open the scoring.

Jonas Frogren tied the game at 1-1 with a wrist shot from the slot that beat IceHogs starting goalie Joe Fallon. Alex Foster and Ryan Hamilton each collected assists on the play. Foster’s point was his 100th as a member of the Marlies.

Jiri Tlusty put the Marlies ahead 2-1 on the power play with his second of the season. Tyler Bozak fed a cross-ice pass to Tlusty who went top shelf on Fallon. Juraj Mikus collected the other assist on the play.

Daryl Boyle knotted the game at 2-2 with a snapshot that fooled Reimer just moments after Frogren landed a hard, open-ice hit on Jake Dowell.

Rockford added three more goals to close out the second period to take a 5-2 lead into the second intermission.

The Marlies opened the third period on a 5-on-3 advantage but weren’t able to capitalize on the opportunity.

Tlusty added his second goal of the night with six minutes left in the third period. Tlusty’s goal was his third in the past two games.

Toronto’s power play went 1-for-8 on the afternoon.

The Marlies will play their next four of five games on the road, beginning on Friday night in Rochester . Toronto returns home next Saturday to play the Americans at Ricoh Coliseum at 3:00 p.m.

ICE CHIPS: Tyler Bozak registered his first career AHL point (assist) on Sunday afternoon…Richard Petiot returned to Toronto for the first time since playing for the Marlies last season…Phil Oreskovic played his first game of the season after being a healthy scratch for the first two games…The Marlies have never beat the Rockford IceHogs in their team history (0-5-0-0).

SCORING SUMMARY

First Period
1. RFD Aliu (1) (unassisted) 4:09
1. TOR Frogren (1) (Hamilton, Foster) 13:26
2. TOR Tlusty (2) (Bozak, Mikus) 16:46 PP

Second Period
2. RFD Boyle (1) (Dowell) 2:52
3. RFD Klinkhammer (1) (Brennan, Kearns ) 4:21
4. RFD Ewing (1) (Cullen, MacArthur) 15:36 PP
5. RFD Dowell (1) (unassisted) 15:36 SH

Third Period
3. TOR Tlusty 2 (3) (Oreskovic, Deveaux) 14:08
Shots

TOR RFD
29 26

THREE STARS

1. RFD: Dowell
2. TOR: Tlusty
3. RFD: MacArthur

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October 10, 2009
Marlies Win First Two Games at Home to Open Season

Marlies Score Late in the Third to beat Griffins(TORONTO) – The Toronto Marlies used a late third period goal from Andre Deveaux to beat the Grand Rapids Griffins, 3-2 on Saturday afternoon in front of 1,786 fans at Ricoh Coliseum.

The Toronto Marlies used a late third period goal from Andre Deveaux to beat the Grand Rapids Griffins, 3-2 on Saturday afternoon in front of 1,786 fans at Ricoh Coliseum. Former Marlies forward Jeremy Williams scored the game’s opening goal 13 minutes into the first period to make it 1-0. Williams broke down the right wing and fired a puck past Marlies starting goalie James Reimer on his blocker-side. The goal was Williams’ 100th as a professional.

Doug Janik made it 2-0 with a shot from the point with under a second remaining in the opening frame.

Jiri Tlusty took advantage of a Marlies power play, scoring his first of the season and cutting the lead to 2-1. Tlusty was left wide-open in front of Grand Rapids starting goalie Daniel Larsson and connected for Toronto’s first power play goal of the year. Carl Gunnarsson and Christian Hanson both picked up their first career AHL points on Tlusty’s goal.

Juraj Mikus scored his first career AHL goal to tie the game at 2-2 with 19 seconds left in the second period. Mikus fired a shot from the point that beat a screened Larsson. Hanson and Brendan Mikkelson collected assists on the play. Mikkelson’s assist was his first point as a member of the Marlies.

The Marlies had a chance on a 5-on-3 power play to take the lead, but failed to capitalize on the opportunity mid-way through the third period.

After controlling play for much of the third period, James Reimer was called into action with four minutes left to play, making several big saves in the closing minutes of the game to keep the Marlies in it.

During the final eight minutes of the game, the Marlies were outshot 11-2 by the Griffins but were able to capitalize on one of the few chances they were able to generate late in the third period. Driving down the left wing, Jiri Tlusty slid a pass across the goal-mouth where it was tipped in by Andre Deveaux streaking down the centre of the ice with just under 30 seconds left to play.The Marlies finish their three-game homestand when they host the Rockford IceHogs tomorrow afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum with puck-drop scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

ICE CHIPS: Kris Newbury and Jeremy Williams returned to Ricoh Coliseum for the first time since joining the Griffins during the offseason…Newbury is the Marlies all-time points leader (168) and Williams is the clubs all-time goals leader (74)…James Reimer made his first start of the season…Dale Mitchell started for Toronto, which was his first regular season game as a Marlie…Tlusty and Hanson each had two point games.

SCORING SUMMARY

First Period

1. GRA Williams (1) (unassisted) 13:35

2. GRA Janik (1) (Ritola) 19:59

Second Period

1. TOR Tlusty (1) (Gunnarsson, Hanson) 11:28 PP

2. TOR Mikus (1) (Hanson, Mikkelson) 19:41

Third Period

3. TOR Deveaux (1) (Tlusty) 19:24ShotsTOR: 33 GRA: 29

THREE STARS

1. TOR: Deveaux

2. TOR: Tlusty

3. TOR: Mikus

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Marlies Recall Engelage

October 8, 2009
Jeff Jackson, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club has recalled goaltender Andrew Engelage from the Reading Royals of the ECHL.

Engelage, 20, appeared in one preseason game with the Marlies, making 13 saves on 14 shots against the Hamilton Bulldogs on September 30. Engelage played in 54 games with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League during the 2008-09 season earning a record of 46-4-1 with a 2.35 goals-against average and 0.914 save percentage. The 6’5, 206-pound goalie helped guide the Spitfires to a Memorial Cup Championship with a 14-2-1 record during the playoffs.

The Marlies host the Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, this Saturday at Ricoh Coliseum at 3:00 p.m. Toronto finishes their three-game homestand on Sunday with a tilt against the Rockford IceHogs, AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, at 4:00 p.m. For 2009-10 Marlies ticket information, including season ticket packages and group seats, visit www.torontomarlies.com or call the team’s ticket line at 416-597-PUCK.

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Leafs Recall MacDonald

October 8, 2009
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Thursday morning that goaltender Joey MacDonald has joined the team on an Emergency Recall from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Jonas Gustavsson was placed on Injured Reserve and is expected to miss at least one week with a groin injury.

MacDonald earned the 3-2 win by making 32 saves in the Marlies’ season opener against the Hamilton Bulldogs Sunday afternoon. He joined the Maple Leafs as a free agent August 10, 2009. He has previous NHL experience with the Red Wings, Bruins and Islanders.

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Marlies Open Season With 3-2 Win in OT

October 4, 2009
Marlies Down Dogs
Marlies Begin Season With Thrilling Shootout Victory

(TORONTO) – The Toronto Marlies kicked off the 2009-10 season with a comeback victory over their division rivals, the Hamilton Bulldogs, 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in front of 4,362 fans at Ricoh Coliseum. The Toronto Marlies kicked off the 2009-10 season with a comeback victory over their division rivals, the Hamilton Bulldogs, 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in front of 4,362 fans at Ricoh Coliseum.

After dropping three preseason games to the Bulldogs, the Marlies were able to defeat Hamilton when it mattered the most to begin their season.

The first period started with a tremendous stick save by Marlies netminder Joey MacDonald. Bulldogs forward J.T. Wyman received a cross-ice pass and fired it on goal, but MacDonald slid across his crease and made the save with his stick.

The Bulldogs opened the scoring late in the first period on a goal by Wyman, but the Marlies responded just 14 seconds later.

Kyle Rogers received a pass from Alex Berry and fired a shot past Bulldogs starting goalie Curtis Sanford to tie the game at 1-1. Darryl Boyce picked up the second assist on the play.
Hamilton took advantage of a 4-on-3 opportunity when Brock Trotter roofed a wrist shot past MacDonald mid-way through the second period.

MacDonald made a blocker save on a Shawn Belle breakaway 10 seconds after the Trotter goal to keep the game at 2-1.

Ben Ondrus tied the game at 2-2 when he tipped a shot from Alex Berry past Sanford at the 12 minute mark of the third period. Brennan Evans picked up the other assist on the play, his first point in a Marlies uniform.

An exciting, but scoreless overtime put the game into a shootout where Jiri Tlusty opened the scoring, roofing the puck over Bulldogs’ goalie Curtis Sanford. Foster finished the game in the fifth round with a wrist shot.

MacDonald was named the game’s second star for his game-changing saves.
The Marlies host the Grand Rapids Griffins this Saturday afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum with puck drop scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

ICE CHIPS: Nine players made their Marlies debut on Sunday afternoon…Alex Foster and Brennan Evans were the two assistant captains; Ben Ondrus began his third season as the captain…Montreal Canadiens prospect, P.K. Subban made his AHL debut for the Bulldogs…The Marlies hosted ‘Hockey For All’ during the game, which fans had the chance to meet and greet with Leafs alumni and skate on the ice after the game.

SCORING SUMMARY
First Period
1. HAM J. Wyman (1) (Conboy, Lacroix) 16.22
1. TOR K. Rogers (1) (Berry, Boyce) 16:38

Second Period
2. HAM Trotter (1) (Benoit, Carle) 12:30 PP

Third Period
2. TOR Ondrus (1) (Berry, Evans) 12:11

Overtime
No Scoring

Shootout Winner
3. Foster (TOR)

Shots
TOR HAM
30 34

THREE STARS
1. TOR: Foster
2. TOR: MacDonald
3. HAM: Wyman

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2009-2010 Marlies Roster Announced

October 2, 2009
Marlies Open Season at Ricoh Coliseum on Sunday Afternoon
A proud member of the American Hockey League, the Toronto Marlies released their 2009-10 opening day roster. The Marlies, who will begin their fifth season in Toronto, open with 22 skaters and two goaltenders.

The Marlies 2009-10 roster consists of goaltenders Joey MacDonald and James Reimer; defenceman Brendan Mikkelson, Phil Oreskovic, Josh Engel, Todd Perry, Carl Gunnarsson, Brennan Evans, Jonas Frogren and Juraj Mikus; and forwards Darryl Boyce, Jiri Tlusty, Ryan Hamilton, Andre Deveaux, Robert Slaney, Richard Greenop, Greg Scott, Christian Hanson, Tyler Bozak, Alex Foster, Ben Ondrus, Alex Berry, Dale Mitchell and Kyle Rogers.

In addition, the club announced that Stefano Giliati, Andrew Engelage, Eric Werner and Joe Ryan have all been reassigned to the Reading Royals for the ECHL and Mikhail Stefanovich has also been assigned to the Quebec Remparts (QMJHL).

Beau Erickson and Tom Galvin have both been released from their try-out contracts.
The Marlies open the 2009-10 regular season on Sunday, October 4 against their division-rivals, the Hamilton Bulldogs at 4 p.m. at Ricoh Coliseum. For 2009-10 Marlies ticket information, including season ticket packages and group seats, visit www.torontomarlies.com or call the team’s ticket line at 416-597-PUCK. For the full 2009-10 schedule please visit the Marlies official website.

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Marlies Blanked in Oshawa

September 30, 2009
(OSHAWA, ON) – The auditions are over and the real season is ready to get underway, after a pre-season tilt in Oshawa with the Marlies and Bulldogs on Wednesday night.

P.K. Subban , Mathieu Darche and Mike Glumac scored for Hamilton.

Curtis Sanford went the distance for a 29 save shutout.

Subban opened the scoring in the first period, when he was able to get away a shot from the slot, under the leg of Reimer.

James Reimer was replaced by Andrew Engelage midway through the game.
With 8 minutes remaining in the third, Mathieu Darche broke in alone on Engelage and tried the deke. Engelage made the first stop, but Darche wable to tuck the puck under his pad for the 2-0 lead. Glumac added an empty net goal with two minutes left to ice the game.

The Marlies were held to just one goal in the three pre-season games they faced Hamilton.
Toronto opens its fifth season at Ricoh Coliseum on Sunday afternoon against the Bulldogs at 4pm

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