January 21, 2009
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday that the hockey club has acquired forward Ryan Hamilton from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Robbie Earl.
Hamilton, a 23-year-old Oshawa native, played in 29 games for the Houston Aeros, Minnesota’s American Hockey League affiliate this season registering eight goals and four assists for 12 points with 24 penalty minutes. Last season, the 6-2, 219-pound left-winger played in 72 games and ranked second in Houston goals (20) and points (39). Over the past three seasons, he has played in 163 games for Houston collecting 35 goals, 32 assists and 67 points, along with 98 minutes in penalties. Minnesota originally signed Hamilton as a free agent on July 5, 2006.
Prior to turning pro, Hamilton played four seasons (2002-06) for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League. In 2005-06, his final season in Barrie, he led the Colts with 46 goals in 63 games.
Earl played in 36 games this season for the Toronto Marlies collecting 10 points on two goals and eight assists, along with 28 penalty minutes. In nine games with the Leafs in 2007-08, Earl collected one assist. He was originally the Maple Leafs’ fourth choice, selected 187th overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Shootout at the OK Corral Didn't Go Our Way!!!
January 20, 2009
Toronto Rally Falls Short In Texas
(SAN ANTONIO, TX) – It wasn’t a shootout, but it also wasn’t a decision Toronto was looking for.
A pair of power play goals was the difference as the Marlies suffered a 5-3 loss to the surging Rampage in San Antonio on Monday night.
David Spina and Wyatt Smith both had two goals with Joel Perreault adding a single for San Antonio. Bates Battaglia, Robbie Earl and Mark Bell responded for the Marlies, who are now 2-2-1-2 on their 9 game road trip.
Spina opened the scoring in the second period on a pass from Perreault behind the net. Spina was alone in the slot and snapped the shot over the glove of Justin Pogge for the 1-0 lead. Battaglia tied it for Toronto three minutes later after slipped a wrist shot through the pads of Josh Tordjman on a similar set-up from Ben Ondrus. Smith then added back to back power play goals to give San Antonio the 3-1 lead after the second period.
Earl scored his second goal of the season early in the third on a nice snap shot from the circle that went off the post and in to cut the lead, but Perreault put the Rampage back ahead with a snap shot from the wing of his own on a rush to make it 4-2. Bell cut the lead to one, deflecting Earl’s shot in front of Tordjman with over 13 minutes to go, but Spina would add the empty net goal with 1:01 left to seal the win.
Tordjman stopped 31 shots for the win, while Pogge made 40 saves in the loss.
The Marlies head to Grand Rapids to face the Griffins on Wednesday.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Aeros Shoot Down Marlies
January 16, 2009
(HOUSTON, TX) – This is not a repeat, but the Marlies went to the shootout.
For the second consecutive game, the Marlies dropped a shootout decision by a 3-2 score, this time to the Houston Aeros at the Toyota Center.
Boyd Devereaux and Mark Bell scored for Toronto, while Matt Beaudoin and Ryan Hamilton had the Houston goals.
Houston opened the scoring on the power play when Corey Locke sent a pass in front to Beaudoin, who slipped the puck under the pads of Justin Pogge. Toronto held a 13-5 shot advantage after the first period.
Devereaux evened the scoring in the second period before Bell put Toronto ahead 2-1 with a power play goal as he beat Nolan Schaefer for his ninth goal of the year.
Hamilton tied the game in the third on the power play, when his snap shot from the slot beat Pogge over the glove to even the game 2-2.
Both teams had chances in overtime, but Houston scored three consecutive goals in the shootout from Locke, Morten Madsen and Beaudoin to seal the win, as Toronto was scoreless.
Toronto is now 4-5 in the shootout this year.
The Marlies will head to San Antonio for a rematch of last year’s first round playoff series with the Rampage on Monday night.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
(HOUSTON, TX) – This is not a repeat, but the Marlies went to the shootout.
For the second consecutive game, the Marlies dropped a shootout decision by a 3-2 score, this time to the Houston Aeros at the Toyota Center.
Boyd Devereaux and Mark Bell scored for Toronto, while Matt Beaudoin and Ryan Hamilton had the Houston goals.
Houston opened the scoring on the power play when Corey Locke sent a pass in front to Beaudoin, who slipped the puck under the pads of Justin Pogge. Toronto held a 13-5 shot advantage after the first period.
Devereaux evened the scoring in the second period before Bell put Toronto ahead 2-1 with a power play goal as he beat Nolan Schaefer for his ninth goal of the year.
Hamilton tied the game in the third on the power play, when his snap shot from the slot beat Pogge over the glove to even the game 2-2.
Both teams had chances in overtime, but Houston scored three consecutive goals in the shootout from Locke, Morten Madsen and Beaudoin to seal the win, as Toronto was scoreless.
Toronto is now 4-5 in the shootout this year.
The Marlies will head to San Antonio for a rematch of last year’s first round playoff series with the Rampage on Monday night.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Friday, January 16, 2009
Stralman Recalled to Leafs, Sifers Assigned To Marlies
Jan 14, 2009, 4:24 PM EST
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday that defenceman Anton Stralman has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. In addition, the Maple Leafs also assigned blueliner Jaime Sifers to the Marlies.
Stralman has appeared in 21 games with the Maple Leafs this season, posting seven points (one goal, six assists) with a plus one (+1) rating and six penalty minutes. The native of Tibro, Sweden, was assigned to the Marlies on December 14 and registered one goal and two assists for three points with a plus one (+1) rating and 12 penalty minutes in 12 games.
In 14 games with the Maple Leafs this season, Sifers collected two assists with six penalty minutes. The rookie defenceman made his NHL debut December 8 versus the New York Islanders and picked up his first career NHL point (an assist) December 20 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sifers, who was recalled on December 7, has also notched six points (two goals, four assists) and 21 penalty minutes in 19 games with the Marlies this season and was named to the 2009 PlanetUSA AHL All-Star Team on January 7.
For Marlies’ ticket information, including season ticket packages and priority seating, visit www.torontomarlies.com or call the team’s ticket line at 416-597-PUCK.
SOURCE: mapleleafs.com
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday that defenceman Anton Stralman has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. In addition, the Maple Leafs also assigned blueliner Jaime Sifers to the Marlies.
Stralman has appeared in 21 games with the Maple Leafs this season, posting seven points (one goal, six assists) with a plus one (+1) rating and six penalty minutes. The native of Tibro, Sweden, was assigned to the Marlies on December 14 and registered one goal and two assists for three points with a plus one (+1) rating and 12 penalty minutes in 12 games.
In 14 games with the Maple Leafs this season, Sifers collected two assists with six penalty minutes. The rookie defenceman made his NHL debut December 8 versus the New York Islanders and picked up his first career NHL point (an assist) December 20 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sifers, who was recalled on December 7, has also notched six points (two goals, four assists) and 21 penalty minutes in 19 games with the Marlies this season and was named to the 2009 PlanetUSA AHL All-Star Team on January 7.
For Marlies’ ticket information, including season ticket packages and priority seating, visit www.torontomarlies.com or call the team’s ticket line at 416-597-PUCK.
SOURCE: mapleleafs.com
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Marlies Earn Point In Rematch Of Western Conference Final
January 14, 2009
(ROSEMONT, IL) - It was a rematch of last year's playoff battle, and it went right down to the wire.
Joe Motzko scored the shootout winner as the Marlies dropped a 3-2 decision to the Chicago Wolves on Wednesday night. The win snapped a 7 game losing streak for Chicago.
Darryl Boyce and Mark Bell scored for Toronto in regulation, while Colin Stuart and Jordan LaVallee had the Wolves markers.
Boyce opened the scoring in the second period for Toronto on a 2 on 1 with Kyle Rogers, as he beat Robert Gherson with a rebound for the 1-0 lead. Stuart responded five minutes later, when his shot from the boards went off the skate of Richard Petiot in front and past Adam Munro.
Toronto regained the lead in the third period on the power play when Kris Newbury shot the puck from the boards and Bell tipped it over the shoulder of Gherson for the go ahead marker. The Wolves would tie it with just over three minutes left in the third, on a shorthanded goal after the Marlies turned the puck over behind the net and LaVallee had the quick shot in the slot.
Alex Foster was called for a high sticking double-minor in overtime, but Munro made a big glove save and the Marlies were able to hold the Wolves at bay and force the shootout.
Bates Battaglia had the loan shootout goal for Toronto, while Jeff Hamilton, Brett Skinner and Joe Motzko netted the Chicago goals.
Toronto is now 2-1-1-1 on the nine game road trip. They'll travel to Houston next to face the Aeros on Friday night.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Marlies Grill Chops in Iowa
January 13, 2009(DES MOINES, IA) – The Marlies hit the midway point of the season on a high note, while on the road.
Alex Foster scored shorthanded in the third period, as the Marlies earned a 3-1 win over the Iowa Chops on Tuesday night.Brent Aubin and Max Taylor had the other Toronto goals, while Ajay Baines had the loan Iowa goal.Aubin opened the scoring late in the first, when he snapped a wrist shot through traffic past Jean-Phillipe Levasseur for the 1-0 lead.
Iowa scored the only goal of the second period, just under two minutes in when Baines intercepted a cross-ice pass off the boards and beat Justin Pogge to even the game 1-1.
In the third period, while killing a penalty and working the puck down low in the Chops zone, Foster got the puck onto his stick in the crease and tipped it off the pad of Levasseur and in the net. Two minutes later, Boyd Devereaux worked the puck behind the Chops net and sent a pass out front to Taylor, who cut in front of the net and lifted a backhand shot in for the 3-1 lead.
Pogge made 21 saves for his third win in his last 4 starts, while Levasseur stopped 24 shots in the loss.Toronto was 0 for 2 on the power play, but held Iowa to 0 for 6.
Toronto has killed off 16 of it’s last 17 power plays against them on the road trip, while adding two shorthanded goals in that span.
The Marlies travel to Chicago to face the Wolves for the first time since the Western Conference playoff series last year. It’s an 8:00pm ET puck drop at Allstate Arena.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Alex Foster scored shorthanded in the third period, as the Marlies earned a 3-1 win over the Iowa Chops on Tuesday night.Brent Aubin and Max Taylor had the other Toronto goals, while Ajay Baines had the loan Iowa goal.Aubin opened the scoring late in the first, when he snapped a wrist shot through traffic past Jean-Phillipe Levasseur for the 1-0 lead.
Iowa scored the only goal of the second period, just under two minutes in when Baines intercepted a cross-ice pass off the boards and beat Justin Pogge to even the game 1-1.
In the third period, while killing a penalty and working the puck down low in the Chops zone, Foster got the puck onto his stick in the crease and tipped it off the pad of Levasseur and in the net. Two minutes later, Boyd Devereaux worked the puck behind the Chops net and sent a pass out front to Taylor, who cut in front of the net and lifted a backhand shot in for the 3-1 lead.
Pogge made 21 saves for his third win in his last 4 starts, while Levasseur stopped 24 shots in the loss.Toronto was 0 for 2 on the power play, but held Iowa to 0 for 6.
Toronto has killed off 16 of it’s last 17 power plays against them on the road trip, while adding two shorthanded goals in that span.
The Marlies travel to Chicago to face the Wolves for the first time since the Western Conference playoff series last year. It’s an 8:00pm ET puck drop at Allstate Arena.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Monday, January 12, 2009
January 11, 2009
(TORONTO) - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Sunday that the hockey club has recalled forward Nikolai Kulemin from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. In 40 games with the Maple Leafs this season, Kulemin registered 14 points (seven goals, seven assists), eight penalty minutes and averaged 13:55 of ice time. He appeared in three games for the Marlies (0g, 0a) after his assignment to the AHL on January 7. The rookie from Magnitogorsk, Russia, was Toronto’s second choice, 44th overall, in the 2006 Entry Draft.
SOURCE: mapleleafs.nhl.com
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