July 7, 2009
The Marlies to Host the Three New AHL Franchises at Ricoh Coliseum
In conjunction with the American Hockey League, the Toronto Marlies announced today their 2009-10 regular season schedule format which sees the team welcome the three new AHL franchises to Ricoh Coliseum for the first time. Toronto will host the Abbotsford Heat for the first time and play their new division foes a total of eight times. The Marlies will also face off against the Adirondack Phantoms and the Texas Stars twice this season (once in each city).
The Marlies will play the 2008-09 Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy (regular season points champion) winning Manitoba Moose – AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks – four times at home and four in Winnipeg in what will be the Marlies fifth season in Toronto. The Moose represented the Western Conference this past season in the Calder Cup Finals and also defeated the Marlies in the first round of the North Division Semifinals in six games.
The Marlies will play the Hamilton Bulldogs – AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens – a total of 12 times, the most of any 2009-10 opponents (six in each city).
The Marlies will also oppose the 2008-09 Calder Cup Champion winning Hershey Bears – AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals – two times during the upcoming regular season. Other Eastern Conference foes include Hartford (twice), Binghamton (twice), Syracuse (twice), and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (twice).
The AHL’s North Division welcomes Abbotsford; while the Syracuse Crunch leaves the division and enters the Eastern Conference. The Marlies face Rochester and Lake Erie on eight occasions (four in each city) and play Grand Rapids a total of six times (three in each city).
Toronto will travel to all seven of the West Division’s cities (Houston, San Antonio, Chicago, Milwaukee, Austin, Peoria and Rockford). The Marlies will play Chicago and Milwaukee each on four occasions (two at home and two away), while facing the other West Division opponents twice each. In all, the Marlies take-on 19 of 29 potential opponents; second most of all the AHL teams, in the league’s 74th regular season.
The Marlies and the AHL will announce their full 2009-10 regular season schedule at a later date this summer. The Marlies home opener has been set and will take place on Sunday, October 4 at Ricoh Coliseum at 4 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.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Friday, July 10, 2009
Ondrus and Hamilton Sign (Along with Brent, Greenop, and Rosehill)
July 7, 2009
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Monday that the hockey club has re-signed forwards Ben Ondrus and Ryan Hamilton to one-year contracts. The Maple Leafs also signed a trio of free agent forwards including Jay Rosehill to a two-year contract, Tim Brent to a one-year contract, and Richard Greenop to a three-year entry level contract.
“Ondrus is a consummate professional,” said Burke. “He is a very good example of leadership and commitment for our young prospects and adds great depth to our organization.”
Ondrus, 27, played 11 games for the Maple Leafs this past season, registering 34 penalty minutes. The Sherwood Park, Alberta native was also the team captain of the Maple Leafs’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. In 57 games with the Marlies, the 6-0, 194-pound forward collected 17 points on 10 goals and seven assists with 83 penalty minutes. He played in six Calder Cup playoff games for the Marlies and recorded two penalty minutes. In 52 career NHL games, all with the Maple Leafs, he has recorded two assists and 77 minutes in penalties. Ondrus originally signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Maple Leafs organization on May 27, 2004.
Hamilton, 24, split the 2008-09 season with the AHL’s Houston Aeros and Toronto Marlies, posting 25 points (15 goals, 10 assists) and 57 penalty minutes in 65 games. He also collected a goal and two assists with four penalty minutes in six playoff games with the Marlies. In 199 career AHL games with Houston and Toronto, Hamilton has registered 42 goals and 38 assists for 80 points with 131 penalty minutes. The 6-2, 219-pound Oshawa, Ontario native was acquired by the Maple Leafs on January 21, 2009 in exchange for Robbie Earl.
Rosehill, 23, split this past season with the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals and Toronto Marlies, registering seven goals and eight assists for 15 points with 275 minutes in penalties. His 275 penalty minutes were second overall in the AHL. He also accumulated four penalty minutes in six Calder Cup playoff games with the Marlies. The 6-3, 210-pound forward has appeared in 245 career AHL games with Springfield, Norfolk and Toronto, posting 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) and 622 penalty minutes. Rosehill, a native of Olds, Alberta was originally selected by Tampa Bay in the seventh round, 227th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Brent, 25, played two games for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2008-09 and registered two assists. In 64 games with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs this past season, he led the team in scoring with 62 points on 20 goals and 42 assists, along with 59 minutes in penalties and a team-high four shorthanded goals. The 6-0, 197-pound Cambridge, Ontario native also collected one assist and two penalty minutes in four playoff games with Rockford. In 18 career NHL games with Anaheim, Pittsburgh and Chicago he has scored one goal and accumulated eight penalty minutes. Brent was originally Anaheim’s second choice, selected 37th overall, in the 2002 Entry Draft and played for the former Toronto St. Michael’s Majors in the OHL.
Greenop, 20, won the Memorial Cup last season with the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires. In 60 regular season games, the 6-4, 235-pound winger collected eight points (four goals, four assists) and ranked sixth overall in the OHL with 156 penalty minutes. Greenop also added 28 penalty minutes in 15 playoff games. The native of Oshawa, Ontario was originally selected by Chicago in the sixth round, 156th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Monday, June 22, 2009
Marlies Take on Hamilton in Pre-Season Game at General Motors Centre
Jeff Jackson, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club will play an exhibition game against their division-rivals, the Hamilton Bulldogs – AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens – at General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario on Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets for the Marlies/Bulldogs game in Oshawa will go on-sale on Friday, June 26 beginning at 10 a.m. Tickets are available at General Motors Centre Box Office by phone at 1-877-436-8811 or online at www.generalmotorscentre.com. Individual tickets can be purchased for as low as $15 and family 4-packs are only $55.
The Marlies home opener has been set and will take place on Sunday, October 4 at Ricoh Coliseum at 4 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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Friday, June 19, 2009
Marlies Re-Sign Joe Ryan and Josh Engel
June 18, 2009
Jeff Jackson, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club has exercised the club options on the American Hockey League contracts of defencemen Joey Ryan and Josh Engel for the upcoming 2009-10 season.
Ryan, 21, appeared in 36 games with the Toronto Marlies last season, collecting 12 points (three goals, nine assists) with 42 penalty minutes. The 6’1, 204-pound native of Stoneham, Massachusetts also played in four playoff games for the Marlies in 2009, recording zero points and a plus-one rating.
Engel, 24, appeared in 28 games with the Marlies during the 2008-09 regular season, notching one goal and fours assists with 20 penalty minutes and a plus-eight rating. The 6’3, 203-pound rearguard from Rice Lake, Wisconsin native skated in three postseason games with the Marlies in the 2009 Calder Cup playoffs, registering one assist.
The Marlies home opener has been set and will take place on Sunday, October 4 at Ricoh Coliseum at 4 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.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Jeff Jackson, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club has exercised the club options on the American Hockey League contracts of defencemen Joey Ryan and Josh Engel for the upcoming 2009-10 season.
Ryan, 21, appeared in 36 games with the Toronto Marlies last season, collecting 12 points (three goals, nine assists) with 42 penalty minutes. The 6’1, 204-pound native of Stoneham, Massachusetts also played in four playoff games for the Marlies in 2009, recording zero points and a plus-one rating.
Engel, 24, appeared in 28 games with the Marlies during the 2008-09 regular season, notching one goal and fours assists with 20 penalty minutes and a plus-eight rating. The 6’3, 203-pound rearguard from Rice Lake, Wisconsin native skated in three postseason games with the Marlies in the 2009 Calder Cup playoffs, registering one assist.
The Marlies home opener has been set and will take place on Sunday, October 4 at Ricoh Coliseum at 4 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.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Friday, June 12, 2009
Marlies Begin Pre-Season in Edinburgh
June 11, 2009
Maple Leafs Affiliate Begin Pre-Season at Scotland’s ‘Ice Hockey Homecoming’ Tournament
Jeff Jackson, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club will begin their pre-season in Scotland’s ‘Ice Hockey Homecoming’ tournament in Edinburgh, Scotland from Thursday, September 24 through Sunday, September 27 at the Festival of Ice Hockey. The Marlies opponents will include their QEW-rivals, the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens), the Belfast Giants and the Edinburgh Capitals, Scotland’s only Elite League hockey club.
The four team tournament begins on Thursday, September 24 with a battle between the Marlies and Bulldogs at Murrayfield Ice Rink in Edinburgh at 2:00 p.m. (ET).
The Marlies play the Edinburgh Capitals on Saturday, September 26 in their semi-final game at 7:30 a.m. (ET). The championship game will be played between the two winning teams from Saturday’s games and will take place on Sunday, September 27 at 12:30 p.m. (ET). The winning team on Sunday will take home the Gardiner Cup. The third and fourth place teams will play in a consolation final on Sunday morning.
“The Marlies are thrilled to participate in Scotland’s ‘Ice Hockey Homecoming’ Tournament and to compete for the Gardiner Cup,” said Jeff Jackson. “This will be a terrific hockey and life experience for our players and we’re honoured to be a part of this unique event. We are looking forward to a competitive tournament and showcasing a number of our NHL prospects to the hockey fans in Scotland.”
The Gardiner Cup celebrates the life of Charles ‘Chuck’ Gardiner. He attained NHL stardom with the Chicago Blackhawks where he guarded the net from 1927-1934 and helped lead the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup victory. Gardiner was the first Scot to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945.
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.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Maple Leafs Affiliate Begin Pre-Season at Scotland’s ‘Ice Hockey Homecoming’ Tournament
Jeff Jackson, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club will begin their pre-season in Scotland’s ‘Ice Hockey Homecoming’ tournament in Edinburgh, Scotland from Thursday, September 24 through Sunday, September 27 at the Festival of Ice Hockey. The Marlies opponents will include their QEW-rivals, the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens), the Belfast Giants and the Edinburgh Capitals, Scotland’s only Elite League hockey club.
The four team tournament begins on Thursday, September 24 with a battle between the Marlies and Bulldogs at Murrayfield Ice Rink in Edinburgh at 2:00 p.m. (ET).
The Marlies play the Edinburgh Capitals on Saturday, September 26 in their semi-final game at 7:30 a.m. (ET). The championship game will be played between the two winning teams from Saturday’s games and will take place on Sunday, September 27 at 12:30 p.m. (ET). The winning team on Sunday will take home the Gardiner Cup. The third and fourth place teams will play in a consolation final on Sunday morning.
“The Marlies are thrilled to participate in Scotland’s ‘Ice Hockey Homecoming’ Tournament and to compete for the Gardiner Cup,” said Jeff Jackson. “This will be a terrific hockey and life experience for our players and we’re honoured to be a part of this unique event. We are looking forward to a competitive tournament and showcasing a number of our NHL prospects to the hockey fans in Scotland.”
The Gardiner Cup celebrates the life of Charles ‘Chuck’ Gardiner. He attained NHL stardom with the Chicago Blackhawks where he guarded the net from 1927-1934 and helped lead the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup victory. Gardiner was the first Scot to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945.
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.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Friday, June 5, 2009
Marlies Make Coaching Changes
June 5, 2009
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Friday that the club will not renew the contract of Toronto Marlies head coach Greg Gilbert. Marlies assistant coaches Joe Paterson and Jim Hughes have been given permission to pursue other opportunities.
“Greg has been a valuable and loyal member of our organization,” said Burke. “We appreciate the dedication of the Marlies’ coaching staff and we wish them well in their future endeavours.”
Greg Gilbert completed his third season behind the bench with the Marlies in 2008-09. Prior to joining the Marlies, Gilbert coached the Worcester IceCats (AHL), the Calgary Flames and the Mississauga IceDogs (OHL).
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Friday, May 22, 2009
Marlies Announce Home Opener, Other Dates
Marlies Announce Home Opener
May 20, 2009
The Marlies Announce Six Home Regular Season Dates
The Toronto Marlies, a proud member of the American Hockey League, announced today that the club has released the dates of six guaranteed home games for the 2009-10 season. The Marlies home opener has been set and will take place on Sunday, October 4 at Ricoh Coliseum.
The Marlies will play at Ricoh Coliseum at Exhibition Place on the following dates:
May 20, 2009
The Marlies Announce Six Home Regular Season Dates
The Toronto Marlies, a proud member of the American Hockey League, announced today that the club has released the dates of six guaranteed home games for the 2009-10 season. The Marlies home opener has been set and will take place on Sunday, October 4 at Ricoh Coliseum.
The Marlies will play at Ricoh Coliseum at Exhibition Place on the following dates:
- Sunday, October 4, 2009
- Sunday, November 1, 2009
- Saturday, November 21, 2009
- Sunday, December 27, 2009
- Wednesday, December 30, 2009
- Saturday, January 23, 2010
Opponents and start times for these games will be announced when the complete 2009-10 American Hockey League schedule is released this summer. In operation since 1936, the AHL will again serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams when its 74th season gets underway on Friday, October 2.
For ticket information, including season ticket packages and group seats, visit www.torontomarlies.com or call the team’s ticket line at 416-597-PUCK.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
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