January 24, 2010
Marlies Edged in Shootout by Crunch on Sunday afternoon
Greg Scott Extends Point Streak to Five with Assist
(TORONTO) – The Marlies fought back from a 3-1 third period deficit, but eventually fell to the Syracuse Crunch in a shootout on Sunday afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum. The Marlies' 4-3 loss was their first home shootout defeat of the season.
Former Marlie, Bates Battaglia, was too much for Toronto in the second period, setting up both of the Crunch’s goals.
Tomas Kana beat Joey MacDonald twice in the middle frame to give Syracuse a 2-1 advantage at the second intermission.
Derek MacKenzie scored his 10th goal of the season at the 14:03 mark of the third period to put the Crunch ahead by two goals.
Less than a minute later, Brendan Mikkelson carried the puck into the Crunch zone and made a nifty move as he fell onto his knees and slid the puck underneath Syracuse goaltender Kevin Lalande. Tim Brent and Greg Scott collected assists on Mikkelson’s fifth of the season.
With the assist, Scott extended his point streak to five games.
Andre Deveaux redirected a puck past Lalande to tie the game 20 seconds after Mikkelson’s goal.
After a scoreless overtime, Brendan Bell and Kana both beat MacDonald in the shootout, giving the Crunch the 4-3 victory.
MacDonald made 32 saves in the shootout loss and appeared in all three games over the weekend.
Toronto, who snapped their seven game losing skid on Friday night, collected five out of a possible six points over the weekend.
Toronto hosts Justin Pogge and the San Antonio Rampage on Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. in their second school day game of the season.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Monday, January 25, 2010
Marlies Bite Dogs
January 23, 2010
Marlies Hold Onto Victory to Down Bulldogs at Ricoh Coliseum
Christian Hanson’s Three-Point Night Paces Marlies to Second Straight Win
(TORONTO) – The Marlies returned home for their first game at Ricoh Coliseum in 21 days on Saturday night and greeted their best crowd of the season with a 4-3 win over the Western Conference’s top team.
Toronto scored the game’s first three goals, with two of them coming in the opening frame.
Newly acquired forward Justin Hodgman scored his first goal of the season five minutes into the game to put Toronto up 1-0. Hodgman's goal was the first of his AHL career.
Tim Brent netted his second goal of the season on the power play four minutes later. Brent, who missed the first 42 games of the season due to injury, returned to the Marlies line-up on Friday night against Grand Rapids and also scored in that game.
Viktor Stalberg banged home his 10th goal of the season, putting the Marlies in front 3-0 one minute into the second stanza.
After Ben Maxwell made it 3-1, Christian Hanson received a pass from Kyle Calder and slid it by Bulldogs netminder Curtis Sanford.
Hanson finished the night with a goal and two assists, earning first star honours.
The Bulldogs chipped away at the Marlies lead, but a four-minute penalty to Brock Trotter late in the game spoiled their chance of a comeback. Trotter received a double-minor for attempting to butt-end.
Greg Scott added an assist in the game, pushing his point streak to four games.
The Marlies improved their record to 11-0-5-2 in games decided by one goal.
Announced attendance was a season-high 7,084.
Toronto hosts Bates Battaglia and the Syracuse Crunch on Sunday afternoon with puck-drop scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Marlies Hold Onto Victory to Down Bulldogs at Ricoh Coliseum
Christian Hanson’s Three-Point Night Paces Marlies to Second Straight Win
(TORONTO) – The Marlies returned home for their first game at Ricoh Coliseum in 21 days on Saturday night and greeted their best crowd of the season with a 4-3 win over the Western Conference’s top team.
Toronto scored the game’s first three goals, with two of them coming in the opening frame.
Newly acquired forward Justin Hodgman scored his first goal of the season five minutes into the game to put Toronto up 1-0. Hodgman's goal was the first of his AHL career.
Tim Brent netted his second goal of the season on the power play four minutes later. Brent, who missed the first 42 games of the season due to injury, returned to the Marlies line-up on Friday night against Grand Rapids and also scored in that game.
Viktor Stalberg banged home his 10th goal of the season, putting the Marlies in front 3-0 one minute into the second stanza.
After Ben Maxwell made it 3-1, Christian Hanson received a pass from Kyle Calder and slid it by Bulldogs netminder Curtis Sanford.
Hanson finished the night with a goal and two assists, earning first star honours.
The Bulldogs chipped away at the Marlies lead, but a four-minute penalty to Brock Trotter late in the game spoiled their chance of a comeback. Trotter received a double-minor for attempting to butt-end.
Greg Scott added an assist in the game, pushing his point streak to four games.
The Marlies improved their record to 11-0-5-2 in games decided by one goal.
Announced attendance was a season-high 7,084.
Toronto hosts Bates Battaglia and the Syracuse Crunch on Sunday afternoon with puck-drop scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Marlies Snap Skid in Grand Rapids
January 22, 2010
Tim Brent Scores In His First Game With Toronto
(GRAND RAPIDS, MI) - It was a grand welcome for Tim Brent in his first game with the Toronto Marlies.
After missing the first 42 games of the season injured, Brent made his season debut by scoring the opening goal of the game, as Toronto snapped its seven game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Griffins in Grand Rapids on Friday night.
Jonas Frogren, Andre Deveaux and Viktor Stalberg also scored for the Marlies, who went 1-5-2-0 on their road trip. John Vigilante had the lone Griffins goal.
With just over a minute to go in the first period, Josh Engel sent a puck in front of the goal, and it bounced to Brent who had the wide open goal, to tap the puck in behind Daniel Larsson, and gave a joyous celebration.
Toronto took a 2-0 lead in the second period as Christian Hanson led a 2 on 1 rush down the wing and sent a pass across to Frogren, who fired the puck in. 3:19 later, Deveaux's snap shot from the top of the circle eluded Larsson for a 3-0 lead.
Vigilante would get Grand Rapids on the board in the third with a weird shot from the corner that got caught up in the skates of Joey MacDonald and found its way into the net. It would break the shutout bid for MacDonald, who made his first start in Van Andel Arena since being a member of the Griffins, the team in which he holds the franchise record for career shutouts with 16.
Stalberg added the empty net goal, on a pass from Greg Scott to seal the win.
MacDonald made 24 saves for the win and was named first star, while Larsson stopped 18 shots in the loss.
Toronto returns home after their 8 game road trip on Saturday night against the Hamilton Bulldogs at Ricoh Coliseum. Puck drop is 7pm.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Tim Brent Scores In His First Game With Toronto
(GRAND RAPIDS, MI) - It was a grand welcome for Tim Brent in his first game with the Toronto Marlies.
After missing the first 42 games of the season injured, Brent made his season debut by scoring the opening goal of the game, as Toronto snapped its seven game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Griffins in Grand Rapids on Friday night.
Jonas Frogren, Andre Deveaux and Viktor Stalberg also scored for the Marlies, who went 1-5-2-0 on their road trip. John Vigilante had the lone Griffins goal.
With just over a minute to go in the first period, Josh Engel sent a puck in front of the goal, and it bounced to Brent who had the wide open goal, to tap the puck in behind Daniel Larsson, and gave a joyous celebration.
Toronto took a 2-0 lead in the second period as Christian Hanson led a 2 on 1 rush down the wing and sent a pass across to Frogren, who fired the puck in. 3:19 later, Deveaux's snap shot from the top of the circle eluded Larsson for a 3-0 lead.
Vigilante would get Grand Rapids on the board in the third with a weird shot from the corner that got caught up in the skates of Joey MacDonald and found its way into the net. It would break the shutout bid for MacDonald, who made his first start in Van Andel Arena since being a member of the Griffins, the team in which he holds the franchise record for career shutouts with 16.
Stalberg added the empty net goal, on a pass from Greg Scott to seal the win.
MacDonald made 24 saves for the win and was named first star, while Larsson stopped 18 shots in the loss.
Toronto returns home after their 8 game road trip on Saturday night against the Hamilton Bulldogs at Ricoh Coliseum. Puck drop is 7pm.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Friday, January 22, 2010
Marlies Acquire Hodgman
January 21, 2010
Marlies Acquire Hodgman from Rockford
Jeff Jackson, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club has acquired forward Justin Hodgman from the Rockford IceHogs in exchange for future considerations.
Hodgeman, 21, has played in 33 games this season with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL, totaling nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points. The Brampton, Ontario native ranks sixth (tie) on the Walleye in goals and eighth (tie) in points.
The 6’1, 196-pound centre played in 254 career games with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League over four seasons. Hodgman tallied 87 goals and 130 assists for 217 points with the Otters.
The Marlies end their eight-game road trip on Friday night with a matchup against the Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, at 7:00 p.m. at Van Andel Arena. Toronto returns to Ricoh Coliseum on Saturday when they take on the Hamilton Bulldogs, AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, on Saturday with puck-drop scheduled for 7:00 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.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Marlies Acquire Hodgman from Rockford
Jeff Jackson, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club has acquired forward Justin Hodgman from the Rockford IceHogs in exchange for future considerations.
Hodgeman, 21, has played in 33 games this season with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL, totaling nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points. The Brampton, Ontario native ranks sixth (tie) on the Walleye in goals and eighth (tie) in points.
The 6’1, 196-pound centre played in 254 career games with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League over four seasons. Hodgman tallied 87 goals and 130 assists for 217 points with the Otters.
The Marlies end their eight-game road trip on Friday night with a matchup against the Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, at 7:00 p.m. at Van Andel Arena. Toronto returns to Ricoh Coliseum on Saturday when they take on the Hamilton Bulldogs, AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, on Saturday with puck-drop scheduled for 7:00 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.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Canadians Prove Hockey is OUR Game in All-Star Game Victory
January 19, 2010
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PORTLAND, Maine … After an 18-12 win in Monday’s Skills Competition, the Canadian AHL All-Stars completed a sweep of the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic tonight with a come-from-behind 10-9 shootout win over PlanetUSA in the 2010 AHL All-Star Game at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Rookie Tyler Ennis of the hometown Portland Pirates was selected the game’s most valuable player, notching a goal and two assists for the Canadians.
The Canadians were down by four goals when the Worcester Sharks’ Logan Couture began the comeback at 7:48 of the third period. The Binghamton Senators’ Ryan Keller collected his second goal of the night at 12:30 and Dustin Jeffrey of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins cut the deficit to 9-8 at the 14:41 mark. Then, with their goaltender pulled for an extra attacker, the Canadian squad evened the score when reigning league MVP Alexandre Giroux of the Hershey Bears banged home a shot with 18.0 seconds remaining.
Couture and Hamilton Bulldogs rookie P.K. Subban scored in the shootout while Hamilton’s Cedrick Desjardins stopped four of five PlanetUSA attempts to seal the win, establishing the largest third-period comeback in AHL All-Star Game history.
PlanetUSA’s offense was led by Brett Sterling of the Chicago Wolves, Mikko Lehtonen of the Providence Bruins and Sergei Shirokov of the Manitoba Moose with two goals apiece. Corey Locke of the Hartford Wolf Pack picked up an assist for the Canadian side to set a league record with his ninth career All-Star point. The road to the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs continues when the American Hockey League’s 74th season resumes on Friday.
SOURCE: theahl.com
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Canadians take win in Skills Competition
January 18, 2010
PORTLAND, Maine
The Canadian AHL All-Stars opened the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic with an 18-12 victory over their PlanetUSA counterparts in the 2010 Ducks Unlimited AHL All-Star Skills Competition at the Cumberland County Civic Center on Monday evening.
Skills Scoresheet
Hamilton Bulldogs goaltender Cedrick Desjardins claimed the Reebok Top Goaltender award by stopping 16 of 19 shots for the Canadian side. Desjardins, a second-year pro, entered the league’s midseason showcase ranking second in the AHL in goals-against average (1.81), tied for fifth in save percentage (.929), and first in shutouts (5) in 26 games for the North Division-leading Bulldogs.
PlanetUSA defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti set an event record by completing the Reebok Fastest Skater competition in 13.677 seconds. A first-round draft pick (21st overall) by the New York Rangers in 2006, the 21-year-old Sanguinetti hit the All-Star break with 26 points (6-20-26) in 38 games as a second-year pro for Hartford.
Canadian forward Blair Jones of the Norfolk Admirals claimed the Reebok Hardest Shot contest with a blast clocked at 100.7 miles per hour, becoming just the fourth AHL player in the event’s history to top the century mark. Jon Matsumoto from the Adirondack Phantoms recorded the best mark in the Ducks Unlimited Accuracy Shooting event by hitting four of five targets.
Desjardins combined with Albany’s Justin Peters (12 saves) and Manchester’s Jonathan Bernier (12 saves) to help the Canadian AHL All-Stars halt a three-year losing streak in the Skills Competition.
The Canadian squad will go for the sweep when the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic continues on Tuesday night (8:00 p.m. ET) with the annual AHL All-Star Game. Check theahl.com for air times and channels along the AHL All-Star Classic television network.
SOURCE: theahl.com
PORTLAND, Maine
The Canadian AHL All-Stars opened the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic with an 18-12 victory over their PlanetUSA counterparts in the 2010 Ducks Unlimited AHL All-Star Skills Competition at the Cumberland County Civic Center on Monday evening.
Skills Scoresheet
Hamilton Bulldogs goaltender Cedrick Desjardins claimed the Reebok Top Goaltender award by stopping 16 of 19 shots for the Canadian side. Desjardins, a second-year pro, entered the league’s midseason showcase ranking second in the AHL in goals-against average (1.81), tied for fifth in save percentage (.929), and first in shutouts (5) in 26 games for the North Division-leading Bulldogs.
PlanetUSA defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti set an event record by completing the Reebok Fastest Skater competition in 13.677 seconds. A first-round draft pick (21st overall) by the New York Rangers in 2006, the 21-year-old Sanguinetti hit the All-Star break with 26 points (6-20-26) in 38 games as a second-year pro for Hartford.
Canadian forward Blair Jones of the Norfolk Admirals claimed the Reebok Hardest Shot contest with a blast clocked at 100.7 miles per hour, becoming just the fourth AHL player in the event’s history to top the century mark. Jon Matsumoto from the Adirondack Phantoms recorded the best mark in the Ducks Unlimited Accuracy Shooting event by hitting four of five targets.
Desjardins combined with Albany’s Justin Peters (12 saves) and Manchester’s Jonathan Bernier (12 saves) to help the Canadian AHL All-Stars halt a three-year losing streak in the Skills Competition.
The Canadian squad will go for the sweep when the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic continues on Tuesday night (8:00 p.m. ET) with the annual AHL All-Star Game. Check theahl.com for air times and channels along the AHL All-Star Classic television network.
SOURCE: theahl.com
Monday, January 18, 2010
Marlies Rampaged in San Antonio
January 17, 2010
Greg Scott Scores Shorthanded Goal Late In Third, But Not Enough To Avoid Seventh Straight Loss
(SAN ANTONIO, TX) - The AHL All-Star break is upon the Marlies and it's not a moment too soon.
Justin Pogge made 29 saves and Sean Zimmerman's second period goal would stand as the winner, as the Marlies suffered a 5-2 loss to the Rampage in San Antonio on Sunday.
Ryan Hollweg, Chad Kolarik, Sean Sullivan and Mikkel Boedker had the other Rampage goals. Ashton Rome and Greg Scott scored for Toronto.
Andrew Engelage made 39 saves in goal for Toronto.
Rome opened the scoring just over six minutes into the game as Richard Greenop tried a wrap around on Pogge that went off his stick and into the slot, where Rome snapped the shot into the top of the net. Hollweg replied later in the period on the power play, when he tipped a MacGregor Sharp point shot past Engelage to make it 1-1 after twenty minutes.
Kolarik and Zimmerman would score in the second to give the Rampage a 3-1 lead after two periods.
Toronto battled back and Viktor Stalberg, who celebrated his birthday today, set-up Scott for a shorthanded break. He snapped a shot through the pads of Pogge to make it a 3-2 game with just under four minutes left in the third. But 35 seconds later, Sullivan took a pass from Pogge and went end to end on the power play, and finshed with a snap shot through the legs of Engelage to make it 4-2. Boedker added an empty net goal.
Toronto will resume it's 8 game road trip after the All-Star break on Friday night for their final stop on the trip in Grand Rapids.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
Greg Scott Scores Shorthanded Goal Late In Third, But Not Enough To Avoid Seventh Straight Loss
(SAN ANTONIO, TX) - The AHL All-Star break is upon the Marlies and it's not a moment too soon.
Justin Pogge made 29 saves and Sean Zimmerman's second period goal would stand as the winner, as the Marlies suffered a 5-2 loss to the Rampage in San Antonio on Sunday.
Ryan Hollweg, Chad Kolarik, Sean Sullivan and Mikkel Boedker had the other Rampage goals. Ashton Rome and Greg Scott scored for Toronto.
Andrew Engelage made 39 saves in goal for Toronto.
Rome opened the scoring just over six minutes into the game as Richard Greenop tried a wrap around on Pogge that went off his stick and into the slot, where Rome snapped the shot into the top of the net. Hollweg replied later in the period on the power play, when he tipped a MacGregor Sharp point shot past Engelage to make it 1-1 after twenty minutes.
Kolarik and Zimmerman would score in the second to give the Rampage a 3-1 lead after two periods.
Toronto battled back and Viktor Stalberg, who celebrated his birthday today, set-up Scott for a shorthanded break. He snapped a shot through the pads of Pogge to make it a 3-2 game with just under four minutes left in the third. But 35 seconds later, Sullivan took a pass from Pogge and went end to end on the power play, and finshed with a snap shot through the legs of Engelage to make it 4-2. Boedker added an empty net goal.
Toronto will resume it's 8 game road trip after the All-Star break on Friday night for their final stop on the trip in Grand Rapids.
SOURCE: torontomarlies.com
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