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TORONTO– The 2019/2020 Toronto Marlies received a setting upgrade. In the team’s first of four games at Scotiabank Arena, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies fought valiantly, but it did not translate to a victory. Taking on the Utica Comets in the first game of a back to back, the Marlies would lose […] READ MORE
TORONTO– On December 3, 2012, just 29 games into the season, Kyle Dubas made a coaching change. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds general manager at the time, Dubas replaced then head coach Mike Stapleton with a young Sheldon Keefe. Keefe was previously the head coach of the Pembroke Lumber Kings in the CCHL, a team […] READ MORE
Ever since Brendan Shanahan took over as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, he has put a lot of emphasis on building a strong Toronto Maple Leafs prospects system. Putting time and resources into their pipeline has proved to be invaluable as the Toronto Marlies have had a lot of playoff success over the past […] READ MORE
After a full month of play in the NHL so far this season, teams are beginning to figure out what their team is like on the ice. Many general managers are looking to make adjustments to their rosters now that they have an idea of what their team looks like on ice. Lot’s of talk […] READ MORE
Timothy Liljegren‘s time in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization has been a complete whirlwind, to say the least. Since being drafted 17th overall in the 2017 NHL draft, Liljegren has not had luck on his side. From having to deal with injuries to rough stretches during which he has struggled to produce, Timothy Liljegren is […] READ MORE
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Rasmus Sandin has been sent down to the AHL Toronto Marlies on Monday. The Leafs called up Kevin Gravel to fill his roster spot. News from multiple sources say that Sandin likely won’t be recalled to the Leafs. The Maple Leafs have recalled defenceman Kevin Gravel from the @TorontoMarlies (AHL). Defenceman […] READ MORE
For years, the Toronto Maple Leafs were ridiculed for never having any goaltending prospects. Not since the signing of the “Monster”, Jonas Gustavsson, have they had a goaltending prospect as hyped as Joseph Woll or Ian Scott. Over recent years, the Leafs have made sure that they have a plethora of prospects at every position […] READ MORE
Ever since the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Jeremy Bracco with the 61st overall pick in the 2015 NHL draft, they have seen nothing but great things from him. Over the past few years, Bracco has gone from the 13th forward with the Marlies to a top-line producer. The Leafs seem to be pleased with his […] READ MORE
When Yegor Korshkov was drafted 31st overall in 2016, no one knew what to expect from the lanky Russian forward. The Toronto Maple Leafs had gone off the board to draft him, passing over future NHL stars like Alex DeBrincat to do so. The Leafs were ridiculed by many for having gone for a guy […] READ MORE
NEWMARKET– It is hard to miss Justin Brazeau. For starters, he is 6-foot-7, towering over people of average height. Hockey fans in Toronto and GTA will get to witness Brazeau up close as he takes the next step of his development with the Toronto Marlies. In the Marlies final preseason game against the Rochester Americans, […] READ MORE
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