Toronto Marlies
| Toronto Marlies | |
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 2016–17 AHL season
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| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Home arena | Ricoh Coliseum |
| Colours | Blue, White |
| Owner(s) | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| General manager | Kyle Dubas |
| Head coach | Sheldon Keefe |
| Media |
Leafs TV Rogers TV Sportsnet Sportsnet One TSN4 Sportsnet 590 TSN 1050 |
| Affiliates |
Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1978–1982 | New Brunswick Hawks |
| 1982–1986 | St. Catharines Saints |
| 1986–1991 | Newmarket Saints |
| 1991–2005 | St. John's Maple Leafs |
| 2005–present | Toronto Marlies |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2015–16) |
| Division Championships | 5 (2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16) |
| Conference Championships | 1 (2011–12) |
The Toronto Marlies are a Canadian professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League (AHL). The top affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario.
The Marlies trace their history back to the New Brunswick Hawks, which were founded in 1978 and jointly operated by the Chicago Black Hawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs as their farm team.Maple Leaf Gardens Limited (MLGL) and the Black Hawks each owned half of the franchise. The Hawks played until 1982 when they relocated to St. Catharines, Ontario as the St. Catharines Saints (1982-1986) and then to Newmarket, Ontario as the Newmarket Saints (1986-1991) prior to arriving in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The St. John's Maple Leafs were established in 1991, becoming the first professional ice hockey team in Newfoundland and Labrador. The team played their home games at Memorial Stadium until 2001, when they moved to Mile One Centre.
The AHL had a strong presence in Atlantic Canada in the 1980s and 1990s, but by 2004, St. John's were the only remaining team in the region. Although the team was extremely popular and had excellent attendance, the desire of the parent Toronto Maple Leafs to reduce travel costs and have a tenant for its Ricoh Coliseum resulted in the team's relocation to Toronto for the 2005–06 season.
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