Toronto Marlies Weekly
February 6, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
What You Need To Know About The Toronto Marlies...
- Ryan Hamilton ranks 9th (tie) in AHL goals with 18 in 34 games played
- The Marlies currently rank 6th in the Western Conference with 52 points. Toronto owns the best home record in the AHL having lost just three times in regulation at Ricoh Coliseum
- Toronto holds a record of 17-5-1-2 when scoring the first goal of the game
- The Marlies powerplay ranks 10th (tie) in the AHL at 18.7%, while the penalty kill ranks 9th with a success rate of 84.7%
- Toronto ranks 5th in the AHL in average attendance (7,182)
- Goaltender Jussi Rynnas ranks 11th in AHL save percentage (0.920)
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Last Week:
The Marlies posted a record of 1-1-0-0 this past week.
On Friday, Toronto traveled to New York where they were defeated 5-1 by the Rochester Americans, AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. Binghamton native, Jerry D'Amigo recorded Toronto's lone goal late in the third period. Jussi Rynnas stopped 24 of 29 shots in the loss. The Marlies went 0-for-3 on the powerplay and 4-for-5 on the penalty kill. Friday marked the first time in six meetings this season that the Marlies have fallen to the Amerks.
In the second half of back- to-back games, the Marlies returned home to host the Hamilton Bulldogs, AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. Toronto earned a 4-2 victory, pushing their record to 7-3-0-0 against the Bulldogs this season. Nicolas Deschamps recorded his first multi-point game of the year, registering one goal and two assists. Jussi Rynnas made 26 saves to earn his seventh victory of the season.
Look Ahead:
Toronto will play their second consecutive game against division rival, the Hamilton Bulldogs, AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, tonight at Ricoh Coliseum. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. Gabriel Dumont leads the Bulldogs in points, having recorded 25 in 41 games. Goaltender Robert Mayer has posted a record of 8-10-3 in 23 starts this season.
This weekend, the Marlies will play back-to-back home games. On Saturday, Toronto plays host to the Chicago Wolves, AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks. Puck drop is set for 3 p.m. The Wolves are led by AHL veteran Darren Haydar, who has 30 points in 37 games. Chicago currently ranks ninth in the Western Conference with 49 points.
On Sunday, Toronto returns to the ice at Ricoh Coliseum to host the Texas Stars, AHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars. Matt Fraser leads the Stars in points with 31. Texas currently ranks first in the Western Conference with a league best 61 points. Toronto went 1-for-6 on the powerplay and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.
American Hockey League Stories from February 6, 2013
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- Bulldogs Take Down Marlies 6-4 - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Bulldogs Down Marlies 6-4 - Toronto Marlies
- Anaheim Recalls Jordan Hendry from Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
- B-Sens Shut Down Phantoms, 3-0 - Binghamton Senators
- IceCaps Stifled by Sharks - St. John's IceCaps
- Sharks Rock Solid, Sweep IceCaps with 4-0 Win - Worcester Sharks
- Devils Acquire Center Andrei Loktionov from Kings - Albany Devils
- Heat Sign Goaltender Tyson Sexsmith - Abbotsford Heat
- Win a Chance to Meet Colin Fraser - Rockford IceHogs
- Kings Trade Loktionov - Manchester Monarchs
- Coyotes Assign Bolduc to Portland - Portland Pirates
- Berube Reassigned to Manchester - Manchester Monarchs
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- Friday's Falcons Game Postponed - Springfield Falcons
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- Flames Sign Goaltender Danny Taylor - Abbotsford Heat
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- Phantoms Weekly - Hot Dogs and Fun Packs - Adirondack Phantoms
- Anthony Nigro Returns from Evansville - Peoria Rivermen
- Johansen Assigned To Falcons - Springfield Falcons
- Providence Bruins Game on Friday Rescheduled - Providence Bruins
- Aeros Sign Kirk MacDonald - Houston Aeros
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- Texas Falls to Rockford 5-4 in Eleven Round Shootout - Texas Stars
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