Marlies MVP Race Takes Shape: Lettieri, Akhtyamov, Villeneuve in Tight Battle The Old Prof | June 14, 2026 The Jack E. Butterfield Trophy is awarded to the American Hockey League (AHL) playoff MVP. It’s one of those awards that usually looks obvious in hindsight. Right now, with the…
Ranking the Marlies Most Likely to Become Maple Leafs Next Season The Old Prof | June 12, 2026 After the American Hockey League (AHL) Toronto Marlies’ surprising playoff run, the conversation inevitably circles back to the same question. If only a handful of these players ever make the…
Toronto Marlies Playoff Success Is Important—Just Not for the Reason Fans Think The Old Prof | June 11, 2026 The Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) are having a surprisingly deep playoff run. Like a lot of Toronto Maple Leafs fans, it’s hard not to think back…
Marlies Let 2-0 Series Lead Slip Away; Now Face Defining Game 5 The Old Prof | June 5, 2026 After watching a 2-0 series lead disappear, the American Hockey League (AHL) Toronto Marlies find themselves at a pivotal moment. What once looked like a comfortable path forward has become…
Marlies Showing Maple Leafs Habits in AHL Playoffs The Old Prof | May 22, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, is now one loss away from seeing its season end. And, the deeper this series goes, the more…
Marlies Show Playoff Grit, Knock Off Rocket to Reach Calder Cup Third Round The Old Prof | May 10, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, are heading to the third round of the Calder Cup Playoffs, and they earned this one the hard…
Marlies Vets Showing the Part of Pro Hockey That No One Talks About The Old Prof | April 29, 2026 There’s something pure about watching players like Logan Shaw and Vinni Lettieri in the playoffs for the American Hockey League (AHL) Toronto Marlies. They don’t need an NHL contract or…
Easton Cowan’s AHL Designation Best For His Development Andrew Forbes | April 20, 2026 It was a long season for the Toronto Maple Leafs and one that saw rookie forward Easton Cowan in and out of the lineup at times throughout it. To the…
Marlies Making Unexpected Turn From Afterthought to Contender The Old Prof | January 25, 2026 We haven’t written much about the Toronto Marlies this season, and that’s partly on us. The sheer number of Toronto Maple Leafs games has pushed American Hockey League (AHL) coverage…
Maple Leafs Send Easton Cowan to AHL, Activate Scott Laughton From IR Jacob Billington | November 5, 2025 The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that forward Easton Cowan has been sent to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. They also activated Scott Laughton from their injury…
The Maple Leafs–Marlies Connection Is About More Than Hockey The Old Prof | September 7, 2025 In yesterday’s post about how the New CBA Could Turn the Marlies Into the Maple Leafs’ Secret Weapon, I broke down how the Toronto Maple Leafs setup—with the American Hockey…
The New CBA Could Turn the Marlies Into the Maple Leafs’ Secret Weapon The Old Prof | September 6, 2025 The NHL’s modern era of cap management is evolving—fast. With key provisions of the new collective bargaining agreement taking effect as soon as the 2025–26 season (not just 2026–27), smart…
