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The life of Rielly – Leafs first-round pick makes home debut

March 31, 2013 in Marlies News 0

(Morgan Rielly had one assist in Sat. Marlies game)

Leafs fans of a certain age cringe at the mention of early draft choices from the early 80′s such as Jim Benning, Fred Boimstruck and Bob McGill. When they do, it’s not necessarily because of the result of the trio’s play on the ice, but because of how much better those Leafs could have been.

Each of them were thrown to the wolves as teenagers in the 1981-82 season, skating past Harold Ballard’s bunker at Maple Leaf Gardens as the team began it’s infamous slide into a decade of catastrophe.

Over three decades later, Morgan Rielly – the Leafs’ first-round pick from the 2012 Entry Draft carries the weight and expectations of a city that’s twice as big and has 10 times the media coverage than when Ballard was running the team into the ground.

That’s where Toronto Marlies head coach Dallas has to step in.

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Rielly scores in AHL debut

March 23, 2013 in Marlies News, Prospects News 0

Defenceman Morgan Rielly – Toronto’s 2012 first-round draft pick – had a goal in this first game for the AHL’s Toronto Marlies who fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Chicago Wolves on Friday night.

Rielly was assigned to the Marlies this week after his junior team, the Moose Jaw Warriors, failed to qualify for the Western Hockey League playoffs.

Also playing his first Marlies game on Friday was defenceman Mike Komisarek, who cleared waivers the previous day. Komisarek had not played in the AHL since the 2004-05 season as a member of the Hamilton Bulldogs.

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Leafs sign Sparks, Nilsson

March 19, 2013 in Prospects News 0

The Leafs have signed goaltender Garret Sparks and defenceman Tom Nilsson to three-year entry level contracts.

Sparks, 19, appeared in 60 games with the Ontario Hockey League’s Guelph Storm this season. His record was 36-17-0-4 with a 2.65 goals against average, a .917 save percentage and seven shutouts. Sparks led all OHL goaltenders in games played (60), minutes (3440), wins (tie-36) and shutouts (tie-7). Sparks, who was named to the United States’ 2013 World Junior Championship team, was selected by the Maple Leafs in the seventh round, 190th overall, in the 2011 Entry Draft.

Nilsson, 19, played 42 games for Mora IK (Allsvenskan – second highest league in Sweden) in 2012-13, with one goal, 4 points, and 18 penalty minutes. The 6-0, 176-pound defenceman also represented Sweden at the 2013 World Junior Championship, winning a silver medal. Nilsson was selected by the Maple Leafs in the fourth round, 100th overall, in the 2011 Entry Draft.

Leafs CHL prospect update

March 18, 2013 in Prospects News 0

With the Canadian Hockey League regular season coming to a close, here’s a look at the Leafs prospects’ statistics for the year, and what’s in store for the post-season:

Tyler Biggs, Oshawa (OHL) – 26 goals 27 assists, 60 games played. Oshawa vs. Niagara in first round.
David Broll, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) – 17 goals, 37 assists, 67 games played. Out of playoffs, eligible to join Marlies.
Connor Brown, Erie (OHL) – 28 goals, 41 assists, 63 games played. Out of playoffs, eligible to join Marlies.
Matt Finn, Guelph (OHL) – 11 goals, 20 assists, 41 games played. Guelph vs. Kitchener in first round. Injured after sustaining a knee-on-knee collision.
Josh Leivo – Kitchener (OHL) – 29 goals, 44 assists, 63 games played. Kitchener vs. Guelph in first round.
Stuart Percy – Mississauga (OHL) – 13 goals, 32 assists, 68 games played, Mississauga vs. Belleville in first round.
Morgan Rielly – Moose Jaw (WHL) – 12 goals, 42 assists, 60 games played. Out of playoffs. Expected to join Marlies on Wednesday.
Ryan Rupert – London (OHL) – 11 goals, 35 assists, 54 games played. London vs. Saginaw in first round.

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Marlies win in shootout as Frattin scores late third period goal

December 16, 2012 in Marlies News 0

The Toronto Marlies defeated Rochester 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday night at Blue Cross Arena. The game was tied with 9.5 seconds left in regulation thanks to the efforts Matt Frattin, who registered his 8th goal of the year with goalie Ben Scrivens on the bench.

Mike Kostka had the shootout winner, while Ben Scrivens saved all four opportunities he faced.

Kostka and Will Acton had the other goals in regulation. Toronto returns home to face Grand Rapids on Sunday.

Rielly named to Team Canada

December 13, 2012 in Prospects News 0

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Morgan Rielly was one of seven defencemen named to Team Canada’s junior team that will compete at the IIHF World Under-20 tournament in Ufa, Russia.

Rielly has compiled 26 points in 30 games played this season for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League. He was the Leafs’ first-round pick, fifth overall, at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and played in the Canada-Russia challenge as well as the CHL Subway Super Series.

Canada’s first game is versus Germany on December 26.

Link: Team Canada roster

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