The team was long known as the "Marlies" to fans and media alike. The team is named after the former Toronto Marlboros, a junior hockey team that played in Toronto from 1904 to 1989, the last 62 years of that time under common ownership with the Leafs. These factors resulted in the team's relocation to Toronto for the 2005–06 season. The Coliseum had been home to the Toronto Roadrunners, top affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, in the 2003–04 season. Additionally, Ricoh Coliseum (formerly CNE Coliseum and now Coca-Cola Coliseum had recently been renovated for hockey use, and the NHL Leafs were looking to place a team there. By the time of the team's final season in Newfoundland, their nearest opponent was the Portland Pirates, 1,781 km (1,107 mi) away. Although the team was extremely popular and had excellent attendance, the parent Maple Leafs wanted to cut back on escalating travel costs. John's was the only remaining team in the region. However, after the turn of the millennium, NHL teams sought to have their AHL affiliates located geographically closer to their parent clubs in order to ease movement of players between the minors and the NHL. The AHL had a strong presence in Atlantic Canada in the 1980s and 1990s. The Marlies with the Calder Cup, the club's first after defeating the Texas Stars in the 2018 Calder Cup Final. The team played their home games at Memorial Stadium until 2001, when they moved to Mile One Centre.
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John's Maple Leafs, the first professional ice hockey team in Newfoundland and Labrador. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador as the St. After four seasons, the team moved to Newmarket, Ontario as the Newmarket Saints, where they played for five seasons before moving to St. Catharines Saints, this time as a sole Leafs affiliate the Hawks had opted to affiliate with the Springfield Indians. The Hawks played until 1982, when they relocated to St. Maple Leaf Gardens Limited (MLGL) and the Black Hawks each owned half of the franchise.
The Marlies trace their history back to the New Brunswick Hawks, which were founded in 1978 and jointly operated by the Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks as a farm team.
The top affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Toronto Marlies are a Canadian professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League (AHL). For the junior ice hockey team, see Toronto Marlboros.