Toronto Marlies

RIGHT WING

David Ling 62 63 65 32 450000 1
Wade Belak 30 72 63 31 675000 2
Brett Engelhardt 56 47 57 26 450000 2
Alex Foster 55 42 55 22 685000 1
Owen Fussey 44 48 54 24 450000 1
Jeff Corey 41 41 50 24 450000 1

CENTER

Jeremy Williams 66 57 63 23 725000 3
Erik Westrum 62 55 62 28 450000 2
Colin Murphy 59 51 59 27 450000 1
Jirí Tlustý 45 44 56 19 850000 3
Chris St. Jacques 50 51 55 24 469000 1

LEFT WING

Simon Gamache 62 53 64 26 625000 1
Ben Ondrus 55 70 64 25 450000 2
Martin Sagat 48 53 56 22 450000 2
Tyler Beechey 52 47 55 26 450000 2
Robbie Earl 45 40 51 22 450000 3

DEFENSEMAN

Jay Harrison 45 69 64 24 450000 1
Andy Wozniewski 40 69 63 27 475000 1
Derrick Walser 58 46 59 29 450000 1

GOALTENDER

Scott Clemmensen 65 71 68 30 500000 1
Justin Pogge 62 65 68 21 625000 3
Jean-François Racine 55 57 62 25 450000 1
Todd Ford 43 45 54 23 469000 1
Robert Gherson 46 52 51 23 450000 1

The AHL had a strong presence in Atlantic Canada in the 1980s and 1990s, but by 2004 the St. John's Maple Leafs 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. Previous minor league and junior ventures in Toronto had not met with success, and there was a general feeling that Toronto fans were only interested in the NHL, and not any other levels of hockey. With the Marlies as the Leafs top affiliate, it was felt that this obstacle could be overcome, however, attendance of barely 2,800 for the Marlies first home playoff game in April 2006 again raised questions about the viability of a second pro hockey franchise in Toronto.
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