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Ta' heck with all this CBA waiting... Let's start talking about hockey that WILL be played this season, what players you guys think will be sent down from the Leafs; what the chances are of getting back in the Calder Cup race.. and anything else Marlie oriented you want to talk about.. (Cheerleaders come to mind, for some reason..? )

I know we will all have lots to say about the freakin' lock-out in other threads.., but I think we could all use something to be happy about and look forward to, since we seem to be about to suffer the loss of our NHL this season..

*Mods.. I know we have threads for the Marlies in their own section.., but I again ask (with sugar and/or organic honey on it) that we have a pinned thread for the Marlies in here.. I'd even be up for more Marlie Game threads, if enough of you out there are into it.. and will contribute to them..?

Damn...! We need something to keep us all together, right..?!

GO MARLIES GO !!

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Toronto Marlies 2012-2013 Regular Season Schedule

LINK --> http://www.marlies.c...edule/index.asp

1st Game of the Season: Saturday, October 13th... 5PM...Home Game... vs Rochester Americans..

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CATCHING UP WITH COLBORNE (John Abbott Interview)

It was his first full year in blue and white and it took him to extraordinary places. Joe Colborne was one of the hottest players out of the gate, points wise, in the AHL season of 2012-2013. He potted 19 points in his first 11 games. He also recorded his 1^st NHL goal after being called up by the Leafs not long after his stellar start. When all was said and done, Colborne finished just shy of a 40 point campaign and added 8 pts in the post season, helping Toronto reach the Calder Cup finals.

Improving as a player is never easy, it always requires hard work. Add a shortened off-season and injuries to recover from and it made the trek through the off-season that much more difficult for Joe Colborne. Never one to shy away from a challenge, he talks to us now about the steps he took leading up to coming back to Toronto this September and some summer fun, too.

As a good Calgary boy, I’m sure you had the 100^thanniversary of the Stampede high on your list of things to do this summer. How was the historical event?

“It’s called the greatest outdoor show on earth for a reason, the whole city shuts down and it’s a 10 day party. There are about ten people deep on the streets lined up. It’s such a good example of what Calgary has to offer. You have the rodeo, which offers the most prize money in the world, so they always have the best bull riders and bronc riders. Then you have the country concerts, which are unbelievable. I was able to see Garth for the 2nd time and he is my favourite. That’s one of the biggest highlights of my life, for sure.”

Considering you have attended since age 3, you must have witnessed and worn some great attire. Can you vouch for that?

“I’m getting more and more into it every year. The whole city gets dressed up. People come from all over the world, and they get dressed up..you have people from China and they are in full get up and they have no idea what they are wearing, but they do their best. It is such a good time, and it shows off the city of Calgary.”

Hockey players are considered some of the toughest athletes in sports. Where would you place the cowboys who are the main attraction in the stampede rings?

“A lot of people say hockey players are crazy for playing through injuries, I’ve had the opportunity to get right down with some of the bulls when the cowboys are going out there and they are on a whole different level….they are the toughest people on the planet, in my opinion, after our soldiers, it is scary when you see the size of those bulls and they are the ones strapping on to go ride those things. I’ve seen a guy get his leg stepped on by a bronc. A normal person would not even dream of getting up. He hopped up on one leg and shuffled back over and got out of the ring. Because of some technicality, he was offered to ride again. He went out to ride again with what I’m sure was a broken leg. The toughness of those guys really opens your eyes, it’s impressive.”

Unfortunately you were required to push through some injuries of your own last year. How are you feeling after your off-season wrist operation?

“You never want to have to get the surgery, but it was something I had to do. Thankfully the surgeon (Dr. von Schroeder ) is one of the best in the world and he took care of me. I’m very thankful for the work he and his staff did for me...it’s already surpassed where it was before the surgery. There are improvements that I am seeing and on a daily basis and I can feel the strength coming back. As much as it sucked to have it done during the summer, it was the right decision and now I can get back to where I feel comfortable shooting the puck more and I won’t have to worry about wrist pain every time I shoot the puck.”

While the wrist injury acted as a big challenge to overcome during the season, it did not stop there. You suffered another injury to the left hand that affected your playoffs. Is the bad luck over?

“There was a time in the playoffs I thought it might be better just to cut it off and start fresh from the elbow down. I’ve had 3 surgeries on that hand; bad things come in 3′s, so hopefully it’s over with.”

How difficult was it to persevere through that? Not a lot people knew exactly how bad u were hurting, yet pushing to get past it.

“I don’t want to make it seem worse than it was, everyone has bumps and bruises as the season goes on, it’s not something you want to deal with but it’s part of the game. We get paid money to play the game we love, so if you have to put up with some pain, it’s worth it. It was a learning experience. You don’t intend for it to affect the way you are playing. It might subliminally pop in there and affect the way you are coming in on a 2 on 1 and instead of taking the open shot you force something through. It might have crept in, but I don’t want to say it was the reason for my drop off in point production, but it could have contributed a little bit. “

Now that you are back on the ice, do you feel close to 100%?

“I’m making progress. It’s so much fun to be back on the ice again. There is nothing I like more in the summer, than to be out on the ice scrimmaging and having fun. That’s what was frustrating about this summer..not being on the ice until about a week or so ago. It’s improving every week really, starting with skating and then to stick handling and now I’m getting some shooting in there. The training staff is making sure I don’t’ over do it too much because I want to push it. It’s progress and hopefully before the season I’ll be back to 100 per cent or very close.”

What have you been able to work on during the off-season? Would you still like to add more muscle?

“I was fortunate enough to do a lot of legs and cardio this summer. It’s not always fun when you go 5 days and do leg and cardio every day. I’ve been eating like a horse all summer and have put on 5 pounds, but there is still some work to do, it has been hard with the bad wrist. But “the legs feed the wolfe” as they say, so hopefully that will get me ready for training camp and show that I have some stamina and keep that going through the season.

What excites you about returning to the Marlies, if that is where you end up?

“It’s going to be a great team this year and we have some great additions. Give credit to the scouting staff, along with Dallas, Gord and Kinger: One thing you know with the guys coming in, they’ve done their homework and they are bringing in character guys. With the base we set for the fans in the playoff run last year, hopefully we can carry that on. We proved we can play an exciting brand of hockey and hopefully we can keep that going!”

It is always great to catch up wtih the man they call “jumbo” and there will be more Marlies/Leafs stopping by the blog soon! Thanks for logging on!

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MARLIES HOST EXHIBITION GAME IN COBOURG

Marlies Take on Hamilton in Pre-Season Game at Cobourg Community Centre

A proud member of the American Hockey League, the Toronto Marlies announced Wednesday, that the club will play its third annual community exhibition game in Cobourg, Ontario. The Marlies will take on their division-rival, the Hamilton Bulldogs – AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens – on Saturday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cobourg Community Centre.

Tickets for the Marlies/Bulldogs game in Cobourg go on sale Tuesday, September 4 at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased from the Cobourg Community Centre reception desk for a price of $25. For ticket information regarding the October 6 game in Cobourg, please contact the Cobourg Community Centre at 905-372-7371.

The Marlies regular season home opener will take place on Saturday, October 13 at Ricoh Coliseum at 5 p.m. against the Rochester Americans, AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres.

For 2012-13 Marlies ticket information, including season ticket packages and group seats, please visit marlies.ca or call the team’s ticket line at 416-597-PUCK (7825).

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[J-BOLD]

So, IF/When the NHL season is a go, I wonder who the starting goalie will be for the Marlies, Owuya or Rynnas.

[MaximumTaco]

Calder Cup is almost certainly going to the OKC Barons if the lockout lasts a whole year. They were good last year and now Hall, Eberle and Nugent-Hopkins will be going down to them. It's gonna be an NHL top line skating with that AHL club. I don't know if any other AHL club will be able to stand up to the force of them. It's gonna be an outclassing of epic proportions. Thank god we're not in the same division, but it would be nicer if we weren't in the same conference.

As for us. the only guys (with the big club) on two ways are Scrivens, Kadri and Gardiner. We might not see too many other guys head down because we might not want to pay our boys a million+ to play in the AHL. More likely they try their luck in the Euro leagues or the KHL.

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Calder Cup is almost certainly going to the OKC Barons if the lockout lasts a whole year. They were good last year and now Hall, Eberle and Nugent-Hopkins will be going down to them.

I don't think so.

Im not sure they're allowed.

Hall and Eberle have played too many games. They would need to pass through waivers if im not mistake. RNH will be too young.

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I don't think so.

Im not sure they're allowed.

Hall and Eberle have played too many games. They would need to pass through waivers if im not mistake. RNH will be too young.

Nope. Both Hall and Eberle are exempt from waivers. Both signed their entry level contracts at 18/19 so they need to either be 4 years away from their first year of their first contracts (Hall is 2 years away, Eberle is 3) or have played 160 games before waiver exemption is revoked (Hall has played 126, Eberle has played 147.) They are also both exempt from re-entry waivers because both are still on their ELC's.

You're right that Nugent-Hopkins is too young, But because he spent his 1st season in the NHL coupled with the fact that if the NHL locks it's players out it also revokes the transfer agreement with the CHL, the Oilers may seek an exception that would allow him to go to Oklahoma. I read an article about it I'll try and locate.

Edit: Found it! Article's about Eberle's contract but the final paragraph mentions RNH.

Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins could be playing in Oklahoma City, too, this winter rather than back in junior in Red Deer because he played as an 18-year-old in the NHL, also because, as one agent said “if there’s an NHL lockout, the transfer agreement between the CHL junior clubs and the NHL is also off.”

Read more: http://www.edmontonj...l#ixzz26V54VPUg

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I'm just wondering if the variables all change (rulings) when there is a walk-out, though..? If the League is locking out players from playing, how can they hold any NHL Players accountable for rulings that are basically suspended, until the lock-out is over..? I'm not saying it is this way, but something tells me when a few teams send 20 players or more down to the AHL (and some from the AHL, down to other teams) there are a lot of players who don't fit the same criteria, as when the NHL is "business as usual"..?

Just the fact that the AHL is connected to the NHL, but.. that the AHL Season continues despite an NHL season lock-out, says to me that there has to be some loop holes..?

Examples:

Blue Jackets --> http://www.nhl.com/i...s.htm?id=641415

Blues ---> http://www.nhl.com/i...1436&print=true

Maybe we will be seeing much more of NHL Players playing AHL, this season..? That would be nice..

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Nope. Both Hall and Eberle are exempt from waivers. Both signed their entry level contracts at 18/19 so they need to either be 4 years away from their first year of their first contracts (Hall is 2 years away, Eberle is 3) or have played 160 games before waiver exemption is revoked (Hall has played 126, Eberle has played 147.) They are also both exempt from re-entry waivers because both are still on their ELC's.

You're right that Nugent-Hopkins is too young, But because he spent his 1st season in the NHL coupled with the fact that if the NHL locks it's players out it also revokes the transfer agreement with the CHL, the Oilers may seek an exception that would allow him to go to Oklahoma. I read an article about it I'll try and locate.

Edit: Found it! Article's about Eberle's contract but the final paragraph mentions RNH.

Well, looks like we know who is winning the Calder Cup..

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So, IF/When the NHL season is a go, I wonder who the starting goalie will be for the Marlies, Owuya or Rynnas.

My money would be on Owuya, if he repeats last year tbh.

Rynnas struggled at times, and Mark In Da Park has a higher ceiling and more starting experience at a high level at a younger age.

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Looks like Taco was right. RNH and Eberle sent down to the AHL. Hall recovering from surgery.

[H-B-C-Y-G]

Looks like Taco was right. RNH and Eberle sent down to the AHL. Hall recovering from surgery.

That is going to be a ridiculous team haha.

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As Reported, in Metal's thread...

Leafs Assign 22 Players To The Marlies



The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the following player assignments on Saturday. Assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) are:

Spencer Abbott, Carter Ashton, Jesse Blacker, Tyler Brenner, Sam Carrick, Joe Colborne, Andrew Crescenzi, Jerry D’Amigo, Nicolas Deschamps, Jamie Devane, Jake Gardiner, Simon Gysbers, Ryan Hamilton, Korbinian Holzer, Nazem Kadri, Leo Komarov, Greg McKegg, Mark Owuya, Brad Ross, Kenny Ryan, Jussi Rynnas and Greg Scott.

Assigned to their junior clubs are: Tyler Biggs (Oshawa-OHL), David Broll (Sault Ste. Marie-OHL), Stuart Percy (Mississauga-OHL) and Morgan Rielly (Moose Jaw-WHL).

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Marlies Pre-Season Game In Cobourg -- October 6th

John Abbott Video LINK ---> http://video.maplele...vid=DL|TOR|home

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I thought that Scrivens would have been listed as going down to the Marlies, but maybe they are going to be working him into a few games here & there..?

Personally.., I would have liked to see Scrivs & Owuya start for the Marlies, if we are going to have no NHL Season..

Very interested to see Komarov & McKegg skate a full season with the Marlies, though..! Actually.., if you take these two players and add Ashton to the mix, I could see this being a pretty good shut-down line..., with good possibilities for points, too..!

[MaximumTaco]

Looks like Taco was right. RNH and Eberle sent down to the AHL. Hall recovering from surgery.

Three of the sweetest words in the English language.

Although right now "The Lockout's Over" would be some I'd rather hear...

That is going to be a ridiculous team haha.

Yeah OKC is gonna be disgusting. Especially when Hall comes back. They're gonna be globetrotting all over the competition.

[Drennan57]

Three of the sweetest words in the English language.

Although right now "The Lockout's Over" would be some I'd rather hear...



Yeah OKC is gonna be disgusting. Especially when Hall comes back. They're gonna be globetrotting all over the competition.

Doesn't Hall's injury take him past the window for sending him down? I saw it somewhere that injured players can't be sent down after the cut off.

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I thought that Scrivens would have been listed as going down to the Marlies, but maybe they are going to be working him into a few games here & there..?

Personally.., I would have liked to see Scrivs & Owuya start for the Marlies, if we are going to have no NHL Season..

Very interested to see Komarov & McKegg skate a full season with the Marlies, though..! Actually.., if you take these two players and add Ashton to the mix, I could see this being a pretty good shut-down line..., with good possibilities for points, too..!

I don't see why they wouldn't put Reimer on the Marlies roster so he can start half the games and get some play time, unless he has other plans playing in Europe for the season.