The Toronto Marlies announced today the hockey club’s 2022-23 opening night roster. The Marlies roster consists of 27 players: 17 forwards, seven defencemen and three goaltenders. The full roster is below.
The Marlies roster has three veteran players and 11 rookies. The average age of the group is 23.8 years old.
The Marlies open the regular season with a home-and-home against the Rochester Americans (Buffalo), beginning on the road on Friday, October 14 and returning to Coca-Cola Coliseum on Saturday, October 15 at 4:00 p.m.
The Toronto Marlies are the primary development program for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since 2005, 142 players have appeared in regular season games at both the NHL and AHL levels. The Maple Leafs 2022 opening night roster featured six players who have dressed for both the Maple Leafs and Marlies – Pierre Engvall, Justin Holl, Jake Muzzin, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly and Rasmus Sandin.