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The Toronto Marlies announced today that the hockey club has signed forwards Brandon Baddock, Luke Grainger and Alex Nylander to one-year AHL contracts.

Baddock, 30, recorded one goal in seven games with the Marlies this past season after being acquired from the Rockford IceHogs on March 14 where he had picked up three goals and four assists in 38 games. The 6’3”, 223-pound forward has played 431 career regular season AHL games over eight seasons, registering 25 goals and 38 assists. The Vermilion, Alberta native was originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the sixth round (161^st overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft.

Grainger, 25, appeared in seven games with the San Jose Barracuda in the 2024-25 season, recording one goal. The Montréal native also skated in 36 games and registered nine goals and 12 assists with the Wichita Thunder (ECHL). Prior to his professional career, the 5’10”, 181-pound forward had 103 points (38 goals, 165 assists) in 140 games with Western Michigan University (NCAA) where he was a Hobey Baker Award nominee in the 2023-24 season.

Nylander, 27, skated in 64 games with the Marlies this past season, recording 44 points (23 goals, 21assists). He also appeared in five games with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 126 career NHL games, the Calgary native has collected 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists) split between the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins and Maple Leafs. The 6’1”, 192-pound forward has skated in 394 career AHL games, registering 117 goals and 137 assists through seven seasons. Nylander was originally selected by the Sabres in the first round (8^th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft. Internationally, he represented Sweden at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships, capturing a silver medal.

The Toronto Marlies announced today that the hockey club has signed forwards Cédric Paré and Sam Stevens to one-year AHL contracts.

Paré, 25, collected 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) in 59 games with the Marlies this past season. The 6’3”, 205-pound forward has recorded 95 points (39 goals, 56 assists) in 207 career regular season AHL games while collecting six points (four goals, two assists) in nine career Calder Cup playoff games. The Lévis, Quebec native was originally selected by the Boston Bruins in the sixth round (173^rd overall)of the 2017 NHL Draft.

Stevens, 25, appeared in 21 games this past season with the Marlies, registering four points (2 goals, 2 assists). In 142 NCAA games, the Montreal native registered26 goals and 24 assists, all with Boston University. Prior to his collegiate career, the 6’1, 183-pound forward appeared in 107 career USHL games with the Chicago Steel, Des Moines Buccaneers and captured the Clark Cup with the Sioux Falls Stampede in 2019.

The Toronto Marlies announced today the club’s schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 regular season. Toronto opens their 21^st season with a home-and-home against the Rochester Americans (Buffalo) beginning on the road on Friday, October 10 and returning to Coca-Cola Coliseum on Saturday, October 11. The Marlies will conclude their regular season on Sunday, April 19 at home against the Laval Rocket (Montréal).

The Marlies will visit Scotiabank Arena for three games in their annual series, which includes games on Boxing Day (December 26), Family Day (February 16) and St. Patrick’s Day (March 17).

Toronto’s new opponents for the 2025-26 season include Chicago, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Springfield and Iowa, who the Marlies will face for the first time since the 2014-15 season.

An additional breakdown of the Marlies 2025-26 schedule is available below. Further details including ticket presale and on-sale dates, special theme nights and the team’s training camp and preseason schedule will be released at a later date.

For single game and group tickets, fans are encouraged to register to become a Marlies Insider at Marlies.ca/Insider for ticket presale access and to stay up to date with Marlies ticketing and team news. Fans can also visit Marlies.ca/Insider to get information on Marlies2025-26 Season Ticket Membership starting as low as $18 per seat, and includes exclusive benefits like discounted parking, exclusive member entrance at Coca-Cola Coliseum and invitations to member only events.

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REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE NOTES

·       Longest home stand: Five games – January 1 to January 9, March 14 to March 25

·       Longest road stretch: Eight games – November 1 to November 19

·       Busiest month: November (three home, 10 road), March (eight home, five road)– 13 games

·       Busiest home months: March – eight games

·       Busiest road months: November – 10 games

·       Busiest day of the week: Saturday – 23 games (13 home, 10 road)