Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Monday that the team has obtained forward Carter Ashton from Tampa Bay. In exchange, the Maple Leafs sent defenceman Keith Aulie to the Lightning.

Ashton, 20, was a first-round draft choice (29th overall) of Tampa Bay in the 2009 Entry Draft. He has 19 goals and 16 assists in 56 games played this season with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League. Ashton participated in the 2009 CHL Top Prospects Game.

The Winnipeg, Manitoba native is the son of [...]]]>  

Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Monday that the team has obtained forward Carter Ashton from Tampa Bay. In exchange, the Maple Leafs sent defenceman Keith Aulie to the Lightning.

Ashton, 20, was a first-round draft choice (29^th overall) of Tampa Bay in the 2009 Entry Draft. He has 19 goals and 16 assists in 56 games played this season with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League. Ashton participated in the 2009 CHL Top Prospects Game.

The Winnipeg, Manitoba native is the son of former NHL player Brent who played in 998 career NHL regular season games with nine teams over 14 seasons. Aulie had two assists in 17 games for the Leafs in 2011-12.

Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Saturday that the hockey club has recalled forward Matt Frattin from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League and assigned forward Jay Rosehill to the Marlies.

Frattin, 24, has appeared in 37 games for the Maple Leafs this season, registering five goals, five assists, 10 points, two penalty minutes and a plus-two (+2) rating. The 6-0, 200-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta has also collected 16 points (12 goals, four assists) with 20 penalty minutes in 21 games with [...]]]> Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Saturday that the hockey club has recalled forward Matt Frattin from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League and assigned forward Jay Rosehill to the Marlies.

Frattin, 24, has appeared in 37 games for the Maple Leafs this season, registering five goals, five assists, 10 points, two penalty minutes and a plus-two (+2) rating. The 6-0, 200-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta has also collected 16 points (12 goals, four assists) with 20 penalty minutes in 21 games with the Marlies in 2011-12.

Rosehill, 26, has appeared in 16 games with the Maple Leafs this season, posting 21 penalty minutes and eight shots on goal.

The Marlies host the Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, today at Ricoh Coliseum at 5 p.m. Tickets for Marlies home games this season start at only $10. For all ticket information, please call 416-597-PUCK (7825) or visit marlies.ca

Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Monday that the hockey club has assigned defenceman Keith Aulie to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.

Aulie, 22, has collected two assists and 16 penalty minutes in 17 games with the Maple Leafs this season. The 6-6, 217-pound native of Rouleau, Saskatchewan, has also appeared in 20 games with the Marlies in 2011-12, registering one assist and 28 penalty minutes.

The Marlies host the Lake Erie Monsters, AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, this afternoon at Ricoh [...]]]> Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Monday that the hockey club has assigned defenceman Keith Aulie to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.

Aulie, 22, has collected two assists and 16 penalty minutes in 17 games with the Maple Leafs this season. The 6-6, 217-pound native of Rouleau, Saskatchewan, has also appeared in 20 games with the Marlies in 2011-12, registering one assist and 28 penalty minutes.

The Marlies host the Lake Erie Monsters, AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, this afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum at 1 p.m. Tickets for Marlies home games this season start at only $10. For all ticket information, please call 416-597-PUCK (7825) or visit marlies.ca.

Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday that the hockey club has assigned forward Nazem Kadri and defenceman Keith Aulie to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.

Kadri, 21, has appeared in 19 games with the Maple Leafs this season, registering four goals and two assists for six points with eight penalty minutes and a plus-three (+3) rating. The 6-0, 188-pound native of London, Ontario, has also posted 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) with 16 penalty minutes in 22 games with the [...]]]>
Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday that the hockey club has assigned forward Nazem Kadri and defenceman Keith Aulie to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.

Kadri, 21, has appeared in 19 games with the Maple Leafs this season, registering four goals and two assists for six points with eight penalty minutes and a plus-three (+3) rating. The 6-0, 188-pound native of London, Ontario, has also posted 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) with 16 penalty minutes in 22 games with the Marlies in 2011-12.

Aulie, 22, has collected one assist and 16 penalty minutes in 15 games with the Maple Leafs this season. The 6-6, 217-pound native of Rouleau, Saskatchewan, has also appeared in 15 games with the Marlies in 2011-12, registering 17 penalty minutes.

The Marlies are back in action on Friday night (Feb. 3) at 7:30 p.m. when they visit the Syracuse Crunch, AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks, at War Memorial at Oncenter. The Marlies next home game is on Saturday, February 4 at 5:00 p.m. when they host the Abbotsford Heat, AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames, at Ricoh Coliseum. Tickets for Marlies home games this season start at only $10. For all ticket information, please call 416-597-PUCK (7825) or visit marlies.ca.

Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday that the hockey club has signed defenceman John-Michael Liles to a four-year contract extension.

Liles, 31, has played 34 games for the Leafs this season, collecting 21 points on four goals and 18 assists. He ranks second among Leafs defencemen in points, and has recorded two assists in a game on four occasions. The Indianapolis, Indiana native is currently third on the team in average ice-time per game (21:32) and fourth in blocked shots (69). The Leafs originally [...]]]>

Brian Burke, President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Wednesday that the hockey club has signed defenceman John-Michael Liles to a four-year contract extension.

Liles, 31, has played 34 games for the Leafs this season, collecting 21 points on four goals and 18 assists. He ranks second among Leafs defencemen in points, and has recorded two assists in a game on four occasions. The Indianapolis, Indiana native is currently third on the team in average ice-time per game (21:32) and fourth in blocked shots (69). The Leafs originally acquired the 5-10, 185-pound defenceman on June 24, 2011 from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. The second-round pick was previously acquired by the Leafs from the Boston Bruins as part of the Tomas Kaberle trade.

In 557 career NHL games with Toronto and Colorado, Liles has registered 296 points (72 goals, 224 assists) along with 230 penalty minutes. He has also played in 36 playoff games earning four goals, seven assists, 11 points and 16 penalty minutes. Prior to being acquired by the Leafs he led all Colorado defencemen in points for five consecutive seasons (’06-07 to ’10-11). In 2003-04 he was named to the NHL’s All-Rookie team. He was originally Colorado’s eighth choice, selected 159th overall, in the 2000 Entry Draft.

NEW YORK / TORONTO (January 21, 2012) – Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers and forward Joffrey Lupul of the Toronto Maple Leafs have been named Assistant Captains for the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa, the National Hockey League Players’ Association and the National Hockey League announced today. Lundqvist joins the team of Captain Daniel Alfredsson from the All-Star host Ottawa Senators while Lupul becomes part of the team of Captain Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins.

The Assistant Captains will assist with the team selection process during the 2012 Molson [...]]]>

NEW YORK / TORONTO (January 21, 2012) – Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers and forward Joffrey Lupul of the Toronto Maple Leafs have been named Assistant Captains for the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa, the National Hockey League Players’ Association and the National Hockey League announced today. Lundqvist joins the team of Captain Daniel Alfredsson from the All-Star host Ottawa Senators while Lupul becomes part of the team of Captain Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins.

The Assistant Captains will assist with the team selection process during the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft™ on Thursday, Jan. 26 (8 p.m., ET, TSN, RDS, NBC Sports Network) and will help their Captains set their team rosters and lineups for the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills CompetitionTM on Saturday, Jan. 28 (7 p.m., ET, CBC, RDS, NBC Sports Network) and the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL® All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 29 (4 p.m., ET, CBC, RDS, NBC Sports Network).

Lupul is enjoying the best season of his eight-year NHL career for Chara’s Northeast Division-rival Maple Leafs, ranking fourth among all League scorers with 51 points (20 goals, 31 assists) in 46 games. He has teamed with fellow All-Star Phil Kessel (25-25–50) to become the NHL’s top-scoring tandem over the first half of the regular season. Lupul already has set a single-season career high in assists and is two points from matching his previous best of 53, set with Anaheim in 2005-06. The 28-year-old Ft. Saskatchewan, Alberta native, who registered a hat trick in the NHL YoungStars Game during All-Star Weekend in 2004, will be making his NHL All-Star Game debut.

Lundqvist has backstopped the Rangers to first place in the Eastern Conference standings, posting a 20-10-4 record with a 1.93 goals-against average, .936 save percentage and four shutouts in 34 appearances. The 29-year-old has competed alongside Alfredsson for their native Sweden in two Olympic Winter Games, including the gold medal-winning side in 2006. Lundqvist is the only goaltender in NHL history to post at least 30 victories in each of his first six NHL seasons and is on track to extend that mark in 2011-12. He will be making his third consecutive NHL All-Star Game appearance.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Sunday that defenceman Jake Gardiner has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing in his rookie season, Gardiner, 21, has 10 assists while averaging 20:32 of ice-time in 37 games with the Maple Leafs in 2011-12. He has not dressed for the past four games.

The Marlies are in AHL action at Ricoh Coliseum today at 3 p.m as they face the Hamilton Bulldogs. The two hockey clubs will also meet outdoors on Saturday, January 21 at Hamilton’s Ivor Wynne Stadium [...]]]>

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Sunday that defenceman Jake Gardiner has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing in his rookie season, Gardiner, 21, has 10 assists while averaging 20:32 of ice-time in 37 games with the Maple Leafs in 2011-12. He has not dressed for the past four games.

The Marlies are in AHL action at Ricoh Coliseum today at 3 p.m as they face the Hamilton Bulldogs. The two hockey clubs will also meet outdoors on Saturday, January 21 at Hamilton’s Ivor Wynne Stadium at 1 p.m. Tickets for Marlies home games at Ricoh Coliseum this season start at only $10. For all ticket information, please call 416-597-PUCK (7825) or visit marlies.ca