Toronto Marlies Drop Saint John’s IceCaps for Eighth Win in Ten Games

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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The Toronto Marlies defeated the St. John’s IceCaps, AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets, by a score of 4-2 this afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum.

After falling behind 1-0 in the first period, Spencer Abbott tied the game at 15:02 of the middle frame. Ryan Hamilton would extend Toronto’s lead just over a minute later with his 12^th goal of the season. Simon Gysbers recorded a powerplay tally at 14:59 of the final period to put the Marlies up by two goals. Ben Maxwell pulled the IceCaps to within one at 17:53 before Keith Aucoin sealed the victory for Toronto with an empty net goal.

The Toronto Marlies will return to the ice on Wednesday, December 26^th for their annual Boxing Day game at the Air Canada Centre against the Hamilton Bulldogs, AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. Puck drop is set for 1 p.m. Limited tickets are still available and can be purchased by calling the team’s ticket line at 416-597-PUCK (7825).

Toronto Goal Scorers: Spencer Abbott, Ryan Hamilton, Simon Gysbers, Keith Aucoin

St. John’s Goal Scorer(s): Ben Maxwell

Game Notes

– With the victory, Head Coach Dallas Eakins now has more wins than any coach of a Toronto Maple Leafs AHL affiliate (131)

– After recording four points tonight, Keith Aucoin moved into 10^th place all-time on the AHL points list (807)

– St. John’s outshot Toronto 32-27
– Toronto went 1-for-3 on the powerplay and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill