| Newmarket Saints | |
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| City: | Newmarket, Ontario |
|---|---|
| League: | American Hockey League |
| Conference: | Western Conference |
| Division: | North Division |
| Operated: | 1986–1991 |
| Home Arena: | Ray Twinney Complex |
| Colors: | Blue and White |
| General Manager: | Gord Stellick |
| Head Coach: | Mike Kitchen 1988–89, Paul Gardner 1990–1991 |
| Affiliates: | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Franchise history | |
| 1982–1986: | St. Catharines Saints |
| 1986–1991: | Newmarket Saints |
| 1991–2005: | St. John's Maple Leafs |
| 2005–present: | Toronto Marlies |
The Newmarket Saints were a minor league hockey team in Newmarket, Ontario. It played in the American Hockey League from 1986–91 as the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Ray Twinney Complex. After the 1985–86 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs curiously moved their top affiliate from St. Catharines to a small arena in Newmarket, a town north of Toronto.
Dismal attendance and the unsuitability of both the arena and town for professional hockey resulted in a move to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador for the 1991–92 season where they became the St. John's Maple Leafs. The void in Newmarket would be filled by the Newmarket Royals, of the OHL.
The franchise was replaced by:
- OHL Newmarket Royals (1991–1994) - moved from Cornwall, now Sarnia Sting
- OHA Junior A Newmarket Hurricanes
Alumni[]
Former players include:
- Chris McRae - Detroit Red Wings, Fort Wayne Komets (IHL)
- Garry Lariviere - Quebec Nordiques, Edmonton Oilers
- Tim Bernhardt - Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Flames
- Mike Palmateer - Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals
- Bob McGill - Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings
- Barry Melrose - Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, later coach of the Los Angeles Kings (1992-95) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (2008).
- John Kordic - Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques
- Tie Domi - Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets
- Allan Bester - Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings
- Jeff Reese - Toronto Maple Leafs
Season-by-Season Results[]
- St. Catharines Saints 1982–1986
- Newmarket Saints 1986–1991
Regular Season[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | 80 | 33 | 41 | 6 | — | 72 | 335 | 368 | 6th, South |
| 1983–84 | 80 | 43 | 31 | 6 | — | 92 | 364 | 346 | 3rd, South |
| 1984–85 | 80 | 24 | 50 | 6 | — | 54 | 272 | 391 | 7th, South |
| 1985–86 | 80 | 38 | 37 | 5 | — | 81 | 304 | 308 | 3rd, South |
| 1986–87 | 80 | 28 | 48 | — | 4 | 60 | 226 | 337 | 7th, South |
| 1987–88 | 80 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 80 | 282 | 328 | 6th, South |
| 1988–89 | 80 | 38 | 36 | 6 | — | 82 | 339 | 334 | 4th, South |
| 1989–90 | 80 | 31 | 33 | 16 | — | 78 | 305 | 318 | 5th, South |
| 1990–91 | 80 | 26 | 45 | 9 | — | 61 | 278 | 317 | 8th, South |
Playoffs[]
| Season | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 1983–84 | L, 3–4, Rochester | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 1985–86 | W, 4–2, Binghamton | L, 3–4, Hershey | — |
| 1986–87 | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 1987–88 | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 1988–89 | L, 1–4, Adirondack | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 1990–91 | Out of Playoffs | ||