League When Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment decided to relocate their American Hockey League minor league team, the St. John's Maple Leafs to Toronto, they renamed the team the Toronto Marlies after the original Toronto Marlboros club. References External links Marlies History Minor Marlboros official web site Toronto Marlies official web site Defunct Ontario Hockey League teams Ma Ice hockey clubs established in 1903 Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Toronto Maple Leafs minor league affiliates 1903 establishments in Ontario Sports clubs disestablished in 1989 1989 disestablishments in Ontario