The Toronto Marlies announced today the hockey club will open their 2018-19 season at home on Monday, October 8, 2018 against the Cleveland Monsters. The 3:00 p.m. game on Thanksgiving Monday will feature the raising of the franchise’s first Calder Cup championship banner.

The full regular season schedule will be released on Wednesday, July 11.

This will be Toronto’s first meeting against Cleveland following the team’s move from the Western Conference’s Central Division. Toronto will face Cleveland eight times throughout the season as the most recent addition to the North Division. The Marlies last game against the then Lake Erie Monsters was a 4-3 overtime win on April 8, 2016.

Marlies 2018-19 Season Ticket Memberships start as low as $16 per seat and some of the main benefits include a complimentary 18-person luxury suite, 50% off underground parking and access to the Ticket Exchange Program. Visit Marlies.ca/Season-Ticket-Memberships to purchase and receive a free AHL official 2018 Calder Cup Championship hat.

For single game 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 all Marlies ticketing and team news.

The Toronto Marlies are the 2017-18 Calder Cup Champions and the primary development program for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Toronto Maple Leafs roster at the end of their regular season featured 13 players who were developed by the Marlies (Tyler Bozak, Connor Brown, Connor Carrick, Travis Dermott, Jake Gardiner, Zach Hyman, Andreas Johnsson, Nazem Kadri, Kasperi Kapanen, Leo Komarov, Josh Leivo, William Nylander and Morgan Rielly).