08-07-2025
Toronto Marlies Sign Five Players To AHL Contracts
The Toronto Marlies announced they have signed forwards Gunnerwolfe Fontaine, Ben King, Nick Rheaume, Marko Sikic, and defenseman Ryan McCleary to one-year AHL contracts for the 2025-26 season.
McCleary recorded 12 points in 69 games for the Marlies' ECHL affiliate Cincinnati Cyclones in 2024-25, his first professional season.
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The 21-year-old was originally a seventh round selection of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2021.
Sikic notched 18 points in 64 games with the Cyclones and went pointless in four games with the Marlies last season.
The 22-year-old joined the Marlies' then ECHL affiliate Newfoundland Growlers in 2024 after wrapping up his OHL career.
Fontaine had 17 goals and 40 points in 40 games with the NCAA's Ohio State University Buckeyes last season before joining the Iowa Wild on an ATO. He went pointless in five AHL games.
The 24-year-old was a seventh round selection of the Nashville Predators in 2020 and attended Maple Leafs development camp in 2019.
King recorded 26 points in 64 games with the Manitoba moose last season, he has 56 points in 125 career AHL games.
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The 23-year-old was a fourth round selection of the Anaheim Ducks in 2022.
Rheaume had four points in 37 games with the Northeastern University Huskies last season.
The 23-year-old posted 21 points in 98 NCAA games over three seasons.
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