The Toronto Marlies have announced additions to the club’s hockey operations and coaching staff ahead of the 2026-27 season, as Chris Bourque appointed assistant general manager and Denver Manderson again Greg Moore were added as assistant coaches.
Assistant general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs Ryan Hardy will continue to oversee hockey operations, supported by an assistant GM Mike Dixon and Bourque and the head coach Steve Sullivanthe coaching staff includes an assistant coach Mark Giordanogoalkeeper coach Hannu Toivonen and a video trainer Nick Biamonte.
Bourque, 40, will also serve as the Maple Leafs’ head of college recruiting. He first joined the Leafs staff as a free agent college scout in 2022.
A 2026 inductee into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame, Bourque was a three-time Calder Cup champion, two-time AHL scoring champion and MVP in both the regular season and Calder Cup Playoffs during his playing career. He compiled 251 goals and 495 assists for 746 points in 794 games with Portland, Hershey, Providence, Hartford and Bridgeport, and was voted a First Team AHL All-Star three times.
Bourque also ranks among the league’s all-time playoff leaders in assists (83, 1st), points (118, T-3rd) and games played (138, 2nd), winning titles with the Bears in 2006, 2009 and 2010.
Manderson, 37, joined the Maple Leafs organization as a team consultant in 2017-18 and was promoted to development coach in 2023-24, working exclusively with the NHL club. He has also worked with the Guelph Storm (OHL) and the University of Guelph (USports) in various capacities, supporting player development and skills training.
Manderson will also serve as the Maple Leafs’ director of minor league development, overseeing the Marlies’ player development goals in collaboration with the development and support staff.
Moore, 42, returns to the Marlies following three seasons with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. During his time with the NTDP, he captured a silver medal (2023-24) and a bronze medal (2025-26) at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and a bronze medal (2024-25) at the IIHF World U18 Championship. The Lisbon, Maine native skated in 377 AHL games with the Hartford Wolf Pack, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Syracuse Crunch, Springfield Falcons and Adirondack Phantoms during a 10-year professional career and was an AHL All-Star in 2008. He also skated in 10 NHL games with the Blue Jackets and New York Jackets.
Prior to his role with NTDP, Moore served as head coach of the Marlies from 2019 to 2023, compiling a 107-91-8-6 record and leading the North Division to the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic.
