TORONTO — Vinni Lettieri scored on a second-period power play, and the Toronto Marlies won the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup, beating the Chicago Wolves 4-3 in Game 5 on Friday night.
Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Jacob Quillan also scored in the second period for the Marlies, the top affiliate of the NHL’s Maple Leafs. Landon Sim scored late in the first to cut the Wolves’ lead to 2-1.
Artur Akhtyamov made 27 saves for the Marlies and was named playoff MVP, going 15-7 with a 2.22 goals-against average and .923 save percentage in the postseason. The Marlies also won the title in 2018.
Felix Unger Sörum scored twice and added an assist for the Wolves, the top farm club of the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. Josiah Slavin also scored and Cayden Primeau stopped 19 shots.
The Wolves, who have won three Calder Cups, staved off elimination in the best-of-seven series with a 4-3 overtime win Thursday night.