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KEELEY: MARINERS SIGN FORWARD DILLAN FOX

Mariners grab SPHL forward Fox BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – January 3, 2019 – After losing Alex Kile to the AHL for a third time on Tuesday, the Maine Mariners added forward Dillan Fox to the roster, signing him to an SPC (standard player contract). Fox is in his third year as a pro, joining the Mariners from the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs of the SPHL. Fox, 27 years old, is a native of Hummelstown, PA and played his college hockey for DIII SUNY Plattsburgh from 2012-16, where he registered 76 career points in 96 games over four seasons. He joined the Mississippi RiverKings upon graduation, appearing in five games in the Spring of 2016, with one assist. He would spend the next two full seasons with Mississippi, leading the team in goals last season, with 23 in 32 games. His standout season earned him a look in the ECHL with the Reading Royals. He had one goal and two assists in ten games for Reading. After the RiverKings ceased operations, Fox signed with Roanoke and has scored seven goals with nine assists in 24 games this season. Fox is the second player loaned from Roanoke to Maine this season, joining defenseman Alex Adams, now of the Worcester Railers. The Mariners are home for a pair of games this weekend against the Brampton Beast. Friday, January 4th is a 1-2-3 Friday ($1 hot dogs, $2 popcorn, and $3 Bud Lights Drafts through the start of the 2nd period). The puck drops at 7:15 PM. Saturday night is “Throwback Night” featuring original Maine Mariners jerseys and alumni appearances. The game-worn throwback jerseys will be auctioned off live after the game. The first 2,000 fans will also receive a throwback logo puck. Saturday night’s game is a 6:00 PM start. Tickets can be purchased at MarinersOfMaine.com or by calling 207-775-3458. Read the full article

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KEELEY: MARINER'S WEEKLY - Holiday Edition

BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME: Dec. 17, 2018 – After the busiest week of the season, and perhaps one of the most tiresome in the careers of many Mariners, they’ll enjoy a much deserved light week, with just one game before Christmas. Traveling to Manchester on Saturday, the Mariners won’t play again until the 27th and 28th on home ice. They managed to go 3-2-0 in the five-game gauntlet last week and have themselves within striking distance of third place in the North heading into the holiday. The week that was Sunday, Dec. 9th – WOR: 2, MNE: 4 This game was recapped in last week’s Mariners Weekly.  Tuesday, Dec. 11th – MNE: 3, NFL: 6 The Mariners jumped out to a 2-0 lead by the early stages of the 2nd period on goals by Sean Day and Justin Breton, and it appeared Newfoundland’s slide would continue after losing back to back home games to Reading over the weekend. Things unraveled quickly for the Mariners, however as Newfoundland scored five times in the second period to chase Connor LaCouvee from the net and they never looked back. John Furgele scored the third Mariners goal in the loss. FULL GAME RECAP Wednesday, Dec. 12th – MNE: 2, NFL: 5 Former NHL vet Adam Pardy scored the first of two goals in an 11-second span, putting Maine in a quick 2-0 hole in the first. Riley Bourbonnais broke through in the second period, but an early power play goal in the third by the Growlers turned out to be the game winner. Michael McNicholas got one back, but a late insurance goal and an empty-netter sealed the regulation sweep. FULL GAME RECAP Friday, Dec. 14th – ADK: 2, MNE: 5 The Mariners came out of the gate flying, scoring three times in the first 5:34 on goals by Ryan Gropp, a returning Alex Kile, and Drew Melanson – his first goal in eleven games. The Thunder countered with two early in the second but Kile’s second goal of the game and Furgele’s second of the week sealed a much-needed win. FULL GAME RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS Saturday, Dec. 15th – MNE: 2, WOR: 1/SO Participating in their third teddy bear toss, the Railers got their fans chucking bears in the first, but Ryan Ferrill’s power-play goal late in the 2nd period sent the game into the third all even. In net, Brandon Halverson singlehandedly guided the team through the third and overtime before Michael McNicholas and Alex Kile scored in the shootout, besting Nick Sorkin’s lone goal on the Railers side. Halverson ended up stopping 46 of 47 Worcester shots. FULL GAME RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS Fun Facts -Maine has at least a point in 10 of its last 11 home games dating back to 10/21/18 -The Mariners are 10-0-0 when allowing two or fewer goals -Alex Kile has six goals in his last eight games -Three of Ryan Ferrill’s goals have come against Worcester Transactions -F Alex Kile was returned on loan from Hartford -F Greg Chase was acquired from the Allen Americans for F Riley Bourbonnais -D Alex Adams was released from his SPC and placed on ECHL waivers Coming up (all times Eastern) Sat, Dec 22nd @ MAN – 6:00 PM (AWAY) Thurs, Dec 27th vs. MAN – 7:00 PM (HOME) Fri, Dec 28th vs. WOR – 7:15 PM (HOME) Friday, December 28th at 7:15 PM for a 1-2-3 Friday ($1 hot dogs, $2 popcorn, and $3 Bud Lights through the start of the 2nd period), Nickelodeon Takeover Night, and First Responders Night. The Mariners will wear special Double Dare jerseys (photo attached), which will be auctioned via a silent auction, running at the sales table in the concourse through the second intermission. Tickets can be purchased at MarinersOfMaine.com or by calling 207-775-3478.  Mariners Holiday Packs are still available There are three options to choose from Blizzard, Flurry, and Snowflake. The deadline to order for holiday shipping is today. Fans can call the Mariners business office at 833-GO-MAINE to purchase. There will be a Mariners Coach’s Show on Tuesday, December 19th from 12:30 – 1:30 PM streaming live on Mixlr (MarinersOfMaine.com/listen). Head coach Riley Armstrong and forward Alex Kile will be on the show. Fans can send in questions live on the Mixlr App or by tweeting @MarinersOfMaine. Read the full article

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KEELEY: ALEX ADAMS RELEASED FROM SPC, RETURNED TO ROANOKE

BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – December 16, 2018 – Defenseman Alex Adams will return to the SPHL’s Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs after he was released from his SPC (Standard Player Contract) on Monday. Adams was in his second stint with the Mariners, having been signed on December 6th. The gritty defenseman from Orangeville, Ontario appeared in three games this past week and was a +1. He fought Worcester’s Yanick Turcotte 25 seconds into the game on December 9th. Adams fought Worcester’s Yanick Turcotte 25 seconds into the game on December 9th. He has appeared in a total of four games for the Mariners, all wins. Adams was traded from the Knoxville Ice Defenseman heads back to SPHL                             Bears to Roanoke early in the season and has played five games for the Rail Yard Dawgs. He spent last season split between Knoxville and the AIHL’s Adelaide Adrenaline (Australia), where he was an All-Star. The Mariners play their final game before Christmas next Saturday night in Manchester at 6:00 PM. They return home after the holidays on Thursday, December 27th at 7:00 PM. They also host Worcester on Friday, December 28th at 7:15 PM for a 1-2-3 Friday, Nickelodeon Takeover Night, and First Responders Night. Tickets can be purchased at MarinersOfMaine.com or by calling 207-775-3478. Read the full article

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KEELEY: MARINERS WEEKLY: MARINERS' FOUR GAME WEEK BEGINS IN NEWFOUNDLAND 

BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners  PORTLAND, ME: Dec. 10, 2018 – The sprint toward Christmas continues for the Maine Mariners with another busy week that includes four more games in a five-day span. As the North Division standings tighten by the day, Riley Armstrong’s group continues to play well, winning 10 of its last 14 games after sweeping their home weekend against Adirondack and Worcester. This week begins with a true measuring stick in the form of a trip to Newfoundland and a pair of battles with the division-leading Growlers. After traveling home on Thursday, there’s little rest for the weary with two more games in New England over the weekend. The week that was Wednesday, Dec. 5th – MNE: 2, ADK: 3 Hoping to be energized by the return of alternate captain Terrence Wallin, the Mariners were seeking their first win against Adirondack in the third meeting between the teams, and the first of a home and home. Brycen Martin opened the scoring, but Peter MacArthur ended a Mariners penalty kill streak that had reached 36 in a row to tie it before the period ended. Thunder captain James Henry scored twice early in the 2nd and although Wallin got one back in the third, the Mariners couldn’t get any closer. FULL GAME RECAP Friday, Dec. 7th – ADK: 4, MNE: 5/SO Already without Wallin and Alex Kile, were all loaned to AHL Hartford, the Mariners also lost their two top defensemen Zach Tolkinen and Scott Savage to injuries. Nevertheless, they again scored first when Sean Day set up Michael McNicholas for a first-period power play goal. Adirondack’s John Edwardh and Maine’s Justin Breton (his first goal as a Mariner) scored ten seconds apart in the second, but Adirondack rallied on goals by Henry and Shane Conacher to take a 3-2 lead. In the final seconds of the period, Ryan Gropp – playing in his home debut, roofed a power play goal to send the game into the third at three. Riley Bourbonnais gave Maine the lead back, but Edwardh came up with the extra attacker goal to force OT. Gropp would get the only goal of the shootout as Brandon Halverson stopped all three Thunder attempts and 47 of 51 shots through 65 minutes before the shootout. FULL GAME RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS Sunday, Dec. 9th – WOR: 2, MNE: 4 Like the last meeting between the Railers and Mariners in Portland, the game featured a fight within the first half-minute of the game as Alex Adams tangled with Yanick Turcotte. The Mariners took advantage of a four-minute power play as Ryan Ferrill netted the only goal of the first period. Brandon Halverson shined in the second period with 15 stops as Gropp and Breton added insurance goals. Worcester charged hard in the third and got a pair of goals from Nick Sorkin, but Halverson shut the door the rest of the way as Morgan-Adams Moisan sealed the game with an empty-netter. FULL GAME RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS Fun Facts -Maine has at least a point in 9 of its last 10 home games dating back to 10/21/18 -The Mariners are 5-0-0 when Michael McNicholas scores a goal and 7-1-1 when he registers a point -Brandon Halverson has a .935 SV% in his last 3 starts, stopping 129 of 138 shots Transactions -F Terrence Wallin and F Alex Kile were loaned to AHL Hartford -F Ryan Gropp was assigned to Maine from AHL Hartford by the New York Rangers -D Ryan Culkin and D Adam Plant were assigned to Maine from AHL Laval Coming up (all times Eastern) Tues, Dec. 11th @ NFL – 5:30 PM (AWAY) Weds, Dec. 12th @ NFL – 5:30 PM (AWAY) Fri, Dec. 14th vs. ADK – 7:15 PM (HOME) Sat, Dec. 15th @ WOR – 7:05 PM (AWAY) Newfoundland has led the North Division all season but was recently swept at home by the Reading Royals. The Mariners are eight points behind the Growlers, with three games in hand. Friday night’s home game features another “1-2-3 Friday”: $1 hot dogs, $2 popcorn and $3 Bud Lights through the start of the 2nd period. It is also the final game with a non-perishable food donation drive to benefit Preble Street.  Mariners Holiday Packs are on sale! There are three options to choose from Blizzard, Flurry, and Snowflake. The deadline to order for holiday shipping is today. Fans can call the Mariners business office at 833-GO-MAINE to purchase. Read the full article

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KEELEY: MARINERS WEEKLY: MARINERS' FOUR GAME WEK BEGINS IN NEWFOUNDLAND 

BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners  PORTLAND, ME: Dec. 10, 2018 – The sprint toward Christmas continues for the Maine Mariners with another busy week that includes four more games in a five-day span. As the North Division standings tighten by the day, Riley Armstrong’s group continues to play well, winning 10 of its last 14 games after sweeping their home weekend against Adirondack and Worcester. This week begins with a true measuring stick in the form of a trip to Newfoundland and a pair of battles with the division-leading Growlers. After traveling home on Thursday, there’s little rest for the weary with two more games in New England over the weekend. The week that was Wednesday, Dec. 5th – MNE: 2, ADK: 3 Hoping to be energized by the return of alternate captain Terrence Wallin, the Mariners were seeking their first win against Adirondack in the third meeting between the teams, and the first of a home and home. Brycen Martin opened the scoring, but Peter MacArthur ended a Mariners penalty kill streak that had reached 36 in a row to tie it before the period ended. Thunder captain James Henry scored twice early in the 2nd and although Wallin got one back in the third, the Mariners couldn’t get any closer. FULL GAME RECAP Friday, Dec. 7th – ADK: 4, MNE: 5/SO Already without Wallin and Alex Kile, were all loaned to AHL Hartford, the Mariners also lost their two top defensemen Zach Tolkinen and Scott Savage to injuries. Nevertheless, they again scored first when Sean Day set up Michael McNicholas for a first-period power play goal. Adirondack’s John Edwardh and Maine’s Justin Breton (his first goal as a Mariner) scored ten seconds apart in the second, but Adirondack rallied on goals by Henry and Shane Conacher to take a 3-2 lead. In the final seconds of the period, Ryan Gropp – playing in his home debut, roofed a power play goal to send the game into the third at three. Riley Bourbonnais gave Maine the lead back, but Edwardh came up with the extra attacker goal to force OT. Gropp would get the only goal of the shootout as Brandon Halverson stopped all three Thunder attempts and 47 of 51 shots through 65 minutes before the shootout. FULL GAME RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS Sunday, Dec. 9th – WOR: 2, MNE: 4 Like the last meeting between the Railers and Mariners in Portland, the game featured a fight within the first half-minute of the game as Alex Adams tangled with Yanick Turcotte. The Mariners took advantage of a four-minute power play as Ryan Ferrill netted the only goal of the first period. Brandon Halverson shined in the second period with 15 stops as Gropp and Breton added insurance goals. Worcester charged hard in the third and got a pair of goals from Nick Sorkin, but Halverson shut the door the rest of the way as Morgan-Adams Moisan sealed the game with an empty-netter. FULL GAME RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS Fun Facts -Maine has at least a point in 9 of its last 10 home games dating back to 10/21/18 -The Mariners are 5-0-0 when Michael McNicholas scores a goal and 7-1-1 when he registers a point -Brandon Halverson has a .935 SV% in his last 3 starts, stopping 129 of 138 shots Transactions -F Terrence Wallin and F Alex Kile were loaned to AHL Hartford -F Ryan Gropp was assigned to Maine from AHL Hartford by the New York Rangers -D Ryan Culkin and D Adam Plant were assigned to Maine from AHL Laval Coming up (all times Eastern) Tues, Dec. 11th @ NFL – 5:30 PM (AWAY) Weds, Dec. 12th @ NFL – 5:30 PM (AWAY) Fri, Dec. 14th vs. ADK – 7:15 PM (HOME) Sat, Dec. 15th @ WOR – 7:05 PM (AWAY) Newfoundland has led the North Division all season but was recently swept at home by the Reading Royals. The Mariners are eight points behind the Growlers, with three games in hand. Friday night’s home game features another “1-2-3 Friday”: $1 hot dogs, $2 popcorn and $3 Bud Lights through the start of the 2nd period. It is also the final game with a non-perishable food donation drive to benefit Preble Street.  Mariners Holiday Packs are on sale! There are three options to choose from Blizzard, Flurry, and Snowflake. The deadline to order for holiday shipping is today. Fans can call the Mariners business office at 833-GO-MAINE to purchase. Read the full article

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KEELEY: MARINERS HOLD OFF FURIOUS RAILER RALLY IN THIRD

Mariners build a 3-0 lead, hold on in third BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – December 9, 2018 – The Mariners built a 3-0 lead through 40 minutes on Sunday afternoon over the Worcester Railers and held on for a 4-2 win despite a third period that was dominated by the visitors. Brandon Halverson continued his strong play, stopping 40 shots and even adding an assist. Maine improved to 8-3-0-1 at the Cross Insurance Arena with their second home victory of the weekend. Just like the last Maine meeting between the two teams on November 30th, a fight ensued in the opening seconds of the game. Alex Adams took on Yanick Turcotte just 25 seconds in after Morgan Adams-Moisan had challenged Turcotte ten seconds into the game nine days prior. Alex Vanier was assessed a double-minor penalty for slashing and cross-checking at 9:59 and the Mariners capitalized on the second half of the power play when Ryan Ferrill punched home a rebound from a Michael McNicholas shot in the slot. The Mariners would improve to 7-1-0-1 when McNicholas registers a point. Jason Salvaggio got a secondary helper and the Mariners outshot Worcester 11-9 in the first. The second period was Halverson’s best as he stopped all 15 Railers shots. At 12:15, Ryan Gropp doubled the lead, backhanding home his second goal of the weekend. Ferrill won an offensive zone faceoff back to Garrett Cecere at the blue line and Cecere’s blast was kicked by Railer netminder Evan Buitenhuis right to Gropp, who finished it off. Moments after a key save by Halverson on Ivan Kosorenkov, Justin Breton snapped a shot through the pads of Buitenhuis to make it 3-0 Maine. Sean Day and Luke Stork provided the assists on Breton’s second goal in as many games. Worcester’s Nick Sorkin finally broke through Halverson at 5:01 of the third, dashing down the slot and scoring his second goal of the season. 1:52 later, he struck again, finishing an impressive setup by Matty Gaudreau from below the goal line. The Railers played almost the entire remainder of the third in the Maine zone, but Halverson held strong and at 18:50, with the Worcester net empty, he kicked a shot to Morgan Adams-Moisan, who launched his fifth goal of the season all the way down into the vacated cage. Worcester pulled their netminder again and elevated their shot total to 42, but Halverson shut the door for his eighth win of the season. In the loss, Buitenhuis stopped 23 of 26. The Mariners will travel to Canada for a two-game set in Newfoundland against the first place Growlers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both games begin at 5:30 ET with coverage beginning at 5:15 on the Mariners Broadcast Network (ECHL.TV and Mixlr). Maine is home on Friday against the Adirondack Thunder at 7:15 PM. It’s a 1-2-3 Friday: $1 hot dogs, $2 popcorn, and $3 Bud Lights through the start of the 2nd period. It’s also the final day of the non-perishable food drive for Preble Street. Tickets can be purchased at MarinersOfMaine.com or by calling 207-775-3458. Read the full article

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KEELEY: ALEX ADAMS RETURNS

Mariners bolster blue line by re-adding Adams BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – December 7, 2018 – The Mariners have added to their defensive corps, signing Alex Adams to a contract ahead of their home game on Friday night against Adirondack. Adams will begin his second stint in Maine, after initially making the team out of training camp. The 25-year-old defenseman was playing in the SPHL with the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. Adams got into one game with the Mariners on October 21st against Newfoundland. That was the first victory in franchise history, as the Mariners came from behind in the 3rd to beat the Growlers, 4-2. He was released on November 6th. Adams is a native of Orangeville, Ontario and played the professionally in the 2017-18 season between the AIHL’s Adelaide Adrenaline (Australia) and the SPHL’s Knoxville Ice Bears. This, after three seasons at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario. With Knoxville, had had 10 points in 14 games. He had 19 points in 20 games with the Adrenaline and played in the AIHL All-Star Game. After being released by the Mariners, Adams returned to Knoxville and was traded to Roanoke on November 18th. Adams will wear #3 with the Mariners this time around. The Mariners are home on Friday vs. Adirondack and Sunday vs. Worcester. Friday is another 1-2-3 Friday: $1 hhot dogs $2 popcorn, and $3 Bud Lights through the start of the 2nd period. Sunday is a 3:00 PM start and is “Night of Champions” presented by Spectrum Healthcare Partners. Fans are asked to bring non-perishable food donations to both games to benefit Preble Street. Tickets can be purchased at MarinersOfMaine.com or by calling 207-775-3458. Read the full article

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KEELEY: RANGERS ASSIGN SEAN DAY TO MARINERS

A Defenseman who received “Exceptional Status” joins Mariners BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – November 6, 2018 – Rookie defenseman Sean Day was assigned by the New York Rangers from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack to the Maine Mariners on Monday. The 20-year-old blue-liner was only the fourth player ever to be granted “Exceptional Status” by Hockey Canada joining the exclusive company of current NHL stars Connor McDavid, John Tavares, and Aaron Ekblad. Day was born in Leuven, Belgium, but grew up in Rochester, Michigan. He’s an American-Canadian dual citizen, and after three seasons in U.S. AAA hockey (Little Caesar’s, Honeybaked, Compuware), gained Exceptional Status, making him eligible for the OHL Priority Selection at just 15 years old. He was chosen by the Mississauga Steelheads prior to the 2014-15 season. The Rangers drafted him in the summer of 2016: round 3, 81st overall. In the midst of his fourth season with Mississauga (2016-17), Day was traded to the Windsor Spitfires. In that same season, the Rangers signed him to a three-year entry deal. After winning a Memorial Cup with Windsor, Day was traded again the following season to the Kingston Frontenacs. Day put up lofty numbers in the OHL - especially for a defenseman, with four seasons of 22 or more points. In his second year with Mississauga, Day scored 10 goals to go along with 26 assists in 61 games. In his final season of juniors, he posted 47 points (5 goals, 42 assists) in 50 games between Windsor and Kingston. With Hartford this season, Day has been held without a point in six games and has a -7 rating. To make room for Day on the roster, defenseman Alex Adams was released. After a pair of road games this week, the Mariners return to the Cross Insurance Arena on Saturday at 6:00 PM for a meeting with the Worcester Railers. It’s Marvel Super HeroTM night and Military Appreciation presented by Martin’s Point Health Care. Martin’s Point is also sponsoring a camo drawstring bag giveaway to the first 2,000 fans through the gate. Single game tickets are on sale now at MarinersOfMaine.com or by calling the Trusted Choice Box office at 207-775-3458. Read the full article