Maine Mariners (ECHL)
The Maine Mariners are an American professional ice hockey team. They began playing in 2018. The team plays in the ECHL. They play their home games in Portland, Maine at the Cross Insurance Arena. They are the ECHL affiliate for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL).
| Maine Mariners | |
|---|---|
| City | Portland, Maine |
| League | ECHL |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Home arena | Cross Insurance Arena |
| Colours | Blue, green, silver |
| General manager | Terrence Wallin |
| Head coach | Terrence Wallin |
| Affiliates | Boston Bruins (NHL) Providence Bruins (AHL) |
| Website | Official website |
| Franchise history | |
| 1989–2003 | Anchorage Aces |
| 2003–2017 | Alaska Aces |
| 2018–present | Maine Mariners |
The team originally played in Anchorage, Alaska as the Alaska Aces from 2003 to 2017. The Aces would stop playing because of the low ticket sales and struggling Alaskan economy.[1] On June 15, the rights to the team were sold to Comcast Spectacor. Comcast would move the team from Anchorage to Portland, Maine.[2] The name Mariners was revealed on September 29. The team shares a name with a former AHL team called the Maine Mariners. They played from 1977 until 1987 and again from 1987 until 1992.[3]
On October 13, 2018, the team would play their first game as the Maine Mariners. They would be defeated by the Adirondack Thunder 6–3.[4]
On June 30, 2021, the Mariners and the Boston Bruins announced that they had formed an affiliation. The Bruins were also the AHL's Mariners affiliate.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Alaska Aces to Cease Operations at Conclusion of 2016-17 Season". KTUU-TV. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Portland, Maine to Join ECHL in 2018-19 Season". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Maine Mariners making a return to Portland". WCSH. Retrieved January 22, 2024.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Portland welcomes back pro hockey, ECHL style". The Portland Herald. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ↑ ""Mariners Announce Affiliation Agreement With Boston Bruins". Adirondack Thunder. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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