The Maine Mariners dropped their ECHL 2026-27 season opener on Saturday night 4-2 to the Worcester Railers at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Matt DeMelis scored just 15 seconds into the first period for Worcester to set the tone, while Sam Strange and Jordan Kaplan scored in the second. The Kaplan goal turned out to be the game winner. Jack Bar and Owen Gallatin had the goals for the Mariners. Max Andreev, Ryan Francis, and former Maine Black Bear Nolan Renwick had an assist each. Luke Cavallin made 15 saves in net. The Mariners will host Worcester in their home opener at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland next Sunday, October 25th at 1 p.m.
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