MARINERS OUTSHOOT, BUT CAN’T OUTSCORE GROWLERS

ST. JOHN’S, NL – November 16, 2022 – Despite outshooting the Growlers 38-22, the Mariners were shut out 5-0 by Newfoundland on Wednesday night at Mary Brown’s Centre. Newfoundland extended its point streak to a franchise record 12 games to start the season while Maine dropped its fifth in a row.

The Growlers struck with two goals just 29 apart at 13:47 and 14:16 of the opening period to jump out in front. Michael Joyaux’s right point shot slid under an unsuspecting Peter Thome through to make it 1-0 and then Orrin Centazzo pounced on a rebound produced by a Tommy Miller shot for the second goal. The Mariners outshot the Growlers 11-8 in the first, a trend that would continue into the second.

Despite another period of winning the shot battle (15-9), the Mariners deficit increased in the middle frame. Zach O’Brien capitalized on a turnover inside the Maine zone at 7:19 and beat Thome with a glove side wrister, making it 3-0. With just 0.5 seconds remaining in the period, Nolan Walker tipped James Melindy’s point shot out of the air and in to stretch the Newfoundland lead to 4-0. Growlers netminder Luke Cavallin made 15 second period saves to keep the Mariners off the board.

Josh Boyko manned the Mariners net in the third and allowed a goal to Taylor Egan at 2:59 to make it a 5-0 game. It was the first professional goal for the defenseman who played 12 games for the Mariners last season. Once again, the Mariners won the shot battle in the third by a 12-5 count, but couldn’t solve Cavallin who registered his first professional shutout with 38 stops.

The Mariners (4-7-0) have two more games in Newfoundland on Friday and Saturday night. Both games begin at 5:30 PM ET (7 PM NST) and will be broadcast on FloHockey and the Mariners Radio Network powered by Mixlr. The next homestand begins on Wednesday, November 23rd against Reading at 7 PM. The Mariners will hold a Thanksgiving Food Drive for South Portland Food Cupboard. They’re also home on Friday, November 25th and Saturday, November 26th. (Star Wars Night)

Individual game tickets can be purchased online, at the Ware-Butler Box Office inside the Cross Insurance Arena, or by calling 207-775-3458. Family Four Packs are available for all Saturday and Sunday games and can be purchased here. Season-long ticket plans are also still available. More information on ticketing options is available by calling 833-GO-MAINE, emailing mariners-sales@comcastspectacor.com, or by visiting MarinersOfMaine.com.