PORTLAND, ME – April 5, 2025 – In front of a sellout crowd of 5,775 on Saturday night at the Cross Insurance Arena, the Maine Mariners defeated the Trois-Rivieres Lions, 4-3. Robert Cronin scored twice while Sebastian Vidmar recorded his second consecutive three-point game in Maine's second victory over the Lions this week.
An early offensive outburst saw three goals scored in the first 3:43 of action. University of New Hampshire product Robert Cronin opened the scoring for the second night in a row, beating Luke Cavallin between the circles at 2:27. The Lions answered with a power play goal from Logan Nijhoff less than a minute later, but the Mariners had their own response, Brooklyn Kalmikov streaking down the left wing and with a step on the defender, ripping it past Cavallin to restore the Maine lead. A little over midway through the period, Cronin netted another, squeezing one in short side at 10:08, putting Maine up 3-1 after one.
The score remained the same through 40 minutes, and the Lions quickly cut the lead to one when Tyler Hylland buried a power play one-timer just :29 into the third period. The Mariners used their power play to get the insurance goal back on Sebastian Vidmar's third goal of the weekend and 12th of the season at 4:55. True to the pattern of the opening period, the Lions answered quickly, with Andrew Coxhead ripping home a goal less than a minute later. A barrage of penalties over the game's final fifteen minutes gave both teams chances to add on, but the 4-3 final score held up.
The sellout was the 10th of the season for the Mariners in 34 home games.
The Mariners (30-34-4) and Lions complete their four-game series on Wednesday, April 9th at the Cross Insurance for a 7 PM faceoff and "Rodeo Night." Single game tickets are available at MarinersOfMaine.com or at the Hammond Lumber Company Box Office inside the Cross Insurance Arena. For more information on group discounts or 2025-26 season ticket packages, fans can call 833-GO-MAINE, go to MarinersOfMaine.com, or visit the Mariners front office at 94 Free Street in Portland.
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