WORCESTER, MA – October 18, 2025 – The Maine Mariners, proud affiliates of the NHL's Boston Bruins and AHL's Providence Bruins shut out the Worcester Railers 5-0 to open the 2025-26 season on Saturday night at DCU Center. Five different players scored goals while Luke Cavallin was perfect in his Mariners debut
Each team registered 11 first periods shots, but both Maine's Luke Cavallin and Worcester's Tristan Lennox were sharp in their respective nets, keeping it a scoreless game through 20 minutes.
It took until the 17:55 mark of the 2nd period for the first goal of the game and it was a Mariners power play goal that broke the seal. Brooklyn Kalmikov, who was Maine's leading scorer last season, ripped off a one-timer from the right circle, set up by Ty Gallagher and Jacob Perreault. The Mariners held the 1-0 lead at the end of two.
Maine's Xander Lamppa doubled the lead at 5:49 of the third, gobbling up a Gallagher rebound in front and punching home an insurance goal. Perreault then added his second point of the night, ripping a wrister home in the slot at 10:16 to make it a three-goal spread. Defenseman Tristan Thompson added a fourth goal at 13:09, following his own shot and locating a loose puck behind Lennox, and Maxim Andreev added the cherry on top with a goal at 16:39. Four different Mariners registered multi-point games: Kalmikov, Perreault, Gallagher, and Ty Cheveldayoff, who assisted on each of the last two goals. Cheveldayoff and Zach Massicotte also each fought in the third.
Luke Cavallin, making his Mariners debut, stopped all 26 Railers shots to earn his eighth career shutout. Lennox stopped 31/36 for Worcester.
The Mariners (1-0-0) host the Reading Royals on Sunday afternoon at 3 PM at the Cross Insurance Arena for the home opener presented by Evergreen Credit Union. The first 5,000 fans will receive a magnet schedule, courtesy of Portland North Dental and it's the first "Sunday Fun Day" of the season, featuring cornhole, face painting, and mini golf on the concourse. Limited tickets are available.
Single game tickets for all 36 regular season home games are available at MarinersOfMaine.com or at the Hammond Lumber Company Box Office inside the Cross Insurance Arena. Ticket packages including the 207 Club, half-season and 12-game plans, 12-ticket flex plans, and group discounts are also available by calling 833-GO-MAINE, filling out an inquiry form at MarinersOfMaine.com, or visiting the Mariners front office at 94 Free Street in Portland.
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