WORCESTER, MA – October 12, 2024 – Worcester netminder Michael Bullion stopped all 24 Maine Mariners shots in a 4-0 Railers victory to close out the preseason on Saturday night at Worcester Ice Center. The Mariners and Railers split their preseason series, after Maine claimed a 4-3 win on Friday.
The Railers jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a pair of goals in the opening five minutes. Jordan Kaplan swatted a bouncing pack past Maine netminder Ryan Bischel at 3:43 to open the scoring, and was followed by a Justin Gill tally less than a minute later to double the Railers lead. Worcester outshot Maine 14-5 in the opening frame.
The only goal of the second period came from Railers defenseman Connor Welsh, drilling home a power play tally at 13:55. The Mariners spent much of the period on the penalty kill after Jason Horvath’s major cross-checking penalty.
Worcester’s Joey Cippolone added a fourth Railers goal at 6:08 of the third period to bring the game to it’s 4-0 final. Dante Giannuzzi played the third period in the Maine net after Bischel presided over the first 40 minutes.
The 2024-2025 regular season presented by Hannaford to Go, begins on Friday, October 18th with the Home Opener against the Wheeling Nailers at 7:15 PM, presented by Evergreen Credit Union. Single game tickets for all 36 regular season home games are now on sale at MarinersOfMaine.com or at the Hammond Lumber Company Box Office inside the Cross Insurance Arena. Full and half season packages, 12-game plans, 10-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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