ECHL: Maine Mariners Announce 2025 Season-Opening Roster

 Here is a look at the faces of Maine this season:

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Maxim Andreev

Andreev has made a strong impact in the ECHL since turning pro in 2023 after his collegiate career at Cornell. Playing primarily with the Kansas City Mavericks, he posted 73 points in 63 games during his rookie season, leading all ECHL rookies in assists and earning spots on the All-Rookie Team and as the league’s Plus Performer of the Year. He followed that with 49 points in 50 games in the 2024–25 season.

Ty Cheveldayoff

Cheveldayoff returns to Maine after a year with the Icemen. Last year he appeared in 66 games, putting up 6 goals and 13 assists for 19 points and accruing 175 penalty minutes. Overall, Cheveldayoff has shown a physical style and willingness to engage, and will probably serve as a more physical player for the team.

Robert Cronin

Cronin joined the Mariners after graduating from UNH. He led the Wildcats with 17 goals and totaled 28 points in 35 games as a senior. Across four college seasons, he played 129 games with 61 points (29 G, 32 A). Once in the ECHL, he played in 13 regular‑season games and racked up 8 points.

Wyllum Deveaux

Deveaux began his ECHL career with the Maine Mariners in the 2023–24 season after a brief stint with Wheeling. In his rookie year, he posted 13 goals and 11 assists in 46 games. He returned stronger in 2024–25, tallying 19 goals and 12 assists over 66 games, while leading the team with 8 power-play goals. Deveaux was named team captain midseason and recognized for his community involvement. 

Alex DiPaolo

DiPaolo joined the Maine Mariners in March after graduating from Colgate University, where over four seasons he scored 88 points in 129 games, with three straight seasons posting 20+ points.  In his initial stint in the ECHL, he played 10 regular‑season games, recording four assists and finishing +4 on the season.

Shawn Element

Element has had a modest but promising start in the ECHL. He played 15 games with the Orlando Solar Bears, tallying nine points (4G,9A). He made these contributions early in his pro career after coming through the QMJHL, and has since spent most of his time in the AHL. Maine has signed him for 2025‑26, hoping he can bring physicality, flashes of scoring, and consistency to their forward group. 

Liam Gorman (IR)

Gorman began his pro career in the 2024‑25 season with the Allen Americans. In his rookie season, he played 62 regular-season games, scoring six goals and adding 11 assists for 17 points. Meanwhile, he collected 28 penalty minutes and finished with a ‑7 rating. In June 2025, the Maine Mariners acquired his rights in a futures trade, and in September, officially signed him for the 2025‑26 season.

Linus Hemström

Hemström made his Mariners debut last season after being acquired from the Bloomington Bison. Prior to the trade, he had played 31 games for Bloomington, posting a goal and six assists. With Maine, in 24 games, he added two goals and five assists, scoring his Maine goals late in the season over the final four games. Overall, in his rookie year he played 55 regular‑season ECHL games, scored 14 points (3G, 11A).

Jacob Hudson

Hudson began his ECHL career with the South Carolina Stingrays in the 2023–24 season, recording 6 goals and 3 assists in 13 games. He then joined the Maine Mariners for the 2024–25 season, where he became the team’s top-scoring rookie, tallying 15 goals and 23 assists over 61 games. Hudson finished the season strong, amassing 15 points (8G, 7A) in his final 12 games. His performance earned him a loan to the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds, where he scored a goal on his first shift during his debut. Hudson re-signed with the Mariners for the 2025–26 season, aiming to build on his successful rookie year. 

Brooklyn Kalmikov

Kalmikov began his ECHL career with the Wheeling Nailers in the 2022–23 season. He joined the Maine Mariners for the 2023–24 season, finishing third on the team with 49 points and last year led the team with 56 points (22 G, 34 A) in 66 games and earned a spot on the ECHL Eastern Conference Midseason All-Star Team. He also became the fourth player in Mariners history to reach 100 career points with the team. Following his successful season, Kalmikov signed a one-year AHL contract with the Providence Bruins for the 2025–26 season.

Lynden McCallum

McCallum broke into the ECHL in 2021‑22 with the Fort Wayne Komets, scoring 32 points (17G, 15A) in 36 games in that rookie campaign. Over the next few seasons, he played for the Savannah Ghost Pirates and Idaho Steelhead. Midway through the 2024‑25 season, Maine acquired him. In 44 games with Maine, he tallied 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists), helping push him past 100 career ECHL points.  

Jacob Perreault

Perrault was drafted 27th overall in 2020 by the Anaheim Ducks. He has had a primarily AHL‑focused pro career but has spent some time in the ECHL. More on Perrault can be found here. 

Mason Primeau (IR)

Primeau has split time between the AHL and ECHL, with his ECHL stints primarily coming via Fort Wayne Komets, Savannah Ghost Pirates, and, more recently, the Reading Royals. Across those ECHL appearances, he played about 37 games in 2024‑25 for Reading, posting 22 points (13 G, 9 A) plus contributing in the playoffs with three goals in four post‑season games. Earlier in his professional career, he also accumulated points in ECHL games with Fort Wayne and Savannah. Primeau was signed by the Maine Mariners for the 2025‑26 season. 

Jackson Stewart

Stewart made his pro debut last season, initially signing with the Bloomington Bison after playing in the OHL. In February 2025, he was traded to the Mariners. Across the 2024‑25 season between Bloomington and Maine, he did not record a goal or assist. Instead, he racked up a large number of penalty minutes. Stewart got 27 with Bloomington and 53 with Maine, including several fighting majors, showing an enforcer style.

Sebastian Vidmar

Vidmar has built a steady and productive ECHL career since debuting with the Norfolk Admirals in the 2019–20 season. He would spend two seasons with the Adirondack Thunder, followed by a stint overseas, and returned to the league and was traded to Maine. As of 2025, Vidmar has surpassed 280 ECHL games, with 68 goals and 94 assists for 162 points, and wears an A.

Defensemen

Jaxon Bellamy

Bellamy has just begun his professional ECHL career, having signed a one‑year contract with Maine. Bellamy spent three seasons at Saint Mary’s University, where he scored 47 points in 88 games. Before his university career, he played in the QMJHL. 

Loke Johansson

Johansson was selected by the Bruins in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Johansson spent 2024‑25 in the QMJHL. While he has yet to make an impact in the ECHL, Johansson is viewed as a large, two-way defender with physical attributes and solid junior production, who could be a good addition to Maine.

Cooper Jones

Over parts of five ECHL seasons, Jones has played for teams including Adirondack, Idaho, Jacksonville, Trois‑Rivières, Rapid City, and Utah. Jones is not a big scorer from the blueline, totaling 5 goals and 13 assists for 18 points in 128 regular-season ECHL games. While not known for flashy offense, Jones contributes defensively, shows willingness to move between teams, and is a depth defenseman.

James Marooney

Marooney signed with Adirondack after a collegiate career split between Ohio State and the University of St. Thomas. Early in the 2024‑25 season, he played for the Thunder, tallying four assists and otherwise focusing on defensive work. In February, he was traded to the Mariners, where he scored his first professional goal.

Ryan Orgel

After primarily playing in the SPHL early on, Orgel signed with the Adirondack Thunder in December 2022. In 2024, he signed with the Tahoe Knight Monsters, appearing in multiple teams’ rosters and even making his AHL debut with the Syracuse Crunch. His previous time in the ECHL tallied up 120 games, seven goals, 32 assists for 39 points.

Zachary Massicotte

Massicotte split his early pro time between the Allen Americans and Orlando Solar Bears, putting up 28 points. After joining Maine last season, Massicotte played 64 regular‑season games, scoring two goals and 11 assists, and was also named an alternate captain, highlighting his rising leadership roles.

Tristan Thompson

Thompson has steadily built a productive ECHL career since making his pro debut in 2021–22 with Rapid City. Over the ensuing seasons, he moved through Savannah and Adirondack before signing with the Mariners midway through 2025, where he led the team’s defensemen in scoring with 25 points. Thompson’s style is that of a puck‑moving defenseman who contributes offensively from the blue line, and his consistency and mobility have made him a valued asset.

Goaltending

Brad Arvanitis

After splitting early time between the ECHL and SPHL, Arvanitis became the Maine Mariners’ starting goalie in 2023–24, posting a strong 20–10–3 record with a .920 save percentage and excelling in the playoffs. In 2024–25, he appeared in 23 games with an 11–9–2 record and was re-signed for the 2025–26 season, solidifying his role as a key part of the Mariners’ goaltending lineup.

Luke Cavallin

Cavallin has emerged as one of the ECHL’s top goaltenders over the past few seasons. He turned pro after signing a deal with the Toronto Marlies in 2022 and spent his early ECHL years with the Newfoundland Growlers, where in 2022–23 he posted a 24‑9‑1 record with a 2.56 GAA and .917 save percentage. Last year, he played for Trois‑Rivières Lions, going 19‑10‑2 with a 2.13 GAA and .929 save percentage. During the playoffs, Cavallin had a 1.53 GAA and .948 save percentage and helped Trois‑Rivières win the 2025 Kelly Cup, which earned him MVP.

 Ethan Pearson (IR)

Pearson comes fresh out of college to the Mariners. Over his collegiate career, he appeared in 58 games, compiling a record of 20 wins, 27 losses, and 4 ties. Last year, he was named Honorable Mention All-Ivy for Princeton.

The Mariners’ season kicks off Saturday, October 18^th, against Worcester. Their Home Opener against the Reading Royals is on Sunday, October 19^th at 3 PM at Cross Insurance Arena.