Portland’s back in the pro hockey business, with more than 5,000 fans turning out to watch the new Maine Mariners, who drop their opener.
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
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Maine Mariners eager for the puck to drop Saturday night
The new ECHL franchise will bring minor league hockey back to Portland after an absence of two years.
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A long-awaited goal is reached: Pro hockey’s back in Portland
After a 2 1/2-year hiatus, fans and local merchants welcome the sport’s return as the ECHL’s Maine Mariners take the ice Saturday at Cross Insurance Arena.
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Diminutive defenseman making big impression with Mariners
Garrett Cecere figures to be a mainstay on Maine’s blue line despite his size.
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Pro hockey returns to Portland as Mariners open training camp
The ECHL team has two weeks to prepare for its inaugural game on Oct. 13.
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Soccer trending upward at St. Joseph’s
The women’s soccer team at St. Joseph’s is off to a 5-1 start, joining the men’s team in a recent run of success.
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South Portland native holds unique perspective on U.S. Open controversy
Lynn Welch sat in the chair for 12 U.S. Open finals and managed to stay out of the limelight
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Clark is a link between past and present for Mariners
Gordie Clark, who helped hoist the 1979 Calder Cup for the original Maine Mariners, will help populate the roster of the nascent ECHL Maine Mariners.
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Women making inroads coaching boys’ high school teams
Men coaching girls’ high school sports in Maine is common; women coaching boys not so much.
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York football pulls away from Gardiner
Wildcats air it out on Tigers’ defense to grab Class C South victory.