Game Story

Tristan Lennox made a career-high 45 saves in his fourth appearance of the season, still seeking his first win of this season. His previous career best was 43 saves in a 4-2 victory over Cincinnati on November 18, 2023. Lennox has now dropped 13 straight starts between the ECHL and AHL levels, five with Bridgeport last season, and four (three in regulation, one in overtime) to close out his 2023-24 season with Worcester.

At the other end, Luke Cavallin turned aside 27 shots for his fourth win and second shutout of the year against Worcester—his first coming on opening night. Maine’s offense was led by Max Andreev, who recorded his third career hat trick and added an assist on Brooklin Kalmikov’s opening goal.

Worcester’s lineup featured several new faces. Forward Porter Schachle made his professional debut, while Riley Ginnell and Tanner Schachle each suited up for the first time this season. On defense, Michael Suda made his Railers debut after being acquired from Savannah earlier in the week. The team was without Anthony Callin and Riley Piercey, both beginning suspensions stemming from last Saturday’s game—Callin for four games and Piercey for seven.

Maine wasted no time getting on the board. After Porter Schachle was called for hooking just 34 seconds into the game, Kalmikov capitalized 24 seconds later, burying a rebound from Andreev to make it 1-0. Worcester was outshot 15-6 in the opening frame and managed just two shots on a pair of power plays midway through the period.

The score held until late in the second period, when Andreev deflected a point shot from Loke Johansson past Lennox with 17 seconds remaining to double the lead. The Mariners again dominated the shot column, 22-11, in the middle frame.

Andreev struck again early in the third, slipping a loose puck through Lennox’s pads at 1:40 to make it 3-0. Ryan Miotto dropped the gloves with Zachary Massicotte at 13:43 in the third period after Miotto laid a hit on Caiden Villegas for a quick fight. Worcester pulled Lennox for an extra attacker with 4:37 remaining, but a miscue between Cam McDonald and Matt DeMelis led to Andreev completing his hat trick with an empty-net goal to seal the 4-0 final.

The three stars of the game were:

1. Max Andreev (Maine) – 3 goals, 1 assist, +2
2. Brooklyn Kalmikov (Maine) – 1 goal, 3 assists, +2
3. Luke Cavallin (Maine) – win, shutout, 27 saves

The Bridgeport Islanders cruised past the Springfield Thunderbirds 6-2 in front of a sold-out crowd in Springfield. Daylan Kueffler netted the game-winning goal, his first of the season, while former Boston Bruin Milan Lucic finished a -3 in his AHL debut for Springfield. Former Worcester Shark Riley Brace served as one of the referees for the contest. The teams will meet again Saturday night in Bridgeport at 7 p.m.

Elsewhere in the North Division, the Wheeling Nailers beat the Greensboro Gargoyles 3-2 in a shootout, with former Railer Ryan Mahshie scoring for Wheeling. The Norfolk Admirals downed the Adirondack Thunder 4-1 at home. All eight North Division clubs are in action again Saturday, with rematches across the board, while Trois-Rivières and Reading open their own two-game set.

The Railers and Mariners now shift to Worcester for the second leg of their 3-in-3 weekend, kicking off a pair of back-to-back matchups at the DCU Center beginning Saturday night at 6:05 p.m. Worcester will wear special lavender “Railers Fight Cancer” jerseys, which will be auctioned off to benefit Why Me & Sherry’s House.

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Box Score

Scoring	1	2	3	T
	0	0	0	0
	1	1	2	4

Shots	1	2	3	T
	6	11	10	27
	15	22	12	49

Score	#	Per	Team	Time	Goals	Assists
0 – 1	1	1st		0:58	B. Kalmikov (4)	M. Andreev, T. Thompson
0 – 2	2	2nd		19:43	M. Andreev (3)	L. Johansson, B. Kalmikov
0 – 3	3	3rd		1:40	M. Andreev (4)	B. Kalmikov, T. Thompson
0 – 4	4	3rd		16:48	M. Andreev (5)	B. Kalmikov, J. Hudson

Rosters

	No	Name	G	A	+/-	SH	PIM
G	30	T. Lennox	0	0	0	0	0
G	39	H. Tikkanen	0	0	0	0	0
D	6	C. McDonald	0	0	-1	0	0
F	7	M. Dorrington	0	0	0	3	0
D	8	M. Ferrandino	0	0	0	1	0
F	9	R. Ginnell	0	0	-1	1	0
F	10	R. Miotto	0	0	0	1	5
F	11	L. Hatten	0	0	0	0	0
D	15	J. Horvath	0	0	0	2	0
F	16	R. Mitton	0	0	0	2	0
F	17	T. Schachle	0	0	0	1	0
D	18	M. Suda	0	0	-1	0	0
F	22	P. Schachle	0	0	0	0	2
F	25	J. Nurmi	0	0	-1	2	0
D	27	M. Stief	0	0	-1	3	0
D	28	K. Dunn	0	0	0	0	2
F	29	C. Donhauser	0	0	-1	2	4
F	37	M. DeMelis	0	0	-1	2	0
F	77	D. Callin	0	0	-2	2	4
F	81	A. Repaci	0	0	-2	5	0
		Team:	0			0
		Totals:	0	0	-11	27	17

	Player	MIN	SH	SVS	GA	SV%
30	T. Lennox (L)	58:35	48	45	3	0.9375
	Empty Net		1		1	0.0000
	Totals:	58:35	49	45	4	0.9184

	No	Name	G	A	+/-	SH	PIM
G	1	B. Arvanitis	0	0	0	0	0
G	33	L. Cavallin	0	0	0	0	0
D	2	Z. Massicotte	0	0	+1	2	7
F	3	B. Raymond	0	0	0	1	0
D	7	P. Beaulieu	0	0	+1	2	0
F	9	B. Kalmikov	1	3	+2	5	0
F	13	R. Cronin	0	0	0	3	0
F	14	J. Perreault	0	0	0	4	2
D	15	T. Thompson	0	2	0	5	0
F	17	C. Villegas	0	0	0	0	0
F	19	X. Lamppa	0	0	0	1	0
F	21	L. Hemstrom	0	0	0	2	0
F	22	S. Vidmar	0	0	0	2	0
F	23	M. Andreev	3	1	+2	3	6
F	27	L. McCallum	0	0	0	5	0
F	28	A. DiPaolo	0	0	0	1	2
D	42	J. Marooney	0	0	0	2	0
D	44	J. Bellamy	0	0	0	2	0
D	55	L. Johansson	0	1	+2	5	0
F	92	J. Hudson	0	1	+2	4	0
		Team:	0			0
		Totals:	4	8	10	49	17

	Player	MIN	SH	SVS	GA	SV%
33	L. Cavallin (W)	60	27	27	0	1.0000
	Totals:	60	27	27	0	1.0000

Penalties

Time	Team	Player	Mins	Infraction
00:34 – 1st		P. Schachle	2	Hooking – minor (55.2)
12:25 – 1st		J. Perreault	2	Cross-Checking Minor (59.2)
15:54 – 1st		M. Andreev	2	Hooking – minor (55.2)
08:25 – 2nd		D. Callin	2	Interference – minor (56.2)
12:35 – 2nd		C. Donhauser	2	Hooking – minor (55.2)
15:54 – 2nd		M. Andreev	2	Slashing – minor (61.2)
01:20 – 3rd		C. Donhauser	2	Roughing – minor (51.2)
06:45 – 3rd		K. Dunn	2	Boarding – minor (41.2)
06:51 – 3rd		D. Callin	2	Delay of Game (63.2)
10:07 – 3rd		M. Andreev	2	Tripping – minor (57.2)
13:43 – 3rd		R. Miotto	5	Fighting – Major (46.14)
13:43 – 3rd		Z. Massicotte	2	Instigating – minor (46.11)
13:43 – 3rd		Z. Massicotte	5	Fighting – Major (46.14)
18:12 – 3rd		A. DiPaolo	2	Holding – minor (54.2)

Notes

• Worcester Scratches: Anthony Callin, Anthony Hora, Kolby Johnson, Riley Piercey, T.J. Walsh, Thomas Gale, and Tyler Kobryn.
• Maine Scratches: Ethan Pearson, Jackson Stewart, Liam Gorman, Mason Primeau, Owen Gallatin, Ryan Orgel, Shawn Element, Ty Cheveldayoff, Wyllum Deveaux, and Zackary Jones.
• Riley Piercey and Anthony Callin were suspended on Sunday for their actions in last Saturday’s game against Reading. Piercey was suspended seven games for leaving the bench to join an altercation. Callin was suspended four games for his major penalty and game misconduct for slashing. Piercey is eligible to return on November 21 vs Maine, Callin is eligible to return on November 14 vs Trois-Rivieres.
• Former Railer Jack Randl was named ECHL player of the Week for October 20-26. He had four goals and two assists for Kansas City during that week in three games against Tulsa.
• Cam McDonald wore a face shield in this game after taking a puck to the face during practice this week.
• Former Railer Andrei Bakanov was released by the Norfolk Admirals after going without a point in five games this season. We went unclaimed on waivers and has become a free agent.
• The Railers will be wearing Lavender “Railers Fight Cancer” specialty jerseys on Saturday night that will be auctioned off on Dash to benefit Why Me and Sherry’s House. There will be no post game live auction for these jerseys. You can find the link to the auction here.
• The following transactions impacted the Railers roster this week:
  • Thomas Gale signed a PTO with the Springfield Thunderbirds on Sunday and was released and returned to Worcester on Monday.
  • TJ Walsh was placed on 14-day injured reserve on Monday.
  • Cole Fraser was traded to Cincinnati on Monday in exchange for future considerations.
  • Michael Suda was acquired from Savannah on Thursday in exchange for future considerations.
  • Noah Massie was signed to a SPC on Thursday, and was released the same day.
  • Jesse Pulkkinen was recalled to Bridgeport on Thursday.
  • Anthony Hora and Kolby Johnson were placed on 14-day injured reserve on Thursday.
  • Tanner and Porter Schachle were activated from 14-day injured reserve on Friday.
• Following Friday night’s game, the Railers had the following scoring droughts:
  • Cam McDonald is without a point in his last six games.
  • Michael Ferrandino is without a point in his last three games.
  • Ryan Miotto is without a point in his last three games.
  • Lincoln Hatten is without a point in his last seven games.
  • Jason Horvath is without a point in his last four games.
  • Michael Suda is without a point in his last three games.
  • Jesse Nurmi is without a point in his last three games.
  • Kabore Dunn is without a point in his last six games.
  • Cole Donhauser is without a point in his last three games.
  • Matt DeMelis is without a point in his last three games.
    

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On-Ice Officials

Highlights

Notable X Posts as the Game Happened

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Brooklyn Kalmikov goal

Max Andreev first goal

Max Andreev second goal

Max Andreev third goal