Players watch and listen while Terrence Wallin, the new head coach of the Maine Mariners, explains a drill during their first practice of the season on Tuesday at Troubh Ice Arena in Portland.
Goalie Josh Boyko catches a shot on goal during Mariners' practice on Tuesday.
Mitchell Fossier, right, tries to pull in the puck as Reid Stefanson applies pressure. Fossier played 19 games with the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL in 2020-21 and played last season in Slovakia.
Alden Wellen, who grew up in Falmouth, watches a drill. Wellen is in his first season with the Mariners after playing last season with Rapid CIty, also of the ECHL.
Players watch and listen while Terrence Wallin explains a drill. Wallin, just 30 years old, takes over as the Mariners head coach after Ben Guite left to become the head coach at Bowdoin.
Terrence Wallin listens to a player during a break in practice.
Alden Wellen, center, watches action while playing defense during the Maine Mariners first practice of the season.
Mariners Coach Terrence Wallin watches as players run through a drill.
Diehard Mariners fans Scott Winslow, left, Laurie Romprey, center, and Chris Hoffman watch the team's first practice of the season.
Terrence Wallin talks to players while explaining a drill.
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