What is Maine Mariners (ECHL)?
{{Hockey team | team = Maine Mariners | color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#00354F 5px solid; border-bottom:#00AC43 5px solid; | city = [[Portland, Maine|Portland]], [[Maine]] | league = [[ECHL]] | conference = Eastern | division = North | founded = [[1989–90 ECHL season|1989]] | arena = [[Cross Insurance Arena]] | colours = Blue, green, silver<br>{{color box|#00354F}} {{color box|#00AC43}} {{color box|#C6C6C6}} | coach = [[Terrence Wallin]] | GM = Terrence Wallin | affiliates = [[Boston Bruins]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Providence Bruins]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) | website = [https://www.marinersofmaine.com Official website] | name1 = Anchorage Aces | dates1 = 1989–2003 | name2 = [[Alaska Aces (ECHL)|Alaska Aces]] | dates2 = 2003–2017 | name3 = '''Maine Mariners''' | dates3 = {{nowrap|2018–present}} | division_titles = | conf_titles= | calder_cups= }} The '''Maine Mariners''' are an American professional [[ice hockey]] team. They began playing in [[2018–19 ECHL season|2018]]. The team plays in the [[ECHL]]. They play their home games in [[Portland, Maine|Portland]], [[Maine]] at the [[Cross Insurance Arena]]. They are the ECHL affiliate for the [[Boston Bruins]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the [[Providence Bruins]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). The team originally played in [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]], [[Alaska]] as the [[Alaska Aces (ECHL)|Alaska Aces]] from 2003 to 2017. The Aces would stop playing because of the low ticket sales and struggling Alaskan economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Alaska-Aces-to-Cease-Operations-at-Conclusion-of-2016-17-Season-414621853.html|accessdate=January 22, 2024|title=Alaska Aces to Cease Operations at Conclusion of 2016-17 Season|publisher=[[KTUU|KTUU-TV]]}}</ref> On June 15, the rights to the team were sold to Comcast Spectacor. Comcast would move the team from Anchorage to [[Portland, Maine