Maine Mariners Earn Point in Overtime Loss to Adirondack Thunder

Ty Cheveldayoff scored late to force overtime, but Thunder win it in extra period

Mar. 19, 2026 at 3:18am

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The Maine Mariners, affiliates of the Boston Bruins, rallied to earn a point in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Adirondack Thunder on Wednesday night. Ty Cheveldayoff scored a clutch goal in the third period to tie the game and force overtime, but Matt Salhany won it for the Thunder just 15 seconds into the extra period.

Why it matters

The Mariners remain two points ahead of the Thunder for second place in the North Division, though they are still four points behind first-place Wheeling. This was an important divisional matchup with playoff implications for both teams.

The details

After a scoreless first period, the Thunder took a 1-0 lead early in the second on a goal by Patrick Grasso. Despite being outshot 19-5 in the second, the Mariners only trailed by one heading to the third. Cheveldayoff then tied the game with about 7.5 minutes left in regulation, setting up the overtime finish where Salhany scored the winner for Adirondack just 15 seconds into OT.

  • The game was played on Wednesday night.
  • The Thunder took a 1-0 lead 55 seconds into the second period.
  • Cheveldayoff scored the tying goal for Maine with about 7.5 minutes left in the third period.
  • Salhany scored the overtime winner for Adirondack just 15 seconds into the extra period.

The players

Ty Cheveldayoff

A forward for the Maine Mariners who scored the game-tying goal in the third period.

Matt Salhany

A forward for the Adirondack Thunder who scored the overtime winner.

Patrick Grasso

A forward for the Adirondack Thunder who scored the opening goal in the second period.

Brad Arvanitis

The goaltender for the Maine Mariners who made 41 saves in the overtime defeat.

Jeremy Brodeur

The goaltender for the Adirondack Thunder.

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What they’re saying

“This was a tough loss, but we showed a lot of fight to earn that point. We'll regroup and get ready for our next big divisional matchup.”

— Ty Cheveldayoff, Forward, Maine Mariners

What’s next

The Mariners and Thunder will meet again on Saturday night in Maine as they continue their battle for playoff positioning in the North Division.

The takeaway

This was an exciting, hard-fought game between two of the top teams in the North Division. The Mariners showed resilience to force overtime, but the Thunder were able to claim the extra point with the overtime winner. Both teams will look to build on this performance as they push for the playoffs.