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Mariners bring back Kallen

Mariners bring back Kallen

Monday, August 10th

PORTLAND, Maine –The Maine Mariners announced the team has signed defenseman Nate Kallen for the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Ferris State University this past spring, Kallen signed with the Mariners in early March and played in the final three games of the season.

A 22-year-old defenseman from San Diego, California, Kallen was the Ferris State captain in 2019-20, wearing a letter for the second consecutive season. Kallen was a staple in the Bulldogs lineup for all four of his collegiate seasons, playing at least 35 games in all four, and putting up productive offensive numbers. As a junior in 2018-19, he posted 24 points (7g-17a) in 36 games, finishing third on the team. This past season, his 16 points (6g-10a) was good for second on the club.

Kallen was named to the Ferris State “All-Decade team” last December, the only active member of the program to earn the distinction. With 20 goals, he led all Bulldog defensemen in goals between 2010 and 2020. In the 2017-18 season, Kallen also made the WCHA All-Academic team.

Prior to starting Ferris State, Kallen spent his two previous seasons in Michigan as well. He played one season for the Belle Tire AAA program in 2014-15 and then joined the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League the following season.

Kallen made his ECHL debut on March 6 and also played in the following two games. In the three games, Kallen registered seven shots on goal (six in the final game of the season), plus two penalty minutes.