Mariners sign Ceci, Harrogate

PORTLAND, Maine – The Maine Mariners added two more players for the 2023-24 season, announcing the signings of goaltender Cole Ceci and forward Brendan Harrogate.

Ceci spent the last three seasons at York University, compiling a record of 15-23-1 with a 3.57 goals-against average and an .892 save percentage. Prior to college, he competed in the Ontario Hockey League, playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs, Guelph Storm, Oshawa Generals and Erie Otters. The 25-year-old is the younger brother of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci, who has been in the NHL since 2013-14.

Harrogate spent the 2022-23 season in the Southern Professional Hockey League with the Evansville Thunderbolts, posting 42 points (17g-25a) in 54 games, making him the third leading scorer on the team. He was named to the SPHL’s All-Rookie Team.

Like Ceci, Harrogate played in the USports circuit, finishing up with the University of Western Ontario in 2022, before heading to Europe to play professionally for ESC Kempten, in Germany. In his junior career, Harrogate played in both the OHL and the British Columbia Hockey League, finishing with the Penticton Vees in 2018-19.