PORTLAND, Maine – The Maine Mariners have signed forward Turner Ripplinger for the 2024-25 season.
Ripplinger has played the last two seasons in the Elite Ice Hockey League. The 26-year-old appeared in 42 games for the Guildford Flames last season, scoring five points (3g-2a). It was his second full season with Guildford, initially joining them in 2021-22 after finishing his college career at the University of Regina. In 86 career games for Guildford, Ripplinger registered 21 points (8g-13a).
Ripplinger played in several Canadian junior leagues prior to college. He finished up in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, playing for the Estevan Bruins in 2018-19, where he averaged over a point-per-game. Ripplinger also played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for the Portage Terriers and the British Columbia Hockey League with the Penticton Vees.