Horvath returns to Mariners

PORTLAND, Maine – The Maine Mariners announced the re-signing of defenseman Jason Horvath for the 2024-25 season. Horvath joined the Mariners midway through the 2023-24 season, marking his second stint with the organization.

Horvath, 24, originally became a Mariner in 2021-22, which was his rookie campaign. That season, he appeared in 37 games, registering 13 points (1g-12a). The Mariners traded Horvath to the Wheeling Nailers during the following offseason, although he would never appear in a game for them.

The Russell, Ontario native re-joined the Mariners last January, when he returned to North America following a stint in Romania for Gyergyói HK. In 19 games for the Mariners in 2023-24, Horvath registered four assists.

Between his stops in Maine, Horvath also played for two other ECHL organizations: the Trois-Rivieres Lions and Rapid City Rush, both during the 2022-23 season. Prior to turning pro, he native spent four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League – two seasons for the Shawinigan Cataractes, and two for the Halifax Mooseheads where he was an alternate captain in his final year.