Mariners Forward Named Third Captain In Team History

The Maine Mariners named their third captain in team history on Thursday, presenting forward Wyllum Deveaux with the “C” ahead of a three-game home weekend.

A second-year Mariner, Deveaux was one of three players named alternate captains at the beginning of the season.

The 24-year-old Sackville, NS, native signed with the Mariners prior to the 2023-24 season and was a longshot to make the team out of training camp.

Deveaux earned a spot on the roster and became a mainstay in the Mariners lineup. He appeared in 46 games and posted 24 points (13-11-24) as a rookie.

During the Mariners’ 2024 playoff series against Adirondack, Deveaux got a chance to make his American Hockey League debut when he was loaned to the Providence Bruins.

“This is a guy I signed 16 months ago, essentially on a tryout with no intention of having him on our roster,” said Mariners Head Coach & General Manager Terrence Wallin. “He worked his way into our lineup, has earned the respect of every single guy in the room. He’s good in the community, he stands up for teammates, he cares about the logo, he cares about the town, so it’s my extreme privilege to name Wyllum Deveaux our next captain.”

This season, Deveaux has appeared in 30 games for the Mariners, scoring six goals and adding four assists. He netted the overtime winner on New Year’s Eve in a 4-3 victory over Trois-Rivieres.

Deveaux was humbled by the opportunity to wear the "C".

“It’s a huge honor,” he said after the announcement was made. “I love all the guys in the room. I care a ton about this organization and it’s truly an honor to wear the ‘C’ and represent all the guys.”

Deveaux played collegiate hockey at Harvard University from 2018-23, making his professional debut with the Wheeling Nailers at the end of the 2022-23 season.

In his junior hockey career, he played for the Tri-City Storm and Des Moines Buccaneers in the United States Hockey League.

The Mariners also announced that defensemen Justin Bean and Zach Massicotte will become alternate captains alongside forward Sebastian Vidmar. Deveaux becomes the third captain in Mariners history, following current Assistant Coach Zach Tolkinen (2018-20) and Connor Doherty (2021-24).

The Mariners are on home ice all weekend long for a Three Dollar Deweys “Threekend” against Worcester and Trois-Rivieres, beginning with Pride Night presented by the Holiday Inn by the Bay on Friday. Saturday is "Hockey Fights Cancer" and Sunday is "Pucks n Paws" presented by UNUM.