Worcester Railers

2024-25 ECHL Pre-Season BOG Meeting Recap

The ECHL BOG had their pre-season meeting last week in Phoenix as they prepared for the 2024-25 pre-season, which kicks off in less than two weeks. Just like the BOG meeting they had earlier this Summer, there are a few more changes coming to the league for the 2024-25 season, so let’s recap those changes […]

ECHL Announces 2024-25 Critical Dates

As the ECHL season inches closer, the league officially announced the critical dates for the 2024-25 season. Here are each of the important dates broken down by Month October 10/3– Players can report to training camp for meetings, registration, and physicals. 10/4– Training Camp Opens; teams may begin on-ice activities. 10/16– Season Opening Rosters Due […]

ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Acquire Zach White

Greenville, S.C. — In the last week, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits have made three signings to their 2024-25 season roster. Of those three, they signed two rookie forwards, Patrick Moynihan and Stuart Rolofs. But today, Sept. 10, the club announced that they have acquired 5-foot-7 forward Zach White from the Worcester Railers in exchange for […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Trade Zach White To Greenville Swamp Rabbits

It’s been a while since we have seen the Worcester Railers make a move, as they have traded forward Zach White to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits for future considerations. The future considerations acquired by the Railers come from a deal that Greenville made previously with the Fort Wayne Komets. White was a staple in the […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Release 24-25 Promotional Schedule

As the new hockey season is approaching, teams are starting to release their promotional schedules. On Tuesday, September 3rd, the Reading Royals released their 2024-2025 promotional schedule. All 36 regular season home games will feature a promotion during the season. Teddy Bear Toss, Pucks and Paws, and the 2023-2024 sold-out Pink in the Rink returns. […]

In Memory of Matthew Gaudreau

There are some things in this life that are bigger than hockey. Today, the hockey world was rocked by the announcement of the passing of Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau. Born on December 5th, 1994, in Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, he was the younger brother of Johnny Gaudreau and had an extremely close relationship with […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Sign Forward Devon Paliani for the 2024-2025 Season

On August 28th, 2024, Savannah Ghost Pirates announced they have acquired forward Devon Paliani in a three-way trade. Savannah has also signed Paliani to a contract for the 2024-2025 season. Throughout Paliani’s ECHL career, he has played for Maine Mariners, Worcester Railers, Toledo Walleye, Reading Royals, and now the Savannah Ghost Pirates. In the span […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Re-Sign Russian Forward

The Worcester Railers kicked off the week by signing forward Andrei Bakanov. This will be Bakanov’s third season with the Railers. Bakanov had 24 points, splitting them with 12 goals and 12 assists in 62 games played. During the 2022-23 season, he was under contract with the American Hockey League’s Springfield Thunderbirds. He played in […]

PHOTOS: Rich LeBlanc’s Best Photos of the Worcester Railers 2023-24 Season

WORCESTER, MASS.- The Worcester Railers 2023-24 season was filled with some memorable games, comeback wins, record setting performances, sellout crowds, and earning the ECHL’S Community Service Team of the Year award, an honor they have won five times in past six years. On January 13th, the Railers honored the Worcester pro hockey heritage by wearing […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Sign Griffin Luce

The Worcester Railers have announced that they signed defenseman Griffin Luce after re-signing defenseman Mason Klee. This will be Luce’s fifth professional season. Luce spent the past season split with the Milwaukee Admirals and Atlanta Gladiators. He had 12 points with three goals and nine assists playing with Atlanta and put up two assists in […]