The Worcester Railers have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Cole Fraser for the 2025-26 season. Fraser, 25, played in 35 games last season with the Allen Americans, where he put up two goals and two assists for four points along with 88 PIMS. The addition of Fraser will add some toughness to the Railers’ blueline heading into the 2025-26 season. He becomes the first defenseman and fifth player to sign with Worcester for the upcoming season.
The Ottawa, Ontario, native is entering his eighth season in the ECHL, having spent time with the Allen Americans, South Carolina Stingrays, Utah Grizzlies, Toledo Walleye, and Cincinnati Cyclones. He’s put up 20 goals and 42 assists for 62 points along with 676 PIMS in 282 games. Fraser led the league with 163 PIMs during the 2020-21 season. He had one goal in six games during the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Frase also played in his only AHL game that season with the Belleville Senators. The former fifth-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings played in 17 games overseas during the 2022-23 season with the Fife Flyers.
He would put up three goals and an assist for four points along with 59PIMs.
“It’s new scenery, a new start, and an organization I see trending in the right direction,” Fraser said. “We’re trending to an area where we can be contenders. I want to be part of a team that’s going to make a long playoff run and win a championship there.”
Fraser on joing the Railers (via Worcester Railers Press Release)
Prior to going pro, Cole Fraser spent four seasons in the OHL with the Peterborough Petes. He would put up 14 goals and 40 assists for 54 points in 221 career OHL games. Fraser would add one assist in 17 career OHL playoff games. He would lead the Petes in PIMS during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.
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