ECHL: Worcester Railers Name Assistant Coach

The Worcester Railers have announced that they’ve hired Chris Rumble as their new assistant coach. This will be the first professional coaching gig for the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, native. Rumble becomes the sixth assistant coach in Railers history.

A New Perspective Behind the Bench in Worcester

Rumble, 35, joins the Railers after spending the last three seasons as an off-ice official, most recently in the ECHL. He has also served as an on-ice official in the AHL, PWHL, and USHL. This is something that we don’t normally see in the ECHL, but could provide some new insight behind the Railers bench heading into next season.

“His unique path going from playing to refereeing to coaching offers a unique outlook on the game and a different perspective on how to handle certain situations. We are thrilled to have Chris’ growing family be a part of the culture that we’ve built in Worcester.”
Head Coach Nick Tuzzolino on the addition of Rumble to the Railer bench (Via Worcester Railers Press Release)

Playing Career

Prior to putting on the stripes, Rumble spent parts of three seasons in the ECHL as a defenseman with the Evansville IceMen and Wichita Thunder. He would put up 13 goals and 31 assists for 44 points in 75 games. Rumble also spent time one season in the AHL with the Binghampton Senators, where he put up six goals and 21 assists for 27 points in 56 games during the 2016-17 season.

After spending parts of three seasons in North America, Rumble would head overseas for five seasons before calling it quits on his playing days. He spent the majority of his overseas playing career in Germany, as he spent three years in the DEL. Rumble would put up 10 goals and 54 assists for 64 points in 122 games with the Fischtown Panthers and Iserlohn Roosters. He had two goals and four assists for six points in seven games during the Playoffs. He rounded out his career with a year in Norway and a year in Austria. In 19 games in Norway with the Stavanger Oilers, he had five goals and 11 assists for 16 points. During his last season as a player, he put up a goal and 14 assists for 15 points in 39 games in the EIHL with Black Wings Linz.