Worcester Railers

ECHL: History Of The Worcester Railers

Just 40 miles West of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, sits a city called Worcester. From colleges and universities to junior teams and the pros, one can throw a football in any direction, and it is sure to land not far from one of the region’s many hockey teams. One of those teams may be […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Add Zack Hoffman and Maurizio Colella

The Rapid City Rush have announced that defenseman Zack Hoffman and forward Maurizio Colella will be joining the team for the 2023-24 ECHL season. Zack Hoffman Zack Hoffman will be joining the Rush in his second ECHL season, having spent the 2022-23 ECHL season with the Wichita Thunder. Hoffman played in 52 games for the […]

ECHL: Bobby Butler Announces Retirement

The Worcester Railers will need a new captain next season as Bobby Butler has announced his retirement from professional hockey. Butler’s career began and ended in his home state of Massachusetts as he played his collegiate hockey at the University of New Hampshire, where he played in 153 games, putting up 61 goals and 60 […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Off-Season Moves

The Worcester Railers look to bounce back after their late-season collapse, which saw them lose their playoff spot on the final weekend of the regular season to the Adirondack Thunder. Worcester, so far this off-season, has already brought back eight players from the 2022-23 season, signed one new player that they acquired in a trade […]

New York Islanders and Worcester Railers Extend Affiliation

The New York Islanders announced this morning that they have signed a two-year extension with the Worcester Railers to keep the team as their ECHL affiliate through the 2025-26 season. Worcester has been partnered with the New York Islanders since they joined the ECHL for the 2017-18 season, and before that, the Worcester Sharks were […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder 2023-24 Schedule Preview

The ECHL released the schedule for the 2023-24 season, and unlike last season where they played ten different teams, this year, the team will only play eight and 63 of the 72 games will be divisional games. For the second straight season, the Adirondack Thunder will begin their season in Worcester as they face the […]

ECHL Season in Review: Worcester Railers

It’s not about how you start; it’s about how you finish, and that about sums up the season for the Worcester Railers. In their first 20 games of the season, the Railers were running away with the North Divison as they went 16-3-1, which included a league-record nine straight wins to begin the season. However, […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Pull Off The Impossible and Clinch Spot in Kelly Cup Playoff

“We’ve fought back all year,” said Shawn Weller, which is a perfect way to describe the year for the Adirondack Thunder, who’ve clinched the final Kelly Cup Playoff spot in the North Divison after taking two of the three games in the final weekend of the regular season, as they finished three points ahead of […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Do Or Die Weekend

The Adirondack Thunder have a massive weekend ahead of them as they trail the Worcester Railers by one point but have one game in hand and two against the Worcester Railers. Adirondack will begin the weekend as they head to Trois-Rivieres to face the Lions in their final home game of the year. The Thunder […]

ECHL: Sloppy Play Shines; Thunder Point Streak Snapped at 12

The Adirondack Thunder for a slight second saw a glimpse of the Kelly Cup Playoffs as they sat in the Forth and Final playoff spot for one night and one night only. Adirondack had a chance to put themselves in the driver’s seat as long as they were able to pick up some points away […]