Worcester Railers

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sweep Weekend Series vs Worcester Railers

Coming into the weekend series vs the Railers, Adirondack had lost in Worcester on opening night and lost in OT to Maine in the Thunder’s lone home game so far this season, but you could tell that things were starting to click in their OT loss to Maine, and Adirondack needed to build on that […]

Iowa Heartlanders 2023-24 Season Preview

Coralville, Iowa- It’s that time of year again around the ECHL. The ice is painted, the uniforms have been printed, team stores are being restocked, and 28 teams turn their eyes toward the Kelly Cup. In Coralville, things will look a bit different for year three of Heartlanders hockey. The puck will drop at Xtream […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Re-Sign Jack Quinlivan

The Worcester Railers, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Islanders, announced today that they’ve re-signed 27-year-old forward Jack Quinlivan for the 2023-24 season. Quinlivan played his first season in the ECHL in 2022-23. He put up two goals and one assist for three points in ten games with the Railers. Before playing for Worcester, […]

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, […]