1998 4-3 OT exhibition win at Hartford (South Windsor Arena, South Windsor, CT) The Worcester IceCats got an overtime game winner from Shayne Toporowski at 1:55 of the extra session to defeat the Wolf Pack 4-3. Stephane Roy opened the scoring for the 'Cats at 8:20 when he banged home the rebound of Ivan Droppa's... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: September 25
1994 5-3 exhibition loss at Springfield The Worcester IceCats got a goal and an assist from both Walt Poddubny and Mark Woolf. Chris Bright scored Worcester's other goal. Les Kuntar was in goal for the 'Cats. 1998 8-3 exhibition loss vs Hartford (Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg, MA) IceCats goal scorers: Jeremiah McCarthy (1st, 18:53), Quinn... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: September 24
1994 1-1 exhibition tie at Albany (Knickerbocker Ice Arena, Lansingburgh, NY) The Worcester IceCats, playing in the franchise's first preseason game, got a game tying goal by Yves Heroux unassisted at 19:48 of the third period on the power play and with an extra attacker. Heroux intercepted an Albany clearing pass at the left point... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: September 23
2000 3-3 exhibition tie vs Hartford (Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg, MA) The Worcester IceCats got a game-tying five on three power play goal from defenseman Jason Ialongo to deadlock the defending Calder Cup champion Hartford Wolf Pack 3-3. The 'Cats opened the scoring on the power-play when Lars Pettersen collected a rebound of a Mark... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: September 22
2001 3-3 exhibition tie at Hartford (Champions Ice, Cromwell, CT) (ICECATS) Daniel Tkaczuk figured in all three Worcester goals as the IceCats battled the Hartford Wolf Pack to a 3-3 tie in the opening exhibition game for both teams. Tkaczuk assisted on the first Worcester goal by Brett Scheffelmaier in the second period. He scored... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: September 21
1997 5-2 exhibition win at Providence (Driscoll Arena, Fall River, MA) The Worcester IceCats got two goals each from Andrej Podkonicky and Jochen Hecht in a 5-2 win over Providence. After the game it was announced Podkonicky was going to be returned to his junior team in Portland, Oregon (Winterhawks - WHL) after training camp... Continue Reading →