This morning it was officially announced that Terry Bangen has been named the Assistant Coach of the Worcester Railers. Bangen is a longtime coach in the Western Hockey League, having two stints with the Kamloops Blazers sandwiched around many years with the Tri-City Americans. He also served as Assistant GM and Special Advisor with Tri-City. Now... Continue Reading →
A Worcester Railers fan’s guide to the ECHL
With the Worcester Railers front office gearing up for the 2017-18 season fans in the city are starting to get excited for the return of pro hockey to the DCU Center in October. Since the announcement of the New York Islanders being their NHL affiliate I've gotten many tweets and emails asking me what the... Continue Reading →
A look at the Worcester Railers inaugural schedule
This afternoon the ECHL announced their schedule for the 2017-18 regular season, and for the Worcester Railers it would be tough to envision it being any better. The schedule features 13 different opponents and 30 of 36 home games on either Friday, Saturday or Sunday. RailersHC will start all home games from Tuesday through Saturday... Continue Reading →
Worcester Railers announce home opponents for 2017-2018 season
Earlier today the Worcester Railers announced their home opponents for their inaugural 2017-2018 season. No dates were announced. The full ECHL schedule will be released in the next few weeks. The Railers home opener was previously announced, and will be on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The list of RailersHC home opponents are: Adirondack Thunder Brampton... Continue Reading →
There’s a long hockey history between Worcester and the New York Islanders
With the official announcement of the Worcester Railers affiliating with the New York Islanders and Bridgeport Sound Tigers happening Thursday evening, a quick look back at the pro hockey history in Worcester shows the city and the Islanders are not strangers to each other. In Worcester's twenty year AHL history they had two longtime NHL... Continue Reading →
Several former Worcester AHLers finish regular season near the top of their leagues
With the three major pro leagues in North America reaching their playoffs it's time to take a final look at how some former Worcester AHL players did among their respective pro leagues for the 2016-2017 season. For the NHL, AHL, and ECHL any player in the league’s top-20 gets listed, along with players who lead... Continue Reading →
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