The Worcester Railers ended 2019 with a whimper, losing two winnable games and earning just a single point in their trip to Newfoundland. But last year was last year, and the Railers started off 2020 with a bang as they took it to the Reading Royals at Santander Arena Friday night, defeating their ECHL North... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: January 4
1955 vs New Haven, 5-3 loss Worcester's Butch Songin scored midway through the 3rd period tied the game at 3-3. Late goals by Claude Boileau and Kenny Blondin clinched the victory for New Haven. 1995 vs Cape Breton 8-5 win The IceCats got five goals from John Carter, still a Worcester city pro hockey single... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: January 3
1998 vs Hartford 7-2 win The Worcester IceCats scored three first period goals and never looked back in a 7-2 thrashing of the Hartford Wolf Pack. Jason Zent began the onslaught at 4:57 of the first period on a goal assisted by Mike Prokopec and Derek Diener. At 9:27 Rory Fitzpatrick made it 2-0 with... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: January 2
1955 at Baltimore 10-4 loss No details available 1995 vs Cape Breton 4-4 tie The IceCats fell behind twice but managed a third period goal to earn a 4-4 tie against the Cape Breton Oilers. With Worcester down 2-0 on goals by David Oliver and Roman Oksiuta, Jarrett Deuling got the IceCats on the board... Continue Reading →
Railers can’t hold lead, lose 4-3 in overtime
The Worcester Railers closed out their 2019 with a game on The Rock against the Newfoundland Growlers and things were looking good for the Railers with their two goal third period lead, but two late goals in the frame by the Growlers got the game to overtime where a final Newfoundland goal sent Worcester home... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: January 1
1955 at Washington 7-1 loss No details available 2001 at Springfield 4-1 win (TICKER) Eric Boguniecki scored a pair of goals, including the go-ahead score early in the third period, as the Worcester Ice Cats scored three times in the final stanza to beat the Springfield Falcons, 4-1. Boguniecki broke a 1-1 tie at the... Continue Reading →