1997 at Portland 5-4 OTL The Worcester IceCats rallied from a third period deficit to get the game into overtime, only to lose on the first shot in the extra session. Todd Krygier scored just 18 seconds into the first period, but Chris Kenady tied the game at 1:12 while on the power play. Michal... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: October 9
1994 vs Binghamton 5-2 loss The Worcester IceCats played forty good minutes and twenty bad ones, and that led to a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Mostly due to the great play of Binghamton netminder Jamie Ram (47 saves for the game) the 'Cats were down a goal heading into the third period. The first... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: October 8
2000 vs Rochester 7-4 loss (TICKER) Chris Taylor scored a hat trick and Jeremy Adduono added power-play and short-handed goals as the Rochester Americans defeated the Worcester IceCats, 7-4. Taylor had two game-tying goals for Rochester, one at 6:04 in the second period, and another at 2:43 in the third stanza, completing his hat trick... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: October 7
1994 at Portland 9-1 loss The Worcester IceCats were completely outclassed by the Pirates in a 9-1 loss in Portland. It was 7-0 before the 'Cats scored when Sean Whyte lit the lamp for the IceCats at 9:30 of the third period. Lindsay Vallis, playing defense for the first time in his pro career, had... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: October 6
2000 at Lowell 4-0 win (TICKER) Cody Rudkowsky turned away 23 shots and Derek Bekar notched a natural hat trick as the Worcester Ice Cats defeated the Lowell Lock Monsters, 4-0. Rudkowsky stopped 10 shots in the second period and eight in the third for the win. Bekar supplied Worcester with a 2-0 lead on... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: October 5
1994 vs Hershey 5-4 loss The Worcester IceCats and Bears played a see-saw affair, but two quick third period goals handed Worcester a 5-4 loss. Paul Jerrard (7:31) and Mitch Lamoureux (14:22) gave Hershey a two goal lead, but John Carter cut that deficit in half with an unassisted goal at 17:51. Walt Poddubny then... Continue Reading →