The Worcester Railers lost their seventh straight game Wednesday night at the DCU Center in a 4-1 contest against the defending ECHL Kelly Cup champion Newfoundland Growlers, but in many ways their season has started over as former WorSharks assistant coach Dave Cunniff returned to the city as the team's new general manager and head... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: November 28
1954 at New Haven 9-1 loss Goals by period: Worcester 1-0-0=1 New Haven 3-2-4=9 Warriors goal 1st 8:24 Greeley (Allain) 1997 at Cincinnati 4-3 win The Worcester IceCats scored a last minute goal to take the lead and then might have gotten some luck on their side when referee Tim Peel ruled a last second... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: November 27
1996 vs Saint John 3-2 win The Worcester IceCats got three point nights from Scott Pellerin (2g,a) and Jamie Rivers (3a) as they defeated the Flames 3-2. Pellerin opened the scoring 56 seconds into the opening period when he fired a rebound of Rivers' shot from about 18-feet past Saint Johns netminder Ian Gordon. Mike... Continue Reading →
Railers losing streak hits six games with 5-4 OT loss to Maine
The Worcester Railers headed up to Portland, Maine Tuesday night to take on the Mariners at Cross Insurance Arena hoping to find a way to end their five game losing streak, and while it took overtime the Railers still ended up on the wrong side of a 5-4 final. Things did not start off well... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: November 26
1994 vs Fredericton 3-0 win The IceCats got 23 saves from Les Kuntar and some early scoring to defeat the Canadiens 3-0. Twenty-eight seconds into the game Sean Whyte gave Worcester the only goal they'd eventually need, assisted by Shawn Heaphy and Cal McGowan. With 48 seconds left in the frame Dave Baseggio made it... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: November 25
1994 vs Springfield 3-2 loss The IceCats gave up two third period goals that led to a 3-2 loss to the Falcons. Rick Bennett gave Springfield the lead at 2:10 of the opening period, but Maxim Bets would tie it up with his only goal ever for Worcester. Lindsay Vallis had the assist on the... Continue Reading →