As the temperatures drop and summer gives way to autumn and the hockey leagues once again begin their new seasons, for the second year in a row Worcester fans are without an opening night to attend. While there is a new sheet of ice at the DCU Center, it's for a pair of Holy Cross... Continue Reading →
Can The ECHL And Hockey East Coexist In Worcester?
Late last week Bill Ballou and Jennifer Toland, both great sportswriters for the Worcester Telegram, wrote a story with the news that The College of the Holy Cross has been approached by Hockey East to replace Notre Dame in the conference after the 2016-17 collegiate hockey season when the Fighting Irish join the Big Ten... Continue Reading →
Worcester Railers Score Big With Recent Hires
With the Worcester Railers inaugural season just over one year away Railers HC Owner Cliff Rucker and President Mike Myers have long since started putting together the off-ice staff. Tuesday saw the first hockey operations hiring, with long time NCAA coach Jamie Russell being named the franchise's first head coach and general manager. Over the... Continue Reading →
Former Worcester AHL players who are now NHL free agents
Below is a list of former Worcester AHL players that are new NHL unrestricted free agents or restricted free agents. These players can sign with any NHL organization after July 1st. Those that are restricted free agents and sign with a new organization cause their new teams to have to give compensation, based on average... Continue Reading →
Former Worcester players in North American pro hockey finals
Now that the NHL, AHL, and ECHL playoff finalists have all been determined here's a look at the former Worcester players with a chance to win a championship. For the NHL, only players who would qualify at the beginning of the finals to have their name on the Stanley Cup are included. NHL - Stanley... Continue Reading →
Blues, Sharks both have histories in Worcester
With the American Hockey League presumably gone for good from Worcester after last season it was only a matter of time before both parent clubs of the two AHL franchises to call this city their home would meet again in a playoff series. When the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues met in the... Continue Reading →
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