As the snow falls today here in Worcester out in Kalamazoo the weather is clear and it's a supposed to be balmy day of 36°F. But for hockey fans in central Massachusetts it's not the weather out in southern Michigan that's important, it's the results of the ECHL Board of Governors' vote to admit Cliff... Continue Reading →
Wideman incident not as cut and dried as some think
If you're a hockey fan odds are good you've already heard of the incident Wednesday night in Calgary where former Worcester IceCats and Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman crosschecked linesman Don Henderson as Wideman was heading toward the Flames bench after being checked by Nashville Predators Miikka Salomaki. Wideman has been suspended indefinitely by the... Continue Reading →
Pro hockey’s earliest return to Worcester is 2017
Now that the usual suspects have posted articles about the situation surrounding the ECHL placing an expansion franchise here in Worcester I'm going to toss my two cents in. I was hesitant before because while I didn't know a whole lot of what was going on behind the scenes I did know some, and not... Continue Reading →
San Jose Sharks from the past: where are they playing now? (2015-16 edition)
A couple of days ago I posted Worcester Sharks from the past: where are they playing now? (2015-16 edition) and was asked if I was going to one for San Jose like I did last season. To be honest I hadn't planned on it, but as I suffer from "turkey hangover" I figured why not... Continue Reading →
Worcester IceCats from the past: where are they playing now? (2015-16 edition)
Below is a list of every former player for the Worcester IceCats still playing pro hockey, and where they are playing this season. The teams that are listed are generally the highest level a player had played so far this season. Back-up goaltenders and other players that were signed but did not appear in games... Continue Reading →
Worcester Sharks from the past: where are they playing now? (2015-16 edition)
Every year I like to take a look where former Worcester Sharks are playing across pro hockey. With the team moving to San Jose to become the Barracuda this list will now only get smaller. Usually I ignore the players still in the San Jose Sharks organization, but starting this season we'll include those guys... Continue Reading →