With the Worcester Railers front office gearing up for the 2017-18 season fans in the city are starting to get excited for the return of pro hockey to the DCU Center in October. Since the announcement of the New York Islanders being their NHL affiliate I've gotten many tweets and emails asking me what the... Continue Reading →
A look at the Worcester Railers inaugural schedule
This afternoon the ECHL announced their schedule for the 2017-18 regular season, and for the Worcester Railers it would be tough to envision it being any better. The schedule features 13 different opponents and 30 of 36 home games on either Friday, Saturday or Sunday. RailersHC will start all home games from Tuesday through Saturday... Continue Reading →
Worcester Railers announce home opponents for 2017-2018 season
Earlier today the Worcester Railers announced their home opponents for their inaugural 2017-2018 season. No dates were announced. The full ECHL schedule will be released in the next few weeks. The Railers home opener was previously announced, and will be on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The list of RailersHC home opponents are: Adirondack Thunder Brampton... Continue Reading →
There’s a long hockey history between Worcester and the New York Islanders
With the official announcement of the Worcester Railers affiliating with the New York Islanders and Bridgeport Sound Tigers happening Thursday evening, a quick look back at the pro hockey history in Worcester shows the city and the Islanders are not strangers to each other. In Worcester's twenty year AHL history they had two longtime NHL... Continue Reading →
Railers trip to Manchester was a preview of things to come
Last Sunday saw the Worcester Railers holding another members event, this time it was taking in a game in Manchester as the Monarchs faced the Elmira Jackals. I really had no intent of making a posting about it, but so many people that couldn't make it because of the date switch have asked me questions... Continue Reading →
My thoughts on a potential NHL affiliate for the Worcester Railers
As we hit December not only are we approaching the traditional holiday season we're also starting to hit what many minor league hockey fans dub the "silly season" as affiliation changes and franchise moves turn from rumors to actual happenings. When it comes to the fans of the Worcester Railers, only one portion of "silly... Continue Reading →
