Like many Americans, I got into the sport of soccer later in life. Growing up in the late 1970s and '80s, soccer just wasn't something that was played by many kids outside of gym class. In those days virtually no one cared about the American Soccer League or North American Soccer League, and with their... Continue Reading →
Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 7
With the seventh week of the NHL season over we'll take a look back at some of the highlights from the last seven days from former Worcester hockey pros. Monday Matt Nieto goal https://twitter.com/nopClips/status/1594917659988168705 Monday Tomas Hertl goal (Couture secondary assist) https://twitter.com/nopClips/status/1594928880242274304 Monday Logan Couture goal https://twitter.com/nopClips/status/1594936248195436545 Wednesday Barclay Goodrow goal https://twitter.com/nopClips/status/1595622604278476801 Wednesday Logan Couture... Continue Reading →
Railers use extra time to defeat Norfolk 4-3
In a game time that was more reminiscent of a Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees baseball game than a pro hockey matchup, Reece Newkirk scored a game-winning overtime goal three hours and 58 minutes after the opening puck was dropped to lift the Worcester Railers to a 4-3 extra-time win over the Admirals... Continue Reading →
Railers steal point in 5-4 OT loss in Norfolk
Good teams steal points, great teams steal a lot of them. We don't know if this season's version of the Worcester Railers is a great team yet, but we know it's a very good one and they showed that Friday night against the Admirals at the Norfolk Scope as they dug deep into the roster... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving weekend sees many former and current Worcester players near the top of their leagues
As we swing through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend it’s time to take our first look at how some current and former Worcester pro players are doing in the 2022-2023 season. For the North American pro leagues, any player that's in their league’s top 20 makes the cut, and for the European leagues, it’s just those... Continue Reading →
Railers feast on Admirals in pre-Thanksgiving clash, win 4-1
The Worcester Railers went south to Norfolk, Virginia for the first of three contests against the Admirals at the Norfolk Scope over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and got three-point nights from Blake Christensen and Blade Jenkins and 28 saves by rookie netminder Henrik Tikkanen in a 4-1 win. Despite being on an eleven-game losing streak... Continue Reading →