1995 at Portland 4-0 loss (PORTLAND) The grind finally caught up with the Worcester IceCats yesterday afternoon. Playing their seventh game in 11 days, the IceCats were no match for the rested Portland Pirates, losing, 4-0, before a crowd of 7,288 at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Andre Racicot made 27 saves for his first... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: March 4
1995 at Springfield 4-2 loss The Worcester IceCats fell behind 3-0 and that was a hole too deep to climb out of in a 4-2 loss to the Falcons. Kevin Smyth opened the scoring for Springfield at 6:26 of the first period. Robert Petrovicky converted on a five on three power play at 8:53 to... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: March 3
1996 vs Syracuse 6-4 win The Worcester IceCats and Syracuse Crunch played a see-saw affair with the 'Cats finally coming out on top 6-4 for their first ever franchise win against the Crunch. Worcester had the only goal in the opening twenty minutes, an Alex Vasilevskii strike at 17:21 assisted by Jason Widmer and Jamie... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: March 2
1995 vs Adirondack 7-6 win The Worcester IceCats and Adirondack Red Wings played a see-saw affair that saw Shawn Heaphy scoring the game winner with 40 seconds left in regulation to earn the 7-6 win. The goal was Heaphy's second of the contest. Jim Nesich also had two goals, and Terry Virtue, Jarrett Deuling, Denis... Continue Reading →
No miracles for Railers in 3-1 loss to South Carolina
The Worcester Railers, donned in Team USA inspired jerseys, took on one of the ECHL's best teams in the South Carolina Stingrays Saturday night at the DCU Center but there were no miracles to be had as the Railers dropped a 3-1 contest in front of 5,140 fans. There are no moral victories in hockey,... Continue Reading →
Today in Worcester hockey history: March 1
1995 vs Providence 4-4 tie Three times the IceCats came back from one goal deficits, and they themselves couldn't hold on to a one goal lead as Worcester and Providence skated to a 4-4 tie. Sandy Moger opened the scoring for the Bruins at 5:56 of the first period, but the IceCats answered back with... Continue Reading →