I was hoping to have all my planned changes for 210Sports done by June 1st, and, well, that didn't happen. Every time I was almost done I'd see something I didn't like, and then in fixing it I'd break something else. There's still a lot more that needs to be worked on, but as of... Continue Reading →
WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts kick off 2017 season with 2-1 weekend
Friday night the Worcester Bravehearts opened their 2017 season in front of the third largest crown in franchise history, and the 4,035 that showed up at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field saw the hometown team start the season off on the right foot with a 4-3 victory over the Bristol Blues. The Bravehearts got... Continue Reading →
Former Worcester players on 2017 ECHL Protected Lists, and what that really means
Over the last couple days the folks that follow me on Twitter have seen me posting when a former Worcester AHL player appears on an ECHL's team "Protected List". Since I've gotten a few questions on what that means, and I'm up far too early for a Saturday morning, I thought a quick blog post... Continue Reading →
Worcester Railers name Terry Bangen as Assistant Coach
This morning it was officially announced that Terry Bangen has been named the Assistant Coach of the Worcester Railers. Bangen is a longtime coach in the Western Hockey League, having two stints with the Kamloops Blazers sandwiched around many years with the Tri-City Americans. He also served as Assistant GM and Special Advisor with Tri-City. Now... Continue Reading →
A Worcester Railers fan’s guide to the ECHL
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 →