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 has played so far this season. Back-up goaltenders and other players that were signed by the IceCats but did not... Continue Reading →
Former Worcester IceCats: where are they playing now? (2016-17 fall 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 the highest level a player has played so far this season. Back-up goaltenders and other players that were signed by the IceCats but did not appear... Continue Reading →
Former Worcester Sharks: where are they playing now? (2016-17 fall edition)
Every year I like to take a look where former Worcester Sharks are playing across pro hockey. Usually it's just one post more toward the middle of the season, but this time we'll list where former WorSharks are playing at the start of the 2016-17 season and then update it in early spring. The teams... Continue Reading →
Worcester’s entry in the ECHL to be named Railers
At "Fan Fest 2016" Sunday, attended by an estimated crowd of 3,000 people including many state and local VIPs, Worcester's ECHL franchise owner Cliff Rucker revealed the franchise would be known as the Railers, and unveiled the team's logo. The Railers are scheduled to begin play in October of 2017 at the DCU Center in... Continue Reading →
Worcester ECHL franchise officially starts with Monday press event
Worcester ECHL owner Cliff Rucker, DCU Center General manager Sandy Dunn, and Worcester ECHL President and General Manager Toby O'Brien pose after the press event announcing the new franchise. (Photo: 210Sports) With the snow flying outside the DCU Center Monday afternoon ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna announced the 29th league franchise has been awarded to Cliff... Continue Reading →
Worcester local media reporting ECHL bid “approved unanimously”
Late last night local cable news outlet Charter-TV3 on "Worcester News Tonight" reported that Cliff Rucker's bid to bring an ECHL team to Worcester was approved unanimously by the ECHL's Board of Governors. The brief report by Sports Director Kevin Shea, which you can watch right here on YouTube, mentions no further information. 210Sports contacted... Continue Reading →