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 →
Blues, Sharks both have histories in Worcester
With the American Hockey League presumably gone for good from Worcester after last season it was only a matter of time before both parent clubs of the two AHL franchises to call this city their home would meet again in a playoff series. When the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues met in the... Continue Reading →
Wideman incident not as cut and dried as some think
If you're a hockey fan odds are good you've already heard of the incident Wednesday night in Calgary where former Worcester IceCats and Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman crosschecked linesman Don Henderson as Wideman was heading toward the Flames bench after being checked by Nashville Predators Miikka Salomaki. Wideman has been suspended indefinitely by the... Continue Reading →
Worcester IceCats from the past: where are they playing now? (2015-16 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 generally the highest level a player had played so far this season. Back-up goaltenders and other players that were signed but did not appear in games... Continue Reading →
A quick story about Jimmy Roberts
Since the passing yesterday of Jimmy Roberts, the first head coach in Worcester's AHL history, I've posted on twitter a few links to news articles on his life and passing and a handful of retweets from former players remembering Roberts. In this quick posting I won't be recounting any of those, but rather it's about... Continue Reading →
Worcester’s all-time 20th anniversary AHL team: 1st line
With this season being the 20th playing season of the American Hockey league in Worcester it’s a great time to look back and assemble the all-time 20th anniversary team for Worcester. With 2014-15 likely the last the city will see of the AHL at the DCU Center it’s doubly important to remember the history the... Continue Reading →