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 →
Rucker’s bid for Worcester ECHL franchise culminates today in Michigan
As the snow falls today here in Worcester out in Kalamazoo the weather is clear and it's a supposed to be balmy day of 36°F. But for hockey fans in central Massachusetts it's not the weather out in southern Michigan that's important, it's the results of the ECHL Board of Governors' vote to admit Cliff... Continue Reading →
Pro hockey’s earliest return to Worcester is 2017
Now that the usual suspects have posted articles about the situation surrounding the ECHL placing an expansion franchise here in Worcester I'm going to toss my two cents in. I was hesitant before because while I didn't know a whole lot of what was going on behind the scenes I did know some, and not... Continue Reading →
No opening night for pro hockey in Worcester this season
Pretty much all the signs of autumn are around Worcester this week. High school sports are in full swing, the chill is in the air as hoodies replace the t-shirts and shorts of summer, the days are getting shorter, and the leaves are changing colors. It's pretty much the same as it is every year,... Continue Reading →
Are Worcester city leaders looking at wrong things in search for new hockey team?
This blog posting is a rebuttal of an article that appeared online this morning on telegram.com. It's not Bill Doyle I wish to rebut, but DCU Center General Manager Sandy Dunn, who is quoted in the article. For those that can't get through the pay-wall of the Worcester Telegram, there are two quotes of Sandy... Continue Reading →
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