Worcester Railers | |
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City | Worcester, Massachusetts |
League | ECHL |
Conference | Eastern |
Division | North |
Founded | 2017 |
Home arena | DCU Center |
Colors | Steel blue, gray, white |
Owner(s) | Worcester Pro Hockey, LLC (Cliff Rucker, Owner) |
General manager | Nick Tuzzolino |
Head coach | Bob Deraney |
Media | Telegram & Gazette WORC-FM Charter TV3 |
Affiliates | New York Islanders (NHL) Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) |
Website | railershc |
Franchise history | |
2017–present | Worcester Railers |
Current season |
The Worcester Railers (also called Worcester Railers HC) are a professional ice hockey team based in Worcester, Massachusetts. The team began play in the 2017–18 ECHL season, and is a member of the North Division of the Eastern Conference of the ECHL. The team plays their home games at the DCU Center and are the ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders.[1] The team filled the void left by the AHL's Worcester Sharks, who relocated to San Jose, California, in 2015 to become the San Jose Barracuda.