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Worcester Railers Weekly Update - Week 1

October 23, 2023 - ECHL (ECHL)
Worcester Railers HC News Release


Worcester Railers exchange high fives along the bench
Worcester Railers exchange high fives along the bench
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WORCESTER, Mass. - The Worcester Railers Hockey Club (@RailersHC), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) recorded a mark of 1-1-0-0 for the first week of the 2023-24 season. Worcester faced off against the Adirondack Thunder and Trois-Rivières Lions, with each game being played at home. The Railers beat the Thunder 5-2 on Saturday, then lost to the Lions 4-1 on Sunday.

LAST WEEK'S GAMES

Saturday, October 21 vs. Adirondack Thunder | 5-2W

Worcester scored three goals in the game's first 8:21, but it was a 3-2 game heading into the third period. Per usual, Henrik Tikkanen made big saves when it counted as the Thunder fired 13 shots on him in the final 20 minutes. The Railers got the only two goals though as Jake Pivonka hit the empty net at 19:18, Anthony Repaci at 19:50. Ryan Smith and Patrick Grasso scored for Adirondack.

Sunday October 22 vs. Trois-Rivières Lions | 4-1 L

Trois-Rivieres scored first, an unassisted goal by Ducharme with Worcester dealing with a delayed penalty call. The next goal made it 2-0 and was shorthanded. A little more than three minutes later the Railers found themselves killing another penalty. This time it was Worcester's turn to score shorthanded and Repaci did it at 15:55. Novak scored for Trois-Rivieres merely 19 seconds later, a wrist shot from the left circle, and the Lions had regained their two-goal lead. After the Railers had failed to convert a power play chance starting at 14:09 of the third period, Montminy made it a three-goal margin 16 seconds after the penalty ended.

THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Wednesday, October 25 at Norfolk Admirals | 7:05 p.m. EST

Friday, October 27 at Norfolk Admirals | 7:05 p.m. EST

Sunday, October 29 at Norfolk Admirals | 3:05 p.m. EST

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

Quinn Ryan joins Wade Murphy, Barry Almeida, Jordan Samuels-Thomas, Nick Albano and Brent Beaudoin as the Railers to score the tream's first goal of the season.

Tristan Lennox, John Copeland, Riley Piercey, and Joey Cipollone each made their professional debuts this weekend.

Christian Krygier, Jake Pivonka recorded their first professional points on Saturday against Adirondack.

Zsombor Garat, Brendan Robbins, and Ashton Calder recorded their first points for Worcester this weekend.

Henrik Tikkanen & Tristan Lennox combined for a .928 save percentage this weekend.

TEAM NOTES:

Worcester is now 1-1-0-0 on the season.

The Railers are undefeated in home-openers all-time at 6-0-0-0.

Worcester has scored first in now five of their six home-openers all-time

Saturday's game against Adirondack was just the second time in Railers history that the team has scored two empty-net goals in the same game.

Worcester went 7/8 on the penalty kill over the weekend.

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