Worcester Jr. Railers

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Worcester Jr. Railers
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City Worcester, Massachusetts
League United States Premier Hockey League
National Collegiate Development Conference
ConferenceNew England
DivisionCentral
Founded2019
Home arena Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center
ColorsSteel blue, gray, white
   
Head coach Sean Bertoni
Affiliate Worcester Jr. Railers (Tier III)
Franchise history
2019–presentWorcester Jr. Railers
Championships
Regular season titles1: 2024
Division titles3: 2022, 2023, 2024
Playoff championships1: 2024

The Worcester Jr. Railers Hockey Club are a Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The organization operates several other teams at varying levels of play with two others in the USPHL's Premier and Elite divisions that are also called Worcester Jr. Railers.

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History

After the foundation of the Worcester Railers in 2016, [1] the club began to sponsor a junior program a few years later. The Worcester Jr. Railers founded a Tier II club in 2019 and began play in the Eastern Hockey League. [2] The Jr. Railers soon became one of the top teams in the league and won the championship in 2024.

After five years in operation, the Jr. Railers left the EHL and transferred all of their clubs to the United States Premier Hockey League. The Tier II club joined the National Collegiate Development Conference. [3]

Season-by-season records

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARegular Season FinishPlayoffs
EHL
2019–20 467363–1711124011th of 11, New England Conf.
18th of 19, EHL		Did not qualify
2020–21 3818200–36116144t-4th of 7, Central Div.
t-10th of 18, EHL		Won Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (East Coast Wizards)
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Boston Junior Rangers)
2021–22 4628153–591631391st of 4, Central Div.
5th of 19, EHL		Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–1 (New York Apple Core)
Won Div. Final series, 2–0 (Boston Junior Rangers)
Won Pool B Round-Robin, 4–0 (Philadelphia Little Flyers), 4–2 (New Jersey 87's)
Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (Walpole Express)
2022–23 46301402621511021st of 5, Central Div.
3rd of 19, EHL		Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Connecticut RoughRiders)
Won Div. Final series, 2–1 (Connecticut Chiefs)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Boston Junior Rangers)
2023–24 463682074190861st of 6, Central Div.
1st of 23, EHL		Won Div. Semifinal series, 2–0 (Connecticut Chiefs)
Won Div. Final series, 2–1 (New York Apple Core)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Philadelphia Little Flyers)
Won Championship, 6–0 (Boston Junior Rangers)
NCDC
2024–25 54242530531561905th of 9, New England Div.
13th of 22, NCDC		Won Div. Qualifier series, 1–2 (Islanders Hockey Club)
Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (South Shore Kings)

References

  1. ↑ "Introducing the Worcester Railers professional hockey team". Worcester Magazine. April 3, 2016. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Railers Name James Mello EHL Head Coach". EHL. May 24, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Boston Jr. Rangers and Railers Junior Hockey Club To Join USPHL". NCDC. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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