The Worcester Railers HC will practice at the state of the art two sheet ice surface in the heart of the Canal District in downtown Worcester! A merchandise store with skate shop will be joined by a family style restaurant set to open in the summer of 2017. This year round multiple hockey use facility will also be used by local colleges, high schools, and local youth hockey organizations. Dual partnership opportunities are available.

The Worcester Ice Center

TRAX in the Community

For more information, please contact

Leah Motsisleahm@railershc.com

phone: 508-365-1744RailersHC.com

Game Jerseys

Ice Logos

On Ice Promotions

DCU Center Advertising

DasherBoards

The ECHL is the premier “AA” hockey league with 29 teams in 22 states and in Canada. Over 600 players from the ECHL have made it to the NHL including Worcester hockey alumni Thomas Greiss. The ECHL had 76 players on NHL opening rosters in 2016 and the league will celebrate 30 years during the 2017-18 season.

Professional Hockey

On February 5, 2016 the Worcester Railers HC received unanimous approval to become the ECHL’s 29th member club. The Railers will play 36 home games at the DCU Center beginning in October 2017.

2016-2017 Team Map

ECHL bythe Numbers

ATTENDANCE

2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-134,420,814

TOTAL4,635,201

TOTAL3,642,779

TOTAL3,887,521

TOTAL

4,386AVERAGE

4,589AVERAGE

4,706AVERAGE

4,695AVERAGE

AVERAGE 4,000+ FANS PER GAMEIN EACH OF THE LAST 12 SEASONS

NEARLY 4.8M FANS REGULAR SEASON & PLAYOFFS COMBINED

AFFILIATIONS

2016-17

NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE SEASONS THAT THE ECHL HAS HAD AFFILIATIONS

WITH AT LEAST 20 TEAMS19 1526 of 30TEAMS

26 of 30TEAMS

DEMOGRAPHICS

49.4%HAVE A HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $75K+

$ 40.6%

59.4%

71%OWN A HOME

65.1% BETWEEN

25-54 years old60.9%HAVE CHILDREN AT HOME

PREMIER ‘AA’ HOCKEY LEAGUE

Kelly CupBeginning with the 1996-97 season, the Patrick J. Kelly Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the ECHL.