Corbin Melie Commits to Elmira College Corbin Melie, a defenseman for the Railers Jr. Hockey Club, has committed to Elmira College for the fall of 2024. A two-year Railer out of Clinton, New York, the ’03 earned honors as an All-Central Team defenseman last season, tallying nine goals and 13 assists. He was the only defenseman in the EHL with two game-winning goals in overtime. “Corbin is a complete player on the backend,” said Railers head coach and general manager Sean Bertoni. “He has the brain to play the game, and he has high-end skills. His shot in particula ..read more

Connor McAleer Commits to SUNY Brockport Connor McAleer, a forward for the Railers Jr. Hockey Club, has committed to SUNY Brockport for the fall of 2024. The ’03 native of Holt, MI has been with the Railers since 2021-22 season, where he was their top scorer at the Eastern Hockey League Premier (EHLP) level, finishing the year with an even 42 points in 42 games. Since making the full-time transition up to the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) level the following season (2022-23), McAleer has carried his scoring touch over to the top level of the league, having tallied 49 points i ..read more

Jake Kloss Commits to Wilkes University Jake Kloss, a forward for the Railers Jr. Hockey Club, has committed to Wilkes University for the fall of 2024. The ’04 native of Hershey, PA chose the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) for what will turn out to be his first and only season of junior hockey. To date this season, Kloss has hit the ice for six games for the Railers, and he’s averaging just under a point per game so far with a goal and four assists to his credit. “Jake is a smart, 200-foot center, that plays the game the correct way, and he will be a truly great addition to Wilkes,” s ..read more

Charlie Addesa Commits to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club captain and four-year veteran Charlie Addesa has announced his decision on where he will continue his career at the collegiate level. Come the fall of 2023, he will be attending Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, playing for the Trailblazers’ NCAA Division 3 program. They will compete in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference in their relaunch year. MCLA Head Coach Jeremiah Ketts first reached out to Addesa at the EHL’s Worcester Showcase back in the fall. The Railers capt ..read more

Sean McWhinnie Commits to Anna Maria College Sean McWhinnie is the latest member of the Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club to announce his college commitment. The ’03 forward has made the decision to attend Anna Maria College. The Amcats compete in NCAA Division 3 as an independent program. McWhinnie had little doubt as to where he was headed for college hockey. “I did not talk to many other schools. I had all my eggs in one basket for Anna Maria.” Earlier in the season, Railers JHC head coach Sean Bertoni set up a tour for McWhinnie and several other Railers teammates at Anna Maria, locate ..read more

Matt Lombardi Commits to Worcester State University Three-year Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club forward Matt Lombardi has announced his decision to further his academic and hockey career at Worcester State University. Worcester State is an NCAA Division III program that competes within the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC). Lombardi garnered interest from several schools, but felt Worcester State was the perfect fit. “One thing that drew me to Worcester State was that it’s close to where I live so I am familiar with the area,” he explained. “Also I love the campu ..read more

The Worcester Railers JHC will host the 2023 Road To College International Hockey Festival at the Worcester Ice Center January 5-7, 2023 ..read more

Jack Lee Commits to Nichols College Jack Lee is already gearing up for college hockey as the Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club forward has announced his commitment to play for Nichols College for the Spring 2023 semester.  Lee, who leaves the Railers at second in points with 22, joins the 4-7-0 Bison, an NCAA Division 3 program who play in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. Levy Rink in Harrisville, Rhode Island is where the team calls home. He joins his teammate from last year’s Railers squad, Damon Dulac, now a freshman at Nichols who told Lee it would be a good fit.  “There we ..read more

Dan Lemanski Commits to Assumption University The first Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club commitment of the 2022-2023 season belongs to forward Dan Lemanski. Following over a year of conversations and a desire to remain close to home, Lemanski has announced he will be attending Assumption University beginning in the Fall of 2023, an NCAA Division II school participating in the Northeast-10 Conference.  “Growing up 15 minutes from Worcester, it was always in the back of my mind,” the Clinton, Massachusetts native said. “After touring last year and seeing the campus, the feel was like h ..read more

Railers EHLP – Weekly Roundup October 12-19, 2022 It was a good week for the Worcester Railers Jr. Hockey Club’s EHL Premier team as they snapped their modest two-game losing streak with two big wins, including a thrilling, come-from-behind overtime thriller.  First they took down the first place Vermont Lumberjacks, who only had one loss on the season coming in, beating them 7-3 on Saturday.  Next they took on another strong team in the New England Wolves and pulled off an amazing win. Gaute Øveras Down 3-0 in the third period, the Railers came all the back to tie the game on a ..read more