WORCESTER RAILERS HC ANNOUNCE TWO SIGNINGS FOR 2026-27 SEASON
Presented by Fly Worcester: Railers officially have thirteen forwards, seven defensemen, one goaltender signed for upcoming season.
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club (@RailersHC), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues), and Head Coach & General Manager Nick Tuzzolino, announced today that the club has signed forwards Cole Donhauser and JC Campagna to ECHL contracts for the 2026-27 season.
Donhauser, 26, comes to Worcester for his third professional season. The Railers first signed Donhauser to his first full rookie season in 2024-25 following 21 games split between the Idaho Steelheads and Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL, and Coventry Blaze of the EIHL in 2023-24.
During the 2025-26 season with the Railers, Donhauser recorded 27 points in 68 games played, finishing tied for third in games played for the team. As a rookie during the 2024-25 campaign, the 6’0”, 190lb forward played in 71 games for Worcester, which was tied for third-most on the team. He had 29 points (10G, 19A) in the 2024-25 season along with a -6 rating and 92 penalty minutes. Donhauser led all rookies in the ECHL in shorthanded points with five (2G, 3A). His three assists were first among rookies as well.
Campagna, 33, signs in Worcester for his 10th professional season. The Dallas, TX native appeared at Worcester Railers training camp ahead of the 2025-26 season before playing in three games for the Utah Grizzlies, where he recorded one assist.
The 6’4”, 205lb forward played in 214 games in the ECHL across nine seasons with ten different teams, notching 147 points (77G, 70A) along with 151 penalty minutes. Campagna spent parts of the past two seasons in Europe, playing for HC Presov of Slovakia, EHC Freiburg of DEL2, and HC 19 Humenné of Slovakia2.
The Railers have announced twenty-one players officially signed for the 2026-27 season, as Donhauser and Campagna join Cam McDonald, Jordan Kaplan, Tyson Fawcett, Will van der Veen, William Lavallière, Matt DeMelis, MacAuley Carson, Dalton Duhart, Matthew Hobbs, Riley Piercey, Riley Ginnell, Adam Samuelsson, Vinny Corcoran, Lincoln Hatten, Michael Suda, Declan McDonnell, Connor Federkow, Gabe Blanchard, and Anthony Repaci on this season's roster.
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The 508 Club is now on sale for the 2026-27 season! Get access to games, exclusive events and additional benefits by calling the Railers front office at 508-365-1750 or by visiting RailersHC.com.
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