FORWARD SAM STANGE RECALLED TO SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS
Presented by Fly Worcester: Stange scored in his Railers debut on Saturday.
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 forward Sam Stange has been recalled to the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League from his loan to Worcester.
Stange, 25, scored a goal in his Railers debut 1:02 into the second period of Saturday's season opener against the Maine Mariners to give Worcester a 2-0 lead. The Eau Claire, WI native first signed a contract with the Springfield Thunderbirds heading into the 2025-26 season where he spent most of the year playing for their then ECHL affiliate, the Florida Everblades.
Stange was a Kelly Cup Champion with the Everblades last season, getting into 18 playoff games and scoring six points (3G, 3A) en route to helping the Everblades capture their fourth championship in five years. Stange split the regular season with Springfield, Florida, and the Allen Americans last season. In 26 regular season games between Florida and Allen, the 6'1", 201 lb forward had 27 points (16G, 11A) with no penalty minutes and a +15 rating. Stange had four points (3G, 1A) in 31 regular season games at the American Hockey League level. Prior to professional hockey, Stange split five seasons of collegiate hockey between the University of Wisconsin and the University of Nebraska-Omaha. In 143 collegiate games, Stange had 63 points (29G, 34A), including 34 in his 36 games played in his final season with the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
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