Worcester Railers HC at Adirondack Thunder

October 30th, 2026

Harding Mazzotti Arena

Meeting 1 of 8 vs. Adirondack this season

Railers are 0-1-0-0 vs. the Thunder this season

RAILERS COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN 3-2 LOSS TO ADIRONDACK

Worcester scored twice within the final two minutes to cut deficit to one.

Worcester, MA – The Worcester Railers HC (1-4-0-0, 2 pts) visited the Adirondack Thunder (2-1-0-0, 4 pts) on Friday evening at Harding Mazzotti Arena in Glens Falls, NY, falling 3-2 in regulation. This matchup marked the first of eight meetings between the two teams during the 2026-27 regular season. The Railers are back in action at the DCU Center at 10:05 a.m. against Adirondack in their annual School Day game.

The Railers and Thunder played a scoreless first period, with both teams looking to create opportunities offensively. Worcester recorded 11 shots on goal, while Adirondack finished the period with 12. At 11:46, Jacob Graves was called for hooking, sending Worcester to the power play. Adirondack successfully killed the penalty and both goaltenders kept the puck out of the net to send the teams into the first intermission tied 0-0. It was the first game for the Railers where both teams entered the intermission scoreless. 

Adirondack broke through at 7:09 into the second period when Jordan Klimek (1st) scored off assists from Tanner Edwards and Jarret Lee to give the Thunder a 1-0 lead. Edwards was called for unsportsmanlike conduct during the goal celebration, giving Worcester a power-play opportunity. Just 1:36 after the game's first goal, Tristan Ashbrook (3rd) scored a shorthanded goal at 8:45 left in the 2nd, assisted by Patrick Grasso, to extend Adirondack's lead to 2-0. At 10:13, Caige Sterzer and Jacob Graves dropped the gloves and received fighting majors.

Adirondack added to its lead at 9:38 of the third period when Jack Hanzel (2nd) scored, assisted by Shane Harper and Tristan Ashbrook, making it 3-0. Worcester continued to battle in a physical game that featured several penalties and fights. With time winding down, the Railers pulled Parker Gahagen for an extra attacker, hoping to find a goal and keep a glimmer of hope alive. The move paid off at 18:25, when S. Moses (1st) scored his first ECHL goal on the power play, assisted by Micheal Suda and Matt DeMelis, cutting the deficit to 3-1. Amid the ensuing flow of play, the railers pulled the goalie and scored again. DeMelis (3rd) scored for the Railers on a one-timer to turn what was once a 3-0 game into a 3-2 game. Icing was called against Adirondack with four seconds remaining in the game, but Worcester failed to score on the ensuing faceoff and fell by a 3-2 final on Friday night.

Notes:

Three Stars: 3rd Star: Stevie Moses (1-1-2, +1, 6 shots), 2nd Star: Jack Klimek (1-0-1, +2, 3 shots), 1st Star: Tristan Ashbrook (1-1-2, +0, 2 shots)… Final shots were 36-32 in favor of Adirondack… Parker Gahagen (1-3-0-0) made 33 saves on 36 shots for Worcester. Jeremy Brodeur made 30 saves on 32 shots for Adirondack … Worcester went 1-for-3 on the power play while Adirondack went 1-for-4... Anthony Repaci (IR), Cooper Moore (IR), Connor Federkow (DNP), William Lavalliere (DNP), and Gabe Blanchard (DNP) did not dress for Worcester.

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