RAILERS FORWARD MATT DEMELIS SIGNED TO AHL CONTRACT WITH SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS
Presented by Fly Worcester: Hingham native began his professional career in Worcester in 2024.
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 Matt DeMelis has been signed to an American Hockey League contract with Worcester's AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.
DeMelis, 27, signs the first AHL contract of his career with the Thunderbirds. The Hingham, MA native began his professional career with Worcester during the 2024-25 season after signing with the Railers on August 7th, 2024. DeMelis remains on the Railers roster and will make the trip to Portland, ME with the team this weekend to face off against the Maine Mariners.
DeMelis signed with the Railers for his third season in Worcester on July 21st, 2026. He scored the first goal of the season for Worcester just 15 seconds into the 2026-27 season, marking the fastest goal ever scored to begin a season in Worcester Professional Hockey history. DeMelis was one of two skaters to have played in all 72 games for Worcester during the 2025-26 season, along with Railers captain Anthony Repaci. DeMelis set career-highs in each goals (19), assists (23) and points (42), finishing third among all Railers skaters in goals while placing fourth in assists and points. DeMelis is tenth in games played (134) and goals (29) in Railers franchise history. He is 11th all-time in points (69) in Railers franchise history, one behind Jacob Hayhurst for 10th on the all-time list. Prior to professional hockey, the 6'1", 190 lb forward played five seasons of collegiate hockey at Northeastern. Across his five-year career with the Huskies, DeMelis had 50 points (20G, 30A) in 152 games played. He won three Beanpot Championships at Northeastern, including back-to-back championships while scoring the game-tying goal against Boston University in the 2024 Beanpot Championship.
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