RAILERS RECEIVE MULTIPLE FORWARDS FROM AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Presented by Fly Worcester: Caige Sterzer eyes ECHL debut against Adirondack on Friday.

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 Caige Sterzer has been loaned to the Worcester Railers from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. Additionally, forward Sam Stange has been loaned to Worcester from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).

Sterzer, 26, arrives in Worcester for his first professional season. The Kimberly, BC native signed a one-year contract with the Wolf Pack on March 26th, 2026. Sterzer played in five games for the Wolf Pack to close out the 2025-26 season following his signing with Hartford.

The 6'5", 227 lb forward played five seasons of collegiate hockey between Lindenwood University from 2021-24, and the University of St. Thomas from 2024-26. In 126 collegiate games, Sterzer notched 62 points (24G, 38A) to go with 136 penalty minutes and a -3 rating. Sterzer set career highs in his freshman year at Lindenwood in points, goals and assists, tallying 29 points, 10 goals, and 19 assists.

Stange, 25, returns to Worcester in his second professional season. 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 scored a goal for the Railers in his debut with the team during opening night on October 17th, 2026.

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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