Worcester Railers HC at Greensboro Gargoyles

November 15th, 2026

First Horizon Coliseum

Meeting 3 of 6 vs. Greensboro this season

The Railers are 3-0-0-0 against the Gargoyles this season.

WORCESTER SWEEPS GARGOYLES WITH 2-1 SHOOTOUT WIN

Gahagen makes season-high 36 saves, grabs second straight win.

Greensboro, NC – The Worcester Railers HC (5-6-0-0, 10 pts) swept the weekend on the road against the Greensboro Gargoyles (5-4-3-1, 14 pts) at First Horizon Coliseum with a 2-1 shootout win in front of a crowd of 3675. The Railers are back in action at the DCU Center against the Reading Royals on Sunday, November 22nd at 3:05 p.m.

Just 21 seconds into the game, the emotions boiled over as Worcester's Ryan Wheeler and Greensboro's Jack Seymour were involved in a fight, resulting in five-minute fighting majors for both players. The intensity carried over from the teams' previous two meetings earlier in the week, both of which were closely contested, adding even more emotion to Sunday's matchup. Worcester opened the scoring at 17:17 into the period when Declan McDonnell (3rd) found the back of the net, with Matt DeMelis and Anthony Repaci picking up the assists to give the Railers a 1-0 lead. Greensboro held an 11-10 advantage in shots on goal through the opening period as Worcester carried a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.

The second period was a little slower offensively, but it was still a battle for possession as both teams fought to control the puck and spend time in the offensive zone. Worcester's Gabe Blanchard assessed a two-minute minor for elbowing  with 48 seconds left, giving Greensboro a power-play opportunity late in the second period. With the Railers looking to complete the penalty kill, Greensboro capitalized with just one second remaining in the period when Shane Ott (1st) found the back of the net at 19:59, assisted by Ethan Leyh, to tie the game at 1-1. Worcester outshot Greensboro 14-12 in the period, bringing the overall shots on goal to 24-23 in favor of the Railers through 40 minutes.

The third period remained tight as neither team was able to find the go-ahead goal, sending the Railers and Gargoyles to overtime once again. The period featured two penalties, with Greensboro's Tyler Cristall called for tripping at 10:34, giving Worcester a power-play opportunity. The Railers were unable to capitalize on the man advantage. Late in the period, Greensboro's Ethan Leyh was assessed a two-minute minor for delay of game at 19:21, giving Worcester another power play with just 39 seconds remaining in regulation. Worcester was outshot by Greensboro 12-6 in the third period, bringing the overall shots on goal to 34-30 in favor of the Gargoyles. The Railers are went to overtime for the second time in the last three games between these teams, with both sides looking for the deciding goal.

Overtime came to an end with neither team able to find the game-winning goal. Both Worcester and Greensboro had some good scoring chances during the extra period, but the goaltenders came up with the stops to keep the game tied. With no winner after overtime, the game headed to a shootout to decide it.

The shootout got off to a strong start for Worcester as Matt DeMelis scored on the Railers' first attempt. Lincoln Hatten and Stevie Moses were unable to convert on their attempts, but Parker Gahagen came up big in net, stopping all three Greensboro shooters: Parker Lindauer, Ethan Leyh, and Tyler Cristall. With Gahagen turning away every attempt and DeMelis providing the shootout winner, Worcester secured the victory and completed the weekend sweep of the Gargoyles. The Railers look forward to Country night on Nov. 22nd back at the DCU center at 3:05 pm. 

Notes:

Three Stars: 3rd Star: Declan McDonnell (1-0-1, +1, 4 shots), 2nd Star: Parker Gahagen (36 saves on 37 shots), 1st Star: Matt Demelis (0-1-1, +1, 3 shots) … Final shots were 39-37 in favor of Worcester.…Parker Gahagen (3-4-0-0) 36 saves on 37 shots … Ruslan Khazheyev (3-1-1-1) made 37 saves on 38 shots Greensboro … Worcester went 0-2 on the powerplay while Greensboro went 1/1 .… Michael Suda (DNP), Riley Ginnell (DNP) and Will Lavalliere (DNP) did not dress for Worcester...

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