Worcester Railers HC Announce Protected Player List
Worcester Railers HC Announce Protected Player List
Fifteen forwards, six defensemen, and one goalie named to list
Worcester, MA – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club (@RailersHC), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) and General Manager/Head Coach David Cunniff announced today the club’s protected list for the 2020-21 season.
The Worcester Railers protected 22 players which included:
Defense (6)
Ivan Chukarov
Connor Doherty
Anthony Florentino
Jack Macnee
Myles McGurty
Jack Stander
Forwards (15)
Barry Almeida
James Anderson
Brent Beaudoin
Drew Callin
Brennan Feasey
Michael Gillespie
Lincoln Griffin
Tommy Kelley
Jake Marchment
Eddie Matsushima
Ross Olsson
Tyler Poulsen
Jordan Samuels-Thomas
Kyle Thomas
Shane Walsh
Goalies (1)
Ian Milosz
Per ECHL: Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that:
- Signed an SPC in 2019-20 with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR
- Signed an SPC in 2019-20, and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has not been traded or released, OR
- Had received a Qualifying Offer last summer for the current Season, DID NOT sign an SPC, and has not been traded or released, OR
- Has been suspended by the Member or League, and has not been traded or released, OR
- Signed an SPC on or after the first day of the 2019-20 Regular Season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR
- Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released.
Protected lists may exceed 20 players.
The ECHL also announced that teams must complete all Future Consideration trades by 3 p.m. ET on June 12 and that teams must submit their Season-Ending Roster by 3 p.m. ET on June 15.
Season-ending rosters may include up to 20 players and cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2019-20.
The Worcester Railers home opener is Saturday, October 24 vs. the Brampton Beast! Stay safe… and for the most up to date information on all things Railers – please visit www.RailersHC.com or follow our social media channels.
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