Worcester Railers HC Sign Defenseman Brendan Less

Worcester Railers HC Sign Defenseman Brendan Less

Right-handed defenseman helped lead Quinnipiac to NCAA Tournament this season

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club (@RailersHC), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the New York Islanders (@NYIslanders), and Railers HC General Manager and Head Coach David Cunniff officially announced today that the club has signed defenseman Brendan Less to an ECHL contract.

Less, 23, just wrapped up his final season of college hockey at Quinnipiac University tallying 20 points (4G, 16A) in 39 games. The 5-foot-11, 170lb defender helped lead the Bobcats to a 32-7-3 record this year en route to an ECAC regular season championship and a birth into the NCAA Tournament. The Kinnelon, NJ native played his first three seasons at Dartmouth College from 2017-20 appearing in 86 games for the Big Green totaling 16 points (2G, 14A).

Prior to collegiate hockey, Less played one season in the USPHL Premier with the New Jersey Hitmen during the 2016-17 season recording 27 points (3G, 24A) in 43 games. He played two seasons of prep school hockey in Connecticut at Choate Rosemary Hall from 2014-16 accumulating 23 points (6G, 17A) in 53 games.

The Railers hit the road this week for a three-in-three weekend in Newfoundland vs. the Growlers beginning Friday, Apr. 1 at 5:30 p.m.

Full season memberships, mini-plans, and group tickets are on sale now by calling the Railers front office at 508-365-1750 or by visiting railershc.com. Listen to all Railers games live on 98.9 Nash ICON with coverage beginning 30 minutes before puck drop with Cam McGuire. Watch all games online for a small fee at FloHockey.tv.

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