Game Story

Henrik Tikkanen picked up his fourth win of the season and his third straight win, stopping all but one of Maine’s 34 shots. Henrik Tikkanen’s shoutout streak came to an end at 17:59 in the second period, putting that franchise long streak to an end at 1:58:19. Luke Cavallin made 27 saves, for his third straight loss. Ryan Miotto and Matt DeMelis scored Worcester’s goals, while former Railer Andrew Nielsen scored Maine’s lone goal.

The Railers and Mariners skated through scoreless opening period before Worcester finally broke through late in the second, as Ryan Miotto buried a power play rebound with 2:01 remaining. Maine answered just 20 seconds later when Andrew Nielsen ripped a one-timer from the left point to end Henrik Tikkanen’s shutout bid, with the game eventually going to overtime after a quiet third. Worcester dominated the overtime period and sealed its fourth straight win when Matt DeMelis finished a Riley Ginnell setup at the 5:00 mark.

The three stars of the game were:

1. Henrik Tikkanen (Worcester) – win, 34 saves, 0.971 SV%
2. Matt DeMelis (Worcester) – 1 goal, 1 assist
3. Ryan Miotto (Worcester) – 1 goal

The Reading Royals earned a 4–1 road win over the Wheeling Nailers, while the Adirondack Thunder were edged 2–1 by the Indy Fuel. The Norfolk Admirals opened their three-game set with a 4–2 loss to the Trois-Rivières Lions. All North Division teams are in action Saturday except Maine.

In the AHL, the Bridgeport Islanders rallied for a 5–4 comeback victory over the Rochester Americans. Calle Odelius and Daylan Kuefler dressed but did not record points. Bridgeport continues its weekend in Syracuse to take on the Crunch on Saturday night.

Back in Worcester, the Railers welcome the Greensboro Gargoyles for the first time in franchise history, with puck drop set for 6:05 p.m. on Saturday night.

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Box Score

Scoring	1	2	3	OT	T
	0	1	0	0	1
	0	1	0	1	2

Shots	1	2	3	OT	T
	12	12	11	0	35
	8	11	6	4	29

Score	#	Per	Team	Time	Goals	Assists
0 – 1	1	2nd		17:59	R. Miotto (2)	M. DeMelis, L. Hatten
1 – 1	2	2nd		18:19	A. Nielsen (1)	C. Villegas
1 – 2	3	OT		5:00	M. DeMelis (3)	R. Ginnell, M. Ferrandino

Rosters

	No	Name	G	A	+/-	SH	PIM
G	1	B. Arvanitis	0	0	0	0	0
G	33	L. Cavallin	0	0	0	0	0
D	2	Z. Massicotte	0	0	-1	2	0
F	3	B. Raymond	0	0	+1	0	0
D	6	A. Nielsen	1	0	+1	5	0
D	7	P. Beaulieu	0	0	0	1	0
F	9	B. Kalmikov	0	0	0	5	0
F	13	R. Cronin	0	0	0	0	0
D	15	T. Thompson	0	0	0	2	0
F	17	C. Villegas	0	1	+1	3	0
F	19	X. Lamppa	0	0	0	5	0
F	21	L. Hemstrom	0	0	-1	2	0
F	22	S. Vidmar	0	0	-1	2	0
F	23	M. Andreev	0	0	0	1	0
F	27	L. McCallum	0	0	0	1	0
F	28	A. DiPaolo	0	0	+1	0	0
F	37	Z. Jones	0	0	0	0	0
D	42	J. Marooney	0	0	+1	2	2
D	44	J. Bellamy	0	0	0	2	0
F	92	J. Hudson	0	0	0	2	2
		Team:	0			0	2
		Totals:	1	1	2	35	6

	Player	MIN	SH	SVS	GA	SV%
33	L. Cavallin (L)	65	29	27	2	0.9310
	Totals:	65	29	27	2	0.9310

	No	Name	G	A	+/-	SH	PIM
G	30	T. Lennox	0	0	0	0	0
G	39	H. Tikkanen	0	0	0	0	0
D	3	A. Hora	0	0	0	2	0
D	6	C. McDonald	0	0	-1	0	2
F	7	M. Dorrington	0	0	0	2	0
D	8	M. Ferrandino	0	1	+1	1	0
F	9	R. Ginnell	0	1	0	1	0
F	10	R. Miotto	1	0	0	2	0
F	11	L. Hatten	0	1	-1	2	0
D	14	A. Samuelsson	0	0	0	0	0
F	16	R. Mitton	0	0	0	4	0
F	17	T. Schachle	0	0	0	0	2
D	18	M. Suda	0	0	-1	1	0
F	25	J. Nurmi	0	0	0	0	0
D	27	M. Stief	0	0	0	1	0
F	29	C. Donhauser	0	0	0	4	2
F	37	M. DeMelis	1	1	0	3	0
F	44	A. Callin	0	0	0	2	0
F	77	D. Callin	0	0	0	1	0
F	81	A. Repaci	0	0	0	3	2
		Team:	0			0
		Totals:	2	4	-2	29	8

	Player	MIN	SH	SVS	GA	SV%
39	H. Tikkanen (W)	65	35	34	1	0.9714
	Totals:	65	35	34	1	0.9714

Penalties

Time	Team	Player	Mins	Infraction
05:22 – 1st		Served by Z. Jones	2	Bench minor – Too many men (74.2)
18:40 – 1st		C. Donhauser	2	Slashing – minor (61.2)
16:36 – 2nd		J. Hudson	2	Hooking – minor (55.2)
19:50 – 2nd		A. Repaci	2	Tripping – minor (57.2)
03:41 – 3rd		J. Marooney	2	Hooking – minor (55.2)
04:20 – 3rd		C. McDonald	2	Interference – minor (56.2)
10:33 – 3rd		T. Schachle	2	Slashing – minor (61.2)

Notes

• Worcester Scratches: Brendan Dowler, Kolby Johnson, Porter Schachle, Riley Piercey, T.J. Walsh, and Thomas Gale.
• Maine Scratches: Ethan Pearson, Jackson Stewart, Liam Gorman, Mason Primeau, Owen Gallatin, Ty Cheveldayoff, and Wyllum Deveaux.
• Riley Piercey served game 7 of his 7-game suspension on Friday night. He’s eligible to play in Saturday’s game against Greensboro.
• The newest signage at the DCU Center is now live and working. This includes signage out on the concourse, ribbon boards along the upper bowl, and exterior signage outside the main entrance and at the convention center. Ribbon boards across the lower bowl now have team logos, they previously just had the team names in bold text.
• Jason Horvath signed with the Idaho Steelheads after the Railers released him just a few weeks ago. The Railers had acquired him for future considerations from Idaho at the beginning of the season.
• The jersey raffle of the game is a game-worn Ryan Dickinson Worcester 6 jersey from the 2024-25 season. The jersey was originally listed for Dash Auction during the games and had sold for $400. Typically, if the team still has the jersey that is an indicator of an issue with payment from whomever placed the highest bid.
• Following Friday night’s game, the Railers had the following scoring streaks and droughts:
  • Anthony Hora is without a point in his last three games.
  • Max Dorrington is without a point in his last four games.
  • Michael Ferrandino snapped a six-game scoring drought with an assist.
  • Lincoln Hatten extended his point streak to five games with an assist. (3-3-6)
  • Adam Samuelsson is without a point in his last four games.
  • Ross Mitton is without a point in his last three games.
  • Tanner Schachle is without a point in his last six games.
  • Jesse Nurmi is without a point in his last three games.
  • Cole Donhauser snapped a three-game point streak. (1-3-4)
    

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On-Ice Officials

Notable X Posts as the Game Happened

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Ryan Miotto goal

Andrew Nielsen goal

Matt DeMelis game-winning goal

Matt DeMelis overhead video of game-winning goal