Game Story

Gabriel Carriere made his third start of the season for Worcester, stopping 26 shots. Philip Svedebäck earned his first professional win with 14 saves for Wheeling. Adam Samuelsson, Jordan Kaplan, and Vinny Corcoran scored for Worcester, while Matt Crasa scored twice for Wheeling, with Dustin Geregach, Remy Parker, and Dante Sheriff adding a goal apiece.

The teams played a fairly even opening twenty minutes. Adam Samuelsson opened the scoring at 9:27, firing a shot from the left faceoff circle into the upper-right corner of the net. Dustin Geregach tied the game at 17:21, redirecting a shot from Hunter Sansbury while Worcester’s Jordan Kaplan and Wheeling’s Mike Posma served penalties. Wheeling held a 9-7 advantage in shots at the first intermission.

Tempers flared at 3:32 of the second period when Lincoln Hatten fought Kishaun Gervais. Hatten stayed on his feet but had a stronger showing in his fight on Saturday. Kolby Johnson also challenged Ryan Wheeler, with both joining Hatten and Gervais in the penalty box.
Parker gave Wheeling the lead at 8:40 after Worcester failed to clear its zone, beating Carriere over the shoulder with a quick shot from the left faceoff circle. Crasa extended the lead to 3-1 by knocking in a loose puck at the doorstep. Jordan Kaplan brought Worcester back within one with a power-play goal at 18:46. Wheeling outshot the Railers 10-6 in the period.

Crasa scored his second goal of the afternoon from in close at 10:14 of the third period, restoring Wheeling’s two-goal lead with just seconds remaining on Worcester’s delay-of-game penalty. Corcoran answered at 12:12, burying a rebound off an Anthony Repaci shot to make it 4-3. Corcoran’s goal was Worcester’s first shot of the third period, ending a drought of more than 14 minutes following Kaplan’s second-period goal. Dante Sheriff then gave Wheeling some breathing room, scoring from a sharp angle near the right corner to make it 5-3.

Worcester repeated the same costly mistake from Saturday night when Carriere was pulled for an extra attacker at 16:35, sending seven skaters onto the ice and taking another too-many-men penalty. With nine seconds remaining, former Railer Kolby Johnson squared off with Caige Sterzer and controlled the fight as the game wound down. Wheeling outshot Worcester 12-4 in the third period and 31-17 overall.

The three stars of the game were:

1. Matt Crasa (Wheeling) – 2 goals
2. Dustin Geregach (Wheeling) – 1 goal, 1 assist
3. Sam Stagne (Worcester) – 2 assists

The Norfolk Admirals defeated the Trenton Ironhawks 4-3 in overtime in Sunday’s only other North Division matchup. As of Sunday afternoon, the Railers sit last in the ECHL with four points and are tied with the Atlanta Gladiators for the league’s lowest points percentage at .250. Worcester’s 2-6 record leaves the team with the same point total through eight games as they had one year ago, when it stood at 1-6-0-1.

The Railers head to Greensboro, North Carolina to take on the Gargoyles on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Puck drops at 7 p.m. on Thursday night.

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Box Score

Box Score

Scoring	1	2	3	T
	1	2	2	5
	1	1	1	3

Shots	1	2	3	T
	9	10	12	31
	7	6	4	17

Score	Team	Time	Scored by	Assisted by	Type
0 – 1		9:27 – 1st	A. Samuelsson (1)	S. Stange, C. Federkow
1 – 1		17:21 – 1st	D. Geregach (2)	H. Sansbury, D. Sheriff
2 – 1		8:40 – 2nd	R. Parker (3)	M. Posma, D. Sheriff
3 – 1		11:19 – 2nd	M. Crasa (1)	T. Thompson, H. Sansbury
3 – 2		18:46 – 2nd	J. Kaplan (3)	C. Sterzer, S. Stange	PP
4 – 2		10:14 – 3rd	M. Crasa (2)	R. Drazner, D. Geregach	PP
4 – 3		12:12 – 3rd	V. Corcoran (1)	A. Repaci, D. McDonnell
5 – 3		15:25 – 3rd	D. Sheriff (3)	M. Posma

Rosters

	#	Player	G	A	+/-	SH	PIM
G	35	P. Svedebäck	0	0	0	0	0
G	73	K. Kaskisuo	0	0	0	0	0
D	5	H. Sansbury	0	2	+1	0	0
D	7	R. Drazner	0	1	+1	3	0
F	8	K. Gursoy	0	0	0	2	0
F	10	C. Cook	0	0	0	1	0
F	12	M. Posma	0	2	+2	0	2
F	13	N. McCarry	0	0	0	0	0
F	16	K. Gervais	0	0	0	0	5
D	22	M. Smith	0	0	+1	1	0
D	24	T. Thompson	0	1	0	3	0
D	25	M. Haight	0	0	0	1	0
D	26	D. Geregach	1	1	+1	2	0
F	27	R. Parker	1	0	+1	3	0
F	28	T. Hartman	0	0	-2	0	2
F	29	M. Crasa	2	0	+2	3	2
F	36	R. Pitoscia	0	0	-1	3	2
F	80	D. Sheriff	1	2	+3	7	0
F	81	K. Johnson	0	0	0	1	7
F	93	J. Taylor	0	0	0	1	0
		Team:	0			0

	Player	MIN	SH	SVS	GA	SV%
35	P. Svedebäck (W)	60:00	17	14	3	0.824
	Totals:	60:00	17	14	3	0.824
		00:00				0.000

	#	Player	G	A	+/-	SH	PIM
G	30	G. Carriere	0	0	0	0	0
G	31	P. Gahagen	0	0	0	0	0
D	4	C. Federkow	0	1	0	0	0
D	6	C. McDonald	0	0	-1	0	0
D	8	V. Corcoran	1	0	-1	1	0
F	10	J. Kaplan	1	0	0	2	2
F	11	L. Hatten	0	0	-1	1	7
F	12	S. Moses	0	0	-2	1	0
D	14	A. Samuelsson	1	0	0	1	0
F	19	R. Piercey	0	0	0	0	0
RW	21	N. Susuyev	0	0	0	2	0
F	25	D. McDonnell	0	1	+1	0	0
D	27	R. Wheeler	0	0	-2	1	2
F	28	S. Stange	0	2	-1	2	0
F	29	C. Donhauser	0	0	0	0	0
F	37	M. DeMelis	0	0	-2	2	0
F	55	C. Sterzer	0	1	-1	1	5
F	74	M. Carson	0	0	0	1	2
F	81	A. Repaci	0	1	+1	2	0
D	88	G. Blanchard	0	0	0	0	0
		Team:	0			0	4

	Player	MIN	SH	SVS	GA	SV%
30	G. Carriere (L)	–	31	26	5	–
	Totals:	–	31	26	5	–

Penalties

Time	Team	Player	Mins	Infraction
2:25 – 1st		M. Crasa	2	Slashing – minor (61.2)
13:42 – 1st		L. Hatten	2	High-sticking – minor (60.2)
16:09 – 1st		J. Kaplan	2	Hooking – minor (55.2)
16:33 – 1st		M. Posma	2	Slashing – minor (61.2)
3:32 – 2nd		K. Gervais	5	Fighting – Major (46.14)
3:32 – 2nd		K. Johnson	2	Roughing – minor (51.2)
3:32 – 2nd		L. Hatten	5	Fighting – Major (46.14)
3:32 – 2nd		R. Wheeler	2	Roughing – minor (51.2)
5:34 – 2nd		M. Carson	2	Cross-Checking Minor (59.2)
16:12 – 2nd		T. Hartman	2	Hooking – minor (55.2)
17:47 – 2nd		R. Pitoscia	2	Slashing – minor (61.2)

Notes

• Worcester Scratches: Michael Suda, Riley Ginnell, Tyson Fawcett, and William Lavallière.
• Wheeling Scratches: Alexander Kuqali, Craig Armstrong, Denis Smirnov, Nolan Lalonde, Scott Cremen, and Zach Krajnik.
• Cooper Moore and Anthony Kehrer were recalled by the Hartford Wolf Pack prior to Sunday’s game as the team replenishes their roster after a few call ups to the New York Rangers.
• Wheeling’s Craig Armstrong was fined and suspended for his game misconduct in Saturday night’s game. The suspension was for one game, and obviously sat out of Sunday’s game.
• Following Sunday’s game, the Railers had the following scoring streaks and droughts:
  • Cam McDonald is without a point in his last eight games.
  • Vinny Corcoran snapped a seven-game scoring drought with a goal.
  • Riley Piercey is without a point in his last four games.
  • Declan McDonnell snapped a six-game scoring drought with an assist.
  • Cole Donhauser is without a point in his last six games.
  • Matt DeMelis is without a point in his last three games.
  • MacAuley Carson is without a point in his last six games.
  • Gabe Blanchard is without a point in his last three games.

Railers Lines

Opponent Lines

On-Ice Officials

Notable X Posts as the Game Happened

Railers Lines

Nailers Lines

Adam Samuelsson goal

Dustin Geregach goal

Railers first period pics

Lincoln Hatten vs Kishaun Gervais

Remy Parker goal

Matt Crasa goal

Jordan Kaplan goal

Railers second period pics

Matt Crasa second goal

Vinny Corcoran goal

Dante Sheriff goal

Caige Sterner vs Kolby Johnson