Game Story
Worcester, MA – The Worcester Railers took on the Adirondack Thunder for Game 2 of the North Division Semi-Finals. The game was the first-ever Kelly Cup Playoff game held at the DCU Center in Worcester.
Neither team scored in the first period, despite a few chances at scoring from both teams. Matt Lane had a couple of chances on a breakaway which were proven to be unsuccessful. Worcester outshot Adirondack, 10-4 after twenty.
Woody Hudson scored for the Railers in the second period, tipping a puck in the net that found it’s way in after being wedged between the post and Adirondack’s MacKenzie Blackwood. Railers had their first lead (and goal) of the series after forty, leading 1-0 and outshooting the Thunder 21-10.
Barry Almeida put the game away with the empty net goal, with Adirondack having a 6-on-4 advantage. Shots were 27-14 after 60.
The Three Stars of the Game were: Mitch Gillam (win, shutout, 14 saves), Woody Hudson (1 goal), and Yanick Turcotte (1 assist).
The Worcester Railers and Adirondack Thunder play again on Sunday with a special start time of 5:05 PM.
Box Score
| Scoring | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriondack Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Worcester Railers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shots | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriondack Thunder | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| Worcester Railers | 10 | 11 | 6 | 27 |
| Thunder Roster | # | Name | G | A | +/- | SH | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | N. Niedert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 29 | M. Blackwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 2 | M. Bergin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D | 4 | B. Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| D | 5 | D. Olsen | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 7 | A. Orszulak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 8 | R. Schmelzer | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 9 | M. Szmatula | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 10 | T. Wallin | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 |
| F | 15 | J. Henry | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 17 | P. Rodrigues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 19 | T. Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 20 | P. Mercier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 22 | B. Ward | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 |
| D | 25 | M. Brodeur | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 27 | K. Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| D | 37 | D. Bergin | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 44 | C. Riley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team: | |||||||
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | -11 | 14 | 6 |
| No | Name | Min | SH | SVS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | M. Blackwood (L) | 59:10 | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Empty Net | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals: | 59:10 | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Railers Roster | # | Name | G | A | +/- | SH | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 35 | M. Gillam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 39 | E. McAdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 2 | T. Panico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| D | 3 | B. Masella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| D | 4 | R. MacKinnon | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 |
| D | 6 | M. Cornell | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 |
| F | 8 | M. Gaudreau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| C | 10 | M. Lane | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 |
| F | 13 | J. Randolph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 14 | T. Syner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 16 | J. Kubiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LW | 18 | N. Saracino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| F | 19 | B. Almeida | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 0 |
| F | 20 | Y. Turcotte | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 2 |
| D | 22 | J. Hamonic | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 23 | W. Hudson | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 4 |
| D | 28 | C. Doherty | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 42 | D. Willick | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 |
| Team: | |||||||
| Totals: | 2 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 10 |
| No | Name | Min | SH | SVS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | M. Gillam (W) | 59:54 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Totals: | 59:54 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| P | T | Player | M | Offense | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | V | P. Rodrigues | 2.00 | Cross-Checking Minor (59.2) | 8:37 |
| 2nd | H | W. Hudson | 2.00 | High-sticking – minor (60.2) | 10:23 |
| 2nd | V | C. Riley | 2.00 | Roughing – minor (51.2) | 12:27 |
| 2nd | H | C. Doherty | 2.00 | Roughing – minor (51.2) | 12:27 |
| 2nd | H | Y. Turcotte | 2.00 | Roughing – minor (51.2) | 12:27 |
| 2nd | V | C. Riley | 2.00 | Holding – minor (54.2) | 18:17 |
| 3rd | H | B. Masella | 2.00 | Boarding – minor (41.2) | 9:28 |
| 3rd | H | W. Hudson | 2.00 | Roughing – minor (51.2) | 17:23 |
Notes
- Railers Scratches: Frankie DiChiara, Chris Langkow (reserve), and Kyle McKenzie.
- Thunder Scratches: Drew Fielding.
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers played their last road game tonight and will play their last game of the season at home tomorrow. There’s a good chance we’ll see a transaction sending Kellen Jones, Patrick Cullity, or Josh Holmstrom to Worcester before Sunday’s game, with the rest coming after Sunday’s game.
- Mike Cornell left the game after the second period and did not return in the third.
- The other North Division Semi-Final series between the Reading Royals and the Manchester Monarchs went into double overtime for the second straight game. Manchester took game 1 and 2 in a similar fashion, winning games both 3-2.
Railers Lines (Observed by order in which they appeared):
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Line 1 | N. Saracino #18 | J. Kubiak #16 | B. Almieda #19 “A” |
| Forward Line 2 | J. Randolph #8 | M. Lane #10 | M. Gaudreau #8 |
| Forward Line 3 | Y. Turcotte #20 | D. Willick #42 | T. Syner #14 / W. Hudson #23 |
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Line 1 | R. MacKinnon #4 | M. Cornell #6 “C” |
| Defense Line 2 | C. Doherty #28 | J. Hamonic #22 “A” |
| Defense Line 3 | T. Panico #2 | B. Masella #3 |
| G | |
|---|---|
| Starting Goaltender | Mitch Gillam #35 |
| Backup Goaltender | Eamon McAdam #39 |