Game Story


Worcester, MA – The Worcester Railers hosted the Trois-Rivieres Lions on Saturday night in the first of back-to-back games at the DCU Center.

Michael Bullion made his seventh start of the season with 32 saves, while Luke Cavallin stopped 27 shots for Trois-Rivières. Nicolas Guay opened and closed the scoring for the Lions, with Tommy Cormier adding a goal and Anthony Beauchamp contributing a pair in between. Griffin Luce and Andrei Bakanov scored for Worcester. Kolby Johnson recorded his first ECHL point with an assist after going scoreless in his previous seven games. Andrei Bakanov snapped a five-game drought with a goal, while Griffin Luce ended his own eight-game skid by scoring as well. While these players turned things around on Saturday night, one has to wonder who is fighting for a roster spot… Eight skaters in the line-up Saturday are without points in their last three games or more.

For the second straight game, the Railers forgot everything they knew about playing hockey in the first period and it cost them, and despite outplaying Trois-Rivieres in the final two periods, it was not enough for them to recover and stage a comeback.

The Lions struck first at 1:29 when Nicolas Guay scored on a rebound. After his initial shot and a follow-up attempt by Morgan Adams-Moisan, Guay capitalized on an open net to score from the left side. Four minutes later, Tommy Cormier tipped in a pass from Vincent Sévigny to extend the lead to 2-0 on the power paly. Just a minute after that, Anthony Beauchamp found the back of the net to make it 3-0, and seven minutes later, he added another goal to push the Lions’ lead to 4-0.

Griffin Luce prevented a repeat of Wednesday’s scoreless first period for Worcester, finding the net with 1:34 left in the frame. His shot through traffic sent the game into intermission with the Lions leading 4-1.

In the second period, the Railers gained some ground, holding the Lions scoreless while Andrei Bakanov capitalized on a rebound to narrow the gap to 4-2.
With 3:04 left in the third period, Michael Bullion was pulled for the extra attacker. Less than a minute later, the Railers got a power play making that a two-man advantage. As the puck got out of the Lions’ zone, Nicolas Guay was able to get a pass into the Railers zone where he put the game away with a shorthanded goal on the empty net with 1:10 left in the third period.

The three stars of the game were:

  1. Anthony Beauchamp (Trois-Rivieres) – 2 goals, +3
  2. Griffin Luce (Worcester) – 1 goal, +2
  3. Tommy Cormier (Trois-Rivieres) – 1 goal

In other North Division action, the Adirondack Thunder fell to the South Carolina Stingrays, 5-2. Former Railer Jimmy Lambert recorded a goal and two assists in Maine’s 3-2 victory over Reading in Reading. The Wheeling Nailers defeated Fort Wayne, 6-4, with forward Atley Calvert netting a hat trick.
Adirondack and South Carolina will face off again tomorrow, concluding the Thunder’s southern road trip as the only other North Division game on Sunday.
The Bridgeport Islanders were shutout 5-0 on Friday night to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. On Saturday, they lost 3-2 in the shootout to the Charlotte Checkers.

The two teams return to the DCU Center on Sunday for a 3 p.m. puck drop.

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Box Score


Scoring 1 2 3 T
4 0 1 5
1 1 0 2
Shots 1 2 3 T
19 10 8 37
11 12 6 29
Score Team Time Scored by Assisted by Type
1 – 0 1:29 – 1st N. Guay (2) M. Adams-Moisan
2 – 0 5:40 – 1st T. Cormier (2) V. Sévigny, X. Cormier PP
3 – 0 6:54 – 1st A. Beauchamp (4) C. Jandric, J. Paquette
4 – 0 13:58 – 1st A. Beauchamp (5) K. Proctor
4 – 1 18:26 – 1st G. Luce (2) A. Repaci, J. Kaplan
4 – 2 13:14 – 2nd A. Bakanov (2) K. Johnson, L. Hatten
5 – 2 18:51 – 3rd N. Guay (3) X. Cormier EN.SH

Rosters

# Player G A +/- SH PIM
G 29 H. Jones 0 0 0 0 0
G 33 L. Cavallin 0 0 0 0 0
D 2 W. McLeod 0 0 +1 4 0
D 3 K. Proctor 0 1 +2 0 2
D 6 J. Paquette 0 1 0 1 0
F 7 J. Yantsis 0 0 -1 2 0
D 8 C. Jandric 0 1 0 3 0
RW 9 N. Guay 2 0 +1 6 0
F 15 T. Hylland 0 0 +2 2 4
F 18 X. Cormier 0 2 0 2 0
F 22 W. Provost 0 0 0 1 0
D 27 C. Thomas 0 0 0 0 0
F 32 M. Adams-Moisan 0 1 +3 2 4
D 46 V. Sévigny 0 1 +1 3 0
F 72 C. Paiement 0 0 0 0 0
C 78 T. Cormier 1 0 0 1 0
C 86 J. Novak 0 0 -1 2 0
F 91 A. Beauregard 0 0 -1 1 0
F 92 L. Nijhoff 0 0 -1 1 0
F 96 A. Beauchamp 2 0 +3 6 0
Team:
Player MIN SH SVS GA SV%
33 L. Cavallin (W) – 29 27 2 –
Totals: – 29 27 2 –
# Player G A +/- SH PIM
G 32 M. Bullion 0 0 0 0 0
G 40 J. Muse 0 0 0 0 0
F 10 J. Kaplan 0 1 -1 4 0
F 11 J. Randl 0 0 0 1 0
F 12 K. Johnson 0 1 +1 2 0
F 13 A. Bakanov 1 0 +1 1 2
D 14 M. Rajaniemi 0 0 0 0 0
F 16 G. Loughran 0 0 -2 2 0
D 17 B. Rons 0 0 -3 1 0
F 18 M. Kopperud 0 0 -1 1 0
F 19 R. Piercey 0 0 -2 1 0
D 22 G. Luce 1 0 +2 3 0
C 23 C. Jacobs 0 0 -1 0 2
D 24 M. Klee 0 0 -3 0 0
D 25 R. Dickinson 0 0 0 1 0
D 26 C. Welsh 0 0 +1 6 0
F 29 C. Donhauser 0 0 0 2 0
F 33 L. Hatten 0 1 +1 1 0
F 44 A. Callin 0 0 -2 1 0
F 81 A. Repaci 0 1 -2 2 0
Team:
Player MIN SH SVS GJ SV%
32 M. Bullion (L) – 36 32 4 –
Empty Net – 1 1 –
Totals: – 37 32 5 –

Penalties

Time Team Player Mins Infraction
3:42 – 1st A. Bakanov 2 Delay of Game (63.2)
19:48 – 1st T. Hylland 2 Tripping – minor (57.2)
4:12 – 2nd T. Hylland 2 High-sticking – minor (60.2)
6:34 – 2nd M. Adams-Moisan 2 Roughing – minor (51.2)
17:49 – 2nd C. Jacobs 2 Unsportsmanlike conduct – minor (75.2)
9:44 – 3rd K. Proctor 2 Cross-Checking Minor (59.2)
17:43 – 3rd M. Adams-Moisan 2 Delay of Game (63.2)


Notes

  • Worcester Scratches: Henrik Tikkanen, JD Dudek, and Matt DeMelis.
  • Trois-Rivières Scratches: Brycen Martin, Israel Mianscum, Mathieu Boislard, and Zachary Émond.
  • The Worcester Railers donned “Worcester 6” specialty jerseys in honor of the six Worcester firefighters who tragically lost their lives in the Worcester Cold Storage Fire. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the fire, which occurred on December 3, 1999. The jerseys were raffled and auctioned to support the Worcester Firefighters 6K, a road race established to commemorate the loss of the six firefighters. Proceeds benefit well-deserving charities aligned with the WFD6K’s mission, including NEADS World Class Service Dogs, Genesis Club, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
  • The Worcester Fire Hockey and Worcester Police Hockey squared off in the annual Guns N’ Hoses game ahead of the Railers matchup. The WFD sported their own set of “Worcester 6” jerseys, inspired by the original W6 design worn during the Leary Firefighters Foundation’s Celebrity Hat Trick event on October 1, 2000, at the Worcester Centrum. A few of the WFH jerseys were made available for raffle and auction alongside the set of Railers jerseys. The Worcester Fire Hockey team beat the Worcester Police with a final score of 5-4.
  • The Railers acquired defenseman Andrew Nielsen from the Orlando Solar Bears on Thursday. Nielsen had been traded to Orlando earlier that day by the Allen Americans before being sent to Worcester in exchange for defenseman Ryan Verrier. This season, Nielsen has recorded five assists in 10 games, all with the struggling Allen Americans, and holds a -14 rating. Per multiple reports and a note in the team’s recap, Nielsen should be joining the team when they head to Wichita next week.
  • Cole Crowder was released on Thursday following a five-game stint with the team. During his time on the roster, he had 13 penalty minutes, including a fight with Spencer Kennedy on November 3 in a game against Norfolk.
  • The post-game live auction results were:
    • Connor Welsh #26 w/ A – $600
    • Matt Kopperud #18 – $575
    • Anthony Repaci #81 w/ C – $625
    • Henrik Tikkanen #39 – $600
    • Worcester #6 (worn by Adam Webster) – $1,000
  • Following Saturday night’s game, the Railers had the following scoring streaks and droughts:
    • Jack Randl is without a point in his last five games.
    • Kolby Johnson snapped a seven-game pointless streak with an assist.
    • Andrei Bakanov snapped a five-game pointless streak with a goal.
    • Matias Rajaniemi is without a point in his last eleven games.
    • Griffin Loughran is without a point in his last six games.
    • Brenden Rons is without a point in his last six games.
    • Riley Piercey is without a point in his last three games.
    • Griffin Luce snapped an eight-game pointless streak with a goal.
    • Colin Jacobs is without a point in his last five games.
    • Connor Welsh is without a point in his last three games.
    • Anthony Callin is without a point in his last three games.

Railers Lines

Forward Lines LW C RW
Forward Line 1 Jack Randl #11 Jordan Kaplan #10 Anthony Repaci #81
Forward Line 2 Riley Piercey #19 Colin Jacobs #23 Griffin Loughran #16
Forward Line 3 Matthew Kopperud #18 Anthony Callin #44 Cole Donhauser #29
Forward Line 4 Kolby Johnson #12 Andrei Bakanov #13 Lincoln Hatten #33
Defensive Pairings LD RD
Defense Pair 1 Griffin Luce #22 Connor Welsh #26
Defense Pair 2 Brenden Rons #17 Mason Klee #24
Defense Pair 3 Matias Rajaniemi #14 Ryan Dickinson #25
Rotated Defensemen – –
Goalie Tandem G
Starting Goaltender Michael Bullion #32
Backup Goaltender John Muse #40

Lions Lines

Forward Lines LW C RW
Forward Line 1 Logan Nijhoff #92 Anthony Beauregard #91 Jakov Novak #86
Forward Line 2 – Nicolas Guay #9 Jonathan Yantsis #7
Forward Line 3 Anthony Beauchamp #96 Tyler Hylland #15 Morgan Adams-Moisan #32
Forward Line 4 William Provost #22 Tommy Cormier #78 Charles-Antoine Paiement #72
Defensive Pairings LD RD
Defense Pair 1 Chris Jandric #8 Jacob Paquette #6
Defense Pair 2 Kirby Proctor #3 Vincent Sévigny #46
Defense Pair 3 Cory Thomas #27 Wyatt McLeod #2
Rotated Defensemen – –
Goalie Tandem G
Starting Goaltender Luke Cavallin #33
Backup Goaltender Hunter Jones #29

On-Ice Officials

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Referee Dylan Sater (4)
Referee Yannick Jobin-Manseau (30)
Linesman Maxime Bedard (65)
Linesman Matthew Heinen (93)


Highlights

Notable Tweets as the Game Happened


Pics from the Guns N’ Hoses game


Railers Lines


Lions Lines


Nicolas Guay goal


Tommy Cormier goal


Anthony Beauchamp goal


Anthony Beauchamp goal


Griffin Luce goal


Andrei Bakanov goal


Nicolas Guay goal