The ECHL released the league-wide regular season schedule earlier today, May 14, 2018. The full schedule can be found below (all times are local to where the games are being played). All games will be broadcast live on ECHL.tv, with a select few to be aired live locally at a later date.
For a second straight year, the ECHL released the league-wide season schedule on the third Tuesday in May.
The Worcester Railers will open up their season on the road against the Reading Royals on October 13 and 14, and will have their opening night on October 20 against the Maine Mariners.
With the additions of the Newfoundland Growlers and the Maine Mariners, the Railers will be making trips to former AHL cities in Portland, ME (Portland Pirates) and St. John’s, Newfoundland (St. John’s IceCaps, Maple Leafs).
Railers’ will make their furthest trip west in February, facing the Allen Americans for the first-time-ever on February 15, then making the trip to Tulsa, OK to face the Tulsa Oilers on February 16 and 17.
Railers will face last season’s division rivals the Manchester Monarchs 12 times, and the Adirondack Thunder 11 times.
Like all ECHL teams, they will play 36 games on the road and 36 games at home for a total of 72 games.
Here is the complete 2018-19 schedule for the Worcester Railers:
| Date | Visiting Team | vs | Home Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 13 | Worcester | vs | Reading | 7:00 pm EDT |
| Oct. 14 | Worcester | vs | Reading | 5:00 pm EDT |
| Oct. 20 | Maine | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EDT |
| Oct. 24 | Worcester | vs | Adirondack | 7:00 pm EDT |
| Oct. 26 | Worcester | vs | Manchester | 7:00 pm EDT |
| Oct. 27 | Worcester | vs | Adirondack | 7:00 pm EDT |
| Nov. 2 | Adirondack | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EDT |
| Nov. 3 | St. John’s | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EDT |
| Nov. 6 | Worcester | vs | St. John’s | 7:00 pm NST |
| Nov. 7 | Worcester | vs | St. John’s | 7:00 pm NST |
| Nov. 9 | Maine | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Nov. 10 | Worcester | vs | Maine | 6:00 pm EST |
| Nov. 14 | Reading | vs | Worcester | 10:00 am EST |
| Nov. 15 | Adirondack | vs | Worcester | 8:00 pm EST |
| Nov. 17 | Orlando | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Nov. 18 | Orlando | vs | Worcester | 3:05 pm EST |
| Nov. 23 | Manchester | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Nov. 25 | Worcester | vs | Brampton | 2:00 pm EST |
| Nov. 27 | Worcester | vs | Brampton | 11:00 am EST |
| Nov. 30 | Worcester | vs | Maine | 7:15 pm EST |
| Dec. 2 | Maine | vs | Worcester | 3:05 pm EST |
| Dec. 5 | Brampton | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Dec. 7 | Brampton | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Dec. 9 | Worcester | vs | Maine | 3:00 pm EST |
| Dec. 12 | Manchester | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Dec. 14 | Manchester | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Dec. 15 | Maine | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Dec. 19 | Worcester | vs | Brampton | 11:00 am EST |
| Dec. 21 | Adirondack | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Dec. 22 | Reading | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Dec. 28 | Worcester | vs | Maine | 7:15 pm EST |
| Dec. 29 | Maine | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Jan. 4 | Worcester | vs | South Carolina | 7:05 pm EST |
| Jan. 5 | Worcester | vs | Greenville | 7:00 pm EST |
| Jan. 6 | Worcester | vs | Greenville | 3:00 pm EST |
| Jan. 12 | Reading | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Jan. 13 | Manchester | vs | Worcester | 3:05 pm EST |
| Jan. 18 | St. John’s | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Jan. 19 | St. John’s | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Jan. 25 | Worcester | vs | Adirondack | 7:00 pm EST |
| Jan. 26 | Adirondack | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Jan. 27 | Worcester | vs | Manchester | 3:00 pm EST |
| Jan. 30 | Worcester | vs | Brampton | 7:15 pm EST |
| Feb. 1 | Worcester | vs | St. John’s | 7:00 pm NST |
| Feb. 2 | Worcester | vs | St. John’s | 7:00 pm NST |
| Feb. 8 | Greenville | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Feb. 9 | Wheeling | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Feb. 10 | Cincinnati | vs | Worcester | 3:05 pm EST |
| Feb. 13 | Worcester | vs | Maine | 7:00 pm EST |
| Feb. 15 | Worcester | vs | Allen | 7:05 pm CST |
| Feb. 16 | Worcester | vs | Tulsa | 7:05 pm CST |
| Feb. 17 | Worcester | vs | Tulsa | 4:05 pm CST |
| Feb. 20 | Worcester | vs | Manchester | 7:00 pm EST |
| Feb. 24 | Worcester | vs | Maine | 3:00 pm EST |
| Feb. 27 | Worcester | vs | Manchester | 7:00 pm EST |
| Mar. 3 | Adirondack | vs | Worcester | 3:05 pm EST |
| Mar. 6 | Worcester | vs | Adirondack | 7:00 pm EST |
| Mar. 8 | Worcester | vs | Adirondack | 7:00 pm EST |
| Mar. 9 | Norfolk | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EST |
| Mar. 10 | South Carolina | vs | Worcester | 3:05 pm EDT |
| Mar. 15 | Worcester | vs | Manchester | 7:00 pm EDT |
| Mar. 16 | Maine | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EDT |
| Mar. 17 | Manchester | vs | Worcester | 3:05 pm EDT |
| Mar. 22 | Maine | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EDT |
| Mar. 23 | Worcester | vs | Manchester | 6:00 pm EDT |
| Mar. 24 | Worcester | vs | Reading | 4:00 pm EDT |
| Mar. 30 | Brampton | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EDT |
| Mar. 31 | Brampton | vs | Worcester | 3:05 pm EDT |
| Apr. 3 | Manchester | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EDT |
| Apr. 5 | Worcester | vs | Maine | 7:15 pm EDT |
| Apr. 6 | St. John’s | vs | Worcester | 7:05 pm EDT |
| Apr. 7 | Worcester | vs | Adirondack | 3:00 pm EDT |