Game Story

Parker Gahagen turned aside 40 shots against his former team in another standout performance, improving to 3-0-1 on the season. At the other end, Keith Petruzzelli made 28 saves in his eleventh career appearance against Worcester (now 6-5). The Railers extended their point streak to five games (4-0-1) and have now won three straight. TJ Walsh returned to the lineup after missing 13 games, having last played on Halloween when Worcester hosted Reading. Worcester’s goals came from Anthony Callin and Ross Mitton, while Carson Golder scored Reading’s lone tally.

The first period was scoreless, with Worcester outshooting Reading 12-8. The Railers had two full power plays and another called as the period expired. Riley Piercey had a late goal review after ringing a shot off the corner where the crossbar meets the post, but it was ultimately ruled no goal.

Just 43 seconds into the second, Worcester’s carryover power play became a 5-on-3 after a too-many-men penalty, but Reading killed it off. The Railers finally broke through at 6:26 when Anthony Callin scored in similar fashion to Piercey’s earlier attempt—this time the puck clearly crossed the line. After an extended review more than two minutes later, the goal was confirmed and the 122 seconds played afterward were added back to the clock.

At 13:20 of the second, Riley Ginnell dropped the gloves with Miles Gendron. After being forced into the fight, Ginnell recovered well and finished with a takedown. The sequence left Worcester with a four-minute power play that eventually became a 5-on-3 and then a 4-on-3, where Ross Mitton capitalized to make it 2-0.

Reading pushed back hard in the third, outshooting Worcester 19-3. They finally solved Gahagen at 13:54 when Carson Golder spoiled the shutout bid, while Riley Piercey sat for a roughing minor penalty. Petruzzelli was pulled late for the extra attacker, and Matt DeMelis came closest to sealing it into the empty net, missing just wide on a backhand with two seconds remaining.

The three stars of the game were:

1. Anthony Callin (Worcester) – 1 goal
2. Carson Golder (Reading) – 1 goal
3. Ross Mitton (Worcester) – 1 goal

The Adirondack Thunder beat the Maine Mariners 5-2 in Glens Falls earlier in the evening. The Norfolk Admirals fell 8-4 to the Florida Everblades after allowing five goals in a span of 2:39 in the second period, they have now lost six straight. The Wheeling Nailers beat the Greensboro Gargoyles, Ryan Mahshie scored a goal and was the game’s third star. The Railers have jumped into fourth place, tying the Royals with 20 points, with the Railers having one game in hand. The Trois-Riiveres Lions fell 4-1 to the Idaho Steelheads late into Friday night. All eight North Division teams play again Saturday in rematches from their Friday night games.

The Bridgeport Islanders fell 5-1 to the Utica Comets on Saturday night. Calle Odelius was a -2, while Daylan Kuefler and Jesse Pulkkinen were even on the night. Henrik Tikkanen was the backup goaltender to Marcus Hogberg, and freshly signed PTO’er Michael Suda was a healthy scratch. The Sound Tigers host the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Railers and Royals return to the Santander Arena on Saturday night, puck drop is at 7 p.m.

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Box Score

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

Shots	1	2	3	T
	12	15	3	30
	8	14	19	41

Score	#	Per	Team	Time	Goals	Assists
1 – 0	1	2nd		6:26	A. Callin (4)	D. Callin, R. Piercey
2 – 0	2	2nd		16:27	R. Mitton (2)	C. McDonald, R. Miotto
2 – 1	3	3rd		13:54	C. Golder (8)	N. Burke, M. Rizzo

Rosters

	No	Name	G	A	+/-	SH	PIM
G	33	T. Gale	0	0	0	0	0
G	35	P. Gahagen	0	0	0	0	0
D	3	A. Hora	0	0	0	2	0
D	6	C. McDonald	0	1	+1	1	4
D	8	M. Ferrandino	0	0	0	0	0
F	9	R. Ginnell	0	0	0	1	5
F	10	R. Miotto	0	1	0	2	0
F	11	L. Hatten	0	0	0	0	0
D	14	A. Samuelsson	0	0	0	3	0
F	15	G. Veremyev	0	0	0	2	2
F	16	R. Mitton	1	0	0	2	0
F	19	R. Piercey	0	1	+1	1	2
F	26	T. Walsh	0	0	0	1	0
D	27	M. Stief	0	0	0	0	0
D	28	B. Dowler	0	0	0	0	0
F	37	M. DeMelis	0	0	0	1	0
F	44	A. Callin	1	0	+1	7	0
F	77	D. Callin	0	1	+1	1	2
F	81	A. Repaci	0	0	0	6	0
D	88	G. Blanchard	0	0	+1	0	0
		Team:	0			0
		Totals:	2	4	5	30	15

	Player	MIN	SH	SVS	GA	SV%
35	P. Gahagen (W)	59:54	41	40	1	0.976
	Totals:	59:54	41	40	1	0.976

	No	Name	G	A	+/-	SH	PIM
G	1	Y. Perets	0	0	0	0	0
G	80	K. Petruzzelli	0	0	0	0	0
D	6	V. Hadfield	0	0	-1	0	0
D	7	B. Meehan	0	0	0	1	0
F	8	K. Haskins	0	0	-1	2	0
F	9	C. Golder	1	0	0	9	0
F	11	N. Capone	0	0	0	2	0
F	12	L. Devlin	0	0	0	0	0
F	13	M. Rizzo	0	1	0	2	0
F	17	B. Saigeon	0	0	0	2	4
F	19	P. Moynihan	0	0	0	0	4
F	21	C. Cook	0	0	-1	3	0
D	23	C. Berger	0	0	0	4	0
D	24	A. Guryev	0	0	-1	1	0
F	28	A. Butcher	0	0	0	2	2
F	39	C. McMenamin	0	0	0	1	0
D	43	M. Gendron	0	0	0	0	9
D	53	J. Willets	0	0	0	2	0
F	86	N. Burke	0	1	0	6	0
F	95	J. Frasca	0	0	-1	4	0
		Team:	0			0
		Totals:	1	2	-5	41	19

	Player	MIN	SH	SVS	GA	SV%
80	K. Petruzzelli (L)	58:30	30	28	2	0.933
	Totals:	58:30	30	28	2	0.933

Penalties

Time	Team	Player	Mins	Infraction
09:34 – 1st		A. Butcher	2	Hooking – minor (55.2)
17:50 – 1st		P. Moynihan	2	High-sticking – minor (60.2)
18:03 – 1st		D. Callin	2	Interference – minor (56.2)
20:00 – 1st		B. Saigeon	2	Tripping – minor (57.2)
00:43 – 2nd		P. Moynihan	2	Bench minor – Too many men (74.2)
13:20 – 2nd		R. Ginnell	5	Fighting – Major (46.14)
13:20 – 2nd		M. Gendron	2	Slashing – minor (61.2)
13:20 – 2nd		M. Gendron	2	Instigating – minor (46.11)
13:20 – 2nd		M. Gendron	5	Fighting – Major (46.14)
14:39 – 2nd		B. Saigeon	2	Tripping – minor (57.2)
15:45 – 2nd		G. Veremyev	2	Interference on the Goalkeeper – minor (69.2)
17:45 – 2nd		C. McDonald	2	Tripping – minor (57.2)
19:53 – 2nd		C. McDonald	2	Interference – minor (56.2)
13:05 – 3rd		R. Piercey	2	Roughing – minor (51.2)

Notes

• Worcester Scratches: Cole Donhauser, MacAuley Carson, Max Dorrington, Michael Suda, Porter Schachle, Tanner Schachle, and Tristan Lennox.
• Reading Scratches: Artem Kulakov, Emile Chouinard, Jack Page, Jeremy Michel, Robbie Stucker, Vinnie Purpura, and Yvan Mongo.
• Cole Donhauser was suspended for two games on Tuesday, after he had cross-checked Adirondack Thunder forward Brian Carrabes, resulting in a major penalty and a game misconduct. Adirondack’s Chase McLane was suspended for one game after going after Donhauser following the cross-check. Donhauser is eligible to return on Wednesday when the Railers return to Adirondack.
• The Railers acquired Gabe Blanchard from the Greensboro Gargoyles on Monday in exchange for future considerations.
• Michael Suda signed a PTO with the Bridgeport Islanders on Thursday.
• Max Dorrington’s four-game suspension came to an end on Friday and is eligible to return to the Railers line-up.
• Michael Ferrandino went down just before Ross Mitton’s goal after a hit and did not return to the game.
• Following Friday night’s game, the Railers had the following scoring streaks and droughts:
  • Anthony Hora is without a point in his last nine games.
  • Michael Ferrandino is without a point in his last six games.
  • Riley Ginnell is without a point in his last three games.
  • Ryan Miotto extended his point streak with an assist. (0-3-3)
  • Adam Samuelsson is without a point in his last ten games.
  • Matt Stief is without a point in his last four games.
  • Brendan Dowler is without a point in his last three games.
  • Anthony Callin is on a three-game point streak. (1-2-3)
  • Drew Callin is on a three-game point streak. (1-3-4)

Railers Lines

Opponent Lines

On-Ice Officials

Highlights

Notable X Posts as the Game Happened

Railers Lines

Royals Lines

Anthony Callin goal

Riley Ginnell vs Miles Gendron fight

Ross Mitton goal

Parker Gahagen save

Carson Golder goal