What is Worcester Railers?
{{Hockey team | team = Worcester Railers | color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#002856 5px solid; border-bottom:#A8AFB4 5px solid; | color text = #000000 | city = [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]] | league = [[ECHL]] | conference = Eastern | division = North | founded = 2017 | arena = [[DCU Center]] | colours = Steel blue, gray, white<br>{{color box|#002856}} {{color box|#A8AFB4}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | coach = [[Jordan Smotherman]] | GM = Jordan Smotherman | affiliates = [[New York Islanders]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Bridgeport Islanders]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) | website = [https://railershc.com Official website] | name1 = '''Worcester Railers''' | dates1 = {{nowrap|2017–present}} | reg_season_titles = | division_titles = |conf_titles = |kelly_cups = }} The '''Worcester Railers''' are an American professional [[ice hockey]] team. They began playing in [[2017–18 ECHL season|2017]]. The team plays in the [[ECHL]]. They play their home games in [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]] at the [[DCU Center]]. They are the ECHL affiliate for the [[New York Islanders]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the [[Bridgeport Islanders]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). On January 26, 2015, the [[Worcester Sharks]] would be relocated to [[San Jose]], [[California]] to become the [[San Jose Barracuda]]. This left Worcester without a professional ice hockey team. The city would not be given an ECHL like other recently relocated teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=750913&navid=DL|accessdate=January 27, 2024|title=Sharks Moving AHL Franchise to SAP Center|publisher=[[San Jose Sharks]]}}</ref> On February 8, 2016, it was announced that the ECHL approved an expansion team for Worcester and would be owned by Cliff Rucker.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worcestermag.com/story/news/2016/02/08/breaking-echl-putting-hockey-back-in