PHOTOS: Rich LeBlanc’s best photos of the 2023-24 Worcester Railers season

Rich LeBlanc for Inside The Rink

WORCESTER, MASS.- The Worcester Railers’ 2023-24 season was filled with memorable games, comeback wins, record-breaking performances, sellout crowds and the ECHL’s Community Service Team of the Year award, an honor they have won five times in the last six years. On January 13, the Railers honored the legacy of professional hockey in Worcester by wearing retro Worcester Ice Cats jerseys. The Railers defeated the Norfolk Admirals 4-2 in a comeback win in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,094 fans. The game’s highlight was the Railers’ captain Anthony Repaci scored his 61st goal as a Worcester Railer, breaking the previous record of Barry AlmeidaThe entire evening was considered the highlight of the year for all fans in attendance and the community that supported the event.

Check out this season’s highlights gallery from Rich LeBlanc, who covers the Railers for Inside The Rink and is also their team photographer.

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