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Worcester Railers Re-Sign Four Players For 2026-27 Season
The Worcester Railers added four returning players to their 2026-27 roster this week.
WORCESTER, MA — The Worcester Railers added four returning players to their 2026-27 roster this week as the team continues building for the upcoming ECHL season.
The Railers re-signed forwards Riley Piercey and Riley Ginnell and defensemen Adam Samuelsson and Vinny Corcoran to ECHL contracts, the team announced Wednesday. The signings give Worcester five forwards and five defensemen under contract for the season.
Piercey, 24, will return for his fourth season with Worcester. He had 17 points, including seven goals and 10 assists, in 65 games last season, setting career highs in games played and penalty minutes.
Ginnell, 23, is also returning for his fourth professional season. Worcester acquired him in a December 2024 trade with the Allen Americans. Ginnell had five goals and a career-high eight assists in 33 games during the 2025-26 season.
Samuelsson, 26, came to Worcester in a November 2025 trade with the Tahoe Knight Monsters. The 6-foot-7 defenseman played 62 games last season and set career highs in assists and points.
Corcoran, 24, joined the Railers in March after finishing his college career at Bemidji State. He had five points in nine games with Worcester last season, including a goal and two assists in an April 10 game against Greensboro.
The four players join Lincoln Hatten, Michael Suda, Declan McDonnell, Connor Federkow, Gabe Blanchard and Anthony Repaci on Worcester’s signed roster for 2026-27.
More roster announcements are expected in the coming weeks, according to the team.
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