Story byWorcester Telegram & GazetteTommy Cassell, Worcester Telegram & GazetteSat, January 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM UTC·4 min readAs Matt Myers skated off the ice surface following hockey practice at Macon Coliseum Friday morning, he saw his phone had a missed call from Worcester Railers head coach Nick Tuzzolino. Dressed in just his leggings and a T-shirt, Myers, a Worcester resident, marched up to a concourse at the hockey arena located in Macon, Georgia and returned Tuzzolino’s call. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I kind of knew at that point what it was going to be,” Myers, 23, said. “I kind of blacked out on the call for a bit.”On the other end of the phone, Tuzzolino told Myers that the professional hockey team from Worcester wanted to sign him to an ECHL contract. Congrats, kid, you’re coming home. Matt Myers skates during a Worcester Railers practice in October at the Worcester Ice Center. Myers signed a contract with the Railers on Jan.