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'A moment I've dreamed about': Worcester's Matt Myers signs contract with the Railers

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.

'A moment I've dreamed about': Worcester's Matt Myers signs contract with the Railers

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  • 17, 2026.“It’s surreal, to be honest.
  • I’m smiling ear to ear even (thinking about it),” Myers told the T&G over the phone.
  • “It’s definitely a moment I’ve dreamed about.
  • I obviously grew up in and around the DCU Center.
  • I’ve skated with those guys plenty of times, Sharks and Railers, just imagining what it would be like to be there. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“You never really think it will happen.”'One of the best things I've ever done': Looney fills in for Auburn hockey with help from current Railers goalieThe hockey underworldWhen Matt Myers was 4, his father, Mike, took a job as the Worcester Sharks senior director of business and community development. Since then, Myers spent most of his childhood traveling from hockey rink to hockey rink in New England — but most of his time was spent at the DCU Center, which is home to the Worcester Railers (formerly the Worcester Sharks).“It’s all I’ve ever known,” Myers said. Worcester resident Matt Myers skates during a Worcester Railers preseason game on Oct.
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