| The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, an ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that Worcester Sports Center LLC has reached an agreement with Fidelity Bank for the naming rights to the new Worcester Railers HC practice facility.
The $18 million combination rink, recreation and retail facility known as Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center is slated to open in September.
The agreement between Fidelity Bank and the Worcester Ice Center will carry through 2027. A grand opening event at the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center will be announced at a later date.
In addition to being the Worcester Railers HC practice facility, the state-of-the-art, 110,000-square-foot Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center will be home ice for Worcester State University, Becker College and top-tier high school programs such as Worcester Academy. It will also host the Junior Railers and Junior Crusaders youth hockey programs, as well as several other youth hockey groups.
“The Fidelity Bank team is thrilled to be associated with the Worcester Railers HC and the continued investments that Cliff is making in the Worcester community,” Edward F. Manzi Jr., Fidelity Bank chairman and CEO, said in a statement. “The Worcester community is an integral part of the Fidelity Bank family and we are honored to be such a significant and growing part of its transformation.”
