WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that the club has signed forward Blake Christensen to a contract for the 2023-24 season.
Christensen, 27, re-signs in Worcester for his third straight season with the Railers. In 71 career games for Worcester, Christensen has 51 points (26g-25a) to go along with 44 penalty minutes. The Coral Springs, Florida native has also split time in the American Hockey League between the Bakersfield Condors and the Springfield Thunderbirds, totaling two goals in 21 games.
Prior to professional hockey, Christensen played four years of collegiate hockey at American International College. In 142 career games, he scored 119 points (48g-71a). He led his team in scoring his freshman, junior and senior years, was second in scoring his sophomore year, and served as an alternate captain as a senior. Christensen is AIC's all-time leading DI-era scorer, as well as the program's first DI All-American.