WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that the club has signed defenseman John Copeland to a contract for the 2023-24 season.
Copeland, 24, was a part of the 2022-23 Boston University Terriers program that won both the Hockey East regular-season and tournament titles while making it the school's 23rd Frozen Four appearance.
Prior to playing collegiate hockey, the Wellesley, Massachusetts native spent one season with the Carleton Place Canadians of the Central Canada Hockey League posting 10 points (4g-6a) in 45 games to go along with 26 penalty minutes.